CULTURAL QA01-2021-21 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Is eating groundnuts safe for people with type 2 diabetes? A1 Sino Geraliga December15-2020 Worked at Diabetes The Best Nuts for Diabetes Nuts can be a good snack for people with type 2 diabetes because they mayhelp prevent heart disease, keepblood sugar controlled, and even aid weight loss. When you're looking for a satisfying diabetes-friendly snack, it's hard to beat nuts. Nutsare a super snack food for people with diabetes because they're the totalpackage — low in carbs and high in protein, fiber, and healthy fat — and they create a feeling of fullness. Why Portion Control Is Key Though these results may seem like enough to secure superfood status fornuts, there's one other thing to be aware of: Nuts are high in calories. So eating too many can lead toweight gain, which is why experts suggest measuring out 1-ounceportion sizes instead of digging into an open bag. Keep in mind that how nuts are prepared can influence how healthy theyare. Avoid nuts thatare coated in salt — Dobbins notes that sodium is bad for your blood pressure —and sugar. More bad news if you love thesweet-and-savory combo: Chocolate-covered peanuts and honey-roasted cashews arehigh in carbs and not the best choice when you have diabetes, Dobbins says. Try dry-roasted or raw nuts instead, which areflavorful but still healthy. Q2 Is Lord Krishna's heart still present in the Jagannath Puritemple? A2 Queeny Bee June 4, 2020-Astrange yet intense theory exists within the spiritual sphere of India thatcomes from our understanding of the Mahabharata. It is said that Lord Krishna was cursed to see a reallyunpleasant end by Gandhari, who was devastated by the death of her 100 sons atthe war of Kurushetra. Krishna was cursed to meet an end that he would loathe to face, whichwould annihilate not just his legacy but also his entire Yadava dynasty andkingdom. When the timecame, which was after 36 years of the Kurukshetra war, Lord Krishna tried hisbest to save his people from annihilation but did not succeed much. He faced anunpredicted death in the hands of a hunter who shot an arrow on his feetassuming it was a deer’s ear. When Arjuna arrived in a hopeto take Lord Krishna along with him, he found only the Lord’s mortal remains ona log where he had let go of his form. While some interpretations of the legend state that thehunter who killed Lord Krishna cremated him on that very log, a few othersstate that it was done by Arjuna. Regardless, themortal remains of Lord Krishna that burned where let go over a flowing river,but his heart remained. It is said,that Lord Krishna’s heart refused to burn and sustained itself for a long timein the form of molten iron, before it condensed to form a iron lump. It stayedafloat on the river for years, until a ruler from the Kali Yuga happened todiscover it and establish a proper abode for the burning heart at JagannathaPuri. It is recorded in heritage that King Indradimna, who once ruled theempire of Puri dreamt of a floating log, which he traced down on a seashore inreality. When he discovered that the log was in fact the same one on which LordKrishna’s mortal remains was cremated, it was alsorevealed that the burning heart was still incorporated within the log. It is said that the famous Jagannatha Puri templewas built by him for the establishment of this divine discovery. Even today, the greatlegacy of Lord Krishna’s burning heart residing within the wooden statue ofJagannatha Puri is believed by each and every devotee. For those who donot want to keep faith, the unexplainable mysteries associated with the templeof Puri are an answer in themselves. The temple of Jagannatha Puri is one of the most spiritually activeplaces in the country. The idol within the sanctum sanctorum is changed every12 years, but as that is done, the Head Priest remains blindfolded. No one elseis allowed to witness the process, and it is also said that the entire cityshall endure load shedding for an hour! There are other surprisingfeatures of the temple such as prasadam being cooked on seven pots placed overeach other, and the top-most pot cooks first! Also, the grand chariot does not move an inchwithout a ritual named ‘Chera Pahanra’ being performed. Also, the flag on top of the temple is always noted to fly in theopposite direction of the wind. The flag is changed each day by a priest who climbs aheight of 45 storeys to accomplish the task; which is being done every singleday since 1800 years! The ocean lies extremely close to the temple, yet does not disturb thetemple even a bit. The architecture of the temple is so intense and complexthat the messages within stones are not even attempted to be deciphered. Thetemple stands tall, firm and strongover the faith of millions of devotees who believe that the burning heart ofLord Krishna is what resides within the idol. Legacies like this, and the evidences that stand strong to validate thelegacies make India a country of wonders. Again, for those who want to believe;the ancient Indian heritage never fails to surprise us. Q3 Who is the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva? A3 Shree Hari Updated 18-1-2021Student Who else could it be other thanLord Vishnu? Lord vishnu is the supreme shaivaand lord shiva is supreme vaishnava. They are supreme in devotion to oneanother. Lord shiva in mahabharatha says-Behold, O Krishna, and speak to me. Thouhast adorned me hundreds and thousands of times. There is no one in the three worlds that is dearer to methan thou.' After I had bowed unto him, his spouse, viz., the goddessUma, became gratified with me. I then addressed in these words the great Godwhose praises are hymned by all the deities with the Grandsire Brahma at theirhead.' KMG Anushasana Parva chapterXIV Lord shiva himself says that no one is Dearer to him than krishna(vishnu). Lord Vishnu ismale form of devi parvati as said in rudra hridaya upanishad. Q4 Why is Krishna called Damodar? A4 Debashis Pattanaik January21-2021StudentJai Shri Krishna Due to his playful nature and disobeying the prohibitions of Maa Yashoda,Lord Krishna was tied with arope (dāma) round his waist (udara) and was attached to a wooden mortar byangered Maa Yashoda. She left Krishna to complete her domestic chorusand while returning spoke him challenging words to free himself from the knot. Sri Krishna, who was aware of hislila, moved towards the two Arjuna trees taking the mortar along with him andfixing it between them pulled it a greater might, finally uprooting the trees.The sound of falling trees attracted the residents of Vraja, who after arriving there, sawlittle Krishna amidst leaves and branches, with a rope around his belly. Thisled him earn the name of 'Dāmodara'. Ref: Sri Vishnu Purana, Book V Chapter VI Q5 Where are some unexplored tourist places in India? A5 Meenati Amatya Updated December 11-2020 Here are some of the unexplored tourist places in India . These placesare breathtaking. Have a look Bora caves Located in the Anantagiri Hills of Andhrapradesh ,Araku Hills . Thesecaves are made of wonderfulrocks made by the reaction of water with lime stones Floral Blooms at Valley ofFlowers ( Uttarakhand) and Kaas plateau , Maharashtra One of the most beautiful floral phenomena in the world, the valley of flowers is aspectacular natural show of 500 species of alpine blossoms in lush meadows ofUttarakhand in Nandidevi Biosphere reserve between June and October .Itis now on UNESCO’s World heritage. Gandikota Canyon This Gandikota is 300 feet deep valley located in Cudappa district ofAndhra Pradesh . This fort isan intricately carved Citadel made of red sand stone . It is believed tobe more than thousands of years old Living Root Bridge Constructed by Khasi Tribe ,century old living bridges over swift flowing streams provide an alternative tothe easily destroyed wooden bridges in the fiesta rainy season in the Meghalaya ‘s Cherrapunji. Best example is 180 years oldNongriat double decker bridge . Reverse waterfall at Sinhagaddue to wind pressure. Nature is really great .Located on the crest of Western Ghats inMaharashtra, Malshej ghatfalls along the only motorable road between Kalyan and Ahmadnagar The Loktak Lake The largest fresh water lake inNorth Eastern India , Loktak Lakeis the home to unique ecosystem called Phumdi . Resembling miniature islandsthese Phumdis are found in various forms .Floating on picturesque fresh waterlake serves as a lifelinefor the community living around it . Marble Rocks of Bhedaghat Perched on the banks of the Narmada River about 25kms from Jabalpur , the marble rocks of Bhedaghatare emblematic of the rigion’s ancient geology. The white grey colour ofthe rocks is due to the presence of huge amount of magnesium . My note- I have visited badaghat Sangetsar Lake Formed as a result of earthquake , the Sangetsar Lake in ArunachalPradesh is spellbinding in its beauty . Hide and Seek Beach The beautiful Chandipur Beach located in the Balasore district of Odissais home to a phenomenon which is rarely seen in any part of the world. Every day the Sea recedes duringebb Till it almost seem to be disappeared and comes back later in order to fillup the massive void due to high tide .It happens twice a day . Barren Island Surrounded by water for miles , Barren Island In Andaman Sea providesglimpses of nature at its most primordial. The sand on this narrow beach has a deep purple black hue. At some places where the scrub covered slopes reach the sea , Steam rise. Magnetic Hill A mysterious spot where law of gravity seem not to apply, Ladakh’s magnetic hill has beena huge tourist attraction .Perched at the height of 14.000 feet abovesea level , the hill is located on the Leh Kargil Srinagar National Highwayabout 30 km from the Leh St Mary’s Island It is also known as CoconutIsland lies off the coast of Malpe of Karnataka . It’s famous for thehexagonal columns of basaltic lava . This pristine little island is believed to have been the halt of VascoDa Gama during his journey to Kerala . # Pirotan Island is an Arabian Sea in the Marine National Park ,Jamnanagar District of Gujarat State. It is located 12 nautical miles off thecoast consists of mangroves and low tide beaches and an area of 3 squarekilometres .Can you believe this is our beautiful India…… Q6 What is the alternative to floor tiles? A6 Srisai Srinivasan October3-2020-Studied Architecture at Umeå University (Graduated 2017) Floor tiles are usually fired athigh temperatures and aren’t the most sustainable or green. They emit a lot of carbon before they reach thesite to be laid. The more green methods would be materials that are more natural and locallysourced. Based on where you stay, this will vary. For example: Granite stone flooring: Kota stone flooring: Jaisalmer stone flooring: Athangudi flooring: Terrazo Flooring: Terracotta flooring: Oxide Flooring: Polished Concrete flooring: Try to use more natural materialsthan man-made one’s. Naturalstones and materials can last a lifetime. Even though most tiles, Vinyl,Laminate floorings can look like real wood or stone, they don't carry the samequalities and life. They are just cheap alternatives and can chip, break, colour wears off orpeel off in few years time. If not, use locally made flooringmaterials like Athangudi, terracotta & terrazzo which will help local small-time vendors and handcrafts stay alive.Hopethe answer helps! All the above QA are based onQuora digest to me on 29-1-2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 29-1-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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