CULTURAL QA02-2021-05 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Apart from brushing, whatelse do you do to keep your teeth and gums healthy? A1 Vishakha Deshmukh UpdatedSeptember 19-2020 Dentist (2017-present) I strictly avoid putting sizzling hot things in mouth I never sleep without brushing my teeth (unless I have a strong validreason for not doing it ) Always big NO for tea and soft drinks. As they are true enemies of ourhealthy teeth Didn't built habit of putting pins to remove lodged food I never get thirsty. Prior to thirst I provide abundent quantity of waterto my body . This helps to produce more saliva which leads to pH balance and leastproduction of caries creating bacterias. 6. I never apply lemon/baking soda (as prescirbed by youtube univertisy passout dentists) directly onmy teeth on regular basis.Asit have high chances of causing erosion 7. I never use my front teeth as a lid opener.Sometimes this stunts may result into trauma 8. Follow rule of massaging my gums with fingers after brushing 9. Always welcome fresh fruits that are beneficial for good oral health 10. Never wait for extreme painto visit my dentist 11. Flossing whenever needed 12. I try to do salt and warmwater gargle once every two weeks 13. Stringently gargle after having sticky or sweet food stuff Q2 What is the Vahan of LordKrishna? A2 Abhinaya Roopa August20, 2018 Lives in Andhra Pradesh, India Unlike Rama, Krishna never acted as human. He knows that he is paramatmaand vishnu. In many incidents He used Garuda as vahanam. The following are few references from Bhagavatam. While Bringing Parijatha treefrom Amaravathi he went on Garuda vahana. While waging war on Narakasura hewent on Garuda. Yet He used other vehicles like Horses and chariots. He went to chase Satadhanwa on horse for Syamantaka Mani. He went on chariot to bring Rukmini devi from her home. Q3 Who is the main goddessin Karnataka? A3 Akshay Mallikarjun Updated3-2-2021 Artist Goddess Parvati is the main supreme Goddess of Karnataka . Goddess Parvati also called 👇 Chamundeshwari/ Bhuvaneshwari /mookambika the main supremeGoddess in Karnataka. Goddess is from south karnataka and north Karnataka, eastand west too Chamundeshwari temple is in Mysore Karnataka Kollur Mukambika/ Goddess Parvati Udupi , it is also famous not aschamundeshwari. Q4 If Mahalakshmi andBhudevi are wives of Lord Vishnu and if Sita was incarnation of Mahalakshmi,then how come Bhudevi became mother of Sita? A4 Bhanu Kiran December 26-2020Ramayana (Hindu epic) · Admires the stories of Ramayana Sita was not born from womb ofBhudevi. Bhudevi didn't actually give birth to Sita. Sita is considered asdaughter of Bhudevi because she was found underground by King Janak. So Bhudevi is the mother of Sita in the same way as the Air God Vayu isthe father of Hanuman. Air God didn't gave birth to Hanuman but he just putansha of Shiva in Anjana. Hence Air god is also known as the father of Hanuman. Similarly Bhudevi is the mother of Sita even though she didn't give birthto her. Here are thequotes from Valmiki Ramayana on how King Janaka found a baby girl under theearth and named her Sita. Later, when I was ploughing the ritual field then raised by the plough[from the furrow is a baby girl... since she is] gained while consecrating theritual-field, she is named as Seetha, and thus she is renowned... Hers is a non-uterine birth as she surfaced from the surface of theearth, but fostered as my own soul-born girl and I determined [to give her inmarriage to a bridegroom where his] boldness is the only bounty, [I receive inthat marriage...] Oh, eminent sage, as my daughter has surfaced from the surface of earthand has come of age, the kings, [having heard my declaration that the bountyfor Seetha is boldness alone,] have come and besought for her..[1] Footnotes [1] Valmiki Ramayana -Baala Kanda - Sarga 66 Q5 Whatare some misconceptions about Lord Hanuman? A5 SunithaParapatla March 8, 2020 Devotee of God Shiva and a Home maker Thecommon misconceptions about Lord Hanuman are :: LordHanuman has a monkey face, but the truth is He is Vanara ( nara (people) who live inVana ( forests), so you can conclude that Lord Hanuman was atribe or Kimpurusha, having few features of animal too. And Hanuman in sanskrit means a man with disfigured jaw. Femalesshould not worship Lord Hanuman or even touch His idol, since He is Brahmachari, acelibate. But the truthis, all women can worship Him as he treats them as his mother, in the same wayhow he treated Sita devi as mother. Lord Ramaleft to vaikunta after his avatar purpose was fulfilled and few say Hanuman tooleft, but the truth is Lord Hanuman didn't accompany him, instead chose tostay back here on Earth. He is still present on this Earth, doingmeditation by chanting Rama’s name. That is the reason, even today whenever Ramayana is recited in any place,a seat is kept empty in the Audience for Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is not a mythical character, Heis the most important Lord in Ramayana, who was born only to do service to SriRama. There is mention of Hanuman as God Shiva'sAnsh ( form / child / possessing few qualities) in Skanda Purana and theBhavishya Purana. Source :: Pravachanam by ParipoornanandaSaraswati garu. Q6 Isthe Shiva Lingam at Somnath Temple the original Lingam? A5 SunithaParapatla Feb 17 , 2018 Devotee of God Shiva and a Home maker Yes, the Shiva lingam at Somnath temple is theoriginal one. According to locals of Somnath, when the invaders came todestroy the Shivlinga, the linga was believed to be safely hid within itshollowness, the famous Syamanthaka_mani. The stone associated with Lord Krishna. The stonecreated a magnetic field around itself, that kept the Somnath Shivlingafloating above ground. So no onewas able to touch the Linga, as it was hanging in the air and was thusuntouched by anyone. The Somnath Jyothirlinga is the first of the12 Jyothirlinga Shrines of Shiva. It is located on the western coast ofGujarat. There is amention of the Somanath temple in Sreemad Bhagavadgita, Skanda Purana, ShivaPurana and even in Rig Veda. The meaning of ‘Soma “ is Moon, and Nathmeans Lord, so Somanath is the protector of the Moon and is Shiva. Prajapathi Daksha, married his 27 daughtersto Moon, but Moon loved only Rohini and neglected his other 26 wives (sistersof Rohini). The neglected sisters complain to their father Daksha about Moon.Daksha fumes and curses Moon to fade or wane away. To overcome the curse and its effects, Moon installeda Shivling at the Prabhas Teerth (holy place) and prays to Shiva forforgiveness, and Shiva partially removes the curse by giving him a permanentplace on His forehead. Thus Shiva became Chandrashekhara / Chandramouli. Architecture of Somanath temple :: It wasconstructed in the Chalukya style of architecture. An arrow pillar mentionsthat, the temple is located at such a position, that it is the first point ofland in the north to the South pole, at that particular longitude. Theinvasion on the Somanath temple :: The temple has withstood several destructions in thepast and still has not lost its beauty. The temple was looted and destroyed asmany as 17 times by Emperors like Mohammed Ghazni, Alauddin Khilji andAurangazeb. But the lingaremain undestroyed. They looted all the idols of gold and silverand countless vessels set with jewels, but couldn't touch the Linga. SardarVallabhai Patel was the force behind the revival and reconstruction of thepresent day Somanath temple (Though it was inaugurated in 1951, after his death),which still serves as a notable edifice of the original Somanath Temple OM Somanathaya Namaha, Om Soma_priyaya NamahaSource : Wikipedia Q7 Isthere any meaning behind the color codes of toothpaste (green, blue, red andblack)? A7 DeepakKumar Updated July 31, 2020 Lives in India Readthis carefully. The internet is full of lies and rumors on this subject and Ido not want you to get caught in these rumors. You often see strips of different colors atthe bottom of toothpaste tube. sorts of- For a long time there has been a rumor on theinternet that the colors onthe end of the toothpaste tube mean- Blue means drug-containing toothpaste. Green means completely natural. Red means a mixture of natural and chemical. Black means purely chemical. This is utterly wrong and false. Often people startreading this to check their toothpaste and get unnecessarily worried. Do notpay attention to these things. First of all, everything is a chemical. Allnatural things are also a type of chemical. So there is no question of chemicalor without chemical. But what is the meaning of these colors? This color is meaningless to us humans. These colors indicate the 'lightsensors' installed in tube making machines as to what type and size of tubes tomake. Only sensors can understand this, not us humans. I hope you have understood the true meaningof these colors and will not believe the rumors. Source:What is a ToothpasteColor Code? | Colgate® Oral Care Toothpaste Color Code: A Debunked Myth Q8 Whatare some of the interesting facts about India? A8 AnnieRichards April 17, 2020 Former Works at Something Great Marketing About 19kms away from the town of Chitrakoot (M.P.), there exists the 'Gupt Godavari'caves. I've been there 3 years back and believe me,the place depicts mythological stories from its every nook and corner. As the name suggests, the river Godavari flows in this cave with a verysecretive passage. When you enter, the water will be up to 2inches and as you advance, the level of water rises up to 4 feet. The amazing albeit shocking reality for thiscave usually while you achieve the termination of this cave, youobserve that the lake flows to another cave and disappears. Edit:many thanks @Roshan Raj Singh for discovering this info explaining the realreason for existence of Gupt Godavari. There clearly was tale in Ramayana which saysthat while Lord Rama was spending his exile with his wife Sita and brotherLakshman in Panchavati (modern day Nashik, Mahrashtra), which was on the northern banks of river Godavari,he had developed an immense appreciation for the river but then he heard thenews of demise of his father Dashratha. Now, since he was the eldest sonhe was suppose to carry out the cremation (Mukhagani), so he travelled north toperform the ritual. However, since he was in exile he could not travel all theway up to Ayodhya and stoppedupon reaching the place which is present day Chitrakoot. To facilitatethis ritual his other brother Bharat made arrangements and brought the body oftheir father where Lord Rama was waiting. For people who are not aware withthis Hindu ritual, before cremation the ground around the body is supposed tobe made wet with water by taking a broken pitcher filled with water and walkingin a circumference around the body. Rama was adamant on using the water of riverGodavari, which he had grown so fond of. Thus, he meditated and asked the sacred river to come tothat place so he could carry on with the ceremony. The river obligedby appearing there through a secret passage below the earth and thorough therocks. That same place came to be known as Gupt Godavari. Mynote- The information is new to me Q9 Whydid the Maya abandon the ancient city of Tikal? A9 DanKennedy Smith 3-2-2021 Updated Writer at Quora (product) (2020–present) They accidentally poisoned themselves.Untilnow scientists thought the most likely reason was a long-lasting dry season butnewly discovered evidence seems to point to something else entirely. Scientists have analyzed samples from thebottom of reservoirs that the Mayans used as water sources. What they found there was an unusually highamount of mercury, which can be quite deadly. When the Mayans were “decorating” their citythey painted most of their buildings using a type of paint containing mercury. Later, the paint started flowing off with therain and into the reservoirs.This caused many Mayans to die until eventuallythe city had to be evacuated. Source andfurther information Ancient Maya reservoirs contained toxicpollution: Mercury, algae made water undrinkable in heart of city Q10 Canyou tell about Parijatam.? A10 Parijatam:—it is considered to be theflower used in puja for the Gods. The word ‘parijata’ literally meansCelestial. Fallen from heaven. While flowers like jasmine, and others areplucked in the daylight to offer them at the altar, the flowers ofparijata are the only one picked from the ground and considered as sacred asany other flowers. They have attained the special status ofbeing God’s favourite flowers. The flowers of parijat bloom in night. Bysunrise they fall on ground. According to epics parijat flowers wereproduced as a result of samundra manthan. ‘Paarinaha Samudrath jaatho va parijatah’ Parijat, which was born out of the sea aftermuch searching. The Gods were smitten by the beauty of theseethereal flowers and Krishna fought with lord Indra to win over them. While theparijat has provoking fragrance and unparalleled beauty that Gods fought overto lay a claim on it.Strangely it doesn't bear any fruits! My note- Ihave parijatham in my garden, they bear fruits. But the nuts do not produceseedling. I have tried, But how the nursery man gave a seedling? It isconfusing me now. As to why parijat bloom in the night, mygrandmother told me a beautiful love story. According to this tale, the princess Parijatafell in love with Surya ( sun) at night time, Sun warns her not to take anyhasty decision. She should see him in day time once before concluding anything.Parijat refuses and says she is not the one to change her mind falling forphysical beauty. His face. Sunsmiles and says you can't withstand my ‘power, energy , tejas and heat'. She says ‘I know how to adjust myself for myloving husband. Forces him to marry her. He marries her in the night itself. While they chat it becomes morning. Sunshines with all his power and energy. Parijat closes her eyes. All her bodywithers because of sun's heat. Sun feels pity on her but helpless. He prays Godto help them. ThenGod says if you truly love her you would definitely find a way. Think. Then sun remembers, she was alright when theymet at previous night and married each other. So says ' my dear! I can't see you in painlike this, I would come to visit you only at night time, when all my energies,light, power, and all won't harm you. She is delighted hearing those words. Herface blossoms like a white precious flower. Every night he visits her, his each kiss becomes a flowerand falls down. That'swhy stalk of the power in orange colour represents sun and white flower a shyparijat's face.’ I know this is a fictional story. Biologysays different reasons. But, I don't prefer biology in this!! Haha. I heardthis story in my late teens. Anotherstory is for god's devotees. Maha Vishnu is considered as earth's lord.‘Pridhvi pati' . Parijat herself wants to worship him directly. So it falls and touch lordvishnu directly without being touched by anyone. Apart from all these stories, their fragrancemesmerises me like anything. I pluck few and keep on my side table of bed in aglass bowl at nights. In special days for puja I collect themdirectly like this. All the above QA are based onQuora digest to me on 06-1-2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 07-2-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/626918726.1733608.1612692941399%40mail.yahoo.com.
