ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ , ಇಂದ್ರನ ಪತ್ನಿ

ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಂತೆ ಶಚಿ ದೇವಿ ಇಂದ್ರನ ಪತ್ನಿ . ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ಟಿ ವಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ ಎನ್ನುವವಳೂ ಇಂದ್ರನ ಮಡದಿ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು .


ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೂ , ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದ ವಿಷಯ ವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.


ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜ ಮುನಿಗಳ ಮಗಳು . ಈಕೆ  ದೇವತೆಗಳ ರಾಜ  ಇಂದ್ರನಿಗೆ ಮ ನಸೋಲು ತ್ತಾಳೆ . ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಹಠ ಹಿ ಡಿ ಯುತ್ತಾಳೆ . ಇಂದ್ರ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.

ಅದರಂತೆ ಅವನು ವೇಷ ಬದಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ . ಅವನ ಬಳಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲೈಚಿ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಿರು ತ್ತವೆ .


ಆತ ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ ಯ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ಕೊಡಲು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ . ಕಪಟವರಿಯದ ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪುತ್ತಾಳೆ .


ಆದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತು ಬೇಯಿಸಿದರೂ ಹಣ್ಣು ಗಳು ಬೇಯು ತ್ತನೆ ಇಲ್ಲ . ತಂ ದ ಉರುವಲು ಎಲ್ಲ ಖಾಲಿಯಾಯಿತು . ಆದರೆ ಹಣ್ಣು ಗಳು ಹಾ ಗೇ ಇವೆ.


ತನಗೆ ಇದೊಂದು ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದ ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲನ್ನೇ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯ ಇಟ್ಟು ಉರುವಲಾಗಿ  ಬಳಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ .


ಆಗ ಇಂದ್ರ ತನ್ನ ನೈಜ ರೂಪ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ ಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ .

Why do we get tears when we cough ?

Tears in the eye , are made all  the time . They help to moisten the eye and flush away the dirt . Usually these tears  drain away through tiny tear ducts .

When we blink , tears sweep across the eyes keeping the eyes moist and clean . We blink when we cough , sneeze and yawn .


If the tears forms faster than it can drain , that time it rolls down our cheeks . We can observe that every time when we cough , tears will not come out . It is only when its formation is faster than its draining .

Why do people have white spots on their nails ?

We often see white spots on our finger nails . This is a very common issue and entirely harmless .

The exact cause for these white spots is not known . Most common cause is injury to the nail bed . These injuries can occur when we pinch or strike our nail or finger .

Mineral deficiency is the one more cause . Zinc deficiency and calcium deficiency are most commonly linked to this  issue .

These white spots , most of them , will disappear on their own without treatment . We must protect our nails as best as we can . Also we must eat a balanced diet and maintain adequate levels of vitamins to prevent white spots on nails .

Prankster little Ganesh troubled God Vishnu !!

 This happened when God Ganesh was a small kid . God Ganesh was a prankster . He used to trouble his mother Goddess Parvati a lot . Though she was scolding him for what he did , she was also enjoying it .

One day God Ganesh was alone in the house . No friends to be seen . So he came outside and playing with himself . That time he heard the loud sound of someone blowing a conch .

Ganesh was highly impressed by the sound . He never heard the sound before . He went in search of the source of sound . It was coming from Vaikuntha .

Vaikuntha is the place where his uncle God Vishnu resides . The place is not unfamiliar to him . He directly went inside to know what is happening .

There Ganesh saw his uncle God Vishnu blowing the conch . He hid himself in a corner and stood watching his uncle . After some time , unaware of Ganesh's presence , God Vishnu kept conch aside and started meditating .

Ganesh came near conch and lifted it . Without disturbing his uncle he was on his way to home . After completing his meditation, God Vishnu opened his eyes . 

He looked for his conch . It was not seen anywhere . This made God Vishnu a bit anxious . That time itself , he heard someone blowing conch repetitively . God Vishnu was sure that it is his missing conch . Sound was coming from kailash .

God Vishnu hurriedly went to Kailash which is also the home of his nephew Ganesh . There he saw Ganesh playing with conch by blowing it continuously .

God Vishnu came near Ganesh and patted him affectionately . Then he asked Ganesh to give the conch to him as it belongs to him . But Ganesh refused !!

God Vishnu tried to divert Ganesh's attention on some other object . But Ganesh was very adamant and was not at all ready to shift his focus on other things .

God Vishnu was exhausted by this time . He went inside the house . There he saw Ganesh's parents God Shiva and Goddess Parvati . God Vishnu went near them and complained that Ganesh is playing with his conch and refusing to return it .

God Shiva thought for some time and said if God Vishnu pleases him by some way then Ganesh will give the conch in return .  Likewise God Vishnu recited shlokas praising God Ganesh and showered flowers on him .

By this time , Ganesh was pleased and he returned the conch to God Vishnu .

Monsoon has arrived...

 Since yesterday , it is raining in our locality . Actually still I am confused whether the rains are because of monsoon or not . 

First of all , it started with cyclone taukte . We had rains . After that rains didn't stop . Then came cyclone yaas . We had rains at that time also .

In the month of May which is the sunny month , we had rains . All this is happening because of global warming .

Summer season has become the rainy season . Now June month has begun . Scientists are saying that monsoon has arrived .

But whatever it is , one question always puzzles me . That is how come Bangalore having the rain throughout the year ? Still complaining of water shortage !!

Why does throat itches after eating patrode ( taro leaves ) ?

 Today my mother prepared "patrode ( ಪತ್ರೊಡೆ )" from taro leaves. ( ಕೆಸುವಿನ ಎಲೆ ) . It is usually prepared during rainy season .

My mother prefers tiny and young taro leaves when preparing patrode . I asked her the reason . She said grown leaves when eating makes our throat itchy .

Even I had experienced itchy throat once when eating patrode . I was curious to know why it is ?

Taro leaves are low calorie leafy greens which are high in fiber , potassium , folate and vitamins . 

But there is one major precaution to be aware of when eating taro leaves ,  their toxicity level .

Taro leaves have a high oxalate content which is a naturally occurring compound  found in many plants . Many vegetables such as spinach , beans and others also contain this oxalates but in very less amount that we won't experience any poisonous effects .

Older taro leaves contain more amount of oxalates than the younger ones . But both are poisonous when consumed raw .

To deactivate the poisonous oxalate content of taro leaves , they must be cooked properly till the leaves become soften .

That's why my mother steam cooks the patrode .