CULTURAL QA05-2021-24 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Whichis the only river in India that never reaches the sea? A1 Shobha Upare Updated 22hago A river is simply defined as a stream of natural water. River is formedfrom lakes, springs or ice-covered regions. Many small freshwater springs come togetherto form a river, which flows towards the sea. All the rivers in India flow into the sea to the east orwest, but there is one river in India that does not meet any sea. How do you say this is possible? If the river carrying so much water doesnot reach the sea, then where does so much water go? Luni River! Originating in the Naga Mountains of the Aravali Range in theAjmer District of Rajasthan, this river flows neither into the sea nor into any river. The river flows through Ajmerdistrict, enters the Kutch district of Gujarat from the south-western part ofRajasthan, and aftertraveling 495 km, the river disappears into the Kutch desert. In either Rajasthan, the Luni River has less water due to low rainfall,so the river does not flow. Also, as most of Rajasthan is desert, waterevaporates on a large scale. As you enter the Kutch desert, the river bed widens and gradually theriver bed merges into the desert. Therefore, this river ends here. Q2 DoHindus outside of the Balinese Hindu tradition still venerate Indra in anycapacity? A2 Rami Sivan Priest,Dharma teacher, counsellor, Gov. Advisor (1998–present)Fri In every fire-ceremony (havan,homa, yajña) offerings of ghee are made to Indra. In South India there is a major purification and empowerment ritual knownas UDAKA SHANTIin which dozens ofhymns are chanted over about 2 hours invoking the blessings of Lord Indra. In most elaborate pūjā ceremonies like at marriages, he is invoked along with hiswife Sachi as the head of the 8 guardian deities of the directions(dik-palakas), and during Agamic temple consecrations and festivalshe is always worshiped and offerings are made in the eastern side of thetemple. So he is still very much alive, well and happily enjoying offerings ofghee and praises. My note- I am really very happy to read the answer by awesterner in so much detail about Udakasanthi and invoking Indra during marriage. Q3 Isbecoming a doctor worth it in India? A3 Dev Kumar Former TeacherFri My aunt from Canada called me yesterday because her daughter had gastricproblems for 3 months. When I asked for reports, surprisingly they have neither any reports norany prescription from doctor. Everything is digitalised and no copy was given to patient. Patients have no access to documents. Only doctors have the access. She lost 10 pounds weight and loss of appetite too. Long waiting for USGtesting in govt sector. They got an USG abdomen done frompvt lab for 800 dollars. Yes that's right 800 dollars. Keep calculating. I asked my aunt why she haven't seen a Gastroenterologist for herdaughter. Her reply completely shocked me.She said that the appointmentavailable is in year 2022 even if she book it today. Yes my cousin was in pain for 3 months and she couldn't see the doctorthis year. And you just can't go and see to a specialist doctor without areferral. Imagine if you want to see an Ortho, MD medicine, derma, neuro, onco orwhatever, you first have to take a referral from an MBBS doctor every time. IfMBBS doc say No, then you can't get an appointment. Yes health system is free inWest, but at what cost? No matter if you can afford the fees or not, you have to wait for monthsto see a doctor. Most of the Indian patients call doctors anytime if they are in pain. But in these developed countries, patient just keep suffering. Now myaunt is planning to travel to USA for her treatment (yes USA is costly, butmoney is no bar) She told me that people living inIndia are very lucky & she feel jealous because Indians not only get theappointment of specialists same day but can always get2nd opinion. Yes society has generalised this noble profession, but no one can denythe fact that the hardwork and selfless services of Indian doctors is like aventilator on which the broken health system of our country breathes If you shut them down, health system will collapse. You have to live outside India to know the worth of Doctors of India. My note- I got vaccination adviceon phone from my nephrologist for Covid19. Q4 Couldthere still be mammals unknown to science due to them being very reclusive? A4 Claire JordanWorked atNational Health Service (NHS) Fri Oh, definitely - even quite large ones. We only found the saola, a Vietnamese bovine the sizeof a Jersey cow, in the 1990s, and the Bosavi woolly rat, which isthe size of a house cat, was discovered in New Guinea in 2009. The rat isn’t even reclusive - it’s quite chummy - it just lives in aninaccessible volcanic crater. Q5 Howdo you describe someone who is dedicated? A5 Ramya Annadurai KnowsEnglish Thu It’s definitely my Mom.After the demise of her brothers, she started hercareer and got married. She had completed “32 years as a career-oriented woman” despite of allthe troubles at the workplace and at home. Mom is retired now.Still, she manages to wake up by 5 AM and cook for usall.Mom never failed fromher duties despite of her illness and ageing issues. More than dedication, she is devoted to our family.Mom is my pillar oflife. Proud to be her daughter always. Q6 Whatadvantages does the profession of a doctor have over other professions? A6 Tiny Nair Cardiologistat PRS Hospital, TrivandrumSun Show me another profession where someone double your age would hold yourhand requesting you to do your best to save his sons life, as you enter theoperating room. Or a daughter waiting hours outside the ICCU for a miracle tohappen to her mom and you are the angel messenger? Have anyone else in any otherprofession felt the sigh of relief of a mom bringing her kid with an epileptic fit tothe ER; relieved instantly by an injection? Or the breathless old man with an heart attack; angioplasty done, smileback at you next morning? In which other profession couldyou scold an elderly gentleman for secretly smoking cigarettes, while his wifesmilingly approve of it? Despite all the doctor bashing and mud slinging; there is no job likewhat we do. Most frictionsoccur because people overestimate our capabilities, wrongly, to god like levels;not the other way round. The nurse (doctor to my mom) who delivered me called me ‘Tiny’, because I was extremelypremature; she thought I won’t make it. But with her care I did. Thename stuck, as well as my emotional bias supporting the doctors. So excuse mefor being one-sided here. I believe that the ability to relieve pain, the power to alleviate bodilysuffering, is relegated to just a chosen few, in one rare profession. All of us should feel blessed& thankful to be one of these elite professionals. Unfortunately, many don’t. Q7 What is likely to occurwhen glucose levels fall too low? A7 Subash P G, MedicalBusiness (2019-present) Answered Wed Hypoglycemia occurs when yourblood sugar (glucose) level falls too low. There are several reasons why this can happen; the most common is a sideeffect of drugs used to treat diabetes. Other Words…. When blood sugar levels fall toolow, the body releases the hormone adrenaline, which helps get stored glucoseinto the bloodstream quickly. This can make someone: pale. sweaty. My note- What I felt is some sortof uneasiness, tirednessand shivering when Hypoglycemia occur. I immediatelyeat biscuits with water. I keep biscuits, sugar and water handy. Sometimes it occur when food intake is not liked and less food isconsumed by me. Q8 If the world is so big,then why do Hindus believe that only the Indian subcontinent is holy and theirdeities came only there? A8 Ranjiv Kurup Author onHistory and Philosophy of the Hindu May 13 India was much of the known world even as late as the Ramayana era. Rama and Hanuman are deities notjust in India but across the world to places as distant as Mexico and SouthAmerica. Here’s a picture of a trishula planted in a havankund, orwhat was known as the eastern boundary marker of India during the Ramayana era. Any guess where it is? It is in the Peruvian Andes. Here’s a rock carving somewhere in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) of Ramaand Hanuman. Q9 I don't believe in God,but I believe that there is a higher power that's only watching and notinterfering in our lives. Can it be true? A9 Murari Das Spent all myadult life studying God. Thu Krishna is very clear in Bhagavad Gita that although He is watching everything He doesn’tinterfere in people’s lives, He remains neutral. We live under the rule of thematerial energy which is dispassionate in how it deals with humans. Thisuniverse is for us, not Him, and although He appears and gives instructions,it’s a personal choice whether to follow them or not. O Dhananjaya, all this work cannot bind Me. I am ever detached from allthese material activities, seated as though neutral. Bg 9.9 This material nature, which is one of My energies, is working under Mydirection, O son of Kunti, producing all moving and non-moving beings. Underits rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again. Bg 9.10 Only if invited properly willthe Lord become personally involved with His devotee’s life. For those who don’t believe He exists, He’s okaywith that. He’s made trillions of universes where unlimited living entities canlive separately from Him, doing whatever they want. Not an issue. But He leaves the door open forthose curious to understand what they can about Him - if they makethat choice. Q10 In the Ramayana,how did Lord Rama know whether the year had passed or not? A10 Thiru ER, Lawyer(Karnataka Bar) since 2000. Website: http://embar.inAnswered 41m ago I think common sense is the key. Even ants know that rainy season/winter is aboutto come and start collating food enough to last for months. So common sensetells us that there are at least three seasons - summer, rainy, winter, andwhen summer comes twice, a year has passed. Was that difficult? Q11 Which is closer toBangalore, the Arabian Sea or the Bay of Bengal? A11 Ashank D'souza Lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India UpdatedSun Lets consider two distances: Bangalore to Mangalore and Bangalore toChennai. Since these three cities lie roughly on a straight line we can measurewhether Bangalore is close to Chennai or to Mangalore. Mangalore to Bangalore distance is 299.93 km. Bangalore to Chennai distance is 317.73km. EDIT: (Actually I missmeasured it should be around the same as Mangalore-Bangalore at around 300km). Winner is Bangalore to Mangalorewith 299.93 kms. However practically speakingthis is not so. Why? The Western Ghats of course! These Ghats make the journey from and to Mangalore from Bangalorevery long. You willhave to travel long winding roads which were carved on the mountains.On the other hand Bangalore to Chennai is pretty straightforward. Moreover thegovernments in Karnataka never cared to take make proper roads and haveprivatised highways. TamilNadu has good roads(TN physical infrastructure is better compared to KA). Anubhav Jain·Written 3 books on Life, living and motivation.17h ago Q12 Can you make me smile? I'mgoing through hard times. A12 Once late at night, dueto a long electricity cut which deactivated our inverter, I was upset andunable to sleep, I decided to go on a drive. Temporarily enjoying the luxuryof the air-conditioning in the car, I saw two kids playing with a piece ofstone on a side pavement. Nearby was a tiny, torn, dirty, tent-like structure where their parentswere sitting. No fan, no comfort from the scorching heat, barefoot, and most probablynot enough food as well. Still, the kids were joyful.Whenever you face tough times, look at kids. No matter how sick, financially poor, or how much mess their life is, kids always manage to play, tosmile, to enjoy the present moment, even if all they have is a piece of stone. Why? Because they don't think beyond the luxuries of the present moment. Even a piece of stone is sufficient enough to engage them.They don'tfocus themselves on miseries, they focus attention on any opportunity to playin the current moment.They don't think about the future, they don't keep cryingabout the past. They forget and forgive, and get back playing. Do they do something great to achieve that happy state? No, they justlead a simple life. And then, slowly, while growing up, they unlearn life and embraceadulthood, which teaches them: overthinking comparisons, expectations,responsibilities, aims and desires. And the constant smile on theirface is replaced by a stressed forehead and a complex life. Some changes, especially responsibilities ought to be there in adulthood,but still, there's always a temporary detour to being a child. Whenever you face tough times, get back being a kid, shut your mind,think what's there, any luxury or smallest of comfort, enjoy it. Smile because you are alive, no bigger reason is needed and then giveyour best.That's it :) All the above QA are based onQuora digest on 24-05 - 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 24-5-2021 -- 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/816054429.2731668.1621856834780%40mail.yahoo.com.
