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spiritually close to our ethos. We need to have morefocus in making our neighboring countries like Nepal,Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tibet more stable and

secure. Only a secure border will help in making ourpeople feel secure and peaceful.

As we establish our role in the world, we also needto look within ourselves. The last year has shown theworst level of democratic politics in Indian historyafter the declaration of Emergency. Countless numberof corruption scandals have come to the fore whichhas even belittled the ofce of the Prime Minister andPresident. A major danger in the making is the dilutionof the three pillars of our democracy. The judiciary,executive and legislature has been politically corrupted.A lack of perspective and sensitiveness is being seen

from the government in tackling terrorism and hardlinecommunal organizations. They have placed variousnationalist organizations ahead of threatening outtslike naxals.

Rejection of symbols of patriotism such asVANDEMATARAM and BHARATMATA is avery dangerous step that can have repercussions in thefuture.These kind of actions has led to various groupsdemanding clemency for hardcore terrorists on aregional base.

The governments visionless actions are even

reecting on the economic situation of the country. Ablind copy of western economic model has completelydestroyed the indigenous swadeshi industry whichresults in economic disasters and high ination basedon the western market scenarios. This again forces usto think in re establishing the swadeshi model in theIndian economy with a worldwide perspective.

Getting organized is the only way our society canmarch ahead on its path checking aggressive andthreatening tendencies that can destroy the foundationsof our nation.

Let us become the yogis of HindTo look after the interests of BharatPick up the ag of DharmaAnd take Bharat forward

This is the fulllment of our JanmaThis is the reason of our Moksha

This is the path to SwargaAND This very is the arising of Bharat

Today thousands of volunteers have embarked onthe mission of creating an atmosphere of goodwill,fearlessness and patriotism in the society. Let us all jointhem in discharging your duty of keeping the society

united and harmonious with full condence that ourtruthful path will prevail. Let the light of knowledgeand goodwill within ourselves be reected on everyonein the society and let us all celebrate this Diwali in thateverlasting spirit.

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Asato maa sadgamaya,Tamaso maa jyotirgamaya,

Mrityor maa amritam gamaya,

Om shaanti: shaanti: shaanti:

From the unreal, lead us to the Real; fromdarkness, lead us unto Light; from death, lead us toImmortality. Om peace, peace, peace.

Vijayadashmi is time for us to retrospect, look back atthe last year, learn from it and make a new beginning.

A look back at the changed circumstances of ournation throws up a situation of grave concern. What has

been happening in the world and in Bharat in particularhas caused great disturbances in all our minds. The world

powers are in competition to establish their say in allworldly affairs. They are propagating war in the nameof terror and civil unrest fueling the anger of the massesagainst elite corruption. As a nation that considers thewhole world as one family, Bharath cannot remain amute spectator. The world nations respect India becauseof the exemplary behavior of the Bharateeyans livingabroad. That is why they trust our nation to take theinitiative to transform the disturbances into one ofmutual trust and co-operation.

We need to stand up and take a position to developthe relationships with our neighboring countries and

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Flipping through the channels on TV, we are

most likely to run into news of a war and riots go-

ing on somewhere on the world. War is a reality of

this world- a bitter reality. People are always ght-

ing over territory, political ideas, or simply out of

faith. The world has seen all kinds of wars of all

reasons or causes from ancient times. Three of theten most costly wars, in terms of loss of life, have

been waged in the last century. Apart from the two

world wars there is intense friction between coun-

tries like Israel and the Arab states, India and Paki-

stan, North and South Korea and civil war in Iraq

and Afghanistan. Civil war is taking place in many

African nations. The island country of Srilanka has

witnessed a decade long civil war between Tamil

tigers and Srilankan Government.

Although war is often viewed as a bad thing,

it can often be seen as a necessary evil. The grass

is always greener on the other side of the fence.That characterizes the oldest cause of war known

to man. A ruler must have more territory to expand

his kingdom. The only way to accomplish this is to

invade his neighbor. Disputes over the geographi-

cal location of borders result in conict. Through-

out history, as culture changes, the previous occu-

pants will not easily release their homeland. This is

why some of the bloodiest wars were fought over

land. Simply because two groups of people could

not peacefully determine where their border lies,

they fought each other.

It is all this violence that affect us as human be-

ings; we have gotten so used to the image of people

being massacred, murdered, and killed in front of

our eyes that we see these events without the slight-

est remorse. Our own children are growing up with

the fact that the best way to resolve a problem is

to simply go to war. War and violence are making

our society crumbled; before we know it we might

even destroy the world

War always affected somebody in some kind

of way. War affects society by raising prices on

goods and supplies. War affects families by devas-

tation. Millions of lives have been lost as a result

of war. It even affected people when they didnt

expect it to. Families are affected by war the most.

Food shortages, lack of money, and trying to keep

up family or private owned businesses, were some

of the many conicts during the War. War affects

society by businesses being put down, weapons

being taken away for war, and the destruction ofproperty and land. Since the soldiers were coming

in and out of houses, many families lacked food.

At the end of the war, millions loss their home and

are forced to become refugees, the economy will

collapse and infrastructure will be destroyed. War

and violence not only effect those who participate.

The brutal consequences of war last long after the

guns are silent. People cannot overcome poverty

when their village has been plundered, when the

schoolhouse has been bombed or when the elds'

only fruits are deadly landmines.

Afganistan is an example for the present gen-

eration to see. War and civil strife characterized

Weapons ofHoped. S Ss

Very recently civil unrest is taking place in many

Arab countries. The war on terror is being fought

in Afghanistan by some western forces. Behind

each and every war that has taken place, there will

always be a reason for it. The most predominant

causes are greed and rising ambitions. Greed is in-

born and present in the character of every human

being. Hence we can see unscrupulous leaders, at

the expense of the people, go to war as a result of

their quest for power and territorial gains. World

War II was started by Hitler's rising demands forterritorial gains, conquering states after states.

Hence wars that were fought for personal gains are

the most common.

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Afghanistan's history even before the events of

Sept. 11, 2001. Because of more than two decades

of conict and an oppressive regime, they suffered

destruction of homes, businesses, roads, schools

and water systems. The very fabric of society has

been torn. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but

was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Com-

munist mujahiddin. Factional ghting subsequent-

ly resulted in a state of warlordism that brought

the Taliban to power in the mid-1990s. In the wakeof military action to root out Al-Qaeda and Tali-

ban, Afghanistan suffers from enormous poverty,

a crumbling infrastructure and widespread land-

mines. Civilians, including women and children,

often are the most adversely affected by conict

as infrastructure deteriorates, and access to basic

needs, such as health care, is interrupted. Almost

50 percent of all Afghan children are malnour-

ished. Over 20 percent of Afghan children under

5 die every year. Since 1980, Afghanistan has had

the world's largest refugee population. Six millionAfghans have ed the country, and an additional 2

million are internally displaced. Roughly 2 million

Afghans returned to their country in 2002.

Same is the case with Iraq. Prior to the Gulf War

in 1991, Iraq enjoyed a high standard of living and

the majority of the population was in a relatively

wealthy middle class. Most of the country had

low infant mortality, high levels of education and

access to potable water and sanitation. The Persian

Gulf War resulted in signicant damage to Iraq'smajor cities and ports, and created hundreds of

thousands of Iraqi refugees who ed to Turkey, Iran

and Jordan. The decade-long deterioration of Iraq's

infrastructure, including water treatment facilities,

has caused a decrease in the amount of drinkable

water and an increase in disease. Typhoid jumped

tenfold and diarrhea-related illnesses account for

70 percent of deaths among children.

The Sri Lankan civil war was very costly, killing

an estimated 80,000100,000 people. The deaths

include 27,639 Tamil ghters, more than 23,327

Sri Lankan soldiers and policemen, 1,155 Indian

soldiers, and tens of thousands of civilians. The Sri

Lankan military estimates that up to 22,000 LTTE

militants were killed in the last three years of the

conict. The nal ve months of the civil war sawthe heaviest civilian casualties.

Despite the Government of Sri Lankas claims

that the war is over; 21 months on, there is little

hope for thousands of women who have been left

destitute to fend for themselves and their families,

without the necessary systems to overcome the

scars of the war, mental trauma, social stigma and

drastic changes to their way of life. The war in Sri

Lanka may appear to be over, but its humanitariancrisis is still unfolding. People had seen the terror

that comes with war and now it was more impor-

tant than anything to avoid war.

According to Bhagavt Gita Violence is never an

ideal in a civilized society, but it cannot be avoid-

ed. Rulers of society have to employ it for their

preservation.

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India is a vast country with different kinds of people.

There are people from different caste, class, region,

religion coming from various cultural back grounds,

speaking different languages, having different food

habits, dressing styles, customs, festivals, faith and

believes. Our country is a land of diversities. Despitethe wide differences among people, there is a feeling of

oneness and we are proud to be an Indian.

National integration is the awareness of a common

identity amongst the citizens of a country. It is the

process of uniting different people from all walks of

life into a single community.It means that though we

belong to different castes, religions, regions and speak

different languages we recognize the fact that we are

National Integrationand the role of youthS Saj

The youth of India have a vital role to play in

promoting National Integration. They are the backbone

of the nation. It is noted that the present day youth have

an attraction to the western culture. The family values

are diminishing from the homes and the youth are

getting more and more self centred. Let us not forgetthat our country is rich in culture and heritage.

The young generation should follow the evolving

culture and traditions that we have from ages and try

to propagate it to the society. The feeling of unity and

love should start from the home and spread around to

the society. We have a rich source of spiritual books and

a timeless philosophy that can help to lead the present

day youth in the right direction.

Today, India is suffering with several problemslike poverty, population explosion, unemployment and

violence. It is in the hands of the youth to save the

country. Every educated person should try to spread

the light of knowledge in the society. If every single

educated person can take up the responsibility to teach

a poor uneducated child, the problem of illiteracy can

be overcome to a certain extent. So is the case of each

one- feed one. Employing suitable people in the right

job can decrease the rate of unemployment and poverty.

The young generation are often attracted to highly paidwhite collar jobs. This is causing a brain drain in our

country. The youth should try to contribute their skills

and knowledge for the development of the country.

Steps should be taken to ensure that no communal or

caste considerations inuence the appointment of the

right candidate. There should be a feeling of equality

among the individuals.

In the everyday news we hear and read about

corruption in our country. Many of our politicians have

become corrupt and are greedy for money. Youngsters

must stand forward to ght against corruption. As

technology has developed in multi-folds, the media can

one. This kind of integration is very important in the

building of a strong and prosperous nation.

There are many forces that come in the way of

national integration. The social rodents create chaos in

the society in the name of caste and religion.

Communalism is one major factor that poses a great

danger to our unity. Such differences cause damage tothe unity in the society and thereby cause hindrance to

the progress of the nation.



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Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it,

dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every

part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other

idea alone. This is the way to success, that is way great spiritual

giants are produced.

- Swami Vivekananda

be a very effective way to express ones opinion and

suggestions. The social networking sites can also be used

effectively express ones feelings against corruption. It

is a very strong medium to unite people to stand against

violence and anti social activities. Media has a great

role in both guiding and misleading the youth. They

must be made capable of differentiating the good from

the bad and support the better cause.

The youth should take up the challenge to spread the

message of love, harmony and equality in the society.They should respect everybody equally and also try

to lead a disciplined life. They must come forward to

serve the poor and the needy.

India is a vast country and has so many diversities.

Every effort should be made to create emotional

integration, and a sense of unity. Publicity through every

known medium is essential. This process of educating

the public opinion should being early in life. Through

schools and colleges, the young men should be thought

that the whole of India is one. Indian culture is basicallyone and the differences are only supercial. The very

mentality of the young should change.

Our Constitution plays an important role in promoting

national integration. Democracy, Secularism, and Social

Equality are the Fundamental Rights of an Indian. Theright to vote should be utilized sensibly so that we have

the efcient and right leaders to lead us. More and more

young blood should come forward to lead the country

in the path of success. The national funds should be

channelized for the welfare and the development of the

citizens.The upliftment of the poor and the needy is the

demand of the country and the youth should involve

themselves in social services for a good cause.

Our National Symbols like the National Flag, the

National Anthem, and the National Emblem also help toremind us that we all are equal. National festivals also

act as an important unifying force. Independence Day,

Republic Day, and Gandhi Jayanti are festivals that are

celebrated by all Indians and in all parts of the country.

They remind us of our common nationality.

National integration is a psychological process. It

means a well-knit society in which all are loyal to their

country. The feeling of nationalism is dominant. It means

that every Indian, irrespective of caste, creed, language

or religion, belongs to India. National integration is

very important for the development of the country.

Let us not forget that United we stand, Divided we

fall. The youngsters are the strong pillars of the country.

It is in their responsibility to safeguard the country and

devote themselves for the cause of promoting national

growth, stability and integrity.



Malayalam theatrein KuwaitThe stage is vibrant, dynamic

Art &Litrature

There is a perceptible level of new thinking and

awakening in Kuwaits Malayalam theatre today.

Several social groups and theatre-lovers are en-gaged in a variety of theatre activities in Kuwait

generating a positive awareness about the powerful

art form. The arena has become a lively platform for

a face-to-face interaction among theatre lovers who

are willing to shed their inhibitions about the art and

ready to look beyond the conventions of old schools.

While a few theatre groups, inactive for a while, have

suddenly become quite lively by either producing

new plays or creating platforms for theatre debates.

Theatre workshops, symposiums and a few serious

productions including the participation of theatrepersonalities from Kerala have made Kuwaits are-

na quite vibrant in the past couple of years. Notable

among are Future Eye Theatre, Thanima, Kalpak,

Akshara Dramatic club etc which have made some

contributions to Kuwaits Malayalam theatre today.

Overview

Some of the observations below are intended to pres-

ent an objective overview of the Malayalam theatre in

Kuwait today though it may not provide a complete

picture of the theatre in Kuwait. However, efforts have

been made to mention most of the prominent groups.

Future Eye Theatre, Kuwait, conceptualized as an

open arena for theatre people, was formally launched

by eminent theatre and lm personality Priyanan-

danan on February 4, 2010 in Kuwait. Future Eye

staged its maiden play Kallankayariya Veedu on

the occasion which was written by noted playwright

Omchery and directed by its Vice-President K.K.

Shemej Kumar. In March 2010, Future Eye par-ticipated in the Kaambissery Drama Festival and

Kallankayariya Veedu bagged three of the four

awards: Best Play, Best Director and Best Actress.

Sajeev K Peter Bsss eo, Ka tms

Future Theatre Eye Theatre celebrated its

rst anniversary Kaliyarangu on Feb 4, 2011 at ICS,

Abbassiya by presenting a variety of theatre-basedprogrammes. Future Eyes second major production

Hattaamalanaadinappuram, a play written by Badal

Sarkar and directed by Surjith Gopinath, was staged

during the celebration. Anantapuriyile Odakkuzhal-

vidwan, the maiden production by the Little Future

Eye Ensemble, was also presented on the occasion.

In the short span of less than one and half years,

it has conducted many workshops and sympo-

siums led by personalities like Priyanandanan,

Karivellur Murali, Rejitha Madhu, Kalaman-

dalam Vasudevan and Kalamandalam Mallika.Thanima Kuwait is envisioned as a Malayali plat-

form for art enthusiasts without any pretexts or

pretensions, is quite active in the theatre arena in

addition to its other multifarious cultural activities.

Over the last few years, Thanima has produced sev-

eral plays and contributed creatively to the Malay-

alam theatre movement in Kuwait. Its recent pro-

duction Oru Vadakkan Veera Katha directed by

Babuji Bathery, was noted for the immensity of the

landscape it portrayed and technical extravaganzaincluding Artist Sujathans resplendent stage craft.

On October 21, 2011, Thanima is presenting a

folkloric art form Cholkazhcha during its anni-



versary in Abbassiya. Cholkazhcha is theatrical

presentations of poems of Keralas popular poets

Prof Ayyappa Panicker and Kavalam Naraya-na Panicker. Well-known theatre personal-

ity Madhu Shankaramangalam is directing

Cholkazhcha which is expected to be a differ-

ent experience for theatre enthusiasts in Kuwait.

Arpan Kuwait, a socio-cultural organization, pre-

sented a Kathakali show early this year at the Indian

Community School, Salmiya. The classical drama

Kalyanasougandhikam was a unique theatre expe-

rience for many who are not familiar with Kathakali

art form. The performers led by Kalamandalam EVasudevan and his troupe delineated a riveting epi-

sode from Indias epic Mahabharata that narrates

the story of Bhimas encounter with Hanuman. The

other actors Sasikala S Vellodi, Kalamandalam Sree-

kumar and Kalamandalam Sreekantan enamored

the audience with their captivating performance.

There are a few theatre personalities like Babu

Chakkola and K.P, Balakrishnan who are quite ac-

tive in Kuwaits theatre arena. Babu Chakkola and

his team will present St Paul, a full length dra-

ma on stage this December in Kuwait. The play

tells the life story of Saul to Paul in a heroic pre-

sentation that saw many stages in Kerala when it

was presented by Kanjirappalli Amala Theatre.

Similarly, K.P. Balakrishnan, who directed sev-

eral plays like Agnishalaka,Saalabhanjika etc, is

learned to be in the workshop of his new produc-

tion. Kalpaks Sargakshetram was a noted drama.

Many organizations like Kuwait Engineers forum

(KEF), Kerala Art Lovers Association (KALA),Kerala Association, etc, are also making some

vital contributions to the theatre by organiz-

ing drama competitions and festivals in Kuwait.

Stage presentations of literary classics have beenanother trend in Kuwait. Last year, Bashirs Ba-lyakalasakhi was staged during the Onam cel-

ebration of KEF. Also Premalekhanam basedon Basheers story and directed by Shemej Ku-mar, was also presented. This year, Changampu-zhas Ramanan is being made into a musical.

However, it is to be noted that this new awak-ening is in tandem with the positive devel-opments back in Kerala where the theatrehas come back to hog the limelight of late.The efforts being made by theatre personalities likeJyothis M.G (Play Sidharatha), who represented

Malayalam theatre at the prestigious Avignon TheatreFestival, France, productions like Quick Death bySingapore-based Shankar Venkateshwaran, the playsof Deepan Sivaraman, a lecturer at the St Martin Uni-versity, London and productions of Abhinaya The-atre and Research Centre, Trivandrum, have helpedcreate a new awareness among theatre enthusiasts.Others like Abhilash Pillai, Surjit Gopinath, Kariv-ellur Muralai, Rejitha Madhu, Amalnath and othersare a few among the theatre activists who seek tocreate a new awakening in Malayalam theatre today.Fortunately, the modern Malayalam theatre hascarved out a niche for itself on the world are-na today thanks to the aesthetic principles pro-

pounded by theatre gurus over the last 100 years.

Tribute to Prof Vayala

It may not be appropriate to wind up an article on Ma-layalam theatre today without mentioning the pass-ing away of one of its most eloquent gurus recently.Prof Vayala Vasudevan Pillai, who was the formerdirector of the School of Drama, passed away in Au-

gust leaving a huge vacuum in the Malayalam theatrearena especially in the Thanathu theatre movement.

A disciple of eminent playwright G Sankaran Pillai, hewas the recipient of Kendra Sangeetha Nataka Acad-emy award in 2009 for his comprehensive theatricalachievements. Prof Vayala directed over 40 plays,including those of Bhasa and Sophocles. Some ofhis award winning plays are 'Thulaseevanam', whichwon Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award,'Agni', which won Kerala Sahithya Acedemy award,'Oru pakshikkunjinte Maranam', 'Viswa Darsanam','Kunjichirakukal', 'Varavelpu' and 'Kuchelagatha,

which won the Nalappadan Award. His exit from the

Malayalam stage is an irreparable loss for the theatre.

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Sethubandhana

Bhaktachandana Rama!!

Thyagaraja Swamikal

On Sreeramapattabhisheka day, considered the

most important day of the Holy Ramayana month

an idea struck us how about a trip to Rameswaram

this vacation? We were enjoying our annual vacation

in Kerala, after taking a break from the busy schedule

of work life in Kuwait. All the family members were

excited at the idea, and the plan was nalized in no

time.

So one sunny August morning, we set off in a Bolero

to the Eastern coast, full of energy and curiosity. Two

cousins from our Tharavadu also joined us. Among

them, one girl of 12, who was habitually chirpy and

inquisitive (I call her Molu), caught my special attention,

because of her inherent character.

We selected the route via Pazhani and set off at earlymorning. After a pleasant drive through Palakkad and

Tamil Nadu border, we reached Pazhani, considered

the holiest of all six homes of Sree Muruga in Tamil

Nadu known as Arupadaiveedu in Tamil, others being

Thiruchendur, Thiruthani,Swami Malai,Thirupuram

Kundram and Pazhamuthir Cholai. We had a very

peaceful Darshan of the Lord, in the sense that

there was no much rush that day. After freshening up

and breakfast, we resumed the journey towards our

destination.

When the SUV was speeding through the highway,

Molu showered me with a urry of questions, which

any girl of her age would naturally be eager to know.

Balu etta, can we meet Dr.Abdul Kalam at

Rameswaram? For her Rameswaram was nothing

more than the birth place of our former President!

I asked Dont you know anything else about this

holy place? No. In fact I did not even know that a big

temple was there! I was surprised at this reply. Our

new generation is spoon- fed on general knowledge in

schools but nobody cares to teach them or at least

make them aware of our great culture and tradition, let

alone our faith! I thought.

Well, my dear, you should know that Rameswaram

is very strongly linked to the Great Epic Ramayana.

Then tell me all about it, brother! she was all ears

now.

Sri Ram & his vanar sena, in search of Devi Sita,

who had been abducted by Raavan, reached this place,

which is the nearest point to cross over to Lanka! With

this objective in mind,a grand Sethu was built over

the ocean!

When I was narrating the story, our vehicle reachedthe Pamban Bridge the 2.5 km long bridge which is

a masterpiece in engineering which connects the

mainland with the island of Rameswaram. The natural

beauty was beyond words; our spirits rose up just as the

fresh air from the open sea gushed into our wind pipes.

Balu etta, is this the new version of the bridge

which Lord ram built?

No no dear, you got it wrong! Ramasethu connects

Dhanushkodi, which is the eastern tip of Rameswaram

with Sri Lankan coast, the length of 20 kms! I want to

give you a real surprise within a few minutes you will

reach there.

The drive through the straight road to Dhanushkodi

took us to the last village on the island. Molu, you see

the remnants of the old city of Dhanushkodi, which was

the capital of Rameswaram during the British times.

But the whole city was destroyed by a severe cyclone

in the 1960s. The remains of the old Railway station,bus stand and the water tanks over there I said, are

still there as symbols of a lost empire!

How sad she said, but brother why we are going

Rameshwaram Tripan experience of

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to that small hut, is it a tea shop?

No, I told you that you are in for a surprise! Go

inside to see the stone used by Lord Rams sena! They

were oating stones!!

Unbelievable!! she exclaimed. Let me check

it She ran towards the hut in sheer disbelief. After a

couple of minutes, she came back at the same speed,

and shouted Yes brother, I saw the sample of that

miraculous stone there! How is it possible?

Wait dear; more surprises are waiting for you! I

said, knowing that Molu will enjoy it to the core.

What is that village lady near that well doing? Why

is she calling us?

This is not an ordinary well, I said when we reached

near the old lady, this is a special well, created by the

arrow by Lord Rama himself, to quench the thirst of his

Sena members who were on the job of Sethubandhana!

Now drink from the well!

This is the sweetest natural water I ever drank in

my life! Molu said, Balu Etta, how is it possible tohave sweet water from sea shore?!!

Dear, there are no answers to some questions. Faith

and logic will see eye to eye only on rare occasions. But

if you cling on to your faith, you will win the world.

The world is nothing but your Inner self. I added, by

the way, this holy place got its name Dhanushkodi from

this holy arrow!

Dear brother, this trip is so informative for me! said

Molu, Thank you very much for taking me along.

As we returned to the main temple township, Molu

caught the vision of the Grand white stone Gopura of the

temple. She exclaimed Oh I thought it was Sri Ram

temple. You did not tell me that it is a Siva temple!

This is not just another Siva temple it is one of

the twelve Jyothirlingas of India and the only one of

South India. This temple is considered at par with Kasi,

where, according to our belief, the ultimate place for a

human to attain salvation, and the direct path to heaven

after death!

But how Sri Ram and Siva are linked here?

Molu, you know that Raavan was the Param Bhaktha

of Lord Siva, so Rama considered it imperative to offer

his apologies to the Lord, after killing Raavan. He

required Anjaneya to get a Siva Linga for this purpose.

But Hanumanji could not bring it on time! So Sita Devi

decided to make one Sivalinga herself, from the sand of

the shore. The main Shiv Linga of the present temple is

nothing but this one made by the holy hands of Devi! I

continued, the women who offer prayers here do make

Shivlingas as ritual to commemorate this incident.

At early morning the following day, we had Darsan

of this Holy Shivlinga and I noticed the eagerness and

anxiety in the eyes of Molu to see it in close quarters.We also had the customary bath from the twenty two

holy wells inside the temple premises, which symbolize

the twenty two holy rivers of Bharat.

As we were returning back home, and as Molu

was sleeping on my lap after that tiresome but novel

experience of a great trip, I gleefully thought that I was

the one who aroused her curiosity and interest in the

entire trip, which enabled her feel the fragrance and

mood of this Holy land blessed by the lotus feet of Sri

Rama.

All of us will be blessed forever, if we take a break

from our mechanical way of life to identify our roots

which are eternally linked to our tradition, culture and

faith this will not only revitalize our spirits, but also

provide sufcient positive energy to move on further in

our life! Jai Shri Ram!!!



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Jayaprakash Narayan widely known as JP or the

Loknayak was an independence activist who

was more famously known for his Total Revo-

lution against the elected government of Smt.

Indira Gandhi who had declared an Emergency

in the country. He is recipient of the Bharat Rat-

na and the Magsaysay award for public service.

JP was a marxist who advocated that the movement

had to join the struggle for liberation along with the

Indian National Congress. This was opposed by the

prominent communists of that time. He joined the

Congress in 1929 and Gandhiji became his mentor. He

was arrested during the struggle. He was instrumental

in leading the Left wing group within the Congress.

He advocated non - violence to achieve social-

ism through democracy. But after Independencehe was quite disillusioned with the route fol-

lowed by the Congress and particularly Nehru.

He was actively involved in the Sarvoda-

ya movement and the Bhoodan movement.

In the seventies he led the students movement in

Bihar where he gave a call for Total Revolution.

He asked Indira Gandhi to resign when she was

acquitted by the Allahabad High court for outingelectoral laws. Despite failing health he kept up

with his struggle against the Emergency. In 1977

he guided the Janata Party to victory against Indira

Gandhi. Many youngsters joined the JP movement.

Jayaprakash Narayan died on 8 October 1979

due to effects of diabetes and heart ailments.

His Total Revolution movement was remembered

during the recent anti corruption movements led

by Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare. Other politi-

cal stalwarts have also taken up the cue to educate

the masses against the evils of corruption and why

its a must that this be eradicated from our society.

This can be put into practice only by educating the

masses and setting examples of progress in a cor-

ruption free environment. Armed struggle and open

calls to defy the fundamentals of the constitution

and system will only lead to anarchy at a later stage.

The success of a movement against corruption can

nd success with the support of nationalist organisa-

tions with a wide support base of individuals with

commitment and devotion. The movement needs the

to bring together like minded people and leaders fromall walks of life to nd its mark all over the country.

The JP movement's success was also because of the

support of the movements and political afliations

of that time which came together to protect the insti-

tution of democracy in the country.JP saw to it that

even ideologies and philosphy's with which he dif-

fered didn't come in the way of his struggle against

corruption and unethical politics. The present day

leaders need to learn from the JP movement on howto co exist and not be distracted by forces that are

bend in supporting establishments that are born to

bleed the nation.

JayaprakshNarayanan

Ksa Kma Pala



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Agasthyarkoodam is one of the best trek-king places in Kerala, or South India is acces-sible only by foot and is not only a scenic place

but also a pilgrim center. ie trekkers have to take24 km trekking from Bonacaud, which is the

base camp of Agasthyarkoodam/Agastya Mala.

This hills is also known as Ashambu Hills andis the source/starting of many rivers like Kal-lada River, Achankoil River, Vamanapuram River,

Karamana River, and Neyyar River in the Kera-la side and the Thamirabarani River, RamanadhiRiver, and Manimuthar River in Tamil Nadu side.The name Agasthaymala, came from the great Hindufor the nature lovers.

Wildlife Sanctuary (6 km from Ambasamudram) andPapanasam Waterfalls (also known as Agastya Falls)in Tirunelveli district are the main attractions nearby.

Sage Agasthya muni, whose statue is situated at thetop of the peak and the sage,among Hindu Religion,isconsidered to be an perfect bachelor (brahmacha-ri), and thus women are not allowed to the peak.

The hill is heaven for bird watchers and is blessed

with rare species of herbs and medicinal plants.Avery rare and special herb/plant named 'Arogyapa-cha', famously known as 'Plant of Eternal Health',is a speciality of Agasthyamala, and it attractsmany researchers to this area. The sides and slopesof Agasthyakoodam is natuarally gardened with aspecial type green herbs, 'Neelakkurinjui' whichusually blooms once in a 12 year. when it blooms,the whole area will be carpetted with the violet

Neelakkuirinjis...! and it is an eyecatching sight

Also, as already said, the 28 km trek to reachthe top of Agasthyakoodam is the main at-

trction here, and the trekkers must take pri-or permission for trekking from The Wild-life Warden, Agasthyavanam Biological Park.

Trekking is mainly allowed in the months ofJanuary and February. For permission contact:

Address:The Wildlife Warden

Agasthyavanam Biological Park,Rajeev Gandhi Nagar

Vattiyourkavu PO

Trivandrum 695013Telephone 0471-236860; 0471-2272182

Agasthyarkoodam, located 70 km from Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), capital of

KERALA, is the second highest peak in the state after

Anamudi. With a great altitude of 1,868 m (6,129 ft) from the sea level, it rests in the Sahyadris,

western Ghats with pride in the form of a sharp cone.

AgasthyarkoodamAgasthyamalaHeaven for trekkers, Hill Station, Bird wathers Paradise,

Reserve Forest in Kerala

Also, this place is home to many endangered speciesof wild animals too, like Lion-Tailed Macaques, Ben-gal Tiger, Nilgiri Marten, Nilgiri Tahr, Malabar SpinyDormouse, Great Pied Hornbills, Gaur, and Sloth Bear.

Places of attraction nearby:

Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Dam, Ney-yar Lion Safari Park, and Peppara Dam, Mundanthurai



Vijayadhasami celebration - 2011

Kuwait: On the occ asion of Vijayadashmi and Navarathri, Seva Darshan held traditionalfunctions in all the units in Kuwait. Vidhyarambham was given to more than 40 children.

On the occasion Diwali, Seva Darshan will be conducting an interactive session for chil-dren," THE ROLE OF YUVA IN CHANGING INDIA '. The programme will be held at05.30PM on 22 October 2011 at the Sopanam hall in Salmiya. We are requesting children inthe age group of 12 and above to attend this session.For more details and information youcan contact sevadarshan @gmail.com

Vichar Bharati Kuwait will launch its membership campaign on October 21, 2011. Thecampaign will end in December and is expected to generate large interest in the upcoming

programmes of the organization for next year. For more details and information you can contact :[email protected]

The Nationalist Media Forum Kuwait will release the brochure of its pilot programme,JANAM TV, on October 21,2001. For more information and details you can contact:[email protected]

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A parent has to make the childa man to whom the earth belongs

- Rudyard Kipling

My son has scored 99%; my daughter is her school

topper- these statements buzz around our ears in the

season of results. These are the comments of the

privileged parents who strut like proud peacocks. The

parents of every top-scorer claims the high marks to be the outcome of their hard work. They list out the

sacrices they have done for the sake of their children

scoring high. Is this the only job of a parent? If the

answer is yes, we are certainly wrong. We should

never measure the success of an individual with their

academic performance. It is inevitable that a child needs

to be academically excellent. But it is more important

the children blossom out to be good individuals. The

parents play a vital role in shaping up the child through

the value education provided. This responsibilitydemands multi-tasking skills from the parents end of

which academic excellence is just one step.

Value education like charity begins at home. So, the

parents have to provide a sound and safe home front

to the children. They must convert their houses into

homes. With the extinction of the joint families,

this is a real challenge for the parents. They have to

be better substitutes for the grandparents. What did

our grandparents do to their grandchildren? They are

good companions and pillars of moral support to their

lineage. Our epic Mahabharatha has Bhishma- the

godfather- the major source of inspiration in the family

for Arjuna. Children will naturally adopt the good

qualities from their ancestors easily.

Next to the grandparents come good friends. The

modern lifestyle does not provide enough time to spend

with friends. The children must be taught to differentiate

between acquaintances and friends. Children who

have grown up listening to the stories by Duryodhanaand Karna will denitely know what true friendship

is. A good friendship strengthens the foundation of a

childs character. Spending hours over mobile phones

talking to so called friends. Freaking out with them

during holidays and such activities are not the denition

of intimate friendship. We nd frustrated youngsters

ending up in killing themselves after all these busy

associations. It clearly means that they dont know

what intimate friendship is. So, parents have to be their

rst friends. They have to be very friendly and win the

condence of their children. They become the pioneersof various roles of their children at all ages.

It is not a cake-walk for the parents. Children

perceive all relationships through parents. So, the

parents have to be extra careful in all the roles they

play. They have to be excellent grandparents, intimate

friends and interesting companions to their children

at all times. They have to cater to all their emotional

requirements constantly. The parents are the childs

friend, philosopher and guide and even god- Mata,

Pita, Guru, Deivam- say our Vedas.

How to play these multi-various roles successfully?

How to take the time out from the mad run? These

are the challenging questions to the modern parents.

Though the questions seem to be complicated, the

answer is very simple. Parents need to spend quality

time with their children.

Rules to be followed for good parenting:-

1. Travel in the track your child wants to.

2. Never advice the child. Just guide them in their

choices.

3. Never thrust your ideas on them.

4. God has blessed you to be a parent because he

knows you have the potential in you to be so.

The children have to battle their lives, with the

parents shielding them throughout. But parents and

children are mutually made for each other.

GOOD PARENTS DONT PREACH. THEY LEAD

BY EXAMPLE

Ms.Gomay Amgam

Parents' role in buildingthe child's character

Education



Bala Lokam

Who can forget their childhood Deepava-

li days.puja, sweets, savouries, vis-

its to friends houses, crackers and fun?

Deepavali, the Indian festival of lights, falls on theday of 'Amavasyaa', when the moon does not rise

and there is darkness all around. Light, being symbol

of hope and positive energy, indicates the victory of

good over evil. By spreading light in every corner of

our houses, we try to destroy the reign of darkness, on

the night of Deepavali. We decorate our homes with

deepams or diyas, electric bulbs and other decorative

electric lighting xtures, to ll our surroundings with

colorful light and to make it bright and beautiful.

Deepavali and its importanceDeepavali - the very name reveals its meaning. The

festival is all about lighting the deepams. Deep-

awali or Diwali is also known as 'the festival of

lights', because on this day, people illuminate their

home and premises with diyas and colorful lights.

Celebrated usually in the month of October or

November, Diwali bears signicance in the Hindu

culture as well as among Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains.

Many stories abound about Deepavali. Somesay that Lord Rama, King of Ayodhya, his wife

Sita and brother Lakshmana returned to Ay-

odhya after a 14 year exile. They had fought a

war in which he killed the demon king Ravana.

The people of Ayodhya lit diyas or oil lamps in rows

People of all ages celebrate Diwali throughout In-

dia with equal zeal and enthusiasm. They wear new

clothes and participate in the various activities that

are related to Deepavali celebrations. It is a festival

of celebrations such as lightings, crackers, color-

ful rangoli making, social gatherings to exchangegreetings and sharing sweets with our loved ones.

Deepavali is a festival lled with spiritualism and

D e e p a v a l i -Festival of Lights

religious activities and brings a series of festivals

with it. One after another, we get a chance to cel-

ebrate ve pujas such as worship of Goddess Laksh-

mi, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Kali, Lord Chitragupta

and Govardhan Mountain. The celebration of the

ve-day long festival begins on Aswayuja Bahula

Chaturdashi and concludes on Kartika Shudha Vi-

jaya. The rst day of this festival begins with 'Dhana

Trayodashi' or 'Dhanteras'. After the Dhanvantari

Trayodashi the second day of Deepavali is 'Naraka

Chaturdashi', which is popular as 'Chhoti Diwali'.

The third day of Diwali, which is also called 'Badi

Diwali' is the main day of celebrations of the festi-

val of Diwali. People perform Lakshmi Puja (wor-ship of divine Goddess Lakshmi) on this day and

offer prayers to Her to bless them with wealth and

prosperity. The fourth day of Deepavali is devoted

to Govardhan Pooja (worship of Lord Govardhan

Parvat). The fth day of the Diwali is Bhai Dooj,

the time to honor the brother-sister relationship.

In our scriptures, the spirit of praying has been very

strong. But todays consumer driven world pushes

new product launches, heavy sale and new ventures.

While they are all a part of our modern lives, weshould not forget the essence of Deepavaliremov-

al of darkness and ignorance through prayers and in-

vocations so that our future generations understand

the importance of these practices in our lives. There

is great power in prayers and Deepavali proves it.

We wish all our readers a very happy Deep-

avali! May it remove all darkness from

our lives and bring the light of knowledge.

Gaya raa



Bala Lokam

Sneha and Suder,Salmiya, Baladharshan

Amalendu AnilkumarSalmiya, Baladharshan



Bala Lokam

There was a beautiful mountain named Trikuta. The

waves of the ocean lapped at the foot of Trikuta.

There were thick forests on the mountain. And in

the forests there lived a king of elephants named-

Gajendra. He ruled over all the other elephants in

the herd.

One day Gajendra was playing with his family &

friends, the other elephants in a lake in the forest.

Suddenly, a crocodile that lived in the pond caught

Gajendra by his leg.Gajendra, in spite of being an

elephant could not break free. He then, called out

for help. All his friends, the other elephants gath-

ered around him and tried to help, but in vain. The

crocodile was stronger than all the elephants put to-

gether. They gave up. Gajendra tried for a long time

to escape from the crocodile. He trumpeted until hewas hoarse. The crocodile simply would not let go.

The elephant and the crocodile struggled for a

thousand years. When a thousand years over, the

elephant began to tire, although the crocodiles

strength was still undiminished. Gajendra lost a lot

of blood and he became very weak. He finally real-

ized that only God could help him and called out to

Lord Narayana.

The elephant started to pray to Lord Vishnu. Lord

Vishnu heard Gajendras cries for help and ap-

peared on his vehicle, Garuda. He sent the Sudar-

shana Chakra whirling down. The Chakra killed the

crocodile and set Gajendra free. Gajendra offered

Lord Narayana a Lotus and thanked him for saving

his life.

Strange as it may seem, the crocodile then adopted

the form of a gandharva. His name was Huhu. He

had been cursed by a sage that he would become acrocodile. And he sage had told him that he would be

freed from the curse by Lord Vishnu. That had now

happened. In fact. the elephant had earlier also been

a king named Indradyumna. And he had been cursed

by a sage that he would be born as an elephant.

Indradyumna too was freed from his curse and

became Vishnus companion.

Thus lord vishnu saves who ever prays to him .

Amalendu Anilkumar - Salmiya BaladarshanGajendra Moksha


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