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The DMK’s M. K. Stalin has declared assets of Rs 5.8 crores in his affidavit. Many of the public who read this information asked us how this was possible as the Teynampet Chitharanjan Road house where he resides alone will be worth about Rs 20 crores.
Our curiosity piqued, we looked into the affidavit filed with the election commission, and this asset was not listed. Therefore, #Arappor_Iyakkam decided to find out who owns Stalin’s Chitharanjan Road house. What we found was shocking. The Chitharanjan Road house has been bought
by a company called #Snow_Housing Private Limited for Rs. 11.62 crores in 2007-08. The main directors of this company include Stalin’s wife #Durga Stalin and son #Udhayanidhi Stalin.
How did this company fund the purchase of the property? Rs. 10.34 crores has been provided to
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2016 | This #silver rhyton discovered at #Deylaman, Northern #Iran. The inscription as well as leading art #historians identify the #artefact as representing #Durga #Mahishasuramardini

Interestingly, it gives new insights into the high-quality production of silver icons
Its provenance is taken to be in Eastern #Afghanistan It was looted during the #Arab #Muslim raids on #Shahi and #Zunbil kingdoms of South Eastern Afghanistan in the latter half of seventh century. Its provenance beyond the #Hindu Kush is not surprising as #archaeology attests to
Its provenance is taken to be in Eastern #Afghanistan It was looted during the #Arab #Muslim raids on #Shahi and #Zunbil kingdoms of South Eastern Afghanistan in the latter half of seventh century. Its provenance beyond the #Hindu Kush is not surprising as #archaeology attests to
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There were 2 deities at the centre of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s religious & spiritual consciousness. One was Lord Shiva, whom he invoked in his battle cry of ‘Har Har Mahadev.’ The other was Goddess #Bhavani. One of the avatars of #Durga, Bhavani was Shivaji’s patron goddess. A🧵
Her temple at Tuljapur - where she also takes the name ‘Tulja Bhavani’ or simply ‘Tulja - was for him the holiest of holies. Before every battle & before every campaign, small or big, Shivaji prayed to his Mother Goddess. His contemporary chronicler Parmanand wrote that just...
before he went in for his dramatic, life-or-death encounter with Bijapur general Afzal Khan, Shivaji ‘sent up a prayer in his mind to Bhavani.’ The killing of Afzal Khan marked a big turning point in Shivaji’s life, & in honour of the goddess who he was convinced was blessing...
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In #hinduism Devi #Durga is a collective energy created by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva to slay demon Mahisasur . Born fully grown and beautiful, Durga presents a fierce menacing form to her enemies.She is usually depicted riding a lion and with 8 or 10 arms.
Each holding the special weapon of one of the gods, who gave them to her for her battle against the buffalo demon. Chakra in her 1st upper right hand symbolizes #dharma .
#Conch in her first upper left hand symbolizes happiness. We must perform our duty happily and cheerfully and not with resentment.#Sword in her second right lower hand symbolizes eradication, We must learn to discriminate and eradicate our evil qualities.
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The DMK’s M. K. Stalin has declared assets of Rs 5.8 crores in his affidavit. Many of the public who read this information asked us how this was possible as the Teynampet Chitharanjan Road house where he resides alone will be worth about Rs 20 crores
Our curiosity piqued, we looked into the affidavit filed with the election commission, and this asset was not listed. Therefore, #Arappor_Iyakkam decided to find out who owns Stalin’s Chitharanjan Road house. What we found was shocking.
The Chitharanjan Road house has been bought by a company called #Snow_Housing Private Limited for Rs. 11.62 crores in 2007-08. The main directors of this company include Stalin’s wife #Durga Stalin and son #Udhayanidhi Stalin.
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1-To define God is to deny #God.

You can give the definition to a finite object.

How can you define limitless or the #Infinite Being

..who is the source and ultimate cause for everything? (1/15)

#संस्कृतिबोध
2-If you define God you are limiting the limitless one, you are confining Him with concepts of mind.

God is beyond the reach of the gross mind,

..but He can be #realized through #Japa and #meditation

..with a pure, subtle and one-pointed mind. (2/15)
3-#Manasika #Puja (mental worship) is more powerful than external Puja with flowers, etc.

Arjuna thought that Bhima was not doing any kind of worship.

He was proud of his external worship of Lord #Shiva.

He offered plenty of Bilva leaves. (3/15)

#सनातनशुद्धरूपसेविज्ञान
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A ten-armed Durga stands triumphant as she grabs the hair of the buffalo demon’s true form, one foot on his neck, about to plunge spear into his heart. Interestingly, demon wears European buckled shoes; this painting was made in the British enclave then known as Calcutta.

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Made by artists who sold their works in a goddess temple bazaar, this painting was made with rapid brush strokes and thin paint layers on inexpensive paper. Exuberant in their devotional vitality and visceral color sensibilities,

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Kalighat paintings achieved acclaim among modern artists of the 20th century.

Believed to be a manifestation of the Great Goddess, the goddess Durga is portrayed here killing Mahisha, a demon in buffalo form.

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Durga is the name of the Goddess who personifies the sum total of the powers of all the male gods combined. When she vanquishes the fierce buffalo demon named Mahisha, she is described as having many arms, each holding a different weapon: bow and arrow, trident, discus,

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shield, sword, mace, and the conch shell that sounds the start of battle. The horizontal lines on her arms are sectarian markings. At the moment depicted in this painting, she has succeeded in beheading the buffalo demon and

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shooting arrows into his true form that climbs from its neck. Artists in foothills of the western Himalayas, where this work was made, depicted Durga’s mount as a tiger—lions and tigers had synonymous meaning throughout India as emblems of shakti, or divine creative energy.

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Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu
MaaSiddhidatriRupenaSamsthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah🙏

On #navratriday9 ,also known as #MahaNavami,devotees worship Maa #Siddhidatri form of Goddess #Durga. Worshippers are blessed with power, skills and energy
#navaratri2020
"Siddhi" means supernatural power or the ability to achieve a sense of the ultimate source of creation and existence and "Dhatri" means the giver.On this day Maa is worshipped as #Mahisasuramardini which means the Annihilator of the Buffalo Demon.
Maa Siddhidatri is sometimes also known as #AdiShakti,holds the chakra and gada in her right hand and the Shanka and lotus in her left hands. This form of the Mother Goddess is seated on the lotus.
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Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu
MaaKalaratriRupenaSamsthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah🙏

On the 7th day of #Navratri, devotees worship Maa #Kalratri form of the Goddess #Durga.Maa governs #Shani, and is a source of eternal wisdom
#Navratri2020 #NavratriDay7
#Kalaratri is considered to be the most ferocious avatar of #NavDurga and is known for destroying ignorance and removing darkness from the universe.#MahaSaptami marks the major day when the Maa #Parvati transformed into the fiercest form to kill demons #Shumbha and #Nishumbha.
This Avatar of Maa #Parvati is described as a destructive form as her appearance is dark black, dishevelled hair, three eyes and four hands positioned in Abhaya and Varada mudra,mounted on an dark black donkey.
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On 3rd day of #Navaratri, Maa #Durga is worshipped in the form of #Chandraghant Devi, called the Goddess of spiritual and internal power, and embodies serenity.

#navaratri2020 #Navaratra
#NavratriDay3
After a marriage, Lord Shiva adorned the Goddesses #Parvati forehead with a Chandra made from chandan. This is the reason due to which she is known as #Chandraghanta.
She has ten arms and three eyes, with Shiva’s crescent moon on her forehead. She has golden complexion and is ready for war.
She wears a mala of bells which terrifies demons, as they attempt the silencing of bells, of articulation.
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1} The Durga Mandir (Temple) is situated in Ramnagar of Banaras. Was built 500 years ago devoted to Hindu deity Maa Durga.

2} #History –: The Temple was built by the Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh in between 1738 and 1770 A.D.
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3} #Temple #Architecture –: The Temple is based on Square Shape. it has a Square Campus. The main building of temple is built of a square shaped stage.
4} The #Durga #Temple boasts of its fine stone works, which is a fabulous example of North Indian stone work arts.
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5} The Warren Hasting companies invaded the Ramnagar to demolished the durga temple situated at the boundary of the western side of Ramnagar.

6} The British Army tried to demolish the temple by canons.
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It is #Durga #Pujo time in Kolkata and people love #Pandal #Hopping. So many people are uploading #photos and #videos of pandals (privacy settings as public), unfortunately there is no way I can check a #map in #Facebook to view those photos & videos based on location and then
choose the pandals that I'd like to visit. #Google is trying hard to work on #streetview. Seems like #Facebook can do it overnight, with so much of #data (privacy setting as public). AI can mask the face if it very much required. #bigdata #analytics #facebooklocal #local #bingmap
I wish @Facebook implement the concept in this thread. Check above 👆. @instagram
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Historical Buddhist statue at the Mes Aynak site in #Kabul, #Afghanistan, #Buddhism
Centuries old "Ekamukhalinga " ( Lord Shiva) in #Afghanistan , now in #Kabul Museum !
#Hinduism
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