Day: March 8, 2022

THE HEAVEN ON EARTH – SHIMLA

Shimla is among the one of the greatest tourist spot in India. It is a hillstation lies in northeast of Chandigarh on a ridge of the Himalayas foothills at an elevation about 7100 feet (2200 m) . In this article I am going to tell you about the beauty of this place & the places where you can visit in shimla.
Shimla is popularly known as “The queen of hills” Mainly shimla is famous for its beautiful environment (natural beauty), snowfall, Toytrains, several tourist places and many more. Shimla is also considered as great vacation spot. It is all season famous hill station because in winter season it is famous for heavy snowfall & in summer it looks even more beautiful.

Various places to visit in shimla
Now I am going to talk about various places where you can visit whenever you go to shimla.
• Green valley
• Annandale
• Kuffri
• Viceregal lodge
• Christ church
• Himachal state museum
• The Ridge
• Jakhoo temple
• Toy train
Green valley
It is just 7km away from shimla bus stand. It lies on national highway 22, on the way to kufri from shimla. Green valley is famous for its elite beauty that’s why it is also considered as one of the best places for photography. It is surrounded by verdant hills that are covered with dense forests of pine and deodar. You will also find some local shacks and markets here. Sometimes rare animals like yaks can be seen wandering and grazing here.
Annandale
It is locality of shimla city which is just 2km away from shimla railway station. Annadale has a very beautiful army heritage museum. Due to its lush green environment, historical importance and first seen place by every VVIP visit, it is also known as the “HEART OF SHIMLA”. The area of Annandale is situated between lush green mountains and deodar trees. It is often used as picnic sports by visitors.
Kufri
It is a tiny hill station located near shimla. It is famous for snowfall and adventurous sports like ice skating, horse riding and also famous for nature parks and picnic sports. Kufri is situated just 14 km away from shimla. Kufri is also known as “Switzerland of east” and “Shimla ki barfili topi”. While coming back from kufri to shimla you can also visit jakhoo temple which is very famous place in shimla.
Jakhoo Temple
It is an ancient temple situated in shimla dedicated to lord hanuman. Because this temple is situated on the height so, views are really amazing from this site. Recently in Jakhoo temple rope way are created due to which the numbers of people visiting shimla are getting very much attracted towards jakhoo temple. The ticket price of rope way is RS500.
Mall Road
It is the major hangout point and shopping center in shimla. It is located a level below the Ridge. Tourists can visits mall road for shopping the things which they want to buy but at mall road he/she have to show their bargaining skills. It has a number of showrooms, departmental stores, shops, Restaurants and cafes. Some of the attractions points on mall road are scandal point, Gaiety Theatre, Kali Bari temple, Town hall etc.
Viceregal Lodge
It is located on the observatory Hills of shimla. It is formally the residence of the British viceroy of India. The viceregal lodge was designed by British architect Henry Irwin. It is also known as “rashtrapati niwas”. Visitors can visit rashtrapati niwas between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. This viceregal lodge has its own history taking the help of guide will be benefital for you while visiting this amazing place.

Himalayan Bird Park
It is situated near viceregal Lodge. If you are a nature lover then definitely you must have to visit Himalayan Birds Park. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1171km2, altitude within the Park Range between 1500 and 6000 meter. This park contains numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species. Then after a drive of 20 minutes you can visit Tara Devi Temple which is surrounded by beautiful mountains of Himalayas.
So,
These are the details about the places where you can visit in shimla. Personally I will definitely recommend you all to visit shimla at least once in your life time. After reading all these things you all have already understood why shimla is the heaven on the earth.
Now if I talk about staying in shimla then there are number of hotels available where you can stay as shimla is very famous and commercialized hill station there are all kinds of hotels are available . Generally if you take a normal room then cost will be around 1500 to 2000. Snowfall lovers can visit shimla during winter season (Nov to March) and even in summers you can visit here because it is among the one of the best places to visit in summer.
Dear readers hope this article will be helpful for you all and you have acquired important information’s about shimla the heaven on earth.

MAKE IN INDIA

Make in India is a campaign launched by the PM, Narendra Modi, which facilitates all the big business investors worldwide who want to do business in India. This program was launched in 2014 on the 25th of September by the PM at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. It is a big step taken by the government of India to reduce the level of unemployment faced by the youths of the country. This campaign was launched a day after the Mars mission when PM was to go on his first visit to the USA as prime minister of India.

The aim of launching this campaign in India is to make India a world-level manufacturing powerhouse which will definitely help in solving the biggest issue of the Indian economy. This initiative was launched with new deals for foreign investors successfully in New Delhi with the top industrialists of India including Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries chairman), Azim Premji (Wipro chairman), etc. This initiative further aims at creating a favorable environment for investment, modern infrastructure, opening up new sectors for foreign investment, and establishing a partnership between government and industry through a broader outlook. 

The symbol of this initiative is a giant lion having many wheels. This indicates peaceful progress and way to the vibrant future of the country. A giant walking lion with many wheels represents courage, strength, tenacity, and wisdom.

Guidelines and Policy for Make in India

The government laid new Guidelines to start the mission successfully. The main objective of the Guidelines was to sanction the projects that are approved by state governments. Some Guidelines are like:

  1. Reduce paperwork required for establishing companies.
  2. Minimize the time required for government approvals.
  3. Abolish the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from the project cost. 

Policies have been made for convenient transfer of funds while switching jobs anywhere in the country. A cell was dedicated to responding to the queries for business entities through a web portal. 

Nangiar Koothu: Exclusive Domain of Female Artists in Kerala

Kerala is home to several fascinating traditions and art forms. There is the graceful Mohiniyattam, the enigmatic Kathakali and the amusing Ottan Thullal. As we celebrate International Women’s Day this year, let us look at one such dance form that is interestingly, only performed by women.

Nangiar Koothu is an art form that evolved from Koodiyattam, an ancient Sanskrit drama tradition. Koodiyattam is performed by Chakyars (a Hindu ‘ambalavasi’ or ‘temple-dwelling’ community) and Nangiars (women of the Hindu “Nambiar” community) together on stage. The Nangiars or ‘Nangiarammas’ as they are called, performed Nangiar Koothu as solo performances purely as a ceremonial ritual in a few temples in Kerala. These performances are staged in a special theatre that forms a part of temples in Kerala called “Koothambalams”. During the 1990s, Nangiar Koothu also experienced a cultural revival much like many other classical art forms in Kerala. The dance form which was until then performed only by a few Nambiar women in some temples across Kerala gained traction after an old acting manual of Sri Krishna Charitam called “Attaprakaram” was discovered in 1982 by Nirmala Paniker and G. Venu. This manuscript which contained 208 slokas dealt with women’s roles in Koodiyattam. Ammanur Madhava Chakyar, a Koodiyattam exponent re-worked the manuscript and made it more popular. It was after this that Kerala Kalamandalam and other training institutions began to witness an increasing number of girl students in the Koodiyattam genre and its offshoots like Nangiar Koothu. This dance form is nowadays no longer restricted to just the Nambiar community. In 1971, Kalamandalam Girija was the first woman from outside the community to learn and perform Nangiar Koothu. Kalamandalam Shylaja, Margi Sathi and Usha Nangiar are other exponents in this field.

source: nangiarkoothu.com

Nangiar Koothu presents stories from Sri Krishna Charitam, which depicts the life of Sri Krishna. The dancer is accompanied by the vocal artist and percussion instruments such as the Mizhavu (pot drum), Idakka and Thimila. Traditionally, this dance goes on for 12 consecutive days. It has its foundations based on the ancient treatise Natya Shastra by Bharatamuni.

Nangiar Koothu is ‘abhinaya’ or acting-centric, the dancer expressing emotions with her eyes and hand gestures. ‘Nritta’ or pure dance is in focus only during the entry rituals (‘Purappad’). This dance at the beginning is called “Purvaranga Nritta”. During the performance, the Nangiar usually sits on a stool behind an oil lamp and acts out stories using intricate hand gestures, body movements and expressions. The dancer wears a red blouse and a white or cream-coloured skirt laced with gold or “kasavu” embroidery. She also wears red and white flowers in her hair and a distinct red headgear, with a hooded serpent on it probably symbolizing Anantha, the 1000-headed serpent.

This captivating dance form is still performed as a ritual offering in the Trissur Vadakkunathan Temple, Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Temple, Irinjalakkuda Koodalmanikyam Temple, Tripunithara Poornathrayeswara Temple and Kottayam Kumaranellore Bhagavathy Temple. The performance begins on the day before Ashtamirohini, i.e. Sri Krishna’s birthday, in the Vadakkunathan temple and Ambalapuzha temple. Even though Nangiar Koothu is performed in the daytime, on Ashtamirohini day, it is held at night to match up with the time when Sri Krishna was born. The Koothu starts on the festival day in the Malayalam month of Chingam in the Poonathrayeswara temple and goes on for 8 days. It goes on for 12 consecutive days from the star-day ‘Uttram’ in the month of Medam in the Koodalmanikyam temple.

Aparna Nair performing Nangiar koothu souce:nangiarkoothu.com

There is a variant form of Nangiar Koothu known as Dasamam Koothu or Chudala Koothu which is performed after an Akkithirippad has passed away. Akkithippad is a brahmin who has qualified himself to perform yagas including the athirathram, the most intricate of the yagas. The Nangiaramma performs on the ‘Sanjayanam’ day in a temperory koothambalam-like set-up, to help the deceased soul and his wife attain moksha. Though it is a rarely-performed dance form, artists like Aparna Nangiar have performed Dasamam Koothu in the last few years, even as recent as in 2021.

Over time, this art form which has historical antiquity of over 1500 years has also seen innovations in its story content. Dancers like Margi Sathi have introduced stories from Ramayana and the Kannaki Charitha into the performances. For art lovers and others alike, Nangiar Koothu is a very alluring dance form to witness and enjoy.        

The silent killer: Hypertension

Treatment for Hypertension

Hypertension is also called High blood pressure. It is a long-term medical condition. Hypertension is a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high. The normal blood pressure is 140/90 more than this turns to hypertension. The continuous increased blood pressure may cause heart disease, stroke, and sometimes death. The death due to hypertension is 7.6 million per annum worldwide. To control high blood pressure lifestyle adjustment is important. here are some points to get a healthy heart-


1)Regularly Exercise= regular physical exercise is important for normal blood pressure. The person with hypertension should do at least 75 min aerobic exercise. Simple exercise should be done regularly. Walking is easy and done by everyone.
2)Stress reduction= Stress is the cause of hypertension. so to manage that is important. Learning to manage stress or avoid stress is very much important. Meditation is the best way to reduce stress. other is warm bath and yoga also reduce stress.
3)Medication =the patient should take time to time medication for normal blood pressure. the dose may be given in a single dose or in combination depending on the patient’s stage of hypertension. the category of drugs are- Diuretics,beta-blocker, alpha-blocker, calcium channel blocker, cental agonist, peripheral adrenergic inhibitor, vasodilation, Angiotensin-converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitors, Angiotensin receptor blocker.


4)Diet = it is most important for normal blood pressure. Always follow a proper diet for healthy blood pressure. Reduce salt intake because it has the ability to open sodium channels which may cause hypertension. Eating a more fatty diet is the cause of hypertension. always eat a fresh, healthy, and protein-rich diet. eat fresh fruit and vegetables.


For normal blood pressure avoid alcohol consumption, and smoking. Excess body weight can contribute to hypertension. so for normal blood pressure exercise regularly, meditate in the morning, take time to time medication and follow a proper diet.