The year 2010 celebrated the thousand years of cultural and historical, heritage of the Brahadeeswarar Temple.The 1000-years old Timeless Heritage :King Rajaraja cholesterol constructed the Brahadeewarar Temple, commonly known as the Big Temple by the natives of Tanjore . It’s architecture marvel,fine proportions and intricate carvings and grandeur make it a symbol of cultural and sculptural expertise. Tanjore ” The Granary of Tamilnadu”, is also the seat of Carnatic music,dance,traditional handicrafts and stylized bronze work. Hence, the Chola’s made it their capital.Visit to the Nayak Palace :With a great thirst for Indian culture ,the author visited the palace complex which was built by the Nayaks in the 16 th Century. The Martha’s had renovated it later. The Royal Muslim here has a collection of urns,drums,manuscripts,gifts, jewellery weapons and other belongings of the Maratha.

A painting of Maratha King welcomes one to the Durbar Hall. An array of pallava and chola on the craftsmanship of their Era.The 11th century Brahadeeswarar Temple :The magnificent structure of the Big Temple, situated in an area of 750 feet by 400 feet surrounded by a moat welcomed him. Its marvellous engineering technology could be judge by the vimanam. The towering vimanam is built up with stones with bonding and notching and without the use of mortar. It is baffling to note how the topmost stone of 80 tons was placed without modern of the divine mount Kailash. The sculpture and structure is incomparable. The shrine for lord Muruga is an integral part of the Temple. It is an elaborately carved stone structure, a designer’s delight. It would take weeks if not months to copy the unrepeated designs on each of the short pillars of this shrine. The chiseled would have indeed taken months to complete each shapes.The magnanimous King Rajaraja Chola :The author stood in awe,astonishment and reverence when he saw a walled fortress inside -a standing testimony of the Chola’s opulence and vision . The huge statues reflect their steadfast reverence to Lord Shiva. Rajaraja, his sisters and his queens donated gold and silver to build this Temple.The intricate carvings and murals :The delicate carvings on the pillars and the inscriptions on the walls of the temple are delight to a historian’s sense. The deities and Shiva Linda’s in the pillaged cloisters are worthy to be admired. The huge Shiva Linga in the sanctum sanatorium and the Nandhi Statue depict the large heartedness of Cholas , who did not hesitate to spend large sums of money.

The sculpture and engineering technology of this 11th century Temple is truly admirable. The huge granite stones had been interlocked so perfectly with a harmonious bonding that they can withstand rains ,wind and heat down the centuries.The might vimanam:Unlike many Temple the 58m tall and 13-storyed vimanam makes the Gopurams. In its splendid idea ,it’s impressive vision, its displays of the mighty effort of construction-it stands as a testimony for centuries to come.It’s Dedication :Among all the temples dedicated to all suites, this is the only Temple which has been dedicated to Brahadeeswarar. When the devotee king anointed it with holy water from all the sacred rivers of India, little did he think that the Big Temple would stand for 1000 years and forever. The big Temple will live as long as Indian history lives.

A City With History In Every Corner

India is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Every street, every corner has a story to tell. One of the cities that attracts the most tourists is: Jaipur, also known as The Pink City. Jaipur is the land of history and monuments. It is the capital city of Rajasthan and was founded by Maharaj Jai Singh II in 1727. The city is an architectural beauty. It is said that the Maharaj consulted various books before drawing the layout of the city. The entire city is built on the principles of Vastu Shastra and is a historical landmark. Here is a brief overview of my favorite attractions in and around the city:

AMER FORT: The most magnificent attractions of Jaipur is the Amer Fort. The fort was built by Raja Maan Singh and is situated about 11 kilometres from Jaipur. The fort is divided into four courtyards and each section has its own entry and exit. Each section represents a different and interesting part of history. The fort interior is something to die for. The parts of the fort include:

• First Courtyard or Jaleb Chownk
• Second Courtyard where Deewan-e-Khas and Deewan-e-Aam is built
• Third Courtyard is the site for Jai Mandir ( also known as Sheesh Mahal or the mirror palace) and Sukh Niwas. The two buildings are connected by a garden which are same as the Mughal gardens.
• Fourth Courtyard is the place where the royal ladies and their helpers used to reside. The king built twelve rooms for his twelve queens.

The construction is so alluring and all the details have been well taken care of. Each and every section narrates an incident you would want to hear.

JAL MAHAL: A fort situated in water, how can someone not appreciate such a beauty. Jal mahal was built by Pratap Singh of Jaipur who was the grandson of Maharaj Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. The fort was built in 1799 and is situated in the middle of Man Sagar Lake. It is a gorgeous five story palace made entirely of red stone. The interesting thing is that four floors of the fort are beneath the water and only one of the floor is visible. Tourists are not allowed to enter the fort but can appreciate the scenic from afar.

HAWA MAHAL: Hawa mahal is an example of pure architecture marvel. The structure was also built by Pratap Singh in 1799. The entire structure is made of pink and red stones. It is a five story building with 953 windows called Jharokhas which have been designed with intricate latticework. The structure was built for the ladies to watch special occasions and interestingly no one from the outside can view the interior of the building. Also, there is no main entrance. Tourists have to enter through the City Palace to see the building from the inside. Another fascinating factoid is that the structure has no foundation and is the tallest structure in the world with no foundation.

CITY PALACE: City Palace is another eye candy in the long list of historical monuments. The palace is situated in the heart of the city and has several sections and courtyards like Deewan-e-khas, Deewan-e-aam, etc. Mubarak Mahal and Chandra Mahal located in the courtyard of the place are two beautifully built structures with carving in white marble.

BIRLA MANDIR: Birla Mandir was built by B.M. Birla Foundation in 1988. The entire mandir is made of white marble and is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Lakshmi. It is one of the fourteen Birla mandirs in India. This temple is particularly famous to the devotees. Apart from the main temple, the Birla Temple complex incorporates a museum that displays the ancestral possessions of the Birla family, and a garden with a shopping complex.

MARKETS OF JAIPUR: Jaipur is the home to some of the best market areas. One of them is Bapu Bazaar. Bapu bazaar has all kinds of stuff from clothes to artificial jewelry to decoration pieces all available within a reasonable price range. If you ever plan on visiting this marvelous city, you must visit the bazaar and grab yourself a souvenir as a memory of the trip.

So, if you are planning a trip you must keep Jaipur in mind. There is so much in the city that you can absorb. The idle time to visit would be during the winter season when the sun rays are a bliss. You visit Jaipur once and you will find yourself craving to visit again and to learn more about its history.

Computed Tomography (CT) which is also called Computerized axial Tomography (CAT) is an technology which has revolutionized the medical world.It enables the doctors to watch the vital organs, identify the blockages and growths and diagnose signs of diseases without surgery.

What is Computed Tomography scan?

Computed Tomography scan combines the us of a digital computer together with a rotating X-ray device to create detailed cross sectional images or slices of the different organs.

Advantages of CT over other imaging techniques

CT scan is a painless and less sensitive to patient than MRI.Among the various imaging techniques CT has the unique ability to image a combination of soft tissues,bone,and blood vessels.Here no radiation remains in the patient body after a CT examination.X-ray image of the head can only show the dense bone structure of the skull.Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging does an excellent job of showing blood vessels and soft tissue,but MR does not give as much details of bony structures such as the skull.CT images of the head allow the physicians to see soft-tissues ,anatomic structures like the brain’s ventricles,of grey and white matter.And,CT can provide detailed cross sectional images and diagnostic information for nearly every part of the body.

Role of CT scan in the diagnosis of covid -19

Chest CT scanning in patients with covid associated pneumonia usually shows ground glass opacification,possibly with consolidation.Though CT scans aren’t recommended as the only way to diagnose COVID-19, it may be appropriate on a case-by-case basis. For patients with severe symptoms, imaging might help to assess the seriousness of the disease. And when used with lab tests, a thorough medical history and a physical exam, CT scans can be helpful for determining a plan of care for a patient

Uses of CT scan

⭐CT scan can be used to measure bone mineral density for the detection of osteoporosis.

⭐CT has excellent application in trauma cases and other internal bleeding in patients.

⭐CT is an invaluable tool in the cancer diagnosis and is often the preferred method for diagnosis lung,liver and pancreas cancer.

⭐CT imaging and CT angiography and finding a greater role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, vascular diseases and acute stroke,which lead to stroke,gangrene or kidney failure.

⭐CT is used extensively for diagnosing problems of the inner ears and sinuses.CT is excellent for imaging tumors or polyps in the sinuses and diseases that cause degeneration of the small bones in the inner ear.

⭐CT has been the basis for interventional work like CT guided biopsy and minimally invasive theraphy.CT is also often used to follow the course of cancer treatment to determine how the tumour is responding to treatment.

Disadvantages of CT scan

⭐ CT scan,being a valuable tool for diagnosis and screening, a CT scan does carry risks, which relate to increasing your risk of cancer and reacting to contrast agents.It is really expensive.

⭐It is not suitable for tracking the progress of the stone over time, supporting the recommendation for KUB radiography along with the CT scan.

⭐At the low doses of radiation a CT scan uses, your risk of developing cancer from it is so small that it can’t be reliably measured.

The year 2010 celebrated the thousand years of cultural and historical, heritage of the Brahadeeswarar Temple.The 1000-years old Timeless Heritage :King Rajaraja cholesterol constructed the Brahadeewarar Temple, commonly known as the Big Temple by the natives of Tanjore . It’s architecture marvel,fine proportions and intricate carvings and grandeur make it a symbol of cultural and sculptural expertise. Tanjore ” The Granary of Tamilnadu”, is also the seat of Carnatic music,dance,traditional handicrafts and stylized bronze work. Hence, the Chola’s made it their capital.Visit to the Nayak Palace :With a great thirst for Indian culture ,the author visited the palace complex which was built by the Nayaks in the 16 th Century. The Martha’s had renovated it later. The Royal Muslim here has a collection of urns,drums,manuscripts,gifts, jewellery weapons and other belongings of the Maratha. A painting of Maratha King welcomes one to the Durbar Hall. An array of pallava and chola on the craftsmanship of their Era.The 11th century Brahadeeswarar Temple :The magnificent structure of the Big Temple, situated in an area of 750 feet by 400 feet surrounded by a moat welcomed him. Its marvellous engineering technology could be judge by the vimanam. The towering vimanam is built up with stones with bonding and notching and without the use of mortar. It is baffling to note how the topmost stone of 80 tons was placed without modern of the divine mount Kailash. The sculpture and structure is incomparable.

The shrine for lord Muruga is an integral part of the Temple. It is an elaborately carved stone structure, a designer’s delight. It would take weeks if not months to copy the unrepeated designs on each of the short pillars of this shrine. The chiseled would have indeed taken months to complete each shapes.The magnanimous King Rajaraja Chola :The author stood in awe,astonishment and reverence when he saw a walled fortress inside -a standing testimony of the Chola’s opulence and vision . The huge statues reflect their steadfast reverence to Lord Shiva. Rajaraja, his sisters and his queens donated gold and silver to build this Temple.The intricate carvings and murals :The delicate carvings on the pillars and the inscriptions on the walls of the temple are delight to a historian’s sense. The deities and Shiva Linda’s in the pillaged cloisters are worthy to be admired. The huge Shiva Linga in the sanctum sanatorium and the Nandhi Statue depict the large heartedness of Cholas , who did not hesitate to spend large sums of money. The sculpture and engineering technology of this 11th century Temple is truly admirable. The huge granite stones had been interlocked so perfectly with a harmonious bonding that they can withstand rains ,wind and heat down the centuries.The might vimanam:Unlike many Temple the 58m tall and 13-storyed vimanam makes the Gopurams. In its splendid idea ,it’s impressive vision, its displays of the mighty effort of construction-it stands as a testimony for centuries to come.It’s Dedication :Among all the temples dedicated to all suites, this is the only Temple which has been dedicated to Brahadeeswarar. When the devotee king anointed it with holy water from all the sacred rivers of India, little did he think that the Big Temple would stand for 1000 years and forever. The big Temple will live as long as Indian history lives.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October  1869- 30th January 1948), Popularly known as MAHATMa Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation ),he was the pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism in British -ruled India . Employing non-violent Civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements of non-violence ,civil rights and freedom across the world.

     He is known in India as the Father of Nation ;his birthday, 2 October, is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi, a National holiday and world -wide as the international Day of Non-violence .world-wide Gandhi’s philosophy was not theoretical but of pragmatism. Asked to give messages to the people, he responded, “My life is my messages “.

Civil rights movements in South Africa (1893-1914)

Gandhi was 24 when he arrived in South Africa to work as a legal representative for the Muslim Indian Traders based in the city of Pretoria.He spent 21 years in south Africa, where he developed his political view,ethics and political leadership skills.

     In South Africa, Gandhi faced the discrimination directed at all coloured people. Heels thrown off a train at Pietermaritzburg after refusing to move from the first -class though he had a first-class  ticket.

Struggle for Indian Independence (1915-47)🇮🇳🍚

In 1915,Gandhi returned to India permanently . He attained an international reputation as leafing Indian nationalist ,theorist and organizer . He joined the Indian National congress and was introduced to Indian issues, politics and the Indian people primarily  by Gopala Krishna Gokhale. Gokhale was a key leader of the Congress Party best known for his  restraint and moderation,and his insistence on working inside the system .Gandhi took Gokhale’s liberal approach based on British Whiggish tradition and transformed it to make it look wholly Indian.

Champaran and kheda

        Gandhi’s first major achievements came in 1918 with the Champaran and Kheda agitations of Bihar and Gujarat. The Champaran  agitation pitted the local peasantry against their largely British landlords who were backed by the local administration. The peasantry was forced to grow Indigo, a cash crop whose demand had been declining over two decades, and were forced to sell their crops to the planters at a fixed price

Khilafat movements

      In 1919 Gandhi ,with his weak position in congress, decided to broaden his base  by increasing his appeal to Muslims.  The opportunity came from the khilafat movement, a worldwide protest by Muslims against the collapsing status of the caliph,the leader of their religion. His success made him India’s first national leader with a multicultural base and facilitated his rise to power  within congress,which had previously been unable to reach many Muslims. In 1920 Gandhi became a major  leader in congress.
      Gandhi always fought against “communalism “,which pitted Muslims against Hindus in politics, but he could not reverse the rapid growth of communication  after 1922.

Salt Satyagraha(Salt  March)🍚🧂

     Gandhi stayed out of active politics and,as such,the limelight for most of the 1920s. He focused  instead on resolving  the wedge between  the swaraj party and the Indian National Congress, and expanding initiatives  against  untouchability , alcoholism,ignorance  and poverty. He returned to the fore in 1928.In the preceding year, the British government  had appointed a new constitutional reform commission under sir John Simon, which did not include any Indian  as its member.
      Gandhi then launched a new Satyagraha against  the tax on slat in March 1930.This was highlighted by famous Salt March  to Dandi.

Quit India Movement🏳⚪

 
     Quit India became the most forceful movement in the history of struggle,with mass arrests and violence on an unprecedented  scale.
      In 1942  although  stillb committed in hid efforts to “launch a non-violent movement “,Gandhi clarified that the  movement would not be stopped by individual act of violence, saying that the ” ordered  anarchy ” of “the present system  of administration ” was “worse than real anarchy “.He called on all congressmen and Indians to maintain discipline via ahimsa,and Karo ya maro (“Do or die”) in the cause of ultimate freedom 

Non-violence🙅‍♀️

     Gandhi explains  his philosophy and way of life in his autobiography “The story of My Experiments with Truth “.

Literary works📝✍📖

        Gandhi was a prolific writer. One of Gandhi’s earliest  publications, Hind Swaraj,Published language; Indian Opinion while in South America and, Young India, in English, and Navajivan ,a Gujarati monthly, on his returns to India. Later,Nakajima was also published in hindi. In addition, he wrote letters  almost every day to individuals and newspapers.
     Gandhi  also wrote several books including his autobiography, “The Story of My Experiments with Truth “.
Rabindranath Tagore is said to have accorded the title ” Mahatma” to Gandhi.

World Farm Animals Day🐐🐓

        Gandhi’s birthday is chosen as a commemoration for the billions of non-human animals that are slaughtered  by the human farming industry each year. The practice started in 1983.

Assassination👨‍🏭

       On 30 January 1948,just five months of coyntry’s Independence, the Mahatma was on his way to his usual prayer meeting in the Birla Mandir in the capital city. His smiling face revealed only a divine serenity. Suddenly a middle-aged man named Nathuran Godse entered his path and directly facing him fired three shots point and blank at the 79 year old disarmed leader. Dignitaries Jawaharlal Nehru declared: “The lights has gone out of our lives”.
     It is nearly six decades that Gandhiji departed from us,but Gandism is still very much alive and kicking in the national psyche of India.

Current impact within Indiai🇮🇳

    Gandhi’s birthday, 2 October, is National holiday in India, Gandhi’s date of death death,30 January, is commemorated as a Martyrs’ Day in India.
        There are two temples in India dedicated to Gandhi,One is located sambalpur in orissa and the other at Nidaghatta village nera kadur in chikmangalur district of Karnataka.  The Gandhi Memorial in Kanyakumari resembles central Indian Hindu temples and the Tamukkan or Summer palace in Madurai now houses the Mahatma Gandhi Museum.

Education is the important part of our life to be an independent person education is the first key to achieve the success. But ever wonder how due to Covid19 so many dreams got destroyed whole world is moving Digital. The villages where government schools were established for the poor children their RIGHT TO EDUCATION how they will continue their education in this present situation. They don’t have smart phones, tablets, PC how they will get the privilege opportunities. We people are lucky to live a life where in the lockdown scenarios also we are able to continue our education. Indeed digital world is strong many lives became easy now due to technology platforms like zooms, google meet playing an important roles for education , students from kindergarten started their education online. It’s affecting the life of the children from the poor family due to lack of opportunities they have to discontinue their education . People from the middle class, poor class families became unemployed lost their jobs due to Covid19, Only one thing they have question now “ how to run their family ?” . Mostly people working from home and earning money chilling Netflix .But in this situation also many people started working hard risking their life , so that their family can eat one time meal and even the children also started working to support their family . Whole world is about privilege opportunities , fighting competitions to achieve dreams so that everyone can live peaceful , searching for perfect life where world rotating with scars, only one dream they started watching the poor parents dreaming their children going to school carrying books and living their dreams but due to the situation they lost the opportunities .

Digital education is fine for privilege families but think about the poor families, don’t you think some steps should be taken immediately for their betterment for the poor kids who also want to set in the digital world , many places in India don’t have electricity , no internet connection then how they will survive in the digital world. Government mid day meal also organized for the poor kids even they lost their one chance. We all ordering food from Zomato and Swiggy living our best life . Think about the small kids they lost their faith to live their dreams and even their health situation is weak to survive in this way . Many people got positive in Covid19 due to their state because they can’t afford the life living in lockdown and lack of medical facilities in their villages. In the city life mostly people treated in hospitals and also in home online appointment and medicines facilities are available too .

This is how digital life background in the environment but for some people they can’t get close to it .

Written by : Rasmita Dey