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Celebration of Independence day…. 

15th August 2007….60 Years of Celebration of Independence Day….

Sare Jahan Se Achachha

Hindostan Hamara

Hum Bulbule Hai Iske

Ye Culsitan Hamara…..

You know about Indian Flag......

IN 1917…..

The Home Rule Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak adopted a new flag in 1917. The flag had union jack at the

top, near hoist. The rest of the flag contains five red and four green strips.It had seven stars on it in the shape of “Saptarishi” Constellation which is sacred one for Hindus.

It also had a crescent moon, star at the top fly end. This flag didn’t become popular in masses.

IN 1921…..

As Mahatma Gandhi communities of India to be represented in the flag of the nation, so a new

flag was designed. At the top was white then green and at the bottom was red color. In this flag

white symbolized minority communities of India, green was for Muslims and the red one was for

Hindu and Sikh communities. The “Charkha” was drawn across all the bands symbolizing the

unification of these communities.

IN 1931……

Some people were not at all happy with the communal interpretation of the flag. Keeping all this

in a view a new flag was designed. This color signified combined spirit of Hindu yogis as well as

Muslim dervish. In another flag by Pingali Venkayya had three color. Saffron was at the top

Followed by white in the middle and green being the lowermost. The “Charkha” was at the

center of white color. This flag was passed at the meeting of Congress Committee in 1931 and was

adopted as the official flag of the Committee.  IN 1947…..

When India got independence, a committee headed by Rajinder Prasad was formed to discuss theNational Flag of India and they decided to adopt the flag of Indian National Congress with

suitable modifications as the flag of India. As a result the flag of 1931 was adopted as Indian flag

but “Charkha” in the middle was replaced by “Chakra” (wheel) and hence our national Flag

came into being.

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The Indian National Flag came into being in its present form at the meeting of 

Constitutional Assembly on 22nd July 1947.

For a code of conduct National Flag…..1. The flag contains three equal strips of Saffron, White and Green clor respectively. The ratio of itswidth to its length is two is to three. A navy Blus color “Chakra” known as “Ashoka Chakra” having

Twnety-four spokes, is present in the middle of the white strip.

2. The official flag specifications require flag to be made up of just ”Khadi”. It is a special hand spun

yarn made up of cotton, silk and wool.

3.The National Flag should always be taken down in the evening at sunset. According to flag code of 

India citizens of India did not have the right to hoist the Indian flag except for some important days like

Republic day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday.

4. All other flags to be placed to the left of the national Flag if they are hung in a line. No flag or 

emblem should be placed either above the national flag or to its right.

National Heroes…..It is time when we must sit back and remember the freedom strugglers, without

whom we may never have got our freedom.

Mahatma Gandhi…

The father of the nation, lead the country to freedom with his non violent ideals. He remains a symbol

of peace to this day.

Bhagat Singh….

Bhagat Sing threw a bomb when the Legislature was in session and was arrested.

Sardar Vallabhai Patel…..

He was responsible for uniting princely sates into country.

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Rani Laxmi Bai….The Queen of Jhansi, lead her people into a battle against the British in which she fought

like a tigress.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak….

Remembered for his court statement in which he proclaimed ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I will have

it!’

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad….

He was elected President of the Congress when he was just 35.

Subhash Chandra Bose…He also known as Netaji. He was one of the most prominent leaders of the

Indian Independence Movement against the British Raj.

You know about Yeh Mera India…….

1. The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name “Hindustan” combines Sidhu and Hindu and

thus refers to the land of Hindus.

2. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago, he and health scientists of his time conducted

complicated surgeries.

3. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.

4. The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people!

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5. The ‘place value system’ and the ‘decimal system’ were developed in 100 BC in India. The World’s

first university was established in Takshashila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the

world studied more than 60 subjects.

The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greates achievements of Ancient Indian in the field of education.

6. The world’s highest Cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a

hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level

7.Ayurveda is the Earlies School of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine,

Charaka, consolidated ayurveda 2500 years ago in India

Peacock - Our nation bird

Tiger - Our National Animal

Lotus - Our National Flower 

Mango –Our National Fruit

Our capital city of India…..New Delhi…..

Mughal Garden at Rashtrapati

Bhawan, New delhi

Rashtrapati Bhavna at night looks like……

Rashtrapati Bhavan, New

Delhi 

Lal Kila pictures , New Delhi

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India Gate, New Delhi 

Most well come in my country……… gate is always

open…………..

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Today is Gokulastami also known as Janamastami.....

The festival of Krishna Janamastami is the celebration of Lord Krishna's birthday. Krishna, the

eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is a unique character in Hindu mythology. He was naughty inhis childhood days, romantic as a young man, and proved to be a profound philosopher in his

adulthood as illustrated by the Bhagwat Geeta.

 The birthday of Krishna falls on the Astami of Krishna Paksh (the eighth day of the

dark fortnight) in the month of Bhado (August-September), eight days after Raksha Bandhan. .

The Story of Krishna Birth...

Mother Earth, unable to bear the burden of sins committed by evil kings and rulers, appealed to

Brahma, the Creator for help. Brahma prayed to the Supreme Lord Vishnu, who assured himthat he would soon be born on earth to annihilate tyrannical forces.

One such evil force was Kamsa, the ruler of Mathura (in northern India, now in Uttar Pradesh

state) and his people were utterly terrified of him. On the day Kamsa's sister Devaki was married

off to Vasudeva, an akashvani or voice from the sky was heard prophesying that Devaki's 8th son

would be the destroyer of Kamsa. The frightened Kamsa immediately unsheathed his sword to

kill his sister but Vasudeva intervened and implored Kamsa to spare his bride, and promised to

hand over every new born child to him. Kamsa relented but imprisoned both Devaki and her

husband Vasudeva.

When Devaki gave birth to her first child, Kamsa came to the prison cell and slaughtered thenewborn. In this way, he killed the first six sons of Devaki. Even before her 8th child was born,

Devaki and Vasudeva started lamenting its fate and theirs. Then suddenly Lord Vishnu appeared

before them and said he himself was coming to rescue them and the people of Mathura. He asked

Vasudeva to carry him to the house of his friend, the cowherd chief Nanda in Gokula right after

his birth, where Nanda's wife Yashoda had given birth to a daughter. He was to exchange his boy

and bring Yashoda's baby daughter back to the prison. Vishnu assured them that "nothing shall

bar your path".

At midnight on ashtami, the divine baby was born in Kamsa's prison. Remembering the divine

instructions, Vasudeva clasped the child to his bosom and started for Gokula, but found that hislegs were in chains. He jerked his legs and was unfettered! The massive iron-barred doors

unlocked and opened up.

While crossing river Yamuna, Vasudeva held his baby high over his

head. The rain fell in torrents and the river was in spate. But the water

made way for Vasudeva and miraculously a five-mouthed snake

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followed him from behind and provided shelter over the baby.

When Vasudeva reached Gokula, he found the door of Nanda's house open. He exchanged the

babies and hurried back to the prison of Kamsa with the baby girl. Early in the morning, all the

people at Gokula rejoiced the birth of Nanda's beautiful male child. Vasudeva came back to

Mathura and as he entered, the doors of the prison closed themselves.

When Kamsa came to know about the birth, he rushed inside the prison and tried to kill the

baby. But this times it skipped from his hand and reaching the sky. She was transformed into the

goddess Yogamaya, who told Kansa: "O foolish! What will you get by killing me? Your nemesis is

already born somewhere else."

Krishna is also known to be a very mischievous child who annoyed Yashoda (Nanda's Wife)

Maiyya (mother) a lot….."Maiya Mori Main nahi makhan khayo” …………..

It describes the excuses which Krishna gives to his mother yashoda explainingthat he was not responsible for stealing of the butter from the gopikaas.

Vishnu (Krishna), with one hand [His left one] Govardhana hill and held it up.

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Amorous and mischievous acts as Raas-Lila of Krishna………. Among all the gopikaas, one Radha

was special to Krishna.

The moon is believed to be the brightest due to the angle of the earth and the sun. It is also said in the

religious books that the God Krishna and Goddess Radha came out from their 

temple on this night to play Raas (a stick dance) in Nathdwara, Rajasthan,India. Following the tradition, every year millions of couples come out at

night to face the fullest and brightest moon, with a view to improve their love.

As the Taj Mahal is regarded as a love symbol, thousand of couples pilgrim to

the Taj to see the marble monument shining in moonlight by the river Yamuna.This event is very similar to Valentine's Day

In his youth Krishna killed Kansa along with all his cruel associates,

liberated his parents from prison, and reinstated Ugrasen as the King of 

Mathura.

He killed Kamsa, and then settled in Dwaraka( in Gujarat State) along with his brother

Balarama and learnt the traditional arts of fighting including archery. He arbitrated in the fight

between the Pandavas and Kauravas in Mahabharata.

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Krishna instructs Arjuna during the war of Mahabharata.

During the war he is well known for his monologue to

Arjuna on the battlefield, which is together termed as the Bhagvad Gita.

God, Lord Krishna. City, Dwaraka (in Gujarat State) known as Krishna’s Dhaam ... (Close up

view of the 2000 year old temple tower) 

The entrance to Dwaraka temple complex

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Janmashtami/ Srijayanthi is on 4 september. So this is sweet for 4th September…...

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Raksha Bandhan, a day to celebrate the wonderful bond between a brother and sister. A bond

that is pure and special as nature itself.

Raksha Bandhan is known by various names: Vish Tarak-the destroyer of venom, Punya

Paradayak-the bestower of boons, and Pap Nashak-the destroyee of sins.

According to the Hindu legend Indra's Wife Sachi was the first woman to intiate a bond of 

protection (raksha). So on a symbolic note the Rakhi is also a talisman ensuring protection of the

righteousness from the forces of evil.

Rani Karnavati of Chittor sent a rakhi to the Mughal Emperor Humayun when she was

threatened by Bahadur Shah of Mewar. Humayun Abandoned an ongoing militrary campaign toride to her rescue.

When Bengal was partitioned in 1905 Rabindranath Tagore used the occasion of Rakasha

Bandhan as a community festival and gave a call to tie a rakhi amongst all Hindus and Muslims

so as to maintain peace and harmony between the communities and spread the nationalist spirit

among people from different ethnic backgrounds.

Down south, Rakhi Purnma is known as Avani Attam or Upakarman and is an auspicious day for

Brahmins who change their holy thread (Janeyu). There is a similar kind of celebration in Nepal

called Janai Purnima when men of the higher caste change their sacred thread (Janai) While a

red or yellow protection cord (a raksya bandhan) is tied around the wrists of other people.

A group of women from the Brahmakumari sect tied rakhis on the wrists of Pakistani prisonersin Chandigarh's Central Jail during a special function (2006) organised by jail authorities.

In Central India, Especially Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, Rakhi Purnima is also called

Kajri Navami when wheat or barley is sown. It is a day of relevance to farmers.

Better known as Nariyal Purnima or coconut Full Moon festival by people living in the coastal

area especially Konkan, an offering of a coconut (nariyal) is made to the sea that marks the

beginning of the fishing season.

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Considered to be the world's largest rakhi-50m long and weighing 15kg was in 2005 tied around

a neem tree in Lucknow's Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens with the aim to raise awareness

about conservation and environmental protection