Compiled BY LONDON SWAMINATHAN (News Editor, Gnanamayam)
Post No. 9011-B
Date uploaded in London – –8 DECEMBER 2020
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Jagannath Temple administration filed FIR against Amazon for sale of “Nirmalya Mahaprasad”
The Sri Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri on Thursday filed an FIR against Amazon India at Simhadwar police station for unauthorised sale of Nirmalya Mahaprasad on its shopping portal.
Administrator AK Jena, in the FIRST INFORMATION REPORT, stated that the temple has not permitted anyone to sell the Mahaprasad online but the Nirmalya is found to be sold at an exorbitant rate on Amazon. Mahaprasad was available on Amazon for Rs 129. As per the record of rights, only the ‘temple cooks are authorised to sell the ‘Nirmalya Mahaprasad’ at the Aruna Stambha of the shrine.
Nirmalya is the dried rice made in the temple. Unlike cooked Mahaprasad which can at best be preserved for a day, Nirmalya can be consumed for several days. When the cooked rice stock remains unutilised for the day, it is dried under the sun and made available to devotees in red cloth packets.
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NEWS FROM ANDHRA PRADESH
KANCHI SHANKARACHRYA VISITED TIRUPATI TEMPLE
Temple Honours accorded to Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swamigal at Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam on 2 Dec. 2020.
Acharya was received beneath the Ashwatta Vruksha at the Mettu Mandapam. Moving in a procession,Pujyashri Acharya had darshan of Bedi Anjaneyaswami.
His Holiness rendered chamara Seva to Sri Venkateswara Swami at the sanctum sanctorum. Prasadams were offered. His Holiness accompanied Utsava murti procession around the main sannadhi. Acharya then went around the main Sannadhi in a procession with the temple umbrella and other honours.
Swamiji visited also the Sampradaya Patashala and blessed the students. The Patashala is a unique institution that imparts traditional cultural education along with contemporary academics to girl students .
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MUSLIM GIRL OBTAINS Ph.D. IN SANSKRIT
A Muslim student has obtained a Ph.D. in the Sanskrit language from Gujarat University. Salma Qureshi chose to study the subject of the teacher-disciple tradition of India.
The 26-year-old woman was a student of Gujarat University‘s Sanskrit department and she had obtained her doctorate under the guidance of Atul Unagar. She was also the recipient of a gold medal during her MA from Bhavnagar University. She had graduated from Saurashtra University. Her doctoral research took almost three years as she had joined the Gujarat University PhD program in the year 2017.
She said, “I was drawn to the Sanskrit language since I was in school. I liked studying the Vedas and the Puranas. My family did not have any objection to my taking up Sanskrit for my higher studies.”
Qureshi also said since Hindu religious scriptures are in Sanskrit, it is believed that it is the language of the gods. “I believe language has nothing to do with any religion. Students should have the freedom to choose in whatever language they want to study. I believe Sanskrit should be taught compulsorily. I want to become a teacher of Sanskrit “.
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ONE MORE GOOD NEWS FOR HINDUS
The latest decision of Doordarshan to telecast a 15 minute Sanskrit news bulletin on its Tamil Channel Podhigai, is welcomed by all Hindus in Tamil Nadu.
Scholars point out that
Sanskrit – is one of the scheduled languages in our Constitution
– is one of the languages that news bulletins on DD/AIR for long (on AIR since 1974 and on DD since 2016).
– is the most ancient, perfect
– is mother of many languages
– is taught in UK’s primary classes,
- is taught in 14 universities across Germany
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ANOTHER INTERESTING NEWS HAS COME FROM UTTARKHAND
Superintendent of police of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand administered a pledge in Sanskrit to guests at a wedding function to fight Covid-19 pandemic through adherence of disease containment guidelines.
SP Manikant Mishra arrived at the wedding to check if the Covid-19 guidelines issued by the administration for holding such functions were followed .
Since the wedding ceremony is an auspicious occasion and may convey the message deeply and effectively among the people, I chose the occasion to administer such a pledge to fight the pandemic in my area,” said Mishra.
Mishra said he had taken prior permission from the bride’s father who happily agreed and hailed the move.
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