Cairn - stacking stones one above the other

 Stacking stones has been a traditional practice. The stacked rocks are called cairn. While placing each stone one above the other needs lot of patience, concentration, and physical effort. Cairn is commonly found in Buddha temples and temples in south India especially Tamil Nadu, and also in wilds mainly done by hikers. In temples, spiritually people pile one stone onto the other to thank god, some make a wish, and some believe in bringing good luck. 

Sparrow mud bath

 Sparrow (Passer domesticus), always found chirping near the house, gregariously eats seeds and habituated urban food. I found them today having a mud bath. The shallow dig in which they are enjoying is 

South Korea

 Spring flowers of South Korea:

Cicadas - insect called Cryptotympana atrata which dominate in the month of July-August - Its muscial cry which reaches 100 decibels are said to cause cicada mania.

Cicadas hide from the world for nearly 17 years. The females after mating lays their eggs (400 -500 eggs) on tree branches and small twigs. Just not in one place but distribute it in different places. After an incubation period of 6-10 weeks, nymphs hatch and fall on the ground. drill and dig themselves through the hole into the earth. Survives on root sap and spends nearly 17 years of developmental period in the underground burrows. They molt in their shell and come out of the ground. It tears out off the shell and takes a flight to tree top. The live on dew and plant fluids. They mate, lay eggs and dies within few weeks.  

 Cicada song - most of the male cicadas sing by flexing their tymbals (organs in their abdomen). while others make sound by flicking their wings

    Cicada shell                                                               Cicada - camouflaged on the truck of tree                            

All about menstruation (Menorrhea)

 1. Foods to be avoided during menstrual period.

This is very important, as lack of this information, there are lot of complications such as PCODs etc.,

• Dairy products such as milk, curd, ice-creams should be completely avoided because dairy product contains arachidonic acid, an omega-6-unsaturated fatty acid, which is good for health but during mensural periods, it increases the prostaglandin production which causes menstrual cramps.
• Cucumber - During periods the body should be warm and the hormonal changes brings about complete blood discharge. But cucumber cools our body, which affects the process. 
• Fresh Coconut 
• Foods rich in carbohydrates

2. One should not take head bath for the first 3-5 of the menstrual period. 

How to get FIR for lost passport ?

 Document required:

1. Xerox copy of the passport if available
2. Affidavit ( on 20 rupee stamp paper) - stating the place where the passport was lost. Be careful when you refer to the place where it is lost and check the police station which comes under this area because we got to submit it only in that area police station. Other areas will not accept it. 
3. Address proof - Driving license - Aadhar card is not accepted
4. Covering letter - To the station house officer- The body of the letter should be the same as in the affidavit.
5. Paper advertisement of the lost document. Local paper ad for which he can charge between Rs.500 to 1000. 
6. All the documents listed here should be submitted in mee-seva which comes under the particular police station area. An amount of Rs.1045 is charged to submit the documents. In mee-seva they will scan the documents and will give it to you back. 
7. In mee-seva , they will give two acknowledgment receipt. Along with receipt, we got to submit the documents to the police station. 
8. One receipt we got to have as proof of submission.
9.  After 15 days we got to go back to mee-seva. show the receipt and he will give you the lost certificate.  

I advise you to take a xerox copy of the whole documents along with the receipt for our future reference. 

Teachings of Islam

The Quran exhorts us to bestow a little thought on the cattle - who in no time produces excellent drink - 

The Milk

Milk is produced close to the place where it is loaded with blood and feces. But neither a trace of blood nor the faintest stink of the feces is observed in milk. This is a manifestation of the matchless power of the supreme being who has created us and the rest of the world. 

Islam teaches us 

1. Belief in one God (supreme power, the almighty, Allah) 
2. Equality of all the Believers without distinction of race or class
3. The superiority of individuals being based solely on piety
4. Sanctity of life, property, and honor
5. Abolition of interest 
6. Better treatment of Women
7. Obligatory inheritance and distribution of the property of deceased persons among near relatives of both sexes
8. Do not accumulate wealth, share with the needy, and help them also to lead a standard life on this beautiful earth.

The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) had the satisfaction that he had well accomplished the task which had been entrusted to him by Allah (the creator of the whole universe) to preach to the world the Divine message of Islam.

The Quran advises the Prophet - " You are the preacher of truth and will have to be prepared both for acceptance and rejection what you convey"

Dua    -   Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum laa-ilaaha-illa - anta- bi- rahmatika astaghees - 

and two names of Allah " Al-Hayyu"  "Al-qayyum"

recite it 40 times between sunnat and farz namaz of fajar 

 

Who is a great man?   A great man is he, who controls his tongue and heart - tongue and heart are two important organs, if man controls it he will be safe from all kinds of physiological and other diseases.

Seven luckiest persons on the day of judgment:

1. A just ruler
2. A young man who remembers Allah and prayers five times a day
3. A man whose heart is perpetually attached to the mosque
4. Two persons who love each other and serve together
5. A man declines the rich offers of sin
6. A man who gives charity in secret
7. A man who remembers Allah in solitude 

  

Mango pickle

 Ingredients

Mango                - 6 kg

Mustard powder  - 200g

Chilly powder     - 500g

Salt                     - 500g

Oil                     - 1.5 kg

Hing                  - small amount

Turmeric powder - small amount

Dry chillies            - 12

Procedure

Heat oil, add hing, dry chillies, 

Switch off the stove and let it cool. 

Add mangoes, mustard powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt
Mix it well and leave it in the jar for nearly 15 days. When the skin of the mangoes soft. it is the right time to consume it.