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Huge crowds expected at Highbridge's Apex Park Fun Day today
of children and their families are set to descend on Highbridge's
Apex Park today (Wednesday, August 1st) for a day of fun-filled
activities on National Play Day.
year's Play Day will be held between 10am and 3pm and will feature
more than 40 activities for children of all ages.
activities will include archery, canoeing, paint balling and climbing
plus attractions such as as assault course, inflatable slide,
bouncy castles, soft play, forest school, basketball, table tennis,
arts and craft, drumming, safe fishing and circus skills.
event will be held as part of a nationwide initiative called Play
Day to encourage thousands of children and young people to get
outside and play. It is a free event and all children need to
be accompanied by an adult.
will also able to see one of Burnham's two rescue hovercrafts
and learn how to play safely on local beaches.
Police will also be in attendance to give out advice on how to
security mark childrens' bicycles and other play equipment. And
Burnham Fire Brigade will let youngsters clamber onboard one of
their fire engines.
Liz Owen told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "We are grateful for the
support of Isleport Foods, our main sponsor, as well as generous
donations from local children centres, Somerset County Early years,
Quest engineering, community games, the Apex ice cream lady, Bridgwater
Lions as well as local Masonic lodges."
is very limited, and we would ask all those planning on attending
to walk, lift share, or use public transport where ever possible
to try and reduce congestion."
is not too late for local businesses and groups to get involved.
The Play Day is organised by a small committee made up of volunteers,
staff from Sedgemoor District Council and Somerset County Council.
The committee relies on donations and grants to enable the day
to take place."
you think you can help through sponsoring the event, volunteering
time on the day or maybe your organisation might like to run an
activity, please contact either Rosie Pike on 07867967087 or Liz
Owen on 07919540655. We hope to start planning for next year's
event in September so please give us a call."
Hundreds of photos from events across the
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The last drop of the gavel produced the second high seller at $4600. Double W Pepper Delight V85/85 This Sr. 2yr had just finished 25,546 and sold due in March. Another Cayenne Pepper x Double W James Della was purchased for Allan Brisson, Vergennes VT.
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Double W Joel Sydney…….$4500
Buyer: Stanley Headge Hico, TX…….Consignor: Double W Dairy, CO
Double W Goldrush Success…….$4100
Buyer: Gary Kruse Dyersville, IA…….Consignor: Double W Dairy, CO
Double W Wunder Carnie…….$4100
Buyer: Allan Brisson Vergennes, VT…….Consignor: Double W Dairy, CO
Double W Cork Mist…….$4000
Buyer: Cynthia Ziegler Belleville, WI….Consignor: Double W Dairy, CO
Double W Thunder Perkie…….$4000
Buyer: Allan Brisson Vergennes, VT…….Consignor: Double W Dairy, CO
Fair Hill CN Brkgs Julia ET…….$4000
Buyer: Dan Brubacker Colby, WI…….Consignor: Tom Oberhaus, WI
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A twenty-five year old man identified as Thank God Owei is now cooling his heels at the Akenfa Police station in Yenagoa the state capital for stealing two parcels of Vanguard daily newspapers meant for circulation on Tuesday.
The suspect, a native of Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area had successfully stolen the newspapers shortly after it has been off loaded at the Mbiama Junction at about 6 am, and immediately took them for sale to a vendor at the popular Tombia roundabout.
However, luck ran out of him as the vendor sensing that he was an impostor and must have stolen the parcels pretended to play along with him and began to haggle over the price while also making contact with Vanguard sales representative in Bayelsa State Mr Duke Oyintobara who immediately arrived the scene to confirm he stole the parcel.
The thief who pleaded for mercy was given the beating of his life by passersby who were attracted to the scene before he was taken to the Akenfa Police Station where he confess to the crime and he is currently being detained.
Narrating how he carried out the act, the suspect Mr Owei, said he normally leaves his village in Biseni located on the outskirts of the state capital every morning to look for menial jobs to survive in the city.
He narrates: "I used to leave my village every morning to work in Yenagoa, I do cement casting job at construction sites. This morning as I was coming out I saw one young man carrying two parcels, I didn't know the contents but we boarded the same taxi to Yenagoa. As I was observing him, I knew he was not the owner and so when he dropped with the parcels and went inside the street, I knew he was not the owner so I took them to Tombia junction and it was there that I opened it and realize that it was newspapers, and I asked people if they can be sold and they said yes, it was when I was trying to negotiate the price that I was caught, I am not denying, I stole them.
"I lost my wife four months ago during child birth but I have one child, since the death of my wife life has been so hard on me, please forgive me, I cannot deny it, I stole the parcels."


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I began to think and wonder why not explore the social movements of food. Specifically, I found myself intrigued and interested in the this idea of how the social movements sometimes create an other or show privilege. If we look at access and those who fight for it or what we think of it as a society. I specifically focusing on cultural otherness with the food movement.
For example, if a person wanted to live a organic, vegetarian/vegan lifestyle they have to be able to afford it. Money alone denies or grants access. And yes it does cost more. Therefore, it creates a have and have not situation. Every single time I have gone down the diet/fitness road money and the need for it is always the first thing I have noticed. We don't spend frivolously nor can we afford to.
There is much of our culture that is set up this way. Non-healthy foods are cheaper, easier to access and has the financial power to back it. However, because of social movements (the reason for this class) alternative options have been becoming more and more prominent. With more demand the cost should begin to make it more accessible.
It has also created an alternative to this social movement in the way products market to society. If they make it look more "natural" they can mark up the price and make it more appealing to those seeking out the alternatives. It is laden with deceit because then a personal assumes they are consuming something that aligns with their beliefs and values when really they unintentionally become a part of the problem of access.
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I decided to ride the Bacchetta Corsa even though I haven't ridden it since the Mega Monster Enduro on February 11th. I have done quite a few wet races on the Corsa and it is not a bad wet racing platform so it was a natural choice. My p.b. on the Putah Creek 40k course was also set on this bike so it would be a nice comparison of my form.
If you look at my two postings of a couple of days ago you will see that I went a little mad with p.b, hill climb chasing over the weekend on the Catrike and Musashi. Unfortunately I paid dearly for these efforts and I woke up on Monday morning with a moderate flare up of my old IT band injury (I really did a number on my IT band on the 2009 Devil Mountain Double and was in so much pain that I physically couldn't walk for 3 days until the doctor got me on some amazing drugs). I completely shut down on the training and only did light commute rides on Monday and Tuesday coupled with lots of work with a foam roller and anti inflammatory's. I actually felt a little sore before tonight's event but for some reason the position on the Bacchetta didn't seem to bother my IT band at all (wonder what tomorrow morning will bring) and it wasn't an issue at all.
The weather was actually warm and dry but the skies were very dark for the event. I felt OK on the warm up and was amazed how familiar the Bacchetta felt despite not having ridden it for so long. The wind was a troublesome crosswind again that was generally harder on the way out than it was on the return. It certainly did not feel like it was going to be an easy night. I think the weather had put lots of people off as there were not many racers at the start. The Putah Creek 40K course is two laps of an out and back 20K route. This means three 180 degree turns and 4 ninety degree turns.
My goal for the evening was to beat the hour so I knew I had to hit turn 1 at <15minutes, Turn two at <30mins and Turn 3 at <45mins to achieve that. I thought the easiest way to do that was to ensure my speed stayed above 25MPH. I set off a little fast and was winded at the first mile (I caught my 30 second rider at about the 0.75 mile point) but 25MPH+ was still looking good until I hit the bit by the Olive trees and 25MPH became a major fight. I was shocked to get passed by Kevin Metcalfe at about 4.5 miles (he set off 1m30 behind me) but it is to be expected as he is the US National Masters 40K champion. I tried my best to up my pace to keep him in sight but he was much stronger than me. At the first turn (10K) I got really badly held up when two cars going in opposite directions actually stopped next to the turn round cone to ask the CHP officer what was going on. I reckon I lost at least 15 seconds here trying to negotiate the traffic mess.
The traffic incident put fire in my belly and all thoughts about just beating the hour went out of the window, I was going for a p.b. The return leg 10k to 20k was definitely faster, although I found myself in that uncomfortable situation of finding 7th gear too low and not quite having the strength to push 8th (note to self: Get a closer ratio cassette on the Corsa for Putah creek). I made the turn in less than 30 minutes so I knew that beating the hour was still on the cards.
The 20-30k leg seemed even harder than the first time but I could push harder as I was better warmed up. I got caught by another rider at the same place Kevin caught me but he didn't pull away so much on the way to the 30K turn. I was also passed by Greg in his Velomobile like I was stood still (amazing beast that Quest). I rounded the 30K turn with no incidents this time in <45 minutes and was determined to try to reel the guy who passed me back before the finish. Despite feeling overgeared I could see a definite speed bump whenever I selected 8th so I kept it in that gear as much as possible on the way back. I noticed the tailwind more on the run in to the finish and was between 29-32 MPH for most of the last 3 miles. The last 1k was torture and the finish line seemed like it would never come.
My time was 57m02s which was a new course personal best and I am pretty sure I would have gone sub 57m if I hadn't had the problems at the turn. I also took the 90 degree turns very carefully tonight as I didn't want to have a spill before DMD. Those turns are so much more fun on the trike but the Bacchetta is a better TT platform. My all time personal best for a 25 mile TT (Back in the UK) is 56m40s and I think there is a chance that I could beat that this year. As much as I find my regular time trial bike slightly faster than the Bacchetta I still enjoy riding TT's on the Bacchetta more. It was a good night all rounf in our household as my wife also did a personal best tonight.
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As we loaded the bikes back into the car (my Catrike wont fit in the car and we have to use the pickup instead) the forecast rain finally came and it was very heavy on the drive home. I am glad I didn't have my poor trike in the back of the pickup bed in all that rain.
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Next week's data raft should keep FX markets volatile
The US consumer price index measure of inflation rose 0.1% month-over-month in July but failed to match expectations of a 0.2% rise as we had envisaged in our AUD/USD report earlier. The dollar initially fell then bounced back against a number of currencies as traders banked profit ahead of the weekend. Stocks meanwhile came sharply off lows as the weaker inflation data suggested the Fed may hold off raising interest rates aggressively. Crude oil bounced after Thursday's sharp sell-off and this offered further support to some stocks in the energy sector. Geopolitical concerns kept the gains in check, however. US President Donal Trump tweeted: "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong-un will find another path!"
This week's lack of significant economic data (except Friday's US CPI and RBNZ in midweek) could not stop the markets from turning volatile, as tensions between the US and North Korea weighed heavy on sentiment. Next week, the calendar looks a lot busier, so there's lots to look forward to.
Things will kick off in New Zealand with the release of quarterly retail sales on Sunday night (all in London time, BST). Last quarter wasn't kind for the NZ economy as inflation and employment both disappointed expectations. Consequently, the RBNZ delivered a dovish policy statement in which it said policy will remain accommodative for a long time. The NZD dropped sharply. It is worth keeping an eye out on the AUD/NZD pair in particular because there is a possibility for a bullish breakout above 1.0850, as we discussed the possibility in a report on Thursday HERE. From a fundamental point of view, this pair will be in focus again next week because of not only NZ retail sales but also Aussie employment figures on Thursday, not to mention other important data releases for this pair including GTD Price Index (Tuesday) and NZ PPI (Thursday).
Monday will also see the release of Japanese GDP and Chinese industrial production data, both of which are important for the Asian currencies, and possibly the stock market too. The yen has found strong support amid safe haven flows due to the rising tensions between the US and North Korea. Although military action is highly unlikely in our view, the markets are taking no chances. If tensions unexpectedly ease then the yen could fall sharply as safe haven bets are unwound, regardless of Japanese data. On Tuesday, minutes from the RBA's last policy meeting will be released, which may contain some surprise and cause the AUD to move.
But there will be more important data elsewhere on Tuesday, including German GDP, UK CPI and US retail sales. So, the EUR/GBP, EUR/USD and GBP/USD are the pairs to focus on then. Any further improvement in German data will only increase the pressure on the ECB to begin tightening its policy. In the UK, data has weakened somewhat in recent months, including CPI inflation which eased to 2.6% form 2.9% previously last month. Any further weakness in CPI could weigh further on the pound. However a surprise uptick in CPI or wages data – which will be released on Wednesday – could see the pound make a comeback. The 1.30 handle is pivotal for the Cable, while 0.90 is the key support on the Chunnal. For the EUR/USD, the 1.1710 level is very important to hold as far as the bulls are concerned. If it breaks down on a daily closing basis then we could see the unwinding of the euro long positions. Eurozone GDP is due for release on Wednesday, as is the FOMC meeting minutes later on in the day.
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I have made some astronomical friends in my sojourn here in Gainesville, and if there's one thing we like to do when we meet without our observing equipment, it's talk about observing sessions past, present and future.
Last night, I met a friend at a meeting of the local humanist group, and we chatted about our latest adventures. I said, "I hope the weather holds, because I need to see some objects." We laughed. I've been busy, and the friend admitted that the last time he was out for observing was the night of the total lunar eclipse, and that was back in December.
I still remember how cold I was that night, but it was a thrill to see the moon turn dark and the awesome beauty of the night sky.
What amateur astronomers do is akin to "hangar-flying" by people who hang out at the airport (something I've done, too). We talk and talk about it, and it's all part of the experience. For example, this evening I'll carry down all the equipment that makes up my telescope, assemble it and set it up, find my alignment stars and follow a list I made in Word off the Stellarium software.
Before, I made sure both of my batteries are charged fully and ready to run the mount. It's all part of that preparation that's so much fun (though my back aches after I carry stuff up and down the stairs).
But ultimately, I need a clear sky to accomplish anything. That's what I'm waiting for today.
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Early life Anasuya Devi was an Indian guru from Jillellamudi (now partially known as Arkapuri), Guntur District, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, to a…
Hindu Dharma has a glorious past of great Saints and Sages. Several Saints ascended to the state of Guru and showed the path of God realization to many. They also taught spirituality to the society through their conduct and actions. Their mission was not just limited to spirituality but they also did substantial work for the defense of nation whenever it was in difficulties. Some of the Saints traveled all over the world and disseminated the spiritual knowledge of Bharat there without any personal expectations. Millions of people abroad are getting the benefit of that. For last lakhs of years, the Sages took tremendous efforts to preserve the Vedic Knowledge which is the pride of Bharat. They also created many subjects connected with the human life and made it easy. The most important thing, however, is that the Saints of Bharat have donated the world the tradition of Guru-disciple.
The current scene, however, is different. The cricketers, movie heroes and heroines have become the ideals of Hindus. Also, the two vices of selfishness and narrow-mindedness have become dominant in Hindus which is causing a lot of harm to Hindu society. Under such circumstances, it has become essential to study and follow the life of Saints who have imparted the teaching of sacrifice, love. Devotion to righteousness, devotion to the nation, helping the society and kashtradharma( duty of a warrior). We are hereby publishing the matter related to them so that people should come to know about such great Saints. We pray at the feet of God that let Hindus get the inspiration to study and follow their biography and teachings.
Shri Guru Raghavendra Swami (1595–1671) is an influential 16th century Hindu saint who advocated Vaishnavism (worship of Vishnu as the supreme God) and Shri Madhvacharya's Dvaitaphilosophy. He ascended Brindavana at Mantralayam in present day Andhra Pradesh in 1671.
His devotees' faith regarding his continued presence at his Brindavan in Mantralayam, either in physical or metaphysical form makes it a very popular religious destination in India.
Shri Raghavendra Swami was born as Shri Venkanna Bhatta, the second son of Shri Thimanna Bhatta and Smt. Gopikamba on Thursday, Sukla Saptami of Phalguna month in 1595, when the moon was in Mrigashirisha Nakshatra, at Bhuvanagiri, near present-day Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu. Shri Thimmanna Bhatta was the son of Shri Kanakachala Bhatta and the grandson of Shri Krishna Bhatta, a Veena scholar in the court of King Krishnadevaraya. Shri.Thimanna Bhatta and his wife, Smt. Gopikamba had a son, Gururajacharya and a daughter, Venkatamba.
Shri Venkanna Bhatta was also called Venkatanatha or Venkatacharya in honor of Shri Venkateshwara at Tirupati, with whose blessings he was considered to have been born, as a gift to his parents for their devotion and diligence towards the deity.
Venkatanatha proved to be a very brilliant scholar. This greatness was visible even he was a child. For example, he is supposed to have questioned his father as to how a small object like 'Om' could capture the infinite greatness of god. However, his father did not live long enough to see the greatness of his son. He passed away when Venkatanatha was still at a very young age.
Venkatanatha's brother took care of his upbringing. The initial portion of his education was under his brother-in-law Lakshminarasimhacharya of Madurai.
Upon returning from Madurai, Venkatanatha was married to Saraswati, who was from a noble family. The Shastras say that for one who has control of his senses, wedded life does not hamper learning. For Venkatanatha, most of his learning occurred after marrying Saraswati, through the blessings of Goddess Saraswati. So Venkatanatha went to Kumbhakonam, the seat of learning at the time. There he studied dvaita Vedanta, advanced works on grammar and other Shastras under sudhindra tirtha. He used to stay awake past midnight to write his own comments and notes on the lessons that had been done. He engaged in debate and defeated several scholars of opposing doctrines; one of them was Venkatesvara dikshita, a famous scholar of the Tanjore court in 1620. Though his victory was not unexpected sudhindra tirtha was surprised at his scholarship in grammar, profound knowledge and rare debating skill, and called him "Mahabhashya Venkatanathacharya". Similarly, he explained the significance of taptamudra Dharana quoting several Smriti's that the opponents had to accept his arguments were irrefutable.
Once while he was touring Kumbakonam along with his wife, Shri Venkatanatha and his family were invited to attend a function. Unfortunately, the hosts did not treat him well and wanted him to earn his food by running a chore. So they asked him to make some sandalwood paste for all the invitees. Shri Venkatanatha per his habit was chanting stotras and mantras while preparing sandalwood for Tilaka. When the guests applied this paste, it induced a burning sensation all over their bodies. Surprised by this, the hosts sought a clarification from Venkatanatha. He replied that the burning sensation was due to the Agni Suktam (hymn for the worship as defined in the Esoteric Vedas) that he was chanting while preparing sandalwood and thus the eternal power of Vedic Mantras revealed itself. This happens only when chanted with absolute dedication and devotion. The power is enhanced since it was changed by someone as virtuous and devoted to Bhagwan Hari as himself. Upon realizing his devotion and power, the host apologized profusely to Shri Venkatanatha and sought his forgiveness.
Thus while his life was spent in the worship of God and service of humanity, his spiritual guru, Shri Sudheendra Theertharu, was looking for a successor to his math. He had a dream where the Lord indicated that Shri Venkatanatha would be the right person to succeed him as the pontiff. Shri Venkatanatha initially refused due to his responsibility towards his young wife and son but was soon blessed by the Goddess of Learning, where she in a dream indicated that he was to seek salvation as a Sanyasi. Shri Venkatanatha treated this as an omen and changed his mind. The sanyasa ordination took place in 1621 on the Phalguni Sukla Dwitiya at Tanjore.
On the day of Shri Venkatanatha's ascension into Sanyasashrama, his wife, Smt. Saraswathi was seized by a sudden desire to see her husband's face for the last time. She ran towards the Matha throwing caution to the winds and accidentally drowned in an old and unused well on the way.
Per the tenets of Hinduism, she became a ghost trapped mid-way between Heaven and Earth due to her untimely death. Since her last wish of seeing her husband was not fulfilled, her ghost went to the matha to witness the ordaining function. However, by the time she arrived, her husband had become a Sannyasi Shri Raghavendra Theertha. However, Shri Guru Raghavendra could immediately sense his wife's presence with his spiritual powers. He sprinkled some holy water from His Kamandalu on her as a means of granting her last wish. This action granted her moksha or liberation from the cycle of births and deaths and was considered her reward for a lifetime of dedicated and selfless service to Shri Raghavendra Swami.
During Shri Raghavendra Swami's time at Kumbakonam, the Tanjore district as a whole was reeling under the effects of a severe 12-year long drought. The Maharaja of Tanjore approached Swamiji for spiritual solace and was advised to perform some Yagnas. No sooner were these rites performed, was the region flush with rain and prosperity. As a mark of gratitude, the Maharaja gifted the Matha with a necklace embellished with precious stones.
Swamiji offered the necklace as a contribution to a yagna that he was performing then. The Maharaja took affront at this action. When Swamiji realized this, he immediately put his hand into the homa kunda and retrieved the necklace in a condition identical to which it was given to him by the King. Neither the necklace nor Swamiji's hand showed any indication of having been in a raging fire. This incident only served to reaffirm the greatness of Swamiji and converted the Maharaja of Tanjore into an ardent Bhakta.
Shri Raghavendra Swami embarked on a tour of South India, spreading the Dvaita Philosophy and visiting famous pilgrimage centers such as those at Rameshwaram and Srirangam. At Rameshwaram, he clarified the origins of the Siva Linga as the one that was installed by Lord Rama himself before his journey to Lanka to fight Ravana. In this context, he also clarified that Ravana was a Rakshasa since he was born to a Rakshasi mother and Brahmin father. He rebuffed the claim made by some scholars that Lord Rama, as the Supreme One, is not bound by Brahma Hatya Dosha (or any other doshas) for eliminating Ravana.
He also traveled to Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram, and Madurai where he met his Poorvashrama brother-in-law with whom he had spent a large part of his childhood. As part of his Yatra, he traveled to Vishnu Mangala, Kukke Subramanya and Udipi in Karnataka, amongst other such spiritual centers and impressed one and all with his mastery of Dvaita philosophy, won many admirers, gained many devotees and published stellar works of literature and philosophy some of which were carried around in processions of elephants as a mark of respect for its brilliance.
On a hot summer day, Shri Raghavendra Swami was on his way home from a pilgrimage. He decided to rest in the shade of a tree at Krishnapuram (near Hubli). While there, he saw the Nawab (Muslim king) walking towards him, with a sad demeanor. The Nawab had heard of his miracles and had come to him as a last resort. He stated that his young son had died from a poisonous snakebite and been buried in a tomb close by. After hearing this, contemplated silently for a few moments and then asked the king to take the body out of the tomb. When the puzzled Nawab did as he was asked, Swami sprinkled holy water from his kamandala and prayed to his Aradhya Murthy ( a favorite form of the Lord). Lo behold, the young boy woke up as though he was getting up from sleep. The Nawab was beside himself with joy.
Mantralayam is on the banks of Tungabhadra River, a major artery of the Krishna river that functions as a border between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, in this region.
The town is 16 km (9.9 mi) away from Mantralayam Road railway station on the Bombay-Madras and Bombay-Bangalore routes and around 30 miles from Raichur railway station. The Ashram is accessible by bus, taxis and other forms of private transport from both Mantralayam Road and Raichur railway stations, with Raichur offering more options, since it is a major regional hub.
The nearest airports are at Hyderabad about 240 km. away via Kurnool. From Kurnool to mantralayam is 90KMand at Puttaparthi about 237 km. away.
The Mutt provides accommodation for devotees. Once a day, free meals are provided at the Ashram on most days.For those wishing to stay in non-Mutt accommodation, there are numerous lodges at walking distance to the Mutt. The "circle" is the main entry point to the temple-town and is bustling with numerous restaurants, stores and brick-a-brack. Some popular eating joints are M.T.R. (Mantralayam Tiffin Room), Hotel Pannaga, Hotel Srinivasa Bhawan and Udipi Hotel
The Mutt accepts donations for Annadhanam and other sevas at the temple. Some of the sevas performed at the temple are (as of July 2012)\
1) One day Sampoorna Annadhana Seva INR 2,00,000
2) One day Sampoorna Seva INR 1,00,000 (All Sevas for 1 day)
3) Vastra Samarpana Seva for all the Brindavans and HH Sri Swamiji INR 50,000
4) Vastra Samarpana Seva for Sri Raghavendra Swami Brindavan and HH Sri Swamiji INR 25,000
5) Gold Pallaki Seva INR 8000 (Permits devotees to participate in daily ritual of carrying idols of the god in a gold palaquin (Pallaki) in a procession around the precincts of the sanctum sanctorum)
6) Suvarna Rathothsava (Gold Chariot) INR 6000 (Permits devotees to participate in daily ritual of pulling a gold chariot (Suvarna Ratha) with idols of the god in a procession around the precincts of the sanctum sanctorum)
7) Kanaka Kavacha Samarpana INR 3500
8) Rajatha Rathotsava (Silver Chariot) INR 2000 (Permits devotees to participate in daily ritual of pulling a silver chariot (Rajatha Ratha) with idols of the god, in a procession around the precincts of the sanctum sanctorum)
9) Rathothsava (Wooden Chariot) INR 1000 (Permits devotees to participate in daily ritual of pulling a wooden chariot with idols of the god in a procession around the precincts of the sanctum sanctorum)
10) Kanaka Maha Puja INR 750 (Allows devotees to witness puja performed to Sri Raghavendra Swami Brindavana with gold coins)
11) Poorna Seva INR 500
12) Maha Puja INR 350
13) Sarva Puja INR 250
14) Utsavaraya Padapuja INR 200 (Allows devotees to witness pooja performed to miniature idols of Sri Raghavendra Swamy)
15) Phala Panchamrutha INR 150 (Allows devotees to partake of abhisheka Prasada where abhisheka is performed with a mixture of fruits)
16) Panchamrutha INR 75 (Allows devotees to partake of abhisheka Prasada where abhisheka is performed with a mixture of milk)
17) Ksheerabhisheka INR 50
18) Prateek Puja INR 250
19) Archana Sahita Hastodaka INR 75
20) Unjal Seva (night) INR 350 (Allows devotees to rock the swing on which miniature idols of Sri Raghavendra Swamy are kept, at night and he is symbolically put to sleep)
21) Sri Vayustuti Punascharana (with honey, performed only on Saturdays) INR 500
22) Sri Vayustuti Punascharana (Sudhodhaka Sunday to Friday) INR 200
23) Sri Satyanarayana Swami Pooja (individual) INR 200
24) Sri Satyanarayana Swami Pooja (as a group) INR 50 (on Full Moon days only)
25) Grutha Nandana Deepa (1 month) INR 300 (Lighting of lamps in temple for 1 month, with ghee)
26) Taila Nandana Deepa (1 month) INR 150 (Lighting of lamps in temple for 1 month, with oil)
27) Godana Seva INR 5000 (Donation of cow to the Mutt)
28) Gograsa Seva INR 1000
29) Seva Sankalpa INR 25
30) Upanayana INR 2500 (Thread ceremony for Brahmins)
31) Nagapratista INR 1500
32) Javala INR 1000
33) Udyapana INR 1000
34) Namakarana INR 500 (Naming ceremony for newborns)
35) Annaprasna INR 500 (Feeding ceremony for newborns)
36) Sarva Siddhi Yantra INR 25
37) Santhana Yantra INR 25 (Blessed charm for couples to pray to, for child-bearing)
38) Bheethi Yantra INR 25 (Blessed charm to ward off fear)
39) Parimala Prasada Samarpana INR 20 (4 pieces)
All donations to the Mutt can be sent in the form of a cheque or a demand draft is drawn on State Bank of India at Mantralayam and sent to the above address.
Much after the above incident had occurred, Shri Raghavendra Swami got an opportunity meet the Nawab of Adoni face-to-face. The Nawab, instead of being respectful to him, decided to test his spiritual skills and placed before the Swamiji, a plate of non-vegetarian delicacies completely covered with a piece of cloth, in the guise of offering alms.
Per Hindu customs, alms are customarily offered to a visiting saint to seek his blessings. Swamiji took some water from his Kamandala, meditated and sprinkled it on the covered plate, as part of his regular practice of purifying any food before consumption. He then opened the plate. It contained fresh fruits. The Nawab immediately became remorseful and became an ardent devotee of Swamiji then on. As an apology, he offered to give the Swamiji any amount of land and wealth. While Swamiji refused any such gift for his personal gains, he asked that the land around Manchale (present day Mantralayam), which was part of the Nawab's kingdom, to be handed over to his Matha.
Though the Nawab of Adoni offered to give him a more fertile region, Shri Raghavendra Swami insisted on the dry and barren region around Mantralayam, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River.
Many years later, he told a devotee that it was the region where King Prahalada had performed his yagnyas to Lord Rama during the Dwapara Yuga and was hence an extremely holy land. Thus the Matha moved to Mantralayam where Shri Raghavendra Swamy continued his spiritual journey. At Mantralayam, Shri Guru Raghavendra encouraged Annadhanam (donation of food) to all devotees. It is a practice that is followed by the Matha to this date and is heavily subsidized by donations.
It is said that the donation of food and water (i.e. Annadana (Anna: rice, Dana: donation)) is superior to all other forms of charity since it fulfills a basic need of all creatures unlike other forms of charity which are always only as efficacious as the recipient of the donation.
Hence Sri Guru Raghavendra relentlessly propagated Annadhanam and ensured that free food and water was made available to all visitors to the Mutt. It is a practice that continues to this date at the Moola Brindavana Matha at Mantralayam with approximately 11,000-21,000 people being fed here every day. While the Brindavana is open on all days of the year, no food is served on Ekadasi, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse and Krishna Janmashtami days.
Adi (Step by Step) Pradakshina (Circum-ambulation foot-by-foot) is a form of pradakshina of the Vrindavana at Mantralayam performed by many ardent devotees as a thanksgiving ritual for wishes fulfilled and prayers answered. The devotee starts the pradakshina by placing one foot exactly in front of the other in a single line, with no gap between the two feet (unlike regular walking motion) and repeats the process until he or she has finished circulating the Vrindavana and is back to the starting point. The goal is that two feet have covered every point along the circumference of the pradakshina-path around the Moola Vrindavan.
Hejje Namaskara is another form of thanksgiving, which is performed by devotees. This is done by doing a namaskaram for every step around the Vrindavana, until the starting point.
The Matha has built numerous guest houses and dormitories for visiting devotees. These can be availed of, by visiting the central office of the Matha at Mantralayam. Currently, there are no provisions to book these rooms online or in advance.
A huge flood occurred in October 2009, in northern Karnataka and bordering districts of Andhra Pradesh. Mantralaya, being in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh was the worst hit by this particular flood. The entire temple town was marooned with the Mutt being submerged in the Tungabhadra up to the top floor. The serving Swamiji of the Mutt and couple of his other aides sought refuge in the top floor till they were rescued by the Karnataka state government through an IAF helicopter.
The hotels/guest houses maintained by the temple and those privately owned were submerged up to the third floor leaving the inmates and residents of the entire town with no option but to seek refuge on terraces. All electric poles were uprooted and connection to the holy city by road, rail and telephone were completely cut-off. Routine rituals, practices, and offerings at the temple were resumed much more than a week after the floods. A thorough purification of the temple premises (not the entire temple town) preceded this resumption of regular worship. The Mutt took care of people of Mantaralaya and surrounding flood affected villages and provided them with free food and shelter for more than a month till normalcy was restored.The expenditure was taken care by Mutt itself even though the financial condition of Mutt was severely affected by floods.
Devotees of Shri Raghavendra Swamiji have built his Mathas all over the world. In these Mathas, religious rituals and ceremonies are carried out as per the tradition and customs followed at Mantralaya. These branches of the Matha is very useful, especially for those offering SRADDHAKARMA, according to the Vaidhika Dharma of the Hindu religion.
There are numerous publications about Sri Raghavendra Swami. One of the more recent ones is an 8-volume anthology titled "Sri Raghavendra Mahatmyam". Originally brought out in Tamil, it has also been translated into English. It covers devotee experiences, etc. Each volume is around 400-500 pages.
On Dwitiya Day of Sravana Krishna Paksha in 1671, Raghavendra Swami gave a soul-stirring speech to hundreds of devotees who had gathered to watch the event. Some quotes from that speech are as follows –
Shri Raghavendra Swami attained Jeeva samadhi on Dwitiya Day of Sravana Krishna Paksha in 1671. This date is celebrated each year as Shri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana at Brindavan all over the world. The Raghavendra Matha in Mantralaya housing his Brindavan is visited by thousands of devotees every year.
A Kannada movie Mantralayam Mahatma starring Dr. Rajkumar in which Dr. Raj performed the role of Guru Raayaru and was highly successful in portraying rayaru. A Tamil movie Sri Raghavendra directed by S.P. Muthuraman was released in 1985. It starrer reigning Tamil superstar Rajinikanth as Sri Raghavendra, which was incidentally his 100th film. In the prolog speech of this film, Rajinikanth said once he visited Mantralayam, and the visit was the reason for his fame, popularity, and all the good things in his life. The film was a massive hit.
Credit- Hindu Jagruti, speaking tree


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"And it is that 'Mystery of Mysteries' that forces us to decide our Morality"
4 universal bases make up every living thing inhabiting the planet. Yet, every species has a unique genetic code, separating each organism infinitely from the next. We are entering an age of bioethics. Change is inevitable, and the perpetually swinging pendulum will continue to move back and forth between scientific discovery and the morality of religion. In a world of starvation, a world of medical advancement, in a world encompassed by the duality of man – how do you choose sides. Among the most controversial of these generation changing factors of course involves ourselves, and the ability to perhaps modify life forms in order to be more "fit" in an unsatisfied world. From the power to save the third world with genetically modified organisms, to cloning, to stem cell research, there is only one question: how far is too far. And thus it becomes a war, to "regress from man to beast" in order to maintain morals, or to "seize the power" simply because we have the technology to do so. There is no sliding scale of life, there is no line to draw, but when it comes to altering a genome, there is a HUGE difference between the human race, and the rest of the "non-human" animals.
The beginning debate surrounds the ability to alter a genome. The genome of anything, a plant, a crop, an animal, a human. Researchers strive to have people upload their DNA sequences for testing. Perhaps, "if we know the genome of corn, why not the genome of your mother." This stance on the issue is frightening, for what about privacy issues? In an age of identity theft, would having your genetic code available to the world be more of a hindrance than a help to the scientific world? But I do not believe identity theft is the issue, I believe more so that it is the human mentality to live life to the fullest, and that truly, ignorance in this case may be eternal bliss. I would not want to know what genetic diseases I may pass on to my children, or for that matter, what genetic diseases may be my ultimate demise. On the other hand, specialized medicine is running fast up the hill of treatment. What if our genome could provide personal care, care that would be perfect on the individual level – with no complications. But then our lives would turn from fun to prevention – we would try to protect ourselves from every vulnerable part of our genome. I give credit to the P10 who are so involved and willing to offer up their entire life to science. And yes, it is their life, because in my eyes, life is a mystery, and knowing their code has ultimately solved the entire puzzle of their person, and ruined their mystery in life. The purpose of life is to expect the unexpected. My grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer two days ago. I would not have wanted to know that any sooner than I had to. Not in the sense of prevention, but in the image of avoiding stress and depression. Its not a matter of "we can do it," it's a matter of "do I want to know."
With the genome underway, the step above is genetic modification. From Mansanto's corn, to Hawaii's papaya, a "fishberry," and tough wheat, genetic engineering is becoming a norm in our American society. Genetically modified foods are the "cure" to starvation and famine in third world countries. Genetic Modification has been applied to plants, transformed into bacteria, and reshaped the crop industry indefinitely. In an America where genetically modified foods are being rejected by those who can afford the "organic" substitutes, the other side of the equation is not at all examined. Genetically modified foods that are engineered to withstand disease and environmental hardship are ultimately more of a help than a hindrance. Of the "two evils" that many people bring up, the fact that these new hardy crops can withstand viruses and unnatural conditions outweighs the consequences of perhaps significantly influencing the evolution of a worm. In third world countries, I believe that genetically modified crops will play a leading role on the world stage of overcoming poverty and starvation. In addition, and more importantly, the satisfaction and sense of pride that these people get from having the ability to actually feed their families brings the utmost joy and feeling of success – satisfying the physiological needs of the human body as well as fueling a positive mentality and ego that is a part of human nature just as much as anything else.
So what are the cons to genetically modified organisms? With the introduction of organisms modified to resist pests for example, the growing fear that all the pests will become pesticide resistant is a true reality. To be specific, BT was a pesticide used to protect corn from caterpillars. Organic food supporters believe that the insertion of the BT gene (or similar genetic alterations) will eventually create resistant bugs. However, this is not sufficient enough evident to completely prove that its harmful, for "safe zones" have been created on order to monitor the gene flow of resistant bugs AND normal bugs. This ensures that a resistant bug will not eventually triumph. Yet, there is one thing that I believe should be taken into more consideration: all GMO's should be directly labeled. But in another light, even organic foods are now being contaminated. It seems as though only something as commonly dangerous as a peanut gene would be extremely dangerous, but as for something that severe, the FDA would halt its production and shut it down before its detrimental effects took their toll. As for corporations owning these genes that they "coin" as "Property of M-A-N-S-A-N-T-O," I am angry at the fact that life forms can now be owned. Could something in us be potentially "owned" then? I am not saying it is like "a slave is property," but these genes are supposed to help mankind, not drive the 2% of agricultural America that stimulates our entire country into poverty by subsidizing and punishing those who have accidental contamination - Patents should be short, because you can't put a tag on life.
And so my Borlaug influenced opinion comes through: GM foods are more of a help than a problem. In my eyes, they are helping more people than they are hurting. In completely agreement with legendary and heroic Norman Borlaug, "don't give false impressions that we can consistently and cheaply mass produce organics." For helping third world countries yield as much crop as they can with the smallest amount of land is perhaps the first step towards stimulating their economy and rise to becoming a nation of power. And if all it takes is a genetically modified sweet potato, I am greatly disappointed in those who wish to keep it from them. As for GreenPeace, it is too extreme for reality, like PETA. These GMO's have years of research, propelled and supported by amazing technology, there is no problem. In addition, as for the diversity of life, of all these problems, it is the least of my worries. Watching polar bears go extinct is sad…but corn…not so much.
But, a Genetically modified organism is not just a culture growing on a dish, its not necessarily a plant, it may also be a living, breathing, animal – or, even a human. In 1996, with over two hundred trials, Dolly the sheep was a global breakthrough in cloning technology. Named after her "place of origin," Dolly catalyzed the cloning movement – she illustrated that cloning a functioning life form was indeed, very possible. Since 1996, cloning has taken a different approach as well – therapeutic cloning. While using your own DNA, they believe giving these cells to damaged parts of the body, such as a liver or heart, will help them grow into healthy new organs. They hope to treat areas affected by cancer, and areas that have been damaged in severe accidents, but on the backburner of our minds we remember: they want to use stem cells.
Cloning has been the basis of horror movies, books, and a source of fear in the scientific world forever. Are we ready to clone a human? Look how many tries it took to "successfully" clone Dolly. Could we handle the creation of a new being, exactly like me? Would it be born with my present time mind? Would it have genetic problems because my DNA is not brand new anymore? Would a clone have a soul? Cloning has so many issues, but among the most controversial, is stem cell research.
I am straightforward with my opinions, I know what I believe in, and I usually truly do weigh out all sides of the equation unless I undoubtedly know that something is true, like 2+2=4, or that the sky is blue and the like. I am Catholic, and have been brought up to think that from the moment of conception, a cell is a brain is a fetus is a child is a human. But, the technologies and medical advancements brought by stem cell research is undoubtedly the most significant achievement of not only my lifetime, but ever. The repairing of a spine, no biological rejection, the regeneration of damaged systems! I cannot fathom the possibilities that have become a reality in our world. But then I take a step back.
I think a lot, about stuff that puzzles me. And with internal moral debates, I argue with myself: Devil's advocate vs. the opposing voice. I have undoubtedly come to the conclusion that stem cell research is an amazing technology that I would like to see used in the near future to help the world. BUT, by means of using embryonic stem cells to pursuit, I do not agree with it. Back to the strongholds of my faith, I do not approve of using embryos for anything. I see no validity in saying "but they were to be burned anyways – they were left-overs of invitro fertilization." I have a big place for guilt, and if I took any part in helping suck the DNA out of a blastocyst rather than put it to rest, I could not live with myself. In the end, as much as I hate to use such an extreme, killing a human is murder, and even though it is a "POTENTIAL" human, I still feel uncomfortable with the situation.
Each fertilized zygote has a unique code, a unique potential being, an authentic individual. Science now is to the point that Invitro does not leave so many "extras" anymore. The harvest process is much more precise and accurate, and pretty soon, there will be NO left-over embryos. Even if we allowed for the use of the already frozen embryos, where do we draw the line? How do we set standards for forbidding people from giving embryos for research? We can't. It would be an undercover black market. On the other hand, does this embryo have a soul? How is it different from one day, to nine months? Even babies who are born are still scientifically called fetuses until about 1 year and 4 months old. So, if we can harvest at five days, or abort at 5 months, why is that different from 15 months, even if it is "out of the womb?" I want to completely fund in any way I can, or propel and advertise in any way, funding for stem cell research that calls for adult cells, or "working backwards" and turning older stem cells to their most primordial phase. I want to see what we can do with animal stem cells, I want to see what we could to with umbilical cord blood, I want to see experimentation done in helping to grow organs, and spines – but I don't want to use embryos, its just against what I stand for. For we would be taking a life to save a life – ultimately taking the only thing that is keeping an embryo a "potential" human (the layer around the cells) and using it to our advantage because they cannot do anything about it.
As for using these embryos to study the eradication of genetic disorders: NO. Why is that person any less than me? There is no sliding scale of life. No matter what the opponents say: suffering is what makes us human. For with that suffering comes the triumph of that suffering. Suffering brings family together, makes humans strong, forces you to set your priorities straight – all of the above. These are all of the emotional factors that set us apart from every other species on the planet, and therefore, it IS what makes us human. There is no scientific reason for crying, so why do we experience sadness? – because we are human, and our superior emotions can handle it. Call it cliché, but God gave us these problems and hardships to bring us together – and some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers, whether it be to get a bicycle, or to relieve your unborn child of Down Syndrome. Parents should not be able to choose, this would be selfish.
I like to walk the middle ground, but my gut feeling and true ideals this time reside with the extremes. I qualify everyone's opinion in some way, but as for me, its personal, and I could never approve of using embryonic stem cells – for anything.
And so I begin to conclude. I am for genetically modified foods. They would help so many third world countries rise from the upheaval of starvation and poverty. I think there is a promising future in stem cell research and therapeutic cloning, but I don't believe it should involve embryos. With that, the slippery slope begins to allow its first slide of humanity: changing the human genome to make it "more fit" would defy human dignity. The bigger picture for me is the stress that the human mind would take – how could we handle clones, does a blastocyst have a soul, should I put my Down Syndrome kid up for adoption or kill it? We shouldn't have to make these decisions, but we do – and that's what makes us human.
I believe with all this research and ability to change the human race, we are trying to reach immortality – we are playing God. So maybe we should just agree to disagree, as usual. We do not know what we would choose unless we were put in the situation.
Ultimately, ALL suffering is what makes us human, and that's because the ability to suffer and overcome suffering is a human trait. The human race continues to defy natural selection with medicine, why would we want to strive for immortality and overpopulation even more? And so we continue to look for answers, we "seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact—that mystery of mysteries—the first appearance of new beings on this earth" (Darwin) and where it came from. But science has not proven this answer, and religion has not either, and thus, we have the forever standing moral debate over human life – for we do not know the COMPLETE origin of our species. And for many reasons, I hope we never do.