Saturday, July 28, 2012

Story of how Ramu won over his stage fear

                      Story of how Ramu won over his stage fear


Ramu is a student of elementary school. Once he had to participate in a speech contest. He prepared well for the competition in the house.
With full of hopes , he went to the venue. Since it is a competition arranged for the annual day celebration of school, many people had gathered. One of the scholars of city was presiding the function. Ramu had thought that competition would be arranged in one of the classrooms and one of his teachers would be the judges . But here, everything is opposite.
Seeing the crowd itself, Ramu started to feel uneasy. When his name was called, he reached the dias. But he forgot what to speak ! He was very embarrassed. Some people booed also . Seeing all these, Ramu started to cry. Tears rolled up in his eyes.
His class teacher was watching all this. She felt bad and she decided to help him. She called him to the side wing and asked what had happened? Wiping his tears Ramu replied that he cant speak infront of so many people.
Teacher asked him to take deep breath. She said that people have come to see how well Ramu can perform? She said Ramu to think the people as his relatives and this function is function of his own house. She said infront of Ramu's own people, nothing will happen.
Ramu again memorised his part of speech and again went near the dias. He requested the m.c. that he will perform and requested  to give him a chance. Here again, Ramu is back on stage. He observed the crowd. He spotted his parents who were cheering him. He even saw his neighbourhood people . Now he felt that he is familiar with crowd.
He spoke fluently. As he finished his speech, everyone stood up and clapped. All had come to know what had happened. Ramu even got a special prize in that event.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Bell of devil

                                     Bell of devil


Long ago, there lived a thief.  Once he planned to steal in nearby temple. But when he was about to steal, the people who were present there saw him and were alerted. Thief could not steal any precious things , hence he stole the bell hung there.
He was walking past the forest with the bell. Because of the friction he was producing when he was walking, bell was making sound. The sound was audible in the quiet forest. A tiger came out of its den to see what the sound is? It found the thief carrying the bell.
It liked the sound very much. It killed the thief and took away the bell from him. As the tiger was fascinated by the sound of bell, so are the monkeys living on top of the tree. They saw everything and they saw that tiger had taken away the bell.
When the tiger was asleep, one monkey came down from the tree and took away the bell. The monkeys liked the sound of the bell very much that they made it a practice of making and listening to the sound of the bell every night.
There was a village nearby the forest. People were afraid by hearing the sound of bell as it becomes dark. They thought it must be the work of devils. All were troubled but no one is dared to enter the forest. That time , a lady who was very brave thought of entering the forest.
People tried to discourage her but she was firm. One night as she heard the sound of bell , she walked in the direction of the sound. Soon she spotted the monkeys who were playing with the bell. She understood everything and she called the other villagers too .
All were shameful that they were superstitious about what had happened .

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Facts about human blood

                                 Facts about human blood


Human blood is red in colour. The pigment which is responsible for this red colour is haemoglobin. The blood of all the animals are not red in colour. For example the blood of cockroach is white in colour. Cockroach's blood has pigment called haemocyanin which gives white colour.
Human blood mainly consists of 3 parts. They are -----
1. Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC)
2. White Blood Corpuscles (WBC)
3. Platelets
With the deficiency of RBC, anaemia is the well known disease. Many women in India die while in labour because of this. Some type of cancers like lukemia is also due to deciancy of this.
WBC are soldiers of our body. They fight against any foreign particles that entered our body. Now there is strange disease called Multiple Sclerosis (MS) . It is not due to deficiency of WBC. But it is due to over action of WBC. In auto immune disease like MS , WBC are attacking the own brain tissues causing the damage to outer covering of nerves called Myelin thus resulting in difficult of motion of patients. Athritis is also a type of auto immune disease where WBC attacks the cells of joint.
Haemophilia is the disease due to lack of sufficient amount of platelets in blood. Platelets are necessary for clotting of blood. Lack of them causes the blood to flow continuously without stopping.
Human blood is believed to do more than 500 functions. But we know only some of them like they are responsible for transport of oxygen to minute cells of our body.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Why does lotus flower not found in rivers?

                           Why does lotus flower not found in rivers?


Lotus is our national flower. But lotus flower is seen in still water source like lakes not in rivers. Here is the reason. Lotus plant is having floating root and stem.
With this type of root and stem, its difficult for a plant to live in fast  flowing water bodies like rivers.  That's why it is mostly found in lakes where it has the stand still water.
Though lotus plant always seen in water, but it will not get  immersed in that water. Since lotus plant is having many air bags in its stem, it always floats in water .
Lotus flower is always seen in mornings as the sun rises. It is because sunrays will help the plant to do photosynthesis. Since photosynthesis action requires sunrays, lotus flower always blossoms early in morning and as the sun sets , lotus plant sheds away its flower.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Why do nightingales lay egg in crow's nest?

                        Why do nightingales lay egg in crow's nest? 


Nightingales look similar to crows. But they are comparatively shorter. Both the birds are black in colour. But voice of nightingales are very sweet to hear.
Nightingales lay eggs in crow's nest. Crow unaware of this , hatches all the eggs. Thus , giving birth to nightingale. But why does the nightingale does like that?
Its not nightingale's fault. For every action, jeans are responsible. nightingales dont have the jeans which is responsible for constructing nests like other birds.
Meaning is simple: Nightingale dont know how to construct nest. God has done much injustice for nightingale. He has given good voice but forgot to teach them how to construct nests. 

Monday, July 23, 2012

Amazing facts about animals

                                 Amazing facts about animals


Seal is an amphibian. It lives both on water as well as on ground. It has finn like structures which help them to swim easily when they are in water.
Seal is a mammal. That means it dont lay eggs but it directly gives birth. Being an amphibian, question arises where it will give birth?
Since it is giving birth , water is not a safe place. Hence it comes to ground and gives birth. As its children becomes little stronger, it teaches them how to live in water too.
It eats small animals and also birds. It is non- vegetarian animal.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Gunda in angry mood

                                 Gunda in angry mood


Yesterday , when I was reading magazine sitting near the window, Gunda saw me from the gate. He was passing by. But seeing me, his whole plan got changed !
He came inside the gate shouting. I heard his voice. By seeing him walking fast, I was scared. He continued shouting.
I didnt open the door. He came near the window. He knew that I am watching his movements. Coming near the window, he continued shouting.
But still I didnt open the door. He was going on shouting. At that time, clouds gathered in the sky. Seeing that, Gunda feared that rain may come and I am not opening door.
With a heavy heart, he was going to his house. He was murmering something. I saw him leaving with dragged steps. I felt bad.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Six swans

                                 Six swans


At a village, a couple had 7 children : 6 of them are boys and 1 girl. Boys loved their younger sister dearly. But as soon as all of them born, their mother passed away. To look after the small children, their father re-married. But the step mother hated the children.
She had magical powers. She made 6 woolen shirts and went near boys. She offered the shirts to boys. Without thinking, they wore and soon they got transformed to swans. They left the house fearing life threat. Their sister came to play. But her brothers are not there.
She went in search of them. At a faraway place, she observed a lone house. Inside, she saw 6 beds. She hoped that she may see her brothers again. Likewise happened. Soon there came 6 swans. They got transformed to humans, they are her brothers.
She was happy . Soon she met with her brothers. She asked the method to get rid of the curse. Brothers said if they wear the shirts made of thorns, they will get their original form. Soon she started to prepare them. Her hands were bleeding. But she continued.
Finally, she is done. She came and gave the shirts to swans. Swans wore them and they got changed to their usual self. Sister was very happy to get her brothers back ...

Thursday, July 19, 2012

The name Sumukha

                                                      The name Sumukha                        

The name Sumukha is of Sanskrit origin.  Su= a good one mukha= face. Sumukha refers to god Ganesh.
In Hinduism, elephant is always hailed as sacred. God Ganesh has the face of elephant. He is popularly knows elephant headed God.
When Siddharth( Buddha) 's mother was pergnant, and the child to be born is Siddharth, she had dreamt that a white elephant (Iravat?) had come in her dream. Thus born Siddharth who later became Buddha.
God Vishnu is also hailed as Sumukha.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

About our national flag

                                    About our national flag


Our national flag is having 3 colours namely from top to bottom saffron,white and green. Middle of white colour there is ashoka chakra.
Now ashoka chakra is having 24 spokes. It was mainly seen on Buddist stupas. But not necessarily 24 spokes. Some Dharma chakra are having 12 spokes too.
Now scholars say that 24 spokes denotes 24 hours in a day. 12 spokes denotes the various characters of mind of human.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

White pepper

                                       White pepper


All of us know that pepper's colour is black. But there is white pepper too.
This is not the mal functioning of jeans of pepper.  It is the main spice used while cooking. It is famous for its chilly hot flavour.
Many people have come to ancient India just to get this spice. It gives a nice aroma too. White pepper is nothing but the usual pepper itself.
The black pepper we are using in our country, will get export to foreign nations. But people there, dont like the black colour of pepper.
The black colour is the colour of outer layer of pepper. It is removable. There lies the pepper having the white colour ! It is white pepper.
This pepper get exported to other nations. But whatever may be the colour of pepper, taste remains same.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Rumour

                                Rumour


Once a scholar had gone to neighbouring village. When he was returning, he sneezed and at that time, a baloon came from his mouth. He found this event as very strange. He returned to his house and on a condition that news must not be told to others, he told the news to his wife.
Wife also thought it as very strange.  She could not keep quiet from telling her neighbour about the same. On the condition to keep the news as secret, she told it to her neighbour,
Neighbour also did the same. She told the news to her friend on the same condition. Like this way, news was spread throughout the village. Now the news has been modified that scholar on opening his mouth, produces a lot of baloons.
People started to come to house of scholar to witness the same. Scholar was horrified that the news told by him has taken this layout. He said that after he worships goddess in forest, he will demonstrate the magic ! People agreed and scholar left.
Till today, there is no trace of him !

The other name of God

                                     The other name of God


Once a student studying near a saint had a doubt. i.e. what is the other name of God? by which name he is well known? Saint before telling him the answer, posed him a test.
He must spend the entire night alone, near the main door of the city where people enter. Student agreed and left. He spent whole night near the door. Morning he returned.
Saint asked him what did he observe? Student replied that he saw a man trying to ente r the city with his goods but royal soldiers were not allowing him.
Saint asked the student what did he do at that time? Student replied that he was engrossed in the thought , thinking that what would be the other name of God? He didnt pay much attention to the chaos going on. Saint said if student would help the old man who was in difficult situation, he could have easily come to know the other name of God. i.e. Helping needy.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Tenali Rama story

                                  Tenali Rama story


Once a woman came to King Krishna Devaraya's court. She showed a saree to king. It was very nice. King was really impressed by seeing that. Seeing the king's appreciation on his face, woman put forward an offer. She said to king that the weavers who had made the saree are with her and on demand, they are ready to make more such sarees. King gave the order for sarees and gave them 3 months time.
The weavers along with woman , have come and stayed in the palace itself. They were enjoying the royal treatment being given to them. But there were no words of saree. Time is getting over but still the saree is not ready. King strictly told the woman that she have to give the saree on time.
Woman agreed and said to king that saree is ready but it is visible to those who are lucky and destined to be. The news spread and the day of exhibition of saree has also come. Woman made gestures that she is opening the packet of saree.
But no one could really see the saree. Actually there was no saree. But to encash the people's foolishness, woman and weavers were telling lies. But no one is having the guts to tell the truth. everyone were praising the design of invisible saree.
Even the king did some appreciation remarks. But to his minister , Tenali Rama he said the truth that he cant see the saree. Even  Ramakrishna had thought the same. He had come to know the evil plan of woman and weavers .
When asked about saree, Ramakrishna too appreciated saree. But he said that if the woman present there, just wear and show  the heavenly saree, it would be a great help. Now the woman and weavers are trapped. They can not deny the request nor they can tell that they are ready to wear and show the invisible saree. They agreed their cheating and asked for mercy with king.

One morning, me and Gunda. . . .

                                One morning, me and Gunda. . . . 


It was a Friday morning. Rain has taken little rest from its duty. Sun was trying to show his face between the dark clouds. Finally he has succeeded !
After seeing the sunrays on our sit out, I quickly brought a chair to sit in sit out. I enjoy sitting in early morning's sunrays. Gunda was looking at me from faraway place.
Soon, he came near me. At that time, I just made myself comfortable ,sitting in chair. Gunda came near me. It was a pleasant surprise for me . I didnt  know what to do.
After all, it is Gunda, my super hero. I showed place for him to sit. He was happy ,for finding a place next to me.After that, both of us sat facing the Sun with our hands tied together !
Finally, I have taken a photo of Gunda too. 

Friday, July 13, 2012

Gandhi across the border

                                    Gandhi across the border


Khan Abdul Gafar Khan is known as Gandhi across the border.
He is a Afghan citizen.
He has been awarded Bharat Ratna in 1987.
He has been also awarded with the highest reward of Afghanistan i.e. Fakhr-e- Afghan.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Dental problem

                                  Dental problem


Usual dental problem is cavity. But before forming cavity in tooth, there will be formation of dental plaque on tooth. Dental plaque usually be in yellow colour.
But there is no perticular colour for dental plaque. The main reason for formation of dental plaque is the accumulation of food particles between the gaps of teeth.
When the food particles get accumulated in the gaps of teeth, it will give rise to Bacteria e which will attack the enamel of tooth thus creating the cavity.
When the cavity is formed, it acts as hub for growth of bacteria and has to be filled up  as soon as possible. Otherwise there starts pain. If the cavity reaches upto roots of tooth, either removal of tooth or root canal is recommended.
Instead of all these tensions, it is best to brush twice regularly a day. Before having food i.e.in the morning and also before going to bed at the night. It is also good to clean the teeth after having something. Prevention is always better than cure.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The story behind Kailash temple of Ellora

                                         The story behind Kailash temple of Ellora


The Kailash temple of Ellora is the main temple in that temple chain of Ellora. These temples built during the Rashtrakoota dynasty.
It was in the time of Krishna 1 of Rashtrakoota dynasty.  There is a story behind the making of Kailash temple of Ellora. His wife had the ambition to built a temple of God Shiv.
She said her wish to her husband. She said that she will do fasting till she sees the last part i.e. the GOPURAM of temple. Now the king is in fix.
When the temple is going to be constructed, i.e. starting from the ground level, Gopuram is going to be the last part to be constructed . Now the queen says that she will do fast till she sees the last part of temple. If the temple work is started and if the work is done in a hurry it is going to take months to complete.
King is really worried. But queen was adamant. He invited men who will complete the work as soon as possible. The news spread and also the condition of queen.
No one dared to take the job. But there was one man who had come forward. He selected a large rock and started constructing the temple with his fellow companions.
Since it was a huge rock, he started by constructing the Gopuram of temple. Then he constructed the other remaining parts of temple.
With this, even the oath taken by queen is fulfilled and also the work of a beautiful temple is completed. That temple is Kailash temple of Ellora which is built in a single rock.

A common sense question

                                     A common sense question


If a person reached the north pole, where it is always snowing . Suppose when he reached north pole, it had started to snow. The snow flakes were on his nose and also on ground.
The snow flakes which were on his nose, will melt quickly as compared to the snow on ground. The reason is simple: snow flakes were on the nose of a person. It will melt quickly because of body temperature . But snow flakes which were on ground didnt have a source to get melt down.
The only way the snow flakes on ground can melt, is because of sunrays. But the snow flakes on nose will get melt because of human body temperature.

The strange couple

                                           The strange couple


The strange couple is Socrates and his wife.  Socrates is a famous philosopher. But his wife always scolding her husband. It is upto that extent  that if Socrates is giving a lecture outside, his wife is coming there to scold and argue with him.
People always pitied about Socrates. Once a man asked Socrates why is he still living with the lady ? then Socrates replied "It is because of her , that I have become a philosopher ! If I leave her, who else will look after her? Where she can go?"
This is Socrates reply. Same question was asked to his wife that instead of always arguing with her husband, why dont she leave him? His wife's reply was "Where else I can find a husband like him, who always listen to whatever I say without questioning? I pray to God that in my next birth also, I must have him as my husband !"
Both had their own reasons to spend their life with each other.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Daughter,like her father

                                      Daughter,like her father


That day when Birbal came to court, his daughter was with him. Akbar was really surprised to see her on court. Akbar wanted to know whether she is as clever as her father?
To know, Akbar asked her a question. i.e. whether she knows Persian Language? To that she replied to "to some extent yes and to some extent no".
Akbar was puzzled by the answer. Then Birbal explained what his daughter meant.
To some extent yes= she knows more than the beginner who is learning the language.
To some extent no= she doesnt know much like a scholar of that language.
:Hearing to that, Akbar came to know that Birbal's daughter is as intelligent as her father.

ಹಲಸು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಸೊಗಸು

                                    ಹಲಸು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಸೊಗಸು 


ಈಗ  ಹಲಸಿನ  ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಸೀಸನ್.. ಹಸಿವಾದಾಗ ಹಲಸು ಎಂಬ ಗಾದೆಯೇ ಇದೆ.. ನಾನೂ ಮೊನ್ನೆ  ಹಲಸಿನ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಕುಳಿತೆ . ಹಲಸಿನ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿ ನಂತರ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಣ್ಣ ಸಣ್ಣ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ .ಮಾಡುವುದು .
ಆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಸಣ್ಣ ತುಂದುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ  ಸೋಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕೆಲಸ..(ತುಳು - ಕುಜ್ಜೆ  ಹಜಪುಣ ) ಕೈಗೆ ಮೇಣ ಅಂಟದ ಹಾಗೆ ಕೈಗೆ ತೆಂಗಿನ ಎಣ್ಣೆ  ಸವರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು .ನಂತರ ಸೋಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಲಸಿನ ಬೀಜ (ತುಳು-- ಬೋಳೆ )ವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಬೇರೆ ಇಡಬೇಕು..
ಹೀಗೆ ಲಭಿಸಿದ ಸೋಳೆಗಳನ್ನು  ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕೆಲಸ .ಹೀಗೆ ಸೋಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪದಿಸುವಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಅನಿಸಿದ್ದು -------------
ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನ ಅವತಾರವಾದ ನರಸಿಂಹ ರಾಕ್ಷಸ ರಾಜ ಹಿರಣ್ಯಕಶಿಪು ವಿನ ವಧೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನರಸಿಂಹ ಹಿರಣ್ಯಕಶಿಪುವಿನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಬಗೆದು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕರುಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ . ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಹಲಸು ತಿನ್ನುವಾಗ ಆ ದೃಶ್ಯ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣ ಮುಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ..
ನಾನು = ನರಸಿಂಹ (!)
ಹಲಸು  = ಹಿರಣ್ಯಕಶಿಪು
ನಾನು ಹಲಸನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದು = ನರಸಿಂಹ ಹಿರಣ್ಯಕಶಿಪುವಿನ ವಧೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ .

Akbar - Birbal story

                                            Akbar -  Birbal story


Akbar wanted a new courtier. Listening to the news, many people approached Akbar saying that they would suit the position. But Akbar wanted a courtier who is intelligent. Akbar wanted to test all of the contestants. He removed the towel he was having on his shoulder.
He lied down on floor. Showing the towel to all of the contestants, Akbar posed a problem. They have to cover him with the towel.
Everyone agreed. But when trying to cover Akbar with the towel, if they cover head Akbar's legs are open. If they try to cover legs first, Akbar's head is open. Since the length of towel is not much long so that it could cover whole body of Akbar, contestants are now in a fix.
They didnt know what to do ? At that time itself, Birbal has entered the court.  Seeing everyone in tension. Birbal asked for reason. Contestants said about problem given by Akbar. Since the towel is short, they can not cover entire body of Akbar with that.
They asked Birbal to help them. Birbal thought for a while. He directly went near Akbar and requested him to bend his knees so that his legs become shorter. Now, Birbal covered entire body of Akbar with the towel. Akbar was amused by the way Birbal had solved the problem.

The result of deviation of concentration

                                      The result of deviation of concentration


In a pond, there lived a tortoise. It was a friend of swans who were coming there for fishing. Tortoise was seeing his friends flying and then reaching the water for food. It had fascinated by the enjoyment , his friends were having. Even he wanted to experiance it.
But the main problem is tortoise can not fly. He thought his wish wont come true. Seeing their friend's worried face, swans asked for the reason with  tortoise. Then tortoise explained his wish of flying but he dont have wings. Listening to that, swans came out with a plan.
They brought a stick. They asked  tortoise to hold on the stick when they carry the stick on both sides and fly. With this, the wish of tortoise will come true. Tortoise happily agreed to the plan. Swans warned tortoise to hold the stick firmly and in any case, not to leave it.
Everything went according to plan. Swans were holding the stick on both sides with their beak . Tortoise held the stick in the middle. Swans started flying. With them tortoise too.! His wish to fly in the air had come true. He could see the surroundings too.
Suddenly, he observed that people down on ground saying something. He could not hear them but he could hear the sound of laughing. He thought people down on ground , are making fun of him. He wanted to give a reply to all of them.
With that thought, he opened his mouth. Soon, he fell down to ground and died . If he would not paid attention to others, he would not die.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Story of a stupid donkey

                                     Story of a stupid donkey


There was this donkey serving his master. Master through out the day was seen making the donkey to carry things. Once merchant had put some salt bags on the back of donkey. They  were heavy. Donkey was keeping the steps with difficulty.
They had to pass the river . Unable to bear the weight, donkey fell in river. Merchant with great difficulty was able to help the donkey to come up.
But as it had fallen to river, the salt bags it was carrying were got dissolved in water. Now, donkey is free of weight. It was very happy.
Next day, merchant had put cotton bags on the back of donkey. This time also, when crossing river, donkey purposely fell in the river imagining that this time also, its weight will become less. But to his dismay, cotton had absorbed water and they had become even more heavier !

Unwanted guests

                                    Unwanted guests


Long ago, there was a man called Ramanna. He was having the nature of helping others and sharing his things with others.
This made people to come to his house for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ramanna's wife was tired of this and she decided to put an end to it.
Once Ramanna had gone to his field. That time, she saw 3 persons coming in the direction of their house.She came to know that these people are today's guests.
As she intended to put an end to all this, she kept a stone and a stick outside the house. When the guests reached the  house, they were surprised to see the stone and the stick.
They asked about those near the wife of Ramanna. She said that these are the dieties of their house and whoever come to their house for meal, Ramanna is beating them till death and offering the blood to the dieties. Listening to that, guests started running for their life.
At the same time, Ramanna returned from the field and observed that guests are running from the house. Ramanna asked for the reason with his wife. Wife replied that guests wanted the stone and the stick. But she refused to give them as she need them. Guests were unhappy with this and they are leaving the house in that angry mode.
Ramanna scolded his wife for refusing things to guests and started running behind the guests carrying the stone and stick. By seeing him, Guests ran for their life. From that day onwards, no one had come to Ramanna's house as guests !

Ravan learnt a lesson for being proud

                                   Ravan learnt a lesson for being proud


Ravan was the king of Lanka. He almost won over every king of surroundings. Everyone was praising him that he is invincible. This made Ravan proud about himself and his ability.
He thought that it is the time that he will declare the war on heaven. Likewise, he did and won over the king of heaven , Indra and captured him.
Being humiliated Indra sought the help of God Brahma. Brahma came and convinced Ravan to free Indra. Ravan agreed and freed Indra.
That time, Saint Narad who was passing by, saw this and came near Ravan. Narad said to Ravan that he must defeat a king who was equally strong as he is.
Ravan asked Narad to show that king. Narad agreed and took Ravan near the king. But Ravan could not see the king . All he was seeing was just the mountain.
Ravan said the same to Narad. Then Narad replied that it is not the mountain but the king Vali who is the king of monkeys.
Narad asked Ravan to lift the tail of Vali. Ravan tried but could not. Narad ridiculed him that Ravan could not lift the tail of Vali, leave the matter of winning him.
Ravan learnt a lesson that there are people who are stronger than him.

When the work done without thinking . . . .

                              When the work done without thinking . . . .


A fox was seen wandering here and there in the woods. It observed a well . Well was not having much water in it. The water which was present in well was crystal clear and fox could see its image in it. Fox kept on looking at image and was admiring  its beauty.
It slightly bent so that it can have a clear image. Suddenly, it fell down into the well. As the water level was less in the well, fox was still alive and it was thinking of a way to get out of the well.
That time, a goat was passing by. Seeing the fox inside the well, goat was surprised. It asked the fox what it is doing in the well ? Fox instantly came out with a plan. It said to goat that a famine is going to hit the woods in near future and there is going to be a scarcity of drinking water.
Thats why, it has jumped into the well, and is drinking water so that it can survive the famine. Listening to that, goat was scared of unavailability of drinking water and without thinking it jumped into the well. Fox welcomed the goat and said the water of well is very sweet to drink.
As the goat started drinking water, fox climbed on the back of goat and reached the outer edge of well and got out of the well. Before running into the forest, it wished good luck to goat for the help it has done to fox to come up from the well.
Goat was seen cursing itself, for not thinking before jumping into the well

How does God Shiv got the name Dakshinamurthy?

                                How does God Shiv got the name Dakshinamurthy?


Once god Shiv was performing his dance i.e. Tandava Nritya. That time, some saints who had come to visit Shiv, were witnessing Shiv's dance. They didnt disturb Shiv from doing the dance nor Shiv observed them. Shiv was performing dance in the time of Uttaranayana of Hindu calender i.e. from the month of January till the month of July. He went on dancing for 6 months.
When Dakshinayan started i.e. at the end of Uttarayana , Shiv stopped doing dance and observed the saints standing there. Saints prayed Shiv to teach them the dance he was performing. Shiv agreed and taught the dance to saints on the eve of Dakshinayan. Hence he got the name Dakshinamurthy.