CULTURAL QA01-2021-18 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 What are the mysteries in real places that even sciencecannot yet explain? A1 Gaurang Singh Rathore January 15-2021 B.Sc. in Life Sciences, University of Delhi(Graduated 2020) Tanot Mata Temple — Jaisalmer During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Pakistani Army dropped over 3000bombs targeting the temple but not even one exploded. In 1971 again whenPakistan and India went to war this area was again targeted by the PakistaniTanks for 4 days but again all the tanks were stuck in the sand and the IndianAir Force picked them out easily by bombing them where they stood as they wereunable to move even one inch. This Temple has protected the area that is only 10 km fromthe border outpost and the faith is such that the army and BSF soldiers still stop at thistemple and apply the sand on their foreheads and also to their vehicles whichkeeps them safe and their journeys fruitful. The legend is since 1965 and wasre-affirmed in 1971 and itis a recorded fact that each and every enemy soldier who dared to attack thisarea was killed. Snake Village — Maharashtra Shetpal is a small sleepy village in Sholapur District of Maharashtra which is trulydifferent from any other village you’ll ever visit in the country. This region,being dry and in the plains, haslots of snakes of many varieties. But, the people here do not kill themnor do they live in fear. The snakes are like guests at this place! Doesn’tthis sound weird?MYSTERY:Despite the population of the deadliest of snakes, no snake bites have everbeen recorded. My note- In Tamilnadu atNagerkovil, there is a Nagaraja temple. Surrounding areas no snake bite occurs . I was in Nagerkovil and visited the temple many times. KeralaNampoothiries officiates as priest in the temple . Prasadam is sand below theidol. The sanctum is covered with braided coconut leaves. 500-year-old mummy of SanghaTenzin - Spiti, Himachal Pradesh In a quaint little village of Spiti, lies an inexplicable mystery. A 500-year-old mummy with itsskin, hair and teeth intact was discovered. This well-preserved mummy isbelieved to be of a Buddhist monk who probably started mummifying himself whilehe was alive Q2 What are some unknown fact of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose? A2 Aashish Kumar Dimri 23-1-2021 Food : Neta ji loved to gorge on Dal(lentils) , Bhaat(rice), Puri (Indian bread), Dahi ( sweet curd)and Bananas daily. On specialoccasions; he enjoyed Khichuri and Moon Dal with Bhate Bhaat. He was generallya vegetarian; but an occasional fish eater. Sweets : Netaji had a sweet tooth. He enjoyed Bengalisweets-preferably coconut sweets like Rasugulla, Chatur burfi, Chinirpuli,Tiler naru, Narikel naru, Rascara, Murir naru, Nioa, Khaichur, Tilerchakti, Sandesh and Manohara etc.[1] Tea : Netaji was particular about his tea preferably in Kulhad (earthencup) along with Telebhaja (fritters). He used to drink many cups of tea [2] Soft drink : Neta ji often consumed lime juice in goodmeasure. It saved him from upset stomach. Smoking: Netaji was a heavy smoker. He used to smoke morethan 40 cigarettes' a day. Music : Netaji adored music composed by Ram Singh Thakuriand promoted him as Captain . He famously composed -Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja. Yoga: Netaji was particular about physical fitness.Everyday, he did yogic exercise and meditation. No wonder, he encouraged hisofficers and ranks to enjoy football.. Prayer: Netaji used to perform Chandipath (worship ofGoddess Durga) daily . But, he was a liberal person ;who admired all religiouspaths. Conclusion : Netaji ruled Indian heart, mind and soul -living and dead[3] Note : Today is Netaji’sbirthday ! Salutations to him ! JaiHind ! Q3 How did the Bengali surnames Banerjee, Mukherjee, andChatterjee originate? A3 Shounak Banerjee 24-1-2021Lives in West Bengal, India Banerjee, Mukherjee, andChatterjee are a group of Kulin Bengali Brahmins from the Rarh region. The wordKulin means noble. Unlike what most people have answered here, Brahmins didn't migrate intoBengal during the rule of Maharaja Balalla Sena. Brahmins lived in small numbers before the Senas invadedBengal and toppled the declining Buddhist Pala Empire. The Senas were ofKannadiga origin. Huen Tsang, the famous Chinesepilgrim had visited Bengal during the 7th century AD. He found both Brahmanismand Buddhism being practiced by people. In Pundravardhana, he found Jainism to be widely prevalent as well. ThePalas despite being devout Buddhists never discriminated against those whodidn't practice their religion. So the theory that Brahmins never lived in Bengal before Sena's reignisn't true. Many Bengali Brahmin families have extensive genealogical records calledthe Kulagrantha or Kulapanjikas. Most of these documents, say that it wasAdisura, not Ballala Sena who initiated the process of social purification inBengal by inviting five ritually and spiritually purer Brahmins (that is, purerthan the Bengali Brahmins of the time who were believed to have suffered areduction in their spiritual/ritual prowess on account of exposure toundesirable influences, such as Buddhism, which had exerted a strong sway overBengal at a certain historical time) from Kanauj in northern India to migrateto Bengal and subsequently to settle there. Ballala Sena, however, was thecreator of the system of Kulinism, which created a highly divided social hierarchy even among the Upper castes ofBengal. The Kulin system was an incredibly complicated system of keeping castenorms. It was a rigorous system where a litany of rules had to be followed tokeep that status. In a classic example of Sanskritization, the Kayasthas of Bengal who hadmigrated to Bengal along with the Brahmins also started following Kulin norms. Brahmins who had the Kulinstatus were given materialhonours and entitlements by the ruling class. This system continued for a longtime even during the Muslim rule of Bengal and only slowed during the laterperiod of British rule. Many Brahmin groups had their Kulin status revokedoutright because of their close connection with the Turko-Persianate rulingclass. One such group werethe Pirali Brahmins. Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Laureate was aPirali Brahmin. Finally, answering the etymological question, Banerjee is the anglicized form of the Bengali word ‘Barujye' which comes fromthe Sanskrit word Bandopādhyāya which is a Sanskritized form of 'Banodha +upādhyāya', Banodha being the ancient name of Raebareli-Unnāva whence theirancestors had come from. Banerjeesare from the Shandilya gotra. Raja Rammohan Roy, one of the greatest social reformers of India andFather of the Bengali renaissance. He too was a Kulin Banerjee just like me. Mukherjee is the anglicized form of the Bengali word ‘Mukhujye' whichcomes from the Sanskrit word Mukhopādhyāya which means chief Vedic teacher. Mukherjees are from the Bharadhwajgotra. Chatterjee is the anglicized form of the Bengali word‘Chaturjye' which comes from the Sanskrit word Chattopadhyay (compound ofvillage name "Chaṭṭa" and "upādhyāya" denoting "priest, teacher"originally granted with the village named Chaṭṭa). Chatterjeesare from the Kashyap gotra. Sources: Caste, culture and hegemony: Social dominance in colonial Bengal bySekhar Bandyopadhyay Land of two rivers: A history of Bengal from Mahabharata to Mujib byNitish Sengupta Communities, Kings and Chronicles: The Kulagranthas of Bengal - KumkumChatterjee, 2005 Q4 Ramayan- For how many years did Sita stay in Lanka? A4 Bhanu Kiran January 20-2021-Admiresthe stories of Ramayana Valmiki Ramayan and Padma Purana provides the answer to this question. According to Valmiki Ramayan,Sita lived in Lanka approximately for 12 months. Ravana gave awarning to Sita that he will give her 12 months period to accept him as herhusband otherwise hiscooks will kill her for the purpose of breakfast. "Oh, angry lady Maithili, listen to my words. A period of twelvemonths is given to you. And oh, smiley smiler, if you do not come nigh of mewithin that period, then the cooks will slice you to pieces for the purpose ofa morning meal."[1] When Hanuman met Sita in the Ashoka Vatika, Sita told Hanuman that out of the 12 months periodgiven by Ravana, 10th month is running currently and only two months are leftout. Actual duration of the war is not mentioned explicitly inValmiki Ramayan. Rama and Sita left to Ayodhya very soon after the end of thewar. They reached Ayodhya exactly after completing 14 years of exile. So it can be concluded that Sitastayed in Lanka for 11-12 months. "Till the current period of one year is not completed, that Rama isto be told to make haste to save me; since my life will be lasting till suchtime only." "O Hanuma! Out of the time-limit given to me by the cruel Ravana formy survival, the tenth month is now running. Only two months are leftout."[2] According to Padma Purana, Sita stayed in Lanka exactly for 11 months and14 days. Maithilī (i.e. Sītā) lived without Rāma in the house of Rāvaṇa for eleven months and fourteen days. Rāma ruled(i.e. was consecrated as the king) when he was forty-two years old. At thattime Sītā had completed thirty-three years. That lord Rāma being delightedentered the city Ayodhyā at the end of the fourteenth year and with hisbrothers ruled there.[3] Footnotes [1] Valmiki Ramayana - AranyaKanda - Sarga 56 [2] Valmiki Ramayana - Sundara Kanda - Sarga 37 Q5 Can you tell something about the newVistadome coaches of Indian Railways ? A5 Respected Piyush Goyal January10-2021-Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry at Government of India Indian Railways is always working towardsmaking train journeys more comfortable and memorable for the passengers.Vistadome Coaches, which were introduced a few years back, offer passengers apanoramic view of their surroundings, giving them a truly immersive travel experience. Recently, Indian Railways has stepped up thegame by making advanced Vistadome Tourist Coaches with the following features:- Bogies with Air-Spring suspension for betterride comfort Large glass windows and glass roof that boastelectrically controlled opalescence Transparent roof for the passengers to get apanoramic view of their journey Observatory lounge with larger windows Ergonomically designed ritzy reclining seats,rotatable up to 180 degrees, for the passengers to enjoy the mixture ofspectacular scenic views along the journey from all directions Charging socket provided for each passengerbelow the seat armrest Entertainment system integrated with Digitaldisplay screens and speakers for music lovers “Content on Demand” facility provided onpersonal gadgets of passengers through WiFi Wider entrance doors for Divyangjanpassengers with wheelchairs Automatic sliding doors at the compartment’sentry on both sides A plethora of other features include:- GPS based Public address cum PassengerInformation system (PAPIS) Sunk-in type LED destination board Stainless Steel multi-tier luggage racksoutside the passenger area Mini pantry to provide refreshments for thepassengers Service area consisting of Hot case,Microwave Oven, Coffee Maker, Bottle Cooler, Refrigerator and washbasin CCTV system for on board surveillance Aesthetically designed Coach interiors andFiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) panelling FRP modular toilets with pressurised flushingsystem and bio tanks Aspiration-type automatic Fire detection withan alarm system for safe travel TheseVistadome Tourist Coaches will definitely make the scenic train journeys morememorable for the passengers. By enabling the passengers to soak in the aestheticlandscapes of the country, while enjoying comfortable facilities, IndianRailways wishes for an unforgettable travel experience for all.Jai Hind! Q6 What is the most mysterious monument inthe world that nobody has managed to explain yet? A6 CormacLaffan 24-1-2021-B.Eng in Engineering & Manufacturing, Waterford Instituteof Technology (WIT) (Graduated 2014) Thisplace, built around 3,200 BC. Newgrange was constructed 500 years before theGreat Pyramids of Giza and 1000 years before Stonehenge. It contains a 19m (62ft)passage to a chamber which is only illuminated at sunrise on the wintersolstice. Standing 13m (43ft) high with a diameter 0f 85m (279ft) the buildingcovers an acre and has two sister sites, Knowth and Dowth, nearby. Up to 34smaller mounds have been discovered locally. Despitebeing rediscovered in 1699 very little is known about its builders, it sharesstructural similarities with Maeshowe (2800BC) in Scotland, Bryn Celli Ddu(3–2000BC) in Wales and Gavrinis (3500BC) in France. Newgrange sits in County Meath in Ireland, amere 30 minute drive from Dublin Airport. How so few know about it is a mysteryin itself. Being a compilation there may be errors All the above QA are based onQuora digest to me on 24-1-2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 25-1-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/84078595.3918128.1611557381866%40mail.yahoo.com.
