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People worship Highway Goddess for safe journey in Chennai

People worship Highway Goddess for safe journey in Chennai

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_people-worship-highway-goddess-for-safe-journey-in-chennai_1315119

November 22, 2009

Chennai, Nov. 22 (ANI): People have strong belief in Iraniamman
Amma, commonly known as the highway goddess in Chennai.

According to locals, breaking of the coconut and crushing of the lime
under the vehicle's tyre evades the accidents from happening.

On Fridays, hundreds of vehicles block the highway to get the puja
done for their vehicle in order to have a safe journey ahead.

"Since the past twenty five years I am coming here as a tourist guide,
when ever I used to come here and perform puja, I felt happy and better.
Accident will not happen. Today also I am going to some place that's why
I have come here to worship Iraniamman. I have belief that is why I
coming here and worshiping Amma," said Gajapathy, a tourist guide.

Daily thousands of vehicles stop by and queue up at the Iraniamman
temple to offer prayer on the highway including two wheelers, autos,
cars, buses, lorry drivers, etc.

People from across the nation come here to worship the highway
goddess in Chennai, which keep them away from the deadly accident
on that accident-prone highway.

"The reason for coming here to this goddess is that I need to go safe
and come back safe too. That's why I always come here, put the lime
before the vehicle and do the puja, for a good, wonderful and safe
journey. I am a catholic but I do believe in this because it is a highway
Goddess," said Jude, a traveller. (ANI)

Coconut Water ~ benefits ~‏

Here is some information about Coconut Water:

'It's a natural isotonic beverage, with the same level of electrolytic

balance as we have in our blood. It's the fluid of life, so to speak.'

During the Pacific War of 1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly

used coconut water - siphoned directly from the nut - to give emergency

plasma transfusions to wounded soldiers..

Most coconut water is still consumed fresh in tropical coastal areas - once

exposed to air, the liquid rapidly loses most of its organoleptic and nutritional

characteristics, and begins to ferment.

Coconut Water is More Nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol!

Coconut Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories

Coconut Water is Better than processed baby milk- It contains lauric acid, which

is present in human mother's milk

Coconut water is naturally sterile -- Water permeates though the filtering husk!

Coconut water is a universal donor-- Its identical to human blood plasma

Coconut Water is a Natural Isotonic Beverage - The same level we have in our blood.

Coconut water has saved lives in 3rd world countries thru Coconut IV.

Coconut water is the very stuff of Nature, biologically Pure, full of Natural Sugars,

Salts, and Vitamins to ward off fatigue... and is the next wave of energy drinks

BUT natural!', according to Mortin Satin, Chief of the United Nation's Food

Agriculture Organization.

Coconut water contains more potassium (at about 294 mg) than most sports drinks

(117 mg) and most energy drinks..

Coconut water has less sodium (25mg) where sports drinks have around 41mg and

energy drinks have about 200mg!

Coconut water has 5mg of Natural Sugars where sports and energy drinks range from

10-25mg of Altered Sugars.

Coconut water is very high in Chloride at 118mg; compared to sports drinks at about

39mg.

Data is based on a 100ml drink

Bringing growth to India's villages

By Shilpa Kannan India Business Report, BBC World News In rural India life revolves around crops and monsoons The World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit is under way in Delhi, with the theme of India's Next Generation of Growth. As the world emerges from the economic slump, what does India need to do to raise that next generation? It is a cold and foggy morning as the Singh family gather around for their breakfast, close to an open fire to keep warm.Sitting amid acres of lush green farms, it is easy to forget that this village is less than two hours from the national capital, Delhi. In this farming community, life revolves around crops and monsoons - and the irregularity of the two. So it is not easy for Lokender Singh, 29, to step away from farming and find a job. But finding a job is what he and many of his young cousins dream of every day.He says it's not easy to run a family with the income from the farms."When the rains are good, we have a good harvest and when it's dry, like this year, we don't even get our cost back," he says."We all want a steady source of income, which is why it's important to find jobs."But we don't want to migrate to cities, like many others, because our families and our land are here. How can we leave all this behind?" Youth boom The government's efforts to push technology-led economic growth are not helping Lokender and others like him. Young people in rural India are seen as a bright, young workforce And he is not alone. Soon, more than half the population of India will be under the age of 25, and the bulk of this working population will be from rural areas. If the country wants to tap into this demographic dividend for its future economic growth, the challenge will be to create jobs in such far-off areas and stop the inhabitants migrating to urban areas. In the last 10 years, economic growth has been led by white-collar jobs in sectors such as IT and outsourcing, banking and services. There is very little scope for workers from rural areas. Fortunately, with the financial slowdown, more and more employers now understand the potential that rural India holds. In spite of the downturn in the last year, rural parts of the country have registered a significant growth in almost every sector, from cars and mobile phones to banking and retail. So companies are rushing into rural areas, desperate for a bright, young workforce. Local knowledge These firms include Global AgriSystem, an agribusiness consulting group that is building a cold storage chain across the country. Women wash carrots before they are sent to cities across India Employees need to understand agriculture, crop cycles and local dialects. So management degrees and English-language skills are not the hiring criteria here.Chief executive Ajay Kulshrestha says more than 70% of his employees have been hired from the countryside. "We need people who can understand the socio-economic conditions and can communicate to farmers, labourers and vendors," he says. "Young graduates from non-urban areas are hard-working, keen to work and easily fit into our kind of work environment. "The cost factor is also huge - we can hire graduates here at half the cost and train them to higher posts in the organisation. The attrition levels are lower too." Opening the cyber-door As urban employers struggle to reach rural employees, human resources websites such as Ruralnaukri.com and Villagenaukri.com are invaluable. There are nearly 13 million new entrants to India's workforce every year and the internet now gives access to the growing workforce.Ruralnaukri.com chief executive Ajay Gupta says providing employment is the easiest route to creating middle classes who have the power to influence the economy. "The government cannot pay poor families money and build infrastructure, hospitals and services all at once," he says. "But if we sort out the problem of employment, all the others will fall into place automatically," he adds, recalling the adage that it is better to teach people fishing than to give them fish. "If a person has a job, then he brings money to the family and they can buy anything they want - food, shelter, transport. "So employment will be the key for economic transformation." Making the transition Back in the farms, groups of women sit around washing and cleaning bags of carrots before packing them off to cities across India. Overseeing their work is Lokender Singh, who has found employment as a supervisor in charge of operations at Global AgriSystem. More than two-thirds of Indians still depend on agriculture for their livelihood, so it is rare to find farmer's sons making the transition into nine-to-five jobs outside farms. As a result, the other local farmers now look to Mr Singh for career advice for their children. There are more than 600,000 villages in the country and this is where the potential workforce lies.And the next phase of growth will come from companies that are capable of tapping into this talent.

Who are Parents

Parents are selfless beings; they ought to be. They spend their life ,money & efforts with care & affection towards their children. And they remain loving & selfless till their end. Those who are contrary to this are not fit to be called parents.

I know a family living close my house wherein the son is out of job for the last 6 months due to the economic recession. His wife works as a clerk in a small company. they have 3 school going children. They have no property worth telling. In this situation the so called parents extract from their son (as they were doing all these years) in cash & kind and also ask him to support their daughter's family when needed ! The son is in a sort of 'vasyam' towards his parents and acts without considering his situation and commitments. He values each and every word uttered from their mouth thousand folds and acts according to their commands without knowing what he is doing and whether it is right or wrong. He is blindly in love with his parents; even he has no love towards his family. The parents are enjoing their life thousand folds by crushing his son and his family. The daughter in law has not enjoyed her life since her marriage. She has no say towards her husband even for a single matter. The irony is that the son does not understand how he acts .

No parent should behave , think ,act in such a mean manner. There are some parents who after finishing their DUTY of making their son do a mere graduation think that it is their right to expect to their hearts desire from their son regardless ofhis financial position or other commitments.They think it is his duty to 'somehow' please them. Are they fit to be called parents? One does not become parents just by giving birth to their children and giving them the basic needs. They should be selfless and loving till their end. If they themselves are financially sound with their own money , they can enjoy their life and also support their sons, if needed. Going by the principle of karma & next birth, they will undergo the punishment for their selfish action.

Three wishes of Emperor Alexander

Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face and bid her his last adieu. But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would not permit him to reach his distant homeland. So, the mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon,I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail." With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their Emperor's last wishes.. "My first desire is that," said Alexander, "My physicians alone must carry my coffin." After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my treasury. "The Emperor felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute's rest and continued. "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept dangling out of my coffin."The people who had gathered there wondered at the Emperor's strange wishes. But no one dare bring the question to their lips. Alexander's favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. "O Emperor, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do you make such strange wishes?" At this Alexander took a deep breath and said: "I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. Lessons to learn from last 3 wishes of Emperor Alexander... I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let not people take life for granted.. The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell People that not even a fraction of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to chase wealth. And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty handed I go out of this world." With these words, the Emperor closed his eyes . Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last . . . . .

[ GINGER ]

GINGER (Zinngiber Officianale Rosc), is one of the earliest Oriental spices known in Europe, ginger has been cultivated in India both as a fresh vegetable and marketed as a dried spice since time immemorial. The fresh, dried or powdered rhizome of a slender, perennial herb, Indian ginger has been acclaimed worldwide for its characteristic taste, flavour & texture.

Ginger has always meant many things to many people. A taste- maker. A flavourant. An appetizer. A drug.
Though grown all over India, the finest quality ginger comes from Kerala endowed as it is with a congenial climate and a rich earthy soil. Indian dry ginger is known in the world market as 'Cochin Ginger' (NUGC) & 'Calicut Ginger' (NUGK). India offers ginger in a variety of forms; oils, oleoresins, fresh ginger in brine, pickles, candies and syrups.

It also comes in garbled/ ungarbled, bleached/unbleached and powder forms. India has a predominant position in ginger production and export.

In our garden we can grow ginger. The smell from the leaf has added feature of driving the snakes. While I was in Dubai I was getting ginger from shopping marts Like Lulu, it was said to be coming from Egypt and seen bigger than Indian variety .

Because ginger is not found in the wild, its origins are uncertain. It is likely to have originated from India as ginger plants there show the most biological variability.

Potted ginger plants were carried on local vessels travelling the maritime trade routes of the Indian Ocean and South China Sea in the 5th century AD and probably before. The plants would have rapidly spread to many other countries along the way.

In the 16th century ginger was introduced to Africa and the Caribbean. It is now cultivated throughout the humid tropics.