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Quora answers neednot be 100% correct answers. Compiled and posted by R. GopalaKrishnan, 80, on 01-11-2023. Q1 Doesthe Brahmaputra River near the Kamakhya Temple really turn red representing thegoddess Parvati's menstrual cycle? A1 DevKumar,Jan 6 Kamakhya Devi Temple; BrahmaputraRiver turns Red for three days This is something reallyunusual that every year during the month of June the river water turns red. It is believed that it is the time, Devi Kamakhyamenstruates. During this time Devi temple remains closed for 3 days. Then on the fourth day when the doorgot opened for the Devi Darshan, a huge celebration is performed. Also, theholy water is circulated among the devotees of Kamakhya Devi. It is also saidthat visiting the temple at this time and having that holy water is reallyauspicious. However, there is no actual scientificproof behind this but this is something really interesting to know why once ina year it turns red. It is actually the miracle of Devi. As per some people, the priests pourscarlet pigment into the waters that make it red. But as we know thatmenstruation is the sign of a woman’s originality and supremacy to give birth.So, the holy being and temple of Kamakhya rejoice this power or ‘shakti’ insideevery woman. Other scientific reasons behindturning red; Some people say that there is some red algae growth that tookplace in the June month due to which the color of the river turns to red. Some people even say that chemicalreactions in between the minerals occur. This liberates red chemicals whichmakes it red. There are somepeople who gave two important reasons to it; The first reason is that the soil of that area is rich in iron contentnaturally. This already gives the water a blood red like color. The second’s reasons say that theshrine of Kamakhya is situated in the mountain. The mountains which have large deposits of Cinnabar.The chemical name of Cinnabar is mercury sulfide (HgS) and it has a blood redcolor which gives it a red color. Some say the iron-rich soil of the riverbank turns red in the monsoon andflows into the water. Moreover, in the Kamakhya temple rockpieces are usually sold in the name of Kamakhya or Kamiya Sindoor. It is oftensaid that this red color sindoor has the immense ability to control the mindpower. So it is also called as the Vashikaran sindoor. This sindoor is utilizedfor making spiritual items. The items that protect us from your enemy, evilsouls. It is also used to for resolving the problems of black magic. In consequence, this mineral cinnabar is thus closely linked with Shaktiworship. Other thanKamakhya temple there is one more temple which is situated in the areas wherethere are large cinnabar deposits. This is Hinglaj at Pakistan. It is named for Hingula, theSanskrit word for cinnabar. कामाख्ये वरदे देवी नीलपर्वत वासिनि l त्वं देवि जगतः माता योनिमुद्रे नमोस्तुते॥ Bhagavati, the feminine aspect ofDivine has expressed Herself as the Mother of the entire creation and She hasbeen described by Sastras as Visvayoniḥ (The womb that sustains and from whichemerges the multiverse), Viyatprasu (She who gives birth to the Akasa) andJagajjanani Jagdamba (the Mother of the worlds). Innumerable devotees haveexpressed their devotion and Love for Mother and have received Her grace andaffection in return. AmbubachiMela, also known as Ambubasi festival, is held annually during monsoon in theKamakhya Devi Temple at Guwahati. The Great, Unique and Surreal AmbubachiFestival at Nilacala, the shrine of Mata Kamakhya, also known as Yoni Piṭham,is one of the most auspicious occasion for Saktas, especially those who followthe path of Tantra, which goes on for 3 days. The Ambubachi festival is relatedto the Tantric cult and is also known as Kamkhya Devi Puja. It is believed that Goddess Kamakhyagoes through her menstrual cycle during these days and therefore the templeremains closed for three days. Lakhs of devotees gather there to celebrate thisglorious Mela festival, whose grandeur is unparalleled! कांता कामस्वरूपा च कामाख्या कुल पालिनी कुलीना कुलवत्यंबा दुर्गा दुर्गति नाशिनी! कामदा कामिनी काम्या कमनीय स्वभावनी कस्तूरी रस नीलांगी कुंजरेश्वरगामिनी |m TheAmbubachi Mela is the most important mela celebrated in the Kamakhya Temple inGuwahati, Assam in India. This yearly mela is celebrated during themonsoon season that happens to fall during the Assamese month Ahaar (or AshaarKrishna Paksha Ashtami by Indian Panchang) when the Brahmaputra River is inspate. It is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddessKamakhya. It is believed that the presidingGoddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya, the Mother Shakti, goes through herannual cycle of menstruation during this time stretch so a bolt of white purecotton cloth is placed in the yoni and the temple sealed. When it is reopenedthe cloth is found to be soaked with a dark red substance, this is a verysought after Prasad for devotees as it has miraculous properties very smallpieces or even threads are distributed as Prasad and is eagerly sought. It is also believed that during themonsoon rains the creative and nurturing power of the 'menses' of Mother Earthbecomes accessible to devotees at this site during the mela. There is no idolof the presiding deity but she is worshipped in the form of a yoni-like stoneinstead over which a natural spring flows. The temple remains closed for threedays during the mela for it is believed that mother earth becomes unclean forthree days like the traditional women's menstrual seclusion. During these threedays, some restrictions are observed by the devotees like not cooking, notperforming puja or reading holy books, no farming etc. त्रीम त्रीम हूं हूं स्त्रीम स्त्रीम कामाख्यै प्रसीद स्त्रीम स्त्रीम हूं हूं त्रीम त्रीम त्रीम स्वाहा... Afterthree days Devi Kamakhya is bathed and other rituals are performed to ensurethat the Devi retrieves her purity. Then the doors of the temple arereopened and Prasad is distributed On the fourth day the devotees are allowedto enter the temple and worship devi Kamakhya. This mela is also known as Ametior Tantric fertility festival since it is closely associated with TantricShakti cult prevalent in eastern parts of India it is supposed to be mostpotent and Siddhi Dayak period for Tantra Sadhana. Even some Tantric Babas maketheir public appearances only during these four days. The rest of the year, they remain inseclusion. Some Babas are seen displaying their psychic powers like puttingtheir heads in a pit and stand upright on it, standing on one leg for hours ata stretch. The Prasad is distributed in two forms – Angodak and Angabastra.Angodak literally means the fluid part of the body - water from the spring andAngabastra literally means the cloth covering the body - a piece of the redcloth used to cover the stone yoni during the days of menstruation. TheKamakhya temple is realized as the symbol of woman’s power and naturalfunctioning. The process of menstruation which is most private topicand kind of taboo in the society is differently shown here in this temple. Herethis natural phenomenon of every woman is perceived with a huge respect byworshippers and followers of the Goddess. We should not forget the fact that,it is the symbol of ‘Shakti’ women strength and supremacy of giving birth thatevery woman across this universe possessed. Everyyear lakhs of pilgrims, starting from Sadhus to householders, from all overIndia, come to Guwahati to observe this festival. They include Sanyasins,black-clad Aghoras, the Khade-babas, the Baul or singing minstrels of WestBengal, intellectual and folk Tantriks, Sadhus and Sadhvis with long mattedhair etc. Even foreigners from abroad come to seek blessings of MotherKamakhya. Dovisit the Vairabhi temple, Bagalmukhi temple and Bhubaneshwari temple. The viewis great from Bhubaneshwari temple. Chinnamasta temple, Kali temple andTara temple are nearby main complex and are hard to miss. Also it is said that Kamakhya darshan isincomplete without the blessing of Umananda. It is the temple on anisland in Brahmaputra. You can get ferries from Xhukleshwar Ghat near PanBazaar. My note- There is a famousDevi temple at Chengannur (Alleppy District) in Kerala where Devi ishaving menses periodically. Earlier it was regular, nowadays once a while Q2 Ifhydrogen is the lightest element, and oxygen is also light, why does waterweigh so much? A2 GeoffreyWiddison, Crazy about chemistry since I was a kid. BS and MEng in ChemicalEngineering. I've caused a few reactions in my time.Updated 3y This is actually a great question. The simple answer is that water is polar, and hydrogen and oxygen arenot. But that’s probably unsatisfying, so let’s back up. When you talk about how much waterweighs, you’re presumably referring to density. This is actually a bitconfusing because we use the same word for something that’s not heavy assomething that’s not dense. For instance, a steel paperclip is dense, but not heavy. A tonof styrofoam is heavy, but not dense. The fact is, unsurprisingly, the massof a water molecule is between the mass of diatomic hydrogen and the mass ofdiatomic oxygen. Which means that water molecules are lighter than the typical molecules that make upair. Water vapor, therefore, is actually pretty light. But, at room temperature, hydrogen and oxygen are both gasses, whilewater is a liquid. And liquids are almost always much denser than gasses,making liquid water much more dense than either hydrogen or oxygen. So, why is water a liquid when thetwo reactants are both gasses? Polarity. Hydrogen and oxygenmolecules are both basically symmetrical. Water, on the other hand (for somefairly complicated reasons) is not symmetrical, it’s positively charged on oneside, and negatively charged on the other. Since positive and negative charges attract one another,water molecules tend to clump together when they get close, pulling them into adense liquid. As an analogy, imagine tossing a bunch of tiny magnetsinto close proximity. They’d quickly pull together into a single, tight mass.Whereas small bits of non-magnetic metal would just spread out, maybe bounceoff each other, but otherwise not affect on another. And that’s the reality of most gasses.They’re generally non-polar, which allows them to float around in the air andremain separate. Butany polarity means that two molecules that come close to each other will tendto pull together, and if you have a lot of molecules close to one another,they’ll pull into a single mass of liquid. And then that liquid falls. My note- Simple and best answer Q3 Whatthree things should a person avoid once they are past 70 years old? A3 TomBedell, Oct 11 In my 76th year here. Relativelyhealthy and hope to stay so. Age changes things whether one cares to admit itor not. My three biggestavoidances are: While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t seeat night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph makes yourpalms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter howmuch you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and healsharder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger potential injury. The risk offalling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great atany height. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in theway things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as yourparents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about theyoung and their future. Just as it was for you. Quitcomplaining and get onboard. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harderand harder. Q4 Howmany wives did Duryodhna have? A4 LokhithaBobby,Former Student at Shrishti ; SBOA ; MVM Updated 4y Duryodhan had one and onlywife , Bhanumathi…… he had given a promise to his wife that he won't touch anywomen or marry any other women….and she will be the one and only wife ofDuryodhan….. that's why heordered his brother Dussasana to bring draupathi instead of he himself draggingher to the sabha…. Edit 1: For allthose who ask “ then why did Duryodhana order Drupadi to sit on his lap?” Duryodhana'smotto was mainly to humiliate Pandavas especially Draupadi….. Would you guysthink that Draupadi would have obeyed his orders to sit on his lap? Obviously NO!! Duryodhana also knows that…. He meant that statement toindirectly point her that she's is his servant, a matter of humiliation…. Q5 Whatare some of the most mind-blowing facts? A5 SakshiMundra, Amateur Writer Updated 4y Expiration dates on bottled water isfor the bottle and not for the water in it.[1] Every 35 days your skin replaces itself, your liver, every month. Your body makesthese new cells from the food you eat. So, you are literally what you eat.[2] Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also urinate on you aftersucking your blood. People pace while talking on the phone because they don't have visualfeedback, so the bodyreacts by moving.[3] Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin![4] The “Blue Java” banana, ahardy, cold tolerant banana said to have a consistency like ice cream and aflavour similar to Vanilla. Cockroaches can live for severalweeks with their heads cut off, because their brains are located inside theirbody. They would eventually die from being unable to eat.[5] There is a naturally pink lakein Australia(Lake Hillier).[6] ATM’s were originally thought to be failures, because the onlyusers were prostitutes and gamblers who didn’t want to deal with tellers faceto face.[7] Butterflieswill drink turtle tears when they need salt. Earth is the only planet that is notnamed after a God in the whole solar system. Flamingoegg yolks are pink.[8] Ifa pregnant woman has organ damage, the baby in her womb sends stem cells tohelp repair the organ. Every Nation’s passport is a shade of blue, red, green, or black. There are no rules for the covercolor, but most countries decided that the dark Hues looked the most official. Beetles taste like apples, wasps likepine nuts, and worms like fried bacon. “Crackingyour knuckles does not hurt your bones and never cause arthritis. The sound youhear is just gas bubbles bursting.” -- 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/1300125474.1141568.1698843395756%40mail.yahoo.com.
