Karthigai Masapravesam 2024

November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 45 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus - was Roman emperor from AD 14 until 37. He succeeded his stepfather Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Tiberius was born in Rome this day in 42 BC to Roman politician Tiberius Claudius Nero and his wife, Livia Drusilla. In 38 BC, Tiberius's mother divorced his father and married Augustus. Following the untimely deaths of Augustus's two grandsons and adopted heirs, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Tiberius was designated Augustus's successor. Prior to this, Tiberius had proved himself an able diplomat, and one of the most successful Roman generals: his conquests of Pannonia, Dalmatia, Raetia, and (temporarily) parts of Germania laid the foundations for the empire's northern frontier. 

Gustavus Adolphus (1594 – 1632), was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power.  During his reign, Sweden became one of the primary military forces in Europe during the Thirty Years' War, helping to determine the political and religious balance of power in Europe. He was formally and posthumously given the name Gustavus Adolphus the Great   by the Riksdag of the Estates in 1634.  

The Battle of Lützen, fought on this day in  1632,  is considered one of the most important battles of the Thirty Years' War. Led by the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, an Allied army primarily composed of troops from Sweden, Saxony, and Hesse-Kassel, narrowly defeated an Imperial force under Albrecht von Wallenstein. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, with Gustavus himself among the dead. 

The Holy Child of La Guardia is a folk saint in Spanish Roman Catholicism and the subject of a medieval blood libel in the town of La Guardia in the central Spanish province of Toledo (Castile–La Mancha). On this day in 1491 an auto-da-fé was held outside of Ávila that ended in the public execution of several Jews and conversos. The suspects had confessed under torture to murdering a child. Among the executed were Benito García, the converso who initially confessed to the murder.  However, no body was ever found and there is no evidence that a child disappeared or was killed; because of contradictory confessions, the court had trouble coherently depicting how events possibly took place.  The child's very existence is also disputed. 

The Estonian Sovereignty Declaration, [Declaration on the Sovereignty of the Estonian SSR (Deklaratsioon Eesti NSV suveräänsusest)] , was issued on this day in 1988 during the Singing Revolution in then Soviet-occupied Estonia. The declaration asserted Estonia's sovereignty and the supremacy of the Estonian laws over the laws of the Soviet Union.  Estonia's newly elected parliament also laid claim to all natural resources: land, inland waters, forests, mineral deposits and to the means of industrial production, agriculture, construction, state banks, transportation, municipal services, etc. within Estonia's borders. 

Icelandic Language Day is a festival celebrated on 16 November each year in Iceland to celebrate the Icelandic language. This date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of the Icelandic poet Jónas Hallgrímsson. 

The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on 16 November. Every year various conferences and festivals are organized in the occasion of International Day for Tolerance. Among them, "Universal Tolerance Cartoon Festival" in Drammen, Norway which organized an International Cartoon Festival in 2013. 

Sir John Ambrose Fleming FRS [1849-1945]   was an English electrical engineer and physicist who invented the first thermionic valve or vacuum tube, designed the radio transmitter with which the first transatlantic radio transmission was made, and also established the right-hand rule used in physics.  In mathematics and physics, the right-hand rule is a convention and a mnemonic, utilized to define the orientation of axes in three-dimensional space and to determine the direction of the cross product of two vectors, as well as to establish the direction of the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. In 1904, working for the Marconi company to improve transatlantic radio reception, Fleming invented the first thermionic vacuum tube, the two-electrode diode, which he called the oscillation valve, for which he received a patent on this day in 1904. It became known as the Fleming valve. The Supreme Court of the United States later invalidated the patent because of an improper disclaimer and, additionally, maintained the technology in the patent was known art when filed.  This invention of the vacuum tube is often considered to have been the beginning of electronics.  Fleming's diode was used in radio receivers and radars for many decades afterwards, until it was superseded by solid state electronic technology more than 50 years later. 

Nothing of the above may greatly enthuse us – today 16th Nov. 2024 (Sat) heralds the birth of Karthigai month – the month whence we will celebrate Thirukarthigai deepam and sarrumurai vaibhavams of Thirumangai Mannan & Thiruppanazhwar.

 

Today at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam, Sri Parthasarathi perumal had siriya mada veethi purappadu on the occasion of Karthigai masapirappu. Here are some photos of the purappadu.

 
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
16^th Nov 2024. (Karthigai 1, 2024)  

Karthigai Rohini purappadu 2024 ~ கறவா மடநாகு

ஆவினம் தெரியும் !  .. .. நாகு என்றால் என்ன தெரியுமா ? 

ஆவினம், ஆநிரை பசுக்கள். கண்ணன் ஆநிரை மேய்த்தவன்    பசுக்களை வைத்திருப்பதே செல்வம் என்று நினைத்த மக்கள் வாழ்ந்த நாடு இது. வேத காலத்தில் இருந்து பசுக்களை மிக உயர்வாக கருதப்பட்டன.  பெரும் போரில் கூட ஆவினங்களுக்கு எந்த ஆபத்தும் இல்லாமல் போர் புரிதல் மரபு. ஆநிரை கவரும் போது அப்பசுக்களுக்கி முறையாக உணவளித்து நன்கு பராமரிப்பர்.  ஆநிரை கவர்வோர் வெட்சிப் பூமாலை சூடியிருப்பர். ஆநிரை மீட்போர் கரந்தைப் பூ மாலை சூடியிருப்பர்.  நாகு  என்ற பெயர்ச்சொல்லுக்கு பல அர்த்தங்கள் உள்ளன.  அவையாவன :  இளமை; பெண்மை;  எருமை; நத்தை; பசுவின் பெண்கன்று; கிடாரிக் கன்று; பெண் மீன்; சங்கு; மரக்கன்று; புற்று; மலை.  திருமங்கைமன்னனின் பாசுரத்தில் கறவா மடநாகு எனுமிடத்திலே பால் கறக்காத பசுமாடு. 

To us Cow is holy -  Cow is the foster mother of the human race. Right from very ancient times, the thoughts of humanity  turned to this kindly and beneficent creature as one of the chief sustaining forces of human life. 

Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls.  Domestic cattle belong to the genus Bos and the species taurus and indicus. All British and European cattle breeds, such as Angus, Hereford, Holstein, Shorthorn and Simmental, belong to the taurus species. The humped cattle of tropical countries, such as Brahman and Africander, belong to the indicus species. They are also called Zebu or "eared" breeds. 

India’s cow’s milk (Kshira) is considered wholesome for all living creatures. It is sweet, oily, cooling, lactation-promoting, refreshing, restorative, strengthening, and Medhya (a nervine tonic). It is sedative, purifying, thirst-quenching, and promotes good digestion. Cow’s milk has ten properties: Madhura (sweet), Sheeta (cooling), Mridu (soft), Snigdha (oily), Bahala (viscous), Shlakshna (smooth), Pichchila (sticky), Guru (heavy), Manda (slow), and Prasanna (pure). These same qualities are found in Ojas, which is described in Ayurveda as a vital substance that maintains strength and immunity in the body. Therefore, cow’s milk increases Ojas and is said to be the foremost among vitalizers and rejuvenators. 

Bos taurus (European cattle) descended from the Auroch that lived in Northern Europe. They were domesticated as early in the Neolithic age and have been kept as livestock ever since. Dairy farming has been part of agriculture for thousands of years. Dairy cows are bred specifically to produce large quantities of milk. 

Wonder how and when they sleep ?  - the  average sleep time of a domestic cow is about 4 hours a day. Cattle do have a stay apparatus, but do not sleep standing up; they lie down to sleep deeply.  The stay apparatus is an arrangement of muscles, tendons, and ligaments that work together so that an animal can remain standing with virtually no muscular effort. It is best known as the mechanism by which horses can enter a light sleep while still standing up.  The effect is that an animal can distribute its weight on three limbs while resting a fourth in a flexed, non-weight-bearing position. The animal can periodically shift its weight to rest a different leg, and thus all limbs are able to be individually rested, reducing overall wear and tear. The relatively slim legs of certain large mammals, such as horses and cows, would be subject to dangerous levels of fatigue if not for the stay apparatus.

எம்பெருமானையே நினைத்து அவனடி சேர்தலே பரம பாக்கியம். இதோ இங்கே திருமங்கை மன்னனின் அற்புத திருமொழி பாசுரம் - 7ம் திருமொழி - முதல் பத்து

கறவா மடநாகு  தன் கன்றுள்ளினாற்போல்,

மறவாதடியேன்  உன்னையே அழைக்கின்றேன்,

நறவார் பொழில்சூழ் நறையூர் நின்ற நம்பி,

பிறவாமை  எனைப்பணி   எந்தை பிரானே!

இது கலியனின் திருநறையூர் வஞ்சுளவல்லி மணாளர் ஸ்ரீனிவாசரை மங்களாசாசனம் செய்யும் பாசுரம். தேன்மிக்க சோலைகளால் சூழப்பட்ட திருநறையூரில் நித்யவாஸம் பண்ணுகிற ஸ்வாமிந்!,    பால்சுரவாத இளம்பசுவை அதுதன்  கன்றானது  நினைத்துக் கத்துமாபோலே,  அடியேன்   ஓயாமல் உன்னையே அழைக்கின்றேன்.  எந்தை பிரானே, நறையூர் நம்பியே !  - எங்களுக்கு தந்தையானவனே ! என்னை   இனி ஸம்ஸாரத்தில் பிறவாதபடி  அருள வேணும்.  பால் சுரவாத நாகின் கன்று அதனையே நினைத்து கதறுமா போலே ஆழ்வார் எம்பெருமானையே நினைத்து ஏங்குகிறார்.

Today  Sunday,  17.11.2024  is Karthigai 2  – Rohini thirunakshathiram –   some photos of   siriya mada veethi Rohini purappadu  of Sri Parthasarathi Emperuman

Azhwar Emperumanar Jeeyar thiruvadigale saranam !

 

adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar 

Astral Vulture Crimson Plumage ~ கருட சேவை.

Genshin Impact fans have plenty to look forward to with the proposed  release of Version 5.2 on Nov 20, 2024. There are four powerful weapons added in this update, with one being offered for free, and it will depend on flagship events for the other three. These weapons would  redefine character builds, hosting great potent effects and tailored bonuses both for signature users and flexible team compositions.

 

One among them is : ‘Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage (5-Star Bow)’ - tailored for Chasca, Anemo characters make good combinations with it, to trigger Swirl reactions.  Genshin Impact   is a 2020 action role-playing video game.  The game features an anime-style open world environment and an action-based battle system using elemental magic and character-switching. A free-to-play game monetized through gacha game mechanics, Genshin Impact is updated regularly using the games as a service model; it was originally released for Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows, followed by PlayStation   with an Xbox Series X/S version coming in November 2024.

 

Genshin Impact takes place in the fantasy world of Teyvat, home to seven nations, each of which is tied to a different element and ruled by a different God (archon). The story follows the Traveller, an interstellar adventurer who, at the start of the game, is separated from their twin sibling after the two land in Teyvat. Thereafter, the Traveller journeys across the nations of Teyvat in search of the lost sibling, accompanied by their guide, Paimon. Along the way, the two befriend myriad individuals, become involved in the affairs of its nations, and begin to unravel the mysteries of the land.

ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவ திவ்யதலங்களில் பிரம்மோத்சவத்தின் முக்கிய விழா - கருட சேவை.  திருவல்லிக்கேணியில் ப்ரஹ்மோத்சவத்தில் மூன்றாம் நாள் காலை - எம்பெருமான்  கருட வாகனத்தில் எழுந்து அருள்கிறார்.   கருடன் ஸ்ரீமன் நாரணனின்  வாஹனம், நித்யஸூரி, எப்போதும் அவருடனே இருப்பவர். இவருக்கு  ‘பெரிய திருவடி’ என திருநாமம்.  

கொற்றப் புள்ளொன்றேறி மன்னூடே வருகின்றான் என்கின்றாளால்,

வெற்றிப்போர்  இந்திரற்குமிந்திரனே ஒக்குமால் என்கின்றாளால் –

என்பது திருமங்கை மன்னன் வாய்மொழி.   

Physical appearance is the main way most birders identify different bird species, and understanding the differences between bird plumages is critical for proper identification. Plumage maturation in many birds  is an important clue to temporal patterns in their complex social system.   Plumage,  is the collective feathered covering of a bird. It provides protection, insulation, and adornment and also helps streamline and soften body contours, reducing friction in air and water. 

Of the many, Breeding plumage,  is the most brilliant, colorful plumage for many bird species, and it is displayed during the courtship season when birds are trying to attract mates. It is most often the males that develop bold breeding plumage, and these feathers may involve extraordinary colors or unusual shapes such as long streamers. 

Plumage (from Latin pluma 'feather') is a layer of feathers that covers a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage differ between species and subspecies and may vary with age classes. Within species, there can be different colour morphs. The placement of feathers on a bird is not haphazard but rather emerges in organized, overlapping rows and groups, and these feather tracts are known by standardized names.

This evening MA Narasimhan showed me a rare Garuda vahana vigraham of  from his collection – the rare Seva of  Perumal with Ubayanachimar on Garuda vahanam,was enthralling and the plumage of the Garuda was exceptionally attractive.  Thanks to Mr MA Narasimhan for showing this artifact and allowing it to be photographed.

Regards – S Sampathkumar
17.11.2024 

Aippaisi Pournami 2024 - Beaver Moon ! ? !!

Moon has enamoured mankind since centuries !  - Friday, Nov 15, 2024 was  Pournami, full moon. To us it is Pournami and Amavasai – to the Western world the phases of moon are far more elaborate.  Today is Full moon and it is described as last super moon of 2024.

 

Here is something collated from the Western media on the day’s full moon. The supermoons that have lit up the sky this year have been pretty spectacular, to say the least—from the Sturgeon Moon in August to the Hunter Moon in October.  Over there, the  names of the monthly full moons have connections to early Native American, Colonial American, and European folklore.  

The Beaver Moon received its name because beavers begin building their winter dams during this time of year to prepare for the cold season ahead. Because beavers are primarily nocturnal they use the light from the full moon to work on their shelters, according to Time and Date. Another common name for the Beaver Moon is the Digging Moon, which refers to animals searching for nuts and foliage and bears digging their dens for the winter. It's also sometimes referred to as the Deer Rutting Moon, as deer begin seeking mates during this time of year, per The Old Farmer's Almanac.  

The fourth and final supermoon of the year, the Beaver Moon, reached  peak illumination on Friday, November 15, and appeared  bigger and brighter than normal, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.  It was called Beaver Moon  - because this   is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient food stores for the long winter ahead. During the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts.  

The spin-time of the Moon on its axis is identical to the time it takes the Moon to revolve around Earth, which is why the Moon always keeps almost precisely the same face toward us.  For the simplest weight reduction techniques, go to Moon – when you land there, for sure you would weigh  less !!  to know how much – just  ust multiply your weight (it doesn’t matter if it’s in pounds or kilograms) by 0.165. You’d weigh about 80% less!  

Being Pournami, Sri Parthasarathi Perumal had siriya mada veethi purappadu at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam and here are some photos of the purappadu. 

 
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
17.11.2024