Potala Palace, World Heritage Site in Lhasa Tibet :-

Potala Palace, World Heritage Site in Lhasa Tibet :-

When we talk about world heritage sites the name “ Potala Palace “ is one which was declared as world heritage site since 1994.

Potala Palace , Winter Palace of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa

Potala Palace is situated in Lhasa , Tibet ,China . It is named after Mount Potalaka , the mythical abode of the bothisattva Avalokitesvara . The 5th Dalai Lama started the construction of this building in 1645 .

It was the winner Palace of Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959 and now museum since then .

The special features of this building are :- It is 400 metres East west and 350 metres North South with sloping stone walls .

View of Potala Palace Lhasa

The thickness of its walls are 3 metres and 5 metres at the base ,it's foundation is poured with copper to make it earthquake resistant. It is thirteen story building with 1000 rooms , 10000 shrines and about 200000 statues .

Do you know about this building ?

Milk thistle an excellent herb

 Milk thistle is an herbal plant named Silybum Marianum .

Milk thistle

It is used to prepare medicines and supplements to treat various ailments like Liver problems , lowering cholesterol levels , Diabetes , cirrhosis , hepatitis and even autoimmune diseases .

It is a flowering plant belongs to Daisy and ragweed family .

Milk thistle

Punarnava an excellent herb

 Punarnava an excellent herb :-

Punarnava an excellent herb :-

Punarnava is an ayurvedic herb being used from ancient times for the treatment of various diseases .

As the name indicates Punar means again and Nava means new , similarly it gets dry in summer and again gets leaves or propagates in rainy season .

Punarnava herb

It is found everywhere as a weed .

Names of Punarnava :-

It has different names in different languages .

In Sanskrit it called Punarnava .

In Hindi it called Gadapurna or Biskafra , Ghetuli in Marathi and it's Botanical name is Boerhavia diffusa.

Uses and Benefits :-

The punarnava is used for various ailments in different types .

It's juice can be used. It's leaves and roots are used as a paste or in tablet from .

It has numerous benefits as under :-

The juice of Punarnava leaves mixed with honey can be applied in eyes to manage Opathalmia and cataract .

Fresh juice of Punarnava roots can be used to releive night blindness .

Other disorder of eyes , watering eyes and itching eyes .

Punarnava roots and leaves can be used in joint pain and gout problems .

Punarvastaka and Punarnavadi kvatha churna are beneficial in breathlessness , cough and asthma .

Punarnava vati is given for kidney patients with Brikdoshar vati and pipal and Neem leaves juice .

Neuromuscular disorder like sciatica pain , calves , thighs and back etc . are treated with Punarnava Guggulu .

So this herb is used to prepare medicines in pharmaceutical companies .

The use of this herb must be done as per advice of ayurvedic healthcare experts .

Punarnava is an ayurvedic herb being used from ancient times for the treatment of various diseases .

As the name indicates Punar means again and Nava means new , similarly it gets dry in summer and again gets leaves or propagates in rainy season .

Punarnava herb

1. It is found everywhere as a weed .

Names of Punarnava :-

It has different names in different languages .

In Sanskrit it called Punarnava .

In Hindi it called Gadapurna or Biskafra , Ghetuli in Marathi and it's Botanical name is Boerhavia diffusa.

Uses and Benefits :-

The punarnava is used for various ailments in different types .

It's juice can be used. It's leaves and roots are used as a paste or in tablet from .

It has numerous benefits as under :-

1. The juice of Punarnava leaves mixed with honey can be applied in eyes to manage Opathalmia and cataract .
2. Fresh juice of Punarnava roots can be used to releive night blindness .
3. Other disorder of eyes , watering eyes and itching eyes .
4. Punarnava roots and leaves can be used in joint pain and gout problems .
5. Punarvastaka and Punarnavadi kvatha churna are beneficial in breathlessness , cough and asthma .
6. Punarnava vati is given for kidney patients with Brikdoshar vati and pipal and Neem leaves juice .
7. Neuromuscular disorder like sciatica pain , calves , thighs and back etc . are treated with Punarnava Guggulu .
8. So this herb is used to prepare medicines in pharmaceutical companies .
9. The use of this herb must be done as per advice of ayurvedic healthcare experts .

Yog Nidra

 The question striking in your mind is what is Yog Nidra and what is its necessity ?

Yog Nidra Posture

Dear sisters and brothers we can understand that Nidra means sleep, it is a natural phenomenon we meet in our daily life . The sleep or Nidra is very much essential for the maintenance of cells and our overall health . But Yog Nidra is entirely different from natural sleep or Nidra .

Now we define it as a spiritual sleep . It is the condition between wake up and sleep . When we go to sleep through yoga then it is called Yog Nidra .

Now The Questions is Why It is Necessary :-

In our life we are so much busy in our day today work which in result giving us stress , anxiety and have ill effects on our health. So to cope with these problems we need some techniques . These techniques we are practising from very ancient times . Our Rishis have given us the knowledge of Yoga , Exercises and techniques like Yog Nidra to relax and achieve the quality of life free from disease , anxiety and stress . So here lies the importance of Yog Nidra .

We can make our life better with Yog Nidra .

Technique Of Yog Nidra :-

1. Get ready for Yog Nidra.
2. Lie down at some proper place with face arms and palms towards sky ,
3. Keep your body loose and feel comfortable .
4. The keep your mind thought less and have deep breathing.
5. Suneya sikhar ko khojo re santo , feel this stage means the state of our mind cut from outer world activities and have zero thoughts.
6. Keep arms and feet apart and close your eyes ..
7. Breathe in breathe out slowly and focus your seses , keep attention on your toe , feet , legs , waist and feel comfortable and relaxed .
8. Keep attention on upper body , chest / breast , neck face and head and feel comfortable and relaxed .
9. Feel deep sleep and come to self hipnotic stage .
10. You will feel healing from stress and your body feel very light .You can have feel good and comfortable .
11. After 20 to 25 minutes try to wake up to original state focussing attention from head to toe , breathing slowly .
12. You will feel afresh and stress free .

Benefits Of Yog Nidra :-

Yog Nidra has plenty of benefits, the brief summary is as under :-

1. It is helpful in improving concentration power of mind .
2. It is helpful in reducing stress level .
3. It is best remedy to improve sleep and overall health .
4. It improves self confidence and self esteem .
5. Eliminate symptoms of sadness and anxiety .
6. It is helpful in lowering blood pressure .
7. It is helpful in treating chronic pain .
8. It is helpful in strengthening immune system .
9. It lowers the cholesterol levels .
10. It is helpful in normalising the irregular menstrual cycle .
11. It is helpful in improving endocrine system .

Chandrayaan 3 on 5th August 2023

 On Saturday 5th August 2023 as per ISRO Scientists the Chandrayaan 3 has been successfully inserted into Lunar Orbit and the next operation that is reduction of Orbit will be conducted on Sunday 6 August 2023 at 11PM .

A retro -burning at the perilune which is the spacecraft ‘s closest point to Moon was commanded from the MOX , the mission operation complex , ISRO Telemetry , Tracking and Command Network Bangaluru .

Now Chandrayaan 3 is feeling Lunar gravity .

Chandrayaan 3 is successfully aheading towards its goal it is the success journey of great scientists . Finally Chandrayaan 3 will make soft landing on the south pole of Moon on 23 - 24 th. August 2023 , when India will become the first country to land Chandrayaan 3 on South pole of Moon .

An Overview of Himachal pradesh district Lahaul Spiti - Part - II Agriculture Produce in Lahaul Spiti :-

 

 An Overview of Himachal pradesh district Lahaul Spiti - Part - II 

 

Agriculture Produce in Lahaul Spiti :- 

Potato is grown in Lahaul valley as off season crop and is famous for its quality .

In  Lahaul Spiti the crop season is only for six months . the main cash crops are Pea , Cowliflower and Brokali . 

The market to these cash crops is lower Himachal and Punjab .

The Apple in the cold desert of Lahaul Spiti is now making its ranking in the market slowly . The quality of apple from this cold desert is contributing towards economy of the district . Vegetable ie peas , Potato and Cowliflower also contributing towards economy of the district .

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Lahaul Spiti , Himachal Pradesh

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Lahaul Spiti , Himachal Pradesh - Part -I.

Panoramic landscapes of  Lahaul Valley , Himachal Pradesh 

Panoramic landscapes of Spiti 

The Lahaul Spiti was previously two separate districts  Lahaul with district headquarters at Kardang and Spiti with district headquarters at Dhankar  . During 1960 Lahaul Spiti was made district with headphones at Keylong . 

The western boundary of Lahaul Spiti is with Chamba district and in North it shares it's boundaries with zanskar and Ladhakh and China , the Tibet platue . Lahaul Spiti also shared boudries with Kinnaur , Kullu and Kangra districts .

The district has very beautiful landscapes and tourists around the world used to visit these panoramic landscapes .

The area of the Lahaul Spiti is 13833 square kilometres and the valley floor is 4270 metres above mean sea level . The administrative headquarter of district are Keylong  and Kaza is also administrative headquarter of Spiti valley .

Economy of district Lahaul Spiti :- 

The economy of the district mainly includes the income from agriculture and tourism . The per capita income of the district is Rs. 1,92,292/-.

The area under agriculture is about 3544 hectares and the forest cover is 158.85 square kilometres .

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - XIII , Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - XIII .

Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued :--

Kothi  village; :-

Kothi village , view of temples 

Kothi is a very beautiful village in between Recong Peo and Kalpa in district Kinnaur known for its scenic beauty . Kothi village has temple of  very powerful goddess Shuwang Chandika and Baba Bhero . Hanuman Kund is another attractive feature of the village .

View of Temple at Kothi 

Apple orchards and green fields adds immense beauty to this village .

View of Apple Orchard in Kothi village , Kinnaur .

LEO   Village :-. 

This village is located on the bank of Spiti river on a rocky outcrop . It is about 105 km from Recong Peo . The Jamato temple here is worth seeing .

Pooh  :-   

The scenic beauty of village  is natural and attractions for tourists . The village is situated at about 71 Km from Recong Peo. 

The green fields , vineyards , apricot , almond and grapes orchards are in abundance in the area .

Beautiful landscapes of Nature in Kalpa  , Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh.

Sumdo :- 

It is the gate way to Spiti Valley and is about 104 km from Kalpa  . 

The Kinnaur is connected with Hindustan Tiebet road to Shimla and Spiti . Bus service and taxi service is available to visit this area .  The nearest railway station is Shimla and Jubbarhatti Air Port in Shimla   is nearest airport .

Beauty of Nature in Kalpa 

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part XII , Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - XII

Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued :-

Ribba  Village  :- 

Ribba Village in Kinnaur 

Ribba Village is situated at a distance of about 19 Km from Moorang . Rispa ,Skibba are near by villages . Rispa is famous for its grapes .. The Ribba Village is situated at an altitude of about 3745 metres above mean sea level .

The village is famous for grapes wine which is called Angoori . The apple Orchards also adds immense beauty to the village .

Chilgoza also called pine nut is in abundance in Ribba area  . It's name may be kept due to pine nut forests on the mountain . Pine nut is called Ri and rang means mountain , so in local dialect Ribba is called Rirangb. 

It is a charming place for tourists because of natural beauty of the area . Tourists always prefer to visit Ribba .