Rahul Bhardwaj @iamrcb

Jalandhar, Punjab, INDIA Joined October 2011

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Rahul Bhardwaj @iamrcb

9 years ago

#TIOM #100 Vishwanath means the Lord of the World. It usually refers to Lord Shiva, also known as Lord Rudra in his angry avatar. #Last_Post_From_This_Book #Har_Har_Mahadev

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#TIOM #99 Lord Vishnu is the protector of the world and propagator of good. It is an ancient Hindu title for the greatest of leaders who would be remembered as the mightiest of gods.

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#TIOM #98 Ram=Face & Chandra=Moon. So Ram Chandra means 'the face of the moon' . Sankat Mochan, one of the names of Lord Hanuman, literally means 'reliever from troubles.'

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#TIOM #97 Swaha is the name of Lord Agni's wife. Hence it pleases Lord Agni, the God of Fire, if a disciple takes his wife's name while worshipping the sacred fire . Another interpretation of Swaha is that it means 'offering of self.'

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#TIOM #96 Sanyasi: one who renounces all his worldly possessions & desires to go to remote locations & devote his time to the pursuit of god & spirituality. In ancient India, it was common for people to take sanyas at an old age, once they had completed all their life's duties.

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#TIOM #95 Rangoli is a traditional, colourful and geometric designs made with coloured powders or flowers as a sign of welcome.

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#TIOM #94 Prahar: The day is divided into four slots of six hours each by the ancient Hindus. The first prahar began at twelve midnight.

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#TIOM #93 Namaste is an ancient Indian greeting. It is spoken along with the hand gesture of open palms of both the hand joined together. Conjoin of three words 'Namah', 'Astu' & 'Te' - meaning 'I bow to the goodhood in you.' Namaste can be used as both 'hello' & 'goodbye.'

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#TIOM #92 Maha=Great & Dev=God. So Mahadev means the greatest God or the God of Gods. There were many 'destroyers of evil' but a few of them were so great that they would be called 'Mahadev'. Amongst the Mahadevs were Lord Rudra and Lord Shiva.

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#TIOM #91 Mandal is a Sanskrit word meaning circle. Mandals are created, as per ancient Hindu and Buddhist tradition, to make a sacred space and help focus the attention of the devotees.

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#TIOM #90 Karma is duty and deeds. It is the sum of a person's action in this and previous births, considered to limit the options of future action and affect future fate.

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#TIOM #89 Janau is a ceremonial thread tied from the shoulders, across the torso. It was the symbols of knowledge in ancient India. Later, it was corrupted to become a caste symbol to denote those born as Brahmins & not those who'd acquired knowledge through their efforts & deeds

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#TIOM #88 Only two Suryavanshis viz. Lord Ram and Lord Lakshman were privileged to have had both Guru Vashishtha and Guru Vishwamitra as their gurus.

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9 years ago

#TIOM #87 Dharma translates as religion. But in traditional Hindu belief, it means far more than that. The word encompasses holy, right knowledge, right living, tradition, natural order of the universe and duty. Essentially, it refers to everything that can be classified as good.

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9 years ago

#TIOM #86 Brahmastra, as spoken of in ancient Hindu scriptures, is literally 'the weapon of Brahma.' Many experts claim that the description of a Brahmastra and its effects are eerily similar to that of a nuclear weapon.

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#TIOM #85 Annapurna is the Hindu Goddess of food, nourishment and plenty. She is believed to be a form of Goddess Parvati

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#TIOM #84 Duality is one of d many perspectives of d universe - d masculine, represented by Asuras & d feminine, spoken by Devas. D names changes, but d life forces they embody remain d same. They will always exist. Neither can ever be destroyed. Otherwise d universe will implode

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#TIOM #83 Everything happens for a reason. If you are going through this turmoil, there is a divine plan in it.

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#TIOM #82 Contradictions are a part of nature

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#TIOM #81 Ayodhya is the city of Lord Ram's birth, situated on the bank of mighty Sarayu river. Ayodhya which literally means 'the impregnable city, is the land first blessed by Lord Ram's sacred feet.