Mahabharat: Facts lesser-known/concealed/distorted: Part-1

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Lesser-known Incomplete list of reincarnations, lineages and 'Ansh/Amsha'(Hindi: अंश). Prominent/well-know reincarnations e.g: Bhishma, Arjun, etc. have been skipped:Dharma/Yam(Hindi:धर्म/यम) as Vidur(Hindi:विदुर).Viprachitti(Hindi:विप्रचित्ति) as Jarasandh(Hindi:जरासंध).Hiranyakashipu(Hindi: हिरण्यकशिपु) as Shishupal(Hindi:शिशुपाल).Hans(Hindi:हंस) as Dhritarashtra(Hindi:धृतराष्ट्र). Hans was a Gandharva, who was Arishtha's(Hindi: अरिष्टा) son. Arishtha was Daksha's(Hindi:दक्ष) daughter).Duryodhan(Hindi:दुर्योधन) was Kali's(Hindi:कलि) अंश.Various rakshasas of Pulastya(Hindi:पुलस्त्य) lineage as Duryodhan's brothers(Dhritarashtra's 99 sons).Chandrama's(Hindi:चन्द्रमा) son Varcha(Hindi:वर्चा) as … Continue reading Mahabharat: Facts lesser-known/concealed/distorted: Part-1

Karna, a hero/anti-hero or a glorified villain??? : Part-1

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Preface Karna in आदिपर्व & सभापर्व: To fulfill Drona's wish, Kauravas launched an armed assault on Panchal. In a duel between Drupad and Karna, the latter was severely wounded and fled the battlefield. It should be noted that soon Duryodhan was also defeated and he too, fled the battlefield.Karna was an active participant in the … Continue reading Karna, a hero/anti-hero or a glorified villain??? : Part-1

A (nano) turntable – LIVE

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Railway turntables are one of the less-covered components of the classic rail era. In the steam engine's days of glory, they were heavily used to turn(change the moving direction/face of the) locomotives. Two years ago, I got a chance to view(in-action) a hand-driven, nano-turntable. Near the end of the video, note the operator unlock the … Continue reading A (nano) turntable – LIVE

Classic trainspotting: Prelude

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Railfanning/Trainspotting is a well-known hobby and one of it's subsets is photographing classic railways - steam locomotives and coaches, classic trams and so on. Being born and brought up in a town which doesn't have rail connectivity even today, the only glimpse of railways I got in childhood was when I visited my maternal grandparents … Continue reading Classic trainspotting: Prelude

A glance at Shri Ganesh’s achievements

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गणपती बाप्पा मोरया Rationale:The Indian 'Gods', IMHO, were versatile individuals with stratospheric achievements which pertained to the well-being of the society. They strove hard to relieve the masses by eliminating anti-social elements and elevated the living standards of the masses by providing them socially, economically and politically stable and conducive environments. Their ideals, ideas and … Continue reading A glance at Shri Ganesh’s achievements