👋 Pl try to Indianise it as sanskrit versions rather than Hindi or west; Pl check more facts; Tirthankara is a disputable point since a similarity of the word was adopted in the heads of karnataka sankara mutts heads (many as good as 256 mutts there alone) and some of the Sringeri Mutt heads also. KR IRS 9121
On Sat, 9 Jan 2021 at 10:58, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 01-2021-05* > > *Being a compilation there may be errors* > > *Q1 Why is a Tirthankara called so in Jainism?* > > A1 *By Sri Naman Chakraborty Updated May 18, 2020* > > This is a super interesting question. > > Let me try and explain this, with the help of a visual demo.Notice the > Afghan soldier, walking through the shallow waters, trying to cross the > Kabul river? > > A specific part of a larger water body, which is shallow enough to allow > people to walk-across, in Sanskrit, is called a ‘Tirtha’. > > *That’s why, in earlier days, the places where one could cross a river or > lake by foot, were called a Tirtha.* > > Now hold on to this thought for a moment and read on. > > All ancient Indian beliefs concur that life is an unending cycle of birth, > death and rebirth. > > The followers of Jainism take this belief further and reckon that *human > life is tethered to a continuous cycle of rebirths and reincarnations* – > bonded to crisscross the endless ocean of suffering, known as the Samsara. > > According to the Jain belief, *there have been a select few, who did > manage to decode and hack this painful and complex system of crisscrossing > the Samsara and gained eternal freedom, which is known as the Nirvana.* > > Simply stating, these enlightened beings, thanks to their sheer > perseverance and intellect, basically found a Tirtha, or a shallow part of > the otherwise deep and limitless Samsara, *to cross-over to the other > side. *So, these founders of Tirtha across the Samsara - came to be known > as Tirthankaras. > > According to Jain scriptures, there have been 24 such Tirthankaras in the > current age - the first one is known as Rishabhnatha ji and the 24th and > the final is known as Mahaveera ji. > > *Q2 What is the name of lord Shiva's trishul?* > > A2 *By Sri Dev Pandey on September 10, 2019* > > The name of Shivas Trishul is VIJAY, Not Pinaak as few people think, this > trishul is also eternal like Nag, Nandi, Vyaghrcharm of Shiva, No body > made it but Shiva himself. This is eternal most powerful weapon among all > others like Bramhastra Vaishnavastra , Pashupatastra etc, Though Sudarshan > Chakra and all other weapons, have been stopped or have not worked some > time, like Vishnus Chakra has not hurt Maharishis Dadheehi who than > defeated Vishnu and It also could not hurt VeerBhadra when Vishnu hurled it > over him at Daksha yagna. > > *Yet there is no incident when Trishul was stopped or any one escaped it*, > Once when Shiva was about to throw it on ShankhaChood a divine voice begged > him to not do so, it said Oh Pralayankar just your eye glance is capable of > incinerating whole universe, If you will throw it on him, *than maryada > of Vishnu will be broken as this daitya is wearing Narayan Kavach, *hence > to maintain respect of Narayan kindly do not hurl it on him, Than Shree > Hari himself asked the Kavach from Shankhachood than Shiva dealt with him. > > The three shoolas of trishul allegorially are to free his Bhaktas from all > pain and misery traya taaps, Trishul destroys, Adhibhautik, Adhyatmic, and > Adhidaiwik tapa papa. Shivas has this trishul for sake of good of his > devotees only. > > *Q3 What are some of the interesting facts about India?* > > A3 *By Sri Harsh Anand on December 19 2020* > > 1) In each Indian currency banknotes, the amount is written in 15 > languages on the backside. The languages are written in an Alphabetical > orders. > > 2) It takes Rs 1.11 to manufacture a coin of Re 1. The cost of > manufacturing of a coin is worth more than its value. > > 3) It takes approximately 52 seconds to sing our National Anthem. > > 4) Rajasthan is the largest state in India, while Goa is the smallest. > > 5) The largest cricket stadium in the world is situated in India. It is a > newly built stadium in Ahemdabad, whose name is Sardar Patel Stadium (or > Motera Stadium). It has a sitting capacity of 1,10,000. > > 6) The tallest statue in the world is Statue of Unity. It is situated in > Gujarat, India and it has a height of 182 m. > > 7) There is a village named SnapDeal.com in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was > renamed to such a name because the e-commerce site installed 15 hand > pumps in the village, so that the natives can save themselves from > travelling miles to fetch water. > > 8)The world's wettest place is Mawsynram, which is a town in the East > Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya in northeastern India. This place has an > average rainfall of 467.4 inch. > > *Q4 Which is the oldest Shiva lingam and temple?* > > *A4 By Sri Rohan Goswami on December 26-2020.* > > The oldest Shiva Lingam is in Parashurameshwara temple, Gudimallam, in a > hilly forest about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Tirupati in Andhra > Pradesh. > > And the oldest temple is Mundeshwari temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and > Goddess Shakti. > > *Q5 Where was Lord Krishna buried?* > > *A5 By Vishnupriya Lakshmipriya Updated December 14-2020* > > Lord Krishna was not buried. He was cremated. > > According to the Mahabharata, a fight breaks out at a festival among the > Yadavas, who end up killing each other. *Mistaking the sleeping Krishna > for a deer, a hunter named Jara shoots an arrow that fatally injures him*. > Then he came and apologized to Krishna. Krishna said its ok and died. Then > Jara did Antimsanskar of Krishna. Well but to his Surprise, Lord Krishna's > heart did not get cremated. So he floated the heart in the Arabian Sea. > Later a priest saw it. The heart was very bright. Direct eyesight can > definitely destroy the ability to see. Then the Priest without looking at > the heart applied clay on it and than he took it to the Jagannath temple. > > There, inside the idol of Krishna, the heart is kept. Once in nineteenth > years, the heart is taken out and put into another idol with closed eyes. Once > a priest took out the heat to clean and put it in another idol without > closing his eyes. His eyesight was lost forever. And the big thing is > > This is not mythology. Scientists have discovered that there was really a > very strong man who lived in vrindavan. And they even spoke to the priest > some years ago. According to the priest, the heart was really bright. > Brighter than even the sun. Two months ago, a person a shadow of lord > krishna in the temple which was movinG Well nothing to get scared. > > People are mysterious to know the truth. I also visited the Temple but > that time I was not that great devotee of lord Vishnu do I didn't care > much….. Now I am suffering. I want to go there again. > > My note- What is told is a new information to me. *Can be either correct > or not correct. * > > *Q6 Why did Rama divide the kingdom between Kush and Luv?* > > *A6 By Sri Varada Amonkar on December 19-2020.* > > Lord Rama had two sons therefore he had to equally bestow and divide his > kingdom Ayodhya. > > Padma Purana states about sons of Lord Rama. > > “Kusha and Lava were sons of Lord Rama; those of Lakshman were Angad and > Chandraketu; sons of Bharata were Taksha and Pushkar; and Subáhu and > Śúrasen were Śatrughna’s sons.” > > *Ayodhya was then abandoned after Lord Rama went into Sarayu river with > Bharata and Shatrughna and their wives.* > > Lord Rama made his son Lava ruler of Shravasti which was North Kosala . He > also founded city of Lava puri. Kusha founded Kushavati(Kusasthali) place > which became capital of Kosala kingdom. It is said Kusha ruled Kashmir, > Indus River and Hindu Kush as frontier lands of India known as Hindu Kush > Kshetra. > > Lord Lakshman's sons who were Angad and Chandraketu ruled countries near > Himalayas whose capital (s) were Angadi and Chandravaktra. Bharata's sons > Taksha and Pushkar were sovereigns of Gandharapradesh but they both lived > within Takshashila and Pushkaravati. Śatrughna's sons Subahu and Surasen > ruled Mathura. > > *Lord Rama had four siblings therefore kingdom had to be divided.* Lord > Rama was eldest son of Dashratha. Therefore Lava and Kusha inherited their > father's kingdom Kosala. Shatrughna slayed Lavana who was son of demon > Madhu and became ruler of Mathura therefore his sons inherited Mathura. > Lord Lakshman's sons also ruled countries within Himalayas and maybe we may > say these two sons founded these places or inherited these from their > father. > > Source-Vishnu Purana and Uttar Ramayan > > *Q7 What are some rarely known facts about Indian temples?* > > *A7 By Ari Narayan on October 23-2020.* > > Most people can identify this structure. *It is the magnificent Konark > Surya Mandir.* > > It was called the Black Pagoda by the sailors who came to the then > bustling port of Konark. It was built by Langula Narsimhadeva I of the > Ganga Dynasty in 1250 CE. This was the original set up of the structure > before its destruction. > > Such a design was common for Surya Mandirs and is also seen in the Martand > Surya Mandir in Anantnag, Kashmir built by Lalitaditya Muktapida of the > Karkota Dynasty in the 8th century. > > *What now remains in Konark is only the Jaga-Mohan.* > > It is said that the Deul of the Mandir housed a Surya Pratima or idol > which floated in air. It was supported by a huge 52 ton lodestone which was > fixed in the kalas or the dome of the structure. The magnet held together > the structure which was supported by iron pillars and rods. It also allowed > the magnetic Sun idol to float. It is said that the rays of the Sun fell > directly upon it throughout the day for all 365 days of the year. > > *The magnetic effect of the lodestone was so strong that it caused > disturbance in the ships compasses* those passed by the coast (Konark > being a major port at that time), thus making the navigation very difficult > for the sailors. *To save their trade and their ships, the Portuguese > sailors destroyed the temple and took away the lodestone*. The removal of > the lodestone leads to the collapse of the main temple structure. > > Today, only the Jaga-Mohan and a part of the Natya Mandir remains*. But > this tells us the rich architectural knowledge that our ancestors possess* > ed. The use of magnets is still not adopted in construction. But ancient > Hindu structures show how they could be used to help a structure stand and > even float. > > *If we look into our pre-invasions history, we would discover many such > wonders; some that survived at* least in the form of stories, others that > took their stories with them. > > Reference-loating idol of Konark, Konark temple floating idol, Konark Sun > temple magnets > > *Q8 What are some Indian cooking hacks?* > > *A8 Laavi Ton December 30-2020* > > Let's get started… > > Want to have very soft idlis > > Put a cloth on the idly mould and then pour the batter on that cloth. Don't > ask the logic behind this. But this definitely makes idlis softer. > > *My note- But the cloth has to be replaced periodically and washed > regularly.* > > 2. Want to have the tastiest puris > > If you are making puris to eat afterwards, add 2 spoons of besan to the > wheat flour. It will enhance the taste. If you want to eat hot crispy > puris. Add 2 spoons of maida and half spoon of sooji to the wheat flour. > > 3. Want to make buttermilk but do not have time to use blender > > Take curd in a glass. Use a spoon and mix the curd (Thick curd smoothens > quickly). Add water, salt, lemon Juice and chat masala. > > 4. Making a hotel style gravy > > After sauteing the onions and adding masalas, add 1 spoon of besan and let > it fry in the oil before adding tomatoes. It will make the gravy richer, > tastier and creamier. > > 5. Want to make a perfect daal > > Before serving the hot daal, squeeze half a lemon in the daal. It will > make it delicious. > > 6. Don't underestimate sugar > > For any curries/chutneys, just add a pinch of sugar. It will balance all > the spices and makes the dish delicious.*(Don't do this daily, I don't > want to you to increase the intake of sugar)* > > 7. Want to make a perfect winter chai > > In the boiling water add 1/4 spoon of black pepper with ginger, cardamom > and sugar. After reducing the mixture add milk. > > 8. For delicious Rice > > Add a spoon of ghee and half spoon of salt in the water to make it richer. > > 9. Love black coffee but the coffee taste bitter. > > Add a pinch of salt in coffee. It cuts the bitterness. > > 10. If you have a wierd taste and you are a black coffee lover like me. > Try this. > > Put a teaspoon of ghee (yes ghee) in black coffee. Deliciousness has a new > taste now🥰 > > Disclaimer 1: Don't put ghee and salt into coffee at the same time. We > aren't making coffee soup. 😂 > > Disclaimer 2: Don't try coffee with ghee on empty stomach. I don't want > you to vomit everywhere and put the blame on me. 🤦. Do one thing. Don't > drink coffee with ghee. > > Disclaimer 3: Don't judge my other hacks by coffee+ghee choice. All other > hacks are experimented on other people. > > All the above QA are based on Quora digest to me on 8-1-2021. Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers > > *Compiled and posted by R. 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