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It is a big win for the nationalist forces of the country. The Union Territory administration headed by Lt-Governor Manoj Sinha has now set itself a target to paint Jammu & Kashmir in patriotic colours of India. The decision was taken on Monday by the Lt Governor in a meeting with the Divisional Commissioners, District Magistrates, and Superintendents of Police of the UT. As per a communiqué by the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, the Deputy Commissioners/Divisional Heads of various Departments of Jammu Division have been asked to ensure strict compliance of the directions of the Lieutenant Governor, J&K, as per the provisions of Flag Code of India within next 15 days, under intimation to the Div com office.   Earlier, the school education department in J&K had directed all the heads of the institutions to adopt “grey and white colour scheme” for government school buildings besides installing “a signboard of standard design with tricolour of national flag in the backgr

Antpur Radhagovindjiu Temple Radhagovindjiu Temple Antapur,  Hooghly     Antpur Krishna Deities Antpur is a village in the Srirampore subdivision in the Hooghly District. Radhagovindjiu temple is situated here. In 1786, Krishna Ram Mitra, dewan of the royal state of Burdwan, first took the initiative to build a Krishna temple here. It is a magnificient 100 ft high temple. It has terracotta carvings depicting scenes from all 18 puranas. At this place Swami Vivekanand & eight other disciples of Shri Ramkrishna took vow of 'sanyasa' on 24th December 1886.   Temples and Dolmancha at Antpur Rajbalhat, Hooghly Rajbalhat is a census town in Jangipara CD Block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district. The name 'Rajbalhat' originated from the goddess Rajballavi. Godess Durga is worshipped as Rajballavi here. Its history dates back to the 16th century when it was the capital of the Bhursut (Bhurishrestha) Empire. But there

Brindaban Chandra’s Math Complex   The Brindaban Chandra’s Math at Guptipara, Hooghly Brindaban Chandra’s Math is a complex of 17th-18th century temples at Guptipara in Hooghly (but near to Kalna in Purbi Bhardhman). Arranged in a quadrangle, enclosed within a high wall in the Bridaban Chandra Math, are the four shrines dedicated to Chaitanya, Brindabanchandra, Ramchandra and Krishnachandra. According to David J. McCutchion- The jor-bangla temple of Chaitanya in the Brindaban Chandra Math is the earliest Bangla-style temple. It is still standing though It was built during the reign of Akbar (1542-1605). The at-chala Vrindabanchndra temple was built in 1801. The eka-ratna Ramchandra temple was built in the 17th century. The last  Krishnachandra temple has a rich terracotta façade. jor-bangla Temple of Chaitanya eka-ratna Ramchandra Temple at-chala Vrindabanchndra Temple Krishnachandra Temple A  Radha

Rajrajeshwar Temple Kotalpur, Hooghly Kotalpur is a village and a gram panchayat in the Jangipara CD block in the Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district. It has the famous  Rajrajeshwar Temple. Historian Narendranath Bhattacharya puts the year of construction in 1694 in his book “Hooghly Jela r Purakirti”. The temple has long been abandoned. The central panel of the triple arched entrance contains terracotta panels depicting the scenes of the Ramayana War, with Ram & Lakshman fighting against the ten – headed Ravana and an oversized Kumbhakarna. The base panels contain elaborate images of Krishnalila, royal processions and ships & boats. Rajrajeshwar Temple Hooghly

Puthia Temple Complex   Puthia Temple Complex  is a cluster of centuries-old Hindu temples some 23 kilometres to the east of Rajshahi city in Bangladesh. The temples were built by Hindu Zamindars of the Puthia Raj family. They were noted philanthropists and followers of Vaishnavism mainly.  Some 17 large and small temples still exist at Puthia now. The temples are laid out around lakes Shyam Sarobar & Gobind Sarobar with a sprawling lawn.   Puthia Dol Mandir A large four storey structure coated with white plaster towering above the surrounding lakes, bazaar and all other buildings and guards the entrance to the palace precinct. This square shaped fortress like building is actually the largest temple of the Puthia temple complex. Housing ancient black-stone statues of the holy Hindu couple Krishna and Radha.  According to an inscription Dol- Govinda- Mandir was constructed in 1778 by the Panch Ani Raja Vubanendra Narayan.   Puthia Punchratna Govinda Temp

  Gauda  or Gour, located in the Malda district, presently is a ruined city that served as the capital of Bengal between the 12th and 16th centuries. In the heart of Malda, lies the small village of Ramkeli, popular as the land of Rup and Sanatan, the two great disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In the summer of 1515 AD, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was travelling to Vrindavan and for a short while he had stayed at Ramkeli. Two brothers, Rup and Sanatan Goswami who lived a life of opulence and luxury, were so inspired by His spiritual lessons that they decided to renounce luxury and devote their life to spread the message of Krishna. "Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu eventually arrived at a village named Ramakeli. This village is situated on the border of Bengal and is very exquisite. While performing sankirtan in Ramakeli-gram, the Lord danced and sometimes lost consciousness due to love of God. While at Ramakeli-gram, an unlimited number of people came to see His l

  Dargah of Jalaluddin Rawan in Sulibhanjan, Khuldabad, Maharashtra, was a Shiva Temple. It's clear, that the so called Dargah of Jalaluddin Rawan is built on a Shiva Temple. The Yoni part of Shivalingam is visible in the open ground of dargah. The temple complex is 800 years old which was a part of Devgiri, Capital of Yadavas.  Jalaluddin Ganj-e-Rawa came from persia and decided to live here. The name of lake, Pariyon ka Talan is evidently a later name.  

  Human pleasure, taste, culture, traditions & spiritual practices are wreaking havoc on innocent animals.  Beastiality : In artificial insemination centers, bulls are typically manually masturbated by a farmer 2 or 3 times per week, with 2 or 3 ejaculates per collection day. - Rape : All forms of dairy exploiting involve forcibly impregnating cows. This involves a person inserting their arm far into the cow’s rectum in order to position the uterus, and then forcing a semen filled instrument into her vagina.- Kidnapping : In order to maintain uninterrupted milk production, cows are forced year after year to go through an endless cycle of pregnancy and birth, only to have their calves immediately kidnapped from them. Cows and calves cry out for each other as they are separated.- Slavery : Dairy cows are forced into slavery to produce milk for humans. They are denied their freedom.- Infanticide : Half of all calves born are male. Of no use in milk production, they are sent

Bengal had a flourishing Vaisnav culture or Krishna Bhakti in that region of Bengal two centuries back.  Laxmi-Janardan Temple & Damodar Temples of Bali Dewangunj are proof of it.   Laxmi- Janardan Temple (1747) Laxmi Janardan Temple of Bali-Dewangunj is dedicated to Bhagvan Vishnu and Godess Laxmi and Shri Krishna. Bali Dewangunj is a non-descript village in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district.   Bali, in this case, is the name of the village, while Dewangunj is the name of the adjacent market which was set up by the “Dewan” (minister) of the Maharaja of Burdwan. It is identified as having been built by Dalal family. It is said to have been “Pancha-ratna” temple built in 1747, but the four corner turrets appear to have been almost shorn off. The Lakshmi Janardan temple may have been very elegant in its prime but now it is in a dilapidated state. The Damodar Temple (1822) The Damodar Temple is dedicated to childhood activities of Shri Krishna. It was built by Ram Hari

Ananta Basudeba Krishna Temple is a famous temple of West Bengal dedicated to Sri Krishna. It is located in Bansberia in the Hoogly district of West Bengal. Bansberia is famous for two ancient temples. One is of 17 th century, ancient Ananta Basudeba Krishna Temple and the other is the more recent Hangseshwari Temple. In fact, they are located beside each other in the same temple complex. HISTORY Raghab Duttaroy was the zamindar of the place which is Bansberia today, appointed by the Mughal emperor of that time. This zamindar's son, Rameshwar Dutta built a fort in this area, clearing a section of a bamboo forest. 'Baansh' in Bengali translates to bamboo. Thus this place was named Bansberia. Rameshwar Dutta was a devout Vaishnav or devotee of Lord Krishna. Rameshwar Dutta took the initiative to construct the Ananta Basudeba Temple. Thus in 1679, the temple came up in honor of Lord Krishna. THE TEMPLE The exquisite beauty of the temple lies in the intricate terracot

  The Untold Story of Taj Mahal Question: "What was the cost of building Taj Mahal    a symbol of love ?" Answer: "7.4 million deaths". Yes Taj Mahal was a symbol of death. It has the blood of 7.4 million people on it. Let us explain. Monetary Cost If you are looking for the monetary cost of building Taj Mahal, it was 41.8 million (4.18 crore) rupees in 1631. But what was the value of 41.8 million in those days? The average income of a single family of peasants was approximately equal to One Dam per day. A Dam was a copper coin and 40 Dams was equal to a single rupee(1). A single rupee fetched 280 kilograms of rice. Taj Mahal was constructed at a cost of 4 crore rupees(2). But Taj Mahal demanded not just money. It demanded blood. The blood of 7.4 million people. A little background. It was 1631. Shah Jahan with his army marched to Burhanpur (Malwa) to punish a Mughal commander who turned rogue and joined hands with Shia Adilshahis ( Bijapur) and Nizamsha