My views on Bhoota kola

 Nowadays big controversy is happening around Bhoota kola.

Here are my views about Bhoota kola as I am staying in Udupi district where Bhoota kola is prominent.

I have my ancestors house near Katapadi. 

Father of my great grandfather was a chef. He used to prepare food for the seers of udupi adamaru matha. 

Because of him, our family got the surname as bhat.

At that time, as a recognition for his work, seers had given some form land to us.

My ancestors had given the responsibility of ploughing to other people. That time, as a guardian of our farm land, they were worshipping  the diety   Verte Panjurli.

But as the time passed, our farm lands have been given to those who are actually working in it according to government rules.

Though now  there is no land, still we have continued to worship the deity Verte Panjurli.

We don't perform kola or tambila for the deity. 

Once in a year, we, all our family members, unite and pay our prayers to diety. 

We offer panchakajjaya ( made of jaggery and poddalu or poha ) to diety. 

It is a tradition that we follow since my great grandfather times.

It is the matter of belief. 

You will not realize until you feel it

 Long ago , there was a man . He was a spiritual teacher . He was running a school which teaches spirituality to his students .

One day he had a dream that he is going to die after 2 days and he will reborn as a piglet in the surrounding.

The teacher was scared of the dream he got . He was not afraid of dying but what worries him is that he is going to reborn as a piglet !!!

He certainly didn't want to have that birth . So he called one of his students and said him that he is going to die in 2 days .

Student was shocked by hearing that . He asked his teacher what can he do for him?

Teacher replied that he don't want to live the life of a piglet in his next birth . He explained to his student that as soon as he dies , th e pig in the neighbourhood will give birth to 4 piglets .

The teacher himself will reborn as one of the piglet . The piglet which would be having a white scar on its head would be his rebirth .

He asked the student to kill that particular piglet with scar on its head . Because that piglet is his rebirth and he don't want to live the life of a piglet .

Student agreed . Same thing happened . As soon as the teacher died ,, pig of neighbourhood gave birth to 4 piglets .

One of the piglet was having a white scar on its head . By seeing that , student came with the sharpened knife to kill the above said piglet.

But when he was about to kill the piglet , piglet started talking. It asked the student not to kill him as he wants to explore the life as a pig !!

That's why we will not realize the importance of a thing until we feel for it .

Largest bay in the world

 Largest bay in the world area wise is bay of Bengal.

Now what is a bay and how it is formed ?

Bays are formed when the coast line is eroded into the ocean. 

Ocean water crashed into the coastline eroding layers by layers for many years.

This results in the formation of a bay.

The Bays can be both sea water and fresh water.

Both rivers and sea water could be the cause of erosion. Erosion for many years forms a bay.

The largest bay in the world area wise is bay of Bengal.

Bay of Bengal is situated in the North Eastern part of Indian ocean.

It is surrounded by India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Andaman and Nicobar Island. 

Koun Banega Karodpati question

 This question was asked in Koun Banega Karodpati program.

I asked the question to my nephew Anirudh. He gave me the correct answer.

He is now in 4th standard. 

Question

Swat Valley which was flooded recently, is in which country?

1. Bangladesh

2. India

3. China

4. Pakistan

When I asked the question to Anirudh, he instantly gave me the correct answer.

Pakistan

I was totally impressed.

 I asked him what he knows about Swat Valley?

Then he said,

I don't know anything about Swat Valley.

But I know that recently there was the flood in Pakistan. 

Looking at the options, I have given answer  !!!

Listening to that I was impressed as Aniruddha is just 10 years old but he

has got the ability to think positively. 

Indian bowlers restricted SA to lowest total.

 Yesterday was the final match between India and South Africa one day International.

I feel bored to watch 50 over match.

So I started to watch from evening 6 o'clock.

India has started batting. Gill and Dhawan were at the crease. 

Now I looked at how much South Africa has scored. 

I couldn't believe my eyes..!!!!

South Africa has scored just 99 runs from 50 overs  !!!!

Required run rate is just 0.91.

I cursed myself for watching the game late. 

Indian bowlers Siraj, Shardul Thakur were exceptional in bowling. Spinner Kuldip Yadav shined by taking 4 wickets.

Indian openers Dhawan got out early. But Gill and ishant kishen were there.

But Ishant Kishen didn't stay for more time. 

Then came Shreyas Aiyyer. Both Gill and Shreyas were trying to score runs. 

Gill got out when he was at 49 runs. 

Shreyas Aiyyer finished the low score match by hitting a 6. 

Thus India won the match and also the series. 

Though we had inexperienced players in the team, we were able to win the game.