Murudeshwar Temple, Karnataka

When God comes calling - Had a wish of one day visiting this site which was fullfiled just days after my wish unknowingly.
The Worlds 2nd largest SHIVA Statue sitting gracefully in front of the Arabian Sea and the 250 ft. Grand Enterance the Raja Gopura give a breathtaking Visual Experience.

मरता मरता

हस्ता हस्ता हसने राहून गेले.

रडता रडता  रडणे राहून गेले.

प्रेमात प्रेम करणे राहून गेले.

मरता मरता मरण काही चुकले नाही.

तेव्हा कळले,

जगता जगता जगणे राहून गेले

 - Scribbles by Bharat Bhankal

Butcher of Kashmir - Bitta Karate

Farooq Ahmad Dar, alias Bitta Karate a terrorist of Kashmir who killed 20 Kashmiri Pandits is today roaming free in Kashmir and is a member of the JKLF (Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front). He himself has confessed of killing those 20 people most of whom were Kashmiri Pandits. His first victim, as per his own admission, was a young businessman, Satish Kumar Tickoo. He was murdered on February 2, 1990, outside his home in Srinagar.
After spending 16 years in jail, Karate was released on bail without conviction. Judge N.D. Wani, while releasing him, remarked that the “allegations levelled against the accused are of serious nature and carry a punishment of death sentence or life imprisonment but the fact is that the prosecution has shown total disinterest in arguing the case.” Karate is a free man today while his victims have given up on justice. When he was released, Tickoo’s father Prithvi Nath was aghast.

A television interview conducted with Bitta Karate, former captured terrorist working with Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), who admits to killing many Kashmiri Pandits who also admits that he would even kill his mother if ordered by his Chief.

A RECENT VIDEO OF THE TERRORIST

Some people in India demand apology from Narendra Modi for the Gujrat Riots because he was the Chief Minister of the state during the riots and allege him not to have taken measures to stop the riots and instead encourage it, even after the the Judiciary have declared him as innocent but no one, neither the media nor these people ever demand justice for those whom Bitta Karate killed which he himself has confessed. Above all he is roaming free in Kashmir with his head up.

REFERENCE :

https://thekashmir.wordpress.com/2006/10/25/bitta-karate-ravana-of-kashmir/

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a-cry-for-kashmiri-pandits-from-down-south/article6305496.ece

RSS - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Untold and never covered facts about RSS in Media and people who label RSS as fringe elements and Saffron terrorists.

The world's largest voluntary non-governmental organization.

Here's the List of some of the work RSS has carried out since its inception. The work is more than enough to suggest what part RSS is playing in Nation building and serving the Nation.


1947
Direct Action day called by Muslim Leage, Hindus were killed massively in Punjab and Bengal in Riot. Sangh organized 3000 relief camps.

1950
Vastuhara Sahayata Samiti was started to help Hindu refugees from Pakistan.

1950
Relief work during Earth quake and floods in Assam

1952
Cow Protection Movement was launched. Swayamsevaks collected 1,75,39,813 signatures covering every part of the country from 85,000 cities and villages. All these signatures were presented to The President of Bharat, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

1954
Swayamsevaks liberated the Dadra and Nagar Haveli from Portugese control on August 2 and handed over the region to Central Government.

1955
Swayamsevaks took leading part in the all-party struggle for the liberation of Goa from the control of Portugese. Bharatiya Mazdoor sangh was founded.

1962
Chinese openly invaded Indian territory. Swayamsevaks supported governmental measures in general and to the jawans (Indian Soldiers) in particular.

1963
RSS was invited to participate in the Republic Day Parade on January 26 1963 in Delhi. 3000 swayamsevaks with full uniform and band participated in this parade within a short notice.

1965
Pakistan attacked India. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Prime Minister, invited shri Guruji to attend the All-Leaders Conference in New Delhi. RSS extended support to government.

1966
Drought in Bihar, RSS involved in Relief Operations.

1971
War with Pakistan broke out for the third time. Swayamsevaks took active part in helpling the armed forces.

1975
Emergency was imposed in the country by Smt.Indira Gandhi on June 25.
Sangh was banned for the second time on July 4. Akhil Bharatiya Lok Sangharshana Samiti was launched to fight against Emergency. Balasaheb was arrested. Many sangh leaders worked underground.

1977
Cyclone hit coastal areas of AP in December resuting massive human loss. Swayamsevaks worked in relief operations under adverse conditions. 2,40,000 clothes and 32000 utensils were distributed.

1979
In August month, Machhu dam near Morvi, Gujarath, burst causing floods. Swayamsevaks helped 12,000 families in distress.

1981
Islamic mass conversion of about 800 Hindus in February in Meenakshipuram in Tamilnadu. Sangh along with other Hindu organisations protested these conversions in Meenakshipuram and other parts of Tamilnadu, and held an awareness campaign against religious conversions.

1984
Massive human and property loss to Sikhs in Delhi in the wake of the assassination of Smt.Indira Gandhi in October. Hundreds of Sikh families were given protection in Swayamsevaks' homes; relief camps were set up for the needy and necessary service rendered at their homes in Delhi and other parts of the country.

1996
Severe Cyclone hit the Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh in November causing 900 deaths and massive property loss. Sangh participated actively in the relief operations under the banner of Jana Sankshema Samiti.

1996
Plane crash in Chakri Dadri, Haryana leaving 350 dead. Sangh's remarkable role in the relief operations were praised by the international press particularly the Gulf press.

1999
The most devastating cyclone of the century hit the Coast of Orissa on October 28 causing a human loss of 10,000 and Rs.1800 crore property loss. Sangh played the lead role under the banner of Utkal Bipanna Sahayata Samiti in relief and rehabilitation activities.

2001
26 January 2001 Earthquake in Gujrat, 35000 Syanmsevak asisted the rehablitation and rescue work.

2004
Tsunami in coastal areas, rescue work carried out by RSS.

2006
Floods due to heavy Rain in Gujrat. 4000 people helped and rehabilitation of over 2000 families.

2013

Uttarakhand floods and Landslide, rescue and relief work.

2014

Jammu & Kashmir Floods, RSS assisted in Rescue and Post flood relief work.

चिन्मया सकल हृदया - 'Chinmaya Sakal Hrudaya' from Balgandharva

चिन्मया सकल हृदया, सदया दे या गोविंदा
वर वरदा, कलिमलविलया ॥

विषय पिपासापीडितसा, नि:सारा, संसारा
मृगनीरासम भुललों मी परि फसलों
विस्मरलों तव भजनीं लागाया ॥

कामधनाशा ही विवशा, मन्नाशा…
सरसावे, तत्पाशीं सांपडलों, यें धांवोनी
यांतुनी सोडवुनी मज घ्याया ॥

सौख्य सदा नव ज्या ठायीं, तापाचा,
पापाचा लेश नसे, शांति वसे, ने येवोनी
त्या स्थानी, सुखभुवनीं दासा या ॥




Very well Explained by:
Mr. ADITYA KULKARNI
https://www.facebook.com/aditya.d.kulkarni
https://twitter.com/adi2188


It is addressing God, who is Chinmay or having supreme consciousness(चिन्मया ), and is filled in the heart(सकल हृदया), who is called Govind, and asking him for his mercy (सदया दे). 

I am the one who was obsessed by the worldly attractions (विषय पिपासा ), and I was troubled in this world (पिडीत),
I got fooled into believing these illusions (मृगनीर = मृगजळ),
And forgot to pray to you, to pay homage to you (विस्मरलों तव भजनीं लागाया)

You the destroyer of sins (कामधनाशा), please come and destroy this ugly state of my mind,
Please come fast and save me from this (तत्पाशीं सांपडलों, यें धांवोनी
यांतुनी सोडवुनी मज घ्याया).

Come and take me to a place where there are new happinesses always (सौख्य सदा नव), and where there is not even a trace of trouble, sin (पापाचा लेश नसे)
Where peace lives (शांति वसे)
O God, please come and take this servant of yours(दासा या) to such a place, such a home of happiness (सुखभुवनीं).

WHY I DON'T WANT TO DIE

A Death Paradox

For when I die you’ll drop your tears dry

For when I die you’ll lose your precious smile

For when I die you’ll come back a mile

For when I die, I don’t want to make you sad

For when I die I don’t want to be so bad.

For when I die you’ll shower flowers on me

For when I die you’ll put garlands around me

For when I die you’ll touch my feet and pray.

For when I die you’ll offer me rest and peace.  

For when I die, am I a saint or a priest.

For when I die you’ll burn me to ashes

For when I die you’ll cover me with soil.

For when I die you’ll let me exposed.

For when I die you will carry a sin on your head

For when I die you will be killing the dead.

ELIZABETH EKADASHI

ELIZABETH EKADASHI

Another great Marathi Movie and another masterpiece just after the success of the movie Dr Prakash Baba Amte. 
Shot in the backdrop of Pandharpur makes it even worth watching. Amazing Direction, Cinematography and Screenplay. Hats off to the director Paresh Mokashi for where the film was shot in the most busy times in Pandharpur that is during the yearly Wari of Sant Tukaram and Dyaneshwar.
The USP of the movie is it's simplicity and without a doubt the performance of three main characters played by the kids viz Dyanesh (Shrirang Mahajan), Mukta (Sayali Bhandarkavathekar) and Pushkar Lonarkar. After watching the movie I am still skeptical about how good the kids are in the movie and how do they make acting look so natural.
Watching the movie gives the feel of being in Pandharpur. Each and every location so real and pleasing to  the eyes. Most amazing place in the movie is the place where the main characters live, credits to the research team to find and choose a place like that. Everything in the film so real and fascinating.

Cons - The length of the movie is too short (1 hr 30 mins). By the time the movie engages you the movie is over. And you feel wish it continued.

Anothe Must Watch movie, released on Childrens Day but a movie for every one.

GOLDEN DAYS HAVE INDEED RETURNED TO MARATHI CINEMA.