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अन्तः शाक्तः. बहिः शैवः. लोके वैष्णवः. अयमेवाचारः।🙏
antaḥ śāktaḥ| bahiḥ śaivaḥ|
loke vaiṣṇavaḥ| ayamevācāraḥ|
“Inwardly (in heart) a worshiper of the Goddess, in appearance a Shaiva, in the world a Vaisnava. This is certainly the spiritual path"
(From Kaula Upanishad)
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Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
In 1950, a newly independent India was running low on food. India requested the US for help.
It wasn't provided immediately. After much debate in the US congress on why they should help India, Truman signed the India food relief act to provide India with $190 million of assistance to help it buy US wheat.
But that US wheat came with a weed. The weed known as Parthenium or also called "Congress grass." This weed destroyed any plant around it. Till today, India has not been able to get rid of this weed.
Some 35 million hectares of arable Indian farmland has been laid waste by this weed. Including, and as far as, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
This weed is one of the biggest causes of losses for Indian agriculture and productivity. American experts still say it came into India "accidentally."
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ஒரு சாமவேதி பிராமணனை, சிவபக்தனை தமிழரசனை வெங்காய நாயக்கனுடன் ஒப்பிடுவதெல்லாம் ஒன்லி திராவிடிய ஜோம்பிக்களால் மட்டுமே இயலுகிற காமெடி . தன் செல்வத்தை மக்களுக்கு அர்பணிக்க துணிந்தவன் எங்கே, சொத்தை காப்பாற்ற வளர்த்தப் பெண்ணை மணமுடித்தவரு எங்கே.
ஸ்திரீலோலன் என்ற விஷயம் மட்டும் மேட்ச் ஆகும்.
இதுல ஹைலைட் என்னன்னா, ஜோம்பிக்கள் குருட்டுபக்தியில் பிதற்றிக்கொண்டிருக்க, அங்க தலீவ்ருங்க எவன் எப்படிகெட்டா என்ன, என் பேத்தி இஷ்டப்பட்டானு பூணூலுக்கு பூர்ணகும்ப மரியாதை பண்ணிக்கிட்டு இருக்காங்க.
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
Kapil Dev had zero faith in his No. 11, so he did the unthinkable. 😳
Lord's. 1990. 9 wickets down. 24 runs needed to save the follow-on, most players would buckle under the "pressure". Knowing No. 11 Narendra Hirwani wouldn't survive long, Kapil Paji took matters into his own hands.
He smashed 4 consecutive sixes, saved the follow-on, and on the very next over Hirwani got out.
Kapil Dev later admitted he defended first two bowls so that england players come inside the circle so that he can play his shots🤯
Absolute elite match awareness. 🔥
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
This one chart will tell you all you need to know about the creation of "Bandi Chhor Divas."
Google n-grams tracks the occurrence of a word in all its scanned books over years. In all the Sikh histories, including colonial ones which went out of the way for Hindu-Sikh separation this term is missing.
It's created and pushed in the year 2000 or so as part of the agenda. The agenda is to uproot Sikhi from the tradition of the Gurus and create a rootless neo-Sikhi; this make rampant conversion to Christianity much easier. A rootless tradition is easy to pull out.
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This parody will never go out of style. It will return every Holi and Diwali, and every other Hindu occasion when the LeLis try to send the community on a guilt trip!
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This is Apple’s new Diwali film (Step Into the Light).
Strangely unaesthetic, dark, and totally disconnected from the bright celebrations of Deepawali, because it lacks any human emotions, which is the most important aspect in any Hindu festival. This looks like a weird copy of an Egyptian dance, and has a cold, eerie feel to it.
Diwali isn’t just a festival of lights. It involves puja, rituals, family, food, fireworks, and a lot of noise and emotions that make lasting memories. Apple has completely failed to capture the very essence of an Indian festival.
When we see Apple’s ‘Chinese New Year’ films the difference just hits out badly. The presentation in them is so Chinese, showing families, relationships, the dynamics between various generations, etc. The Chinese festival is beautifully woven into the film’s story, and iPhone is shown through the storytelling.
While making films for China, Apple shows what it feels like to be a true Chinese. On the other hand films for India are shown from the perspective of foreigners/ west who have no connection to Indian festivals and culture.
@Apple fyi !
Also @iam_juhi , what made you agree to take part in such a horrible representation of Deepawali?!
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
She is Nisha Kumari Bhagat, a strong voice for Tribal rights in Jharkhand.
She openly opposed religious conversions among Tribal communities in Jharkhand. She supported the demand for the delisting of tribals who had converted.
She also spoke against the influence of missionary activities in tribal areas and raised concerns about the protection of Tribal culture and traditions.
She also raised serious concerns about land grabbing, harassment, the erosion of Tribal culture, and the functioning of the Hemant Soren govt.
On 6th November, she went live on Facebook, expressing her distress and making serious allegations against the system. Hours later, she was found dead at her residence in Ranchi.
Some media outlets have already started calling Nisha Bhagat's death a suicide. This is unacceptable. The media cannot determine the circumstances of her death before a proper investigation.
There must be a thorough investigation to establish the truth.
We need answers. We need accountability. We need justice for Nisha Bhagat.
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
If the movie is what the reliable voices are saying it is & some are still endorsing it "as a movie",we could extend the same courtesy to movies like Haider, PK & Raavan. At least, their makers wore their intent on their sleeves. Subversion is worse than open confrontation.
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
We had our Abdul Kalam moment decades ago....
Also, We had George Fernandes moment...
Also Giani Zail Singh Moment....
Najma Heptullah moment....
Arif Md. Khan Moment...
And thousands more....
But @sardesairajdeep ko West se hi example chahiye Desh ko sikhane ke liye....
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
Don’t come to India. If you do, you might fall in love with it. 🇮🇳
You come to India and you’ll never be the same.
#india #sarcasm #learnhindi #hindi
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
Muthuswami Dikshitar coin, released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at IIT-BHU, Varanasi.
This release was to mark the 250th birth anniversary of Carnatic music maestro Muthuswami Dikshitar 🪕
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
Mr. Chief Minister,
Since you don’t acknowledge nuances of federal cooperation, let me explain,
Bengaluru Metro follows a 20:20:60 funding model: 20% each from Centre and State, and 60% through loans from international agencies, backed by the Centre’s sovereign guarantee.
Without the Centre’s backing, these projects would not even take off.
Considering all the approved phases Bangalore Metro Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 2A & 2B and Phase 3 Government of India has committed Rs 41,557 crores for construction of various metro projects in Bengaluru .
Whereas Government of Karnataka has committed Rs. 36,332 crores of rupees for the construction of Bangalore Metro.
Which international lender would fund a project based on the guarantee of your Pauper Sarkara?
CM @DKShivakumar questioned BJP’s connection to Bengaluru Metro inauguration, saying PM was invited by the state govt to inaugurate Pink Line on Nov 13.
He said Metro is being developed using public money and loans. He added that he would raise certain issues with the PM during his visit.
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
There's some scintillating Japanese anime content on Insta being made on our Itihasas and Puranas by youngsters which is a treat to watch for their respect for the original content and their attention to detail. I did rather watch that and encourage those honest voices. teapaw.org/aravind/status/2119108…
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
It was inevitable after what BCCI did with him - Srikkanth slams BCCI & Indian management after retirement of Mohammed Shami from Tests🤯
Kris Srikkanth said :🗣️
"This was bound to happen. The way Mohammed Shami was treated by BCCI, it was definitely on the cards. He has painfully announced his retirement from Test cricket. He has done so much for the country, but somehow never got that chance to play for India again. It's been such a shame. He has been doing everything, playing domestic cricket, picking wickets regularly, and still no place for him. This is surely a forced retirement. It's been such a shame, shame on BCCI & Indian management for treating your champion players like this. It is painful".
Vishwanathan Iyer 🇮🇳 retweeted
When Christmas looks like Christmas, why must Diwali look like a funeral?
NBD: When Christmas Looks Like Christmas, Why Must Diwa... nandinibahri-dhanda.blogspot…
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Ramayana is in the news so Audrey is “loosely translating” with her lurid takes again…
Valmiki never wrote "harem pet" or "furniture cover." Just as he never said Sita calls Rama a “misogynist pig.”
Here's what the text says.
On the living deer, Aranya Kanda 3.43.16:
अन्तःपुरविभूषार्थो मृग एष भविष्यति
antaḥpura-vibhūṣārtho mṛga eṣa bhaviṣyati
"This deer will be an ornament of the inner palace." Not “harem.” Sita is talking about after the exile, when they're back in Ayodhya. The word is vibhūṣā, ornament. It's a marvel to bring home to Bharata and the queen mothers. It isn't a "pet," and it isn't a harem plaything. We also know that Rama never took another wife, let alone kept a harem.
On the slain deer, 3.43.19:
शष्पबृस्यां विनीतायामिच्छाम्यहमुपासितुम्
śaṣpa-bṛsyāṃ vinītāyām icchāmy aham upāsitum
"I wish to sit on its golden skin, spread over a seat of tender grass." A bṛsī is an ascetic's grass seat. She's a forest-dweller in exile, picturing herself sitting beside Rama. That isn't upholstery or a "furniture cover." Rama even pictures the same scene himself a few verses later (3.43.34).
So "harem pet" and "furniture cover" aren't translations. Each one picks the most lurid or trivial reading available so that Sita comes off as decadent and vain. The text doesn't support either.
We've seen this before. In 2018 Truschke "loosely translated" Sita at the agnipariksha as calling Rama a "misogynist pig." Robert Goldman, the translator she cited, disowned it.
She starts from a Sanskrit word, takes the most loaded English you can find, and presents it as scholarship. That's academic malpractice.
And it’s a pattern.
