CULTURAL QA01-2021-20 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Should we eat cashew nuts raw or roasted? A1 Elakkana RP May 22, 2020-Dietitian at Qua Nutrition -Signature Nutrition Clinic (2016–present) Cashews are a good source of zinc, magnesium, potassium and iron. Ithelps in improving appetite, focus and attention when taken in the correctquantity. Excessconsumption of cashews might lead to adverse health effects. In most of the shops we get only roasted cashews. We don’t really get tosee raw cashews or cashews with shell. Raw cashews are unsafe as they contain poison Ivy and Sumac. Shell of the cashews contains an oil which onconsumption leads to itchy skin and skin rashes. On roasting the nuts all the toxic compounds andallergic oil gets destroyed. Henceit is always good and safe to have roasted cashews when compared to rawcashews. Q2 Why is Nandi the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva? A2 Sunitha Parapatla April 17, 2020 Devotee of God Shiva and aHome maker Foremost, to become a devotee to Shiva is possible only by His grace. Nandi will be the greatest ever devotee of Shiva since his devotionis selfless. Nandi is born only to do service to his Lord Shiva. Nandi is not only mount or Vehicle for Shiva , but Shiva's great devotee,gate keeper of Kailash, head of the Shiva ganas and best friend too, sinceShiva treats all equally and never differentiates among His devotees. Nandi when knew from his father that he is shortlived, did rigorous penance for Shiva. Shiva impressed with Nandi's penance asked to wishfor any boon, then Nandi says “ Hey Lord, I want to be withyou forever on Kailash, and want to carry you, so bless me that I would be yourmount “ .Then Shiva granted Nandi's wish. When Devas and Asuras did Samudra Manthan, churning of the ocean forcelestial nectar. Foremost, poison oozed out of theOcean and Shiva drank the poison to save the Universe, and along with Shiva, itis believed that Nandi too drank the poison since he couldn't see his Lorddrinking poison. But nothing happened to Nandi since hesurrendered to Shiva completely. Then Shiva pleased with Nandi gave a boon that, whoever visits Shiv temple first have to pray toNandi, please Him, and see Shivling through Nandi’s horns ( the spacebetween his two horns) and tell the purpose of their visit or wishes in Nandi’sears, since it will for sure reach Shiva. According to few Puranas , Nandi has bull/Ox faceand a Human body , symbolizing that of Shiva ( as ShanKara and Pashupathi ). This means that Nandi can take the form of an Oxor any human form as per his wish. When Shiva wants to travel, then Nandi takesan Ox form and Shiva chose Ox as His mount since it is a hard working animaland is never lazy. The entire Universe resides in the Mahadev, and when Ravana lifted theKailash mountain, Shiva just pressed His toe and Ravana’s hands get crushedunder the mountain. So we can imagine the strength of the Mahadev. But Nandi can carry Shiva on him, because Nandi has surrendered toShiva, sobecause of Nandi's selfless devotion, he can carry the immense powerful Mahadev!! Nandi is born only to do service to Shiva, so he doesn't want to misseven one second of seeing Shiva, so he always sits facing Shiva so that hedoesn't miss even a blink of an eye moment of seeing, worshipping and doingservice to his Lord, Shiva. Nandi’s life is an example that, with selfless devotion everything ispossible.Om Nandeshwaraya Namaha Om Swetha_vrishabha Vahanaya Namaha, I bow to you Shiva who rides thewhite Ox Nandi Q3 Does cracking one's neck and spine cause any damage? A3 Apollo Hospitals January 4 Lived in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Neck cracking, also known as neck popping, is a common phenomenon thathappens due to unnatural neck movements. Most people do a ritual neckpopping after a haircut or head massage. The professionals generally handle it,but it is important to know that it can cause harm to your neck ligaments orbones. There are three main reasons why joints, and especially the neck, willcrack: ● Arthritis: If a joint isaffected by arthritis (thecartilage may lose its smoothness). As the joint surface gets coarser, it canmake a noise when it moves. ● Escaping gas: There is afluid in our joints that help tissueand bones to move smoothly together. This fluid has oxygen, carbon dioxide andnitrogen. In you neck, there are paired joints called facet joints that run upand down each side. Each facet joint has a capsule around it that is filledwith gas and fluid. When joint capsule is stretched, gas is released rapidly in the form ofbubbles. This release of gas makes a cracking and popping sound. The process isalso referred to as “cavitation” or “boiling.” ● Movement: When joint moves,it also affects the ligamentsand tendons that are fibers connecting the muscles and bones in the joint. If atendon moves somewhat slightly out of place, it makes a snapping noise when itreturns to its original position. Similarly, ligaments can tighten when a joint is moved and can make acracking sound. This will often occur in the ankle or knee. Know more about how neckcracking can increase the risk of stroke :- Neck Cracking & Stroke: How Risky Is It? - Apollo Hospitals Blog Q4 Why did Lord Krishna eat mud? A4 Ajita Barik Updated November 3, 2019-Bengaluru, Karnataka,India · A lone traveller across thecountry. When Lord Vishnu as Krishna Avatar appeared on earth, all Gods andGoddesses wanted to see hisantics as a baby. This was one of the rarest events on Earth. Whenhis father Vasudev took him in a basket and carried him to Gokul at midnight,it was raining cats and dogs. Sheshnaag (the serpent on which Lord Vishnusleeps) came and became his umbrella. However when Vasudev was trying to crossriver Yamuna, she was in full swing- the water was trying to reach tillVasudev's head on which Krishna was in! In fact, this was because Yamuna- thedaughter of Himalaya and the Devi herself wanted to touch Krishna's feet. WhenKrishna finally put his feet into the water and Yamuna was satisfied with hisblessings, she suddenly gave way to Vasudev! So that's what most people know about Yamuna- the element Water. (Picshows how the river Yamuna gave way and how Sheshnaag became the umbrellaprotecting the child Krishna from rains.). So now let's come to the one in the question: Maa Dharitri or Mother Earth - the one who holdseverything on her lap. Krishna was Yashoda's adorable baby and since he was the prince of Gokulbesides being utterly beautiful, he was always in the arms of someone or theother. Well how many people don't melt over cute babies and this one wasespecially extremely cute! Loved overflowed from everyone around him! However one fine day, Yashodafinally took him with her to go out and kept him directly on Earth while doingsome work. Mother Earth appearedin her Human form and thanked Him for putting his feet on her bosom for thefirst time he appeared as a human. She as usual humbly told him that she isjust made up of stones and pebbles and mud, she didn't have anything great tooffer to the Lord of the Universe. What could she even offer as prasad (food)to Him? Admiring her devotionand humbleness, Krishna smiled at her saying that the one that holds everybeing on her lap without judging anyone, loving them so much can't be justpebbles or mud! This mud itself had the the taste of Amruta (nectar).Krishna ate mud as a respect to the offering of the goddess of Earth- MaaBhudevi! And of course we know what happened next: He showed the entire Cosmosto his mother Yashoda who panicked because of his mud eating!!! That's Krishna. A humble offering: be it mud of Mother Earth or 3 handfulsof rice of Sudama or 1 Tulsi leaf of Rukmini or 1 grain of rice of Panchali isenough to fill his stomach! Well he never ate the 56 bhog given by arrogantDuryodhan although! Love has always been enough for Him! Happy Janmashtami tomy Kanha! Q5 Why is it believed that ghosts and evil spirits are afraidof Lord Hanuman? A5 Pratyush Pandey December 19,2020 Student at Internshala Ghosts, evil spirits etc. have their structure made up of vayu tattva.They enter a person's body through the 9 dwaras (passages) and possess it. Hanuman ji is vayu sakshat (pawan putra), so he rules all those creatures. Simple. Q6 Will chanting Om Namah Shivaya and Om Namo Narayana havedifferent benefits? A6 Dev Sharma UpdatedFebruary 19, 2020-Studied at Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering Both are very powerful andhighly Auspicious beeja akshara mantras. First let me introduce you the Great Mantra “Om Namah Shivaya” (AumNam-ah Shi-vaya). …….written as !! ॐ नमः शिवाय !! It is five-syllable ( panchakshari) mantra .(ॐ) AUM is an epithet of Shiva it is not counted and the mantra remainspanchakshari only. It is a Vedic mantra ; mentioned in Yajurveda’s 11 sukt ofRudradhaya . Meaning: It is Most Powerful and most popular mantra in Hinduism. Namah – Literally, I bow to Shivaya – God/Atma the inner Self Na – Earth Mah – Water Shi – Fire Va – Air Ya – Sky or ether It means "I bow toShiva." Shiva is the supreme reality, the inner Self. It is the name givento consciousness that dwells in all. Shiva is the nameof your true identity- yourself. Namah Shivaya also represents Pancha Bhooth Tatva orthe five elements. The five faces of Great Lord. It is the greatest manta because in this the person who chants (one whorepeats the mantra) bow to Shiva- his true self. Shiva the auspicious one, who is good among good and the beneficial, thebenevolent. Therefore it brings all good and increases your positivity andenergy levels. Shiva is the inner self, the soul that is why he is also calledthe Destroyer because the inner self remains intact even after everything ends. Origin: Origin of this manta is not known because the philosophy of Shiva is nottime bond. In Yajur Veda 11 sukta of Rudradhavaya ( Rudram) .Yatha ishu siva thamaashivam babuva the dhanu, Shivaa sharavyaa yaa thava thaya no rudhra mrudaya. 1.2 Meaning: Bless us with happiness our Lord, with that arrow of thine, which is holy, with that bow of thine, which is begetter of good, with that quiver of thine, which is sweet The almighty is a begetter of good i.e. Shiva………he is always Shiva. In the Shiva Purana, it is Shiva that teaches the panchaksari mantra toBrahma in order to give Shakti to his forms. When the world is darkened by sinsand evils it will be the panchaksari that will embark one on the mukti marga(path of liberation or Moksha). as !! ॐ नमः शिवाय !! ॐ is the Self Shiva and the five syllables are the five faces of Shiva, itis Shiva himself, it is naturally part of him as speech. Benefits: It has been said about this mantra that if this mantra is recitedcontinuously in your heart, then you have no need to perform austerities, tomeditate, because you are in constantly in touch with the Divine who is firstwithin you and without you. It is said to be a medicine of all dosas (problems)of samsara. The name of Shiva is specific for removing putra doshas (problemsrelated to having children). When there is no Sun we are enshrouded indarkness, the name of Siva is like the light of the Sun. It gives limitlessomniscience (sarvajna), bliss (anandamaya sankara), and liberation (moksa). Thepanchakshari is the knowledge of Shiva (Shivajnana), and it is the ultimateobjective (paramapada). Another mantra is “Om NamoNarayanaya” : The Beejakshar mantra “Om Namo Narayanaya” means I “to bow” or “to bowto.” Narayanaya. Narayana has many meanings and interpretations. Some take itsroot from the Sanskrit word for water, Naara, while anaya means “resting place”or “shelter.” And is the is the another name for the Hindu God, Vishnu, whoseresting place is water or an ocean. Alternatively, Naara can also mean the“living entities,” so Narayanaya can also mean the “resting place of all livingentities.” Naara also means “human” while anaya is the “direction” hence, Narayanayais the “direction of a human” or that which helps humans toward their goal ofSelf-realization. Or it can be taken that Narayanaya is “the shelter of allhuman beings.” Both mantra are beneficial forHuman being.one can achieve or upgrade his levels in spirituality by recitingthese Mantras. 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