Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a 7th century Hindu temple, one dedicated to Lord Ganesha located a top of Rockfort, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. According to legend, this rock is the place where Lord Ganesha ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam.

Architectural style: Dravidian architecture

Address: Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort, N Andar St, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002

Phone: 0431 270 4621

It is a long climb up the 344 steps cut into the stone to the top. The temple complex in the fort complex is a collection of three temples: the Manikka Vinayakar temple at the foot of the hill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha. the Ucchi Pillayar Temple at the top of the hill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

Lord Ganesha on top of the hills. His father & mother shiva & Parvati in the form of Thayumanavar in the middle of the hills.

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Happy Holi famous Quotes in English or Saying - greetings and quotations

Holi 2020 - 2021

Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is celebrated predominantly in India, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent.

Holi - Holi is the festival of love or colors that signifies the victory of superior over immoral. Holi festival is commemorate on February end or starting March.

One of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar.

Holi festival may be celebrated with various names and people of different states might be following different traditions. But, what makes Holi so unique and special is the spirit of it which remains the same throughout the country and even across the globe, wherever it is celebrated.

Observances: Festival of Colors Trending

Featured in religions: Hinduism

Type of holiday: Public holiday, Public holidays in Nepal, Hindu Holiday, Religious holiday, Feast Day

Traditional Quotes,  Holi Sayings, Holi greetings and

Holi Quotations

NOTE : Use Organic Colours this Holi....

Celebrating Holi without splashing and smearing colours on your loved ones is meaningless. However, using synthetic colours may result in damaging your skin and lead to various complications. These harmful colours are made of chemicals like oxides, metal remains and other substances. It is time we make the festival of colours more fun and enjoyable by opting for eco-friendly and safe organic colours.

    Holi is the day to express love with colors.

    It is a time to show affection.

    All the colors that are on you are of love.

    Happy Holi to you and your family.

    We wish your health, prosperity and business achievements at this prismic colour eve.

    May lord bless you with all his mercies!

    May God gift you all the colors of life, colors of joy,

    colors of happiness, colors of friendship,

    colors of love and all other colors you want to paint in your life.

    Happy Holi.

     Pyar ke rang se bharo pichkari, Sneh ke rang do duniya sari,

    ye rang na jane koi jaat na koi boli,

    aapko mubarak ho aapno ki holi.

    Holi aayi satrangi rango ki bouchar laayi,

    Dher saari mithai aur mitha mitha pyar laayi,

    Aap ki zindagi ho mithe pyar aur khusiyon se bhari,

    Jisme samaaye saaton rang yahi shubhkamna hai hamaari.

    Enjoy every color of Holi and u will get every happiness you desire.

    Hey, God is always with u. Enjoy every moment.

    Keep smiling.

    No religion makes more use of color than Hinduism,

    with its blue-skinned gods and peony-lipped goddesses,

    and even the spring festival of Holi is focused on color

    Boys squirt arcs of dyed water on passersby or dump powder,

    all violently hued, on their marks.

    Auspicious red.

    Sun kissed gold.

    Soothing silver.

    Pretty purple.

    Blissful blue.

    Forever green.

    I wish u and all family members

    The most colourful ……..Holi.

    Basant ritu ki bahar

    Chali picthkari uda hain gulaal

    Rang barse hain neele hare laal

    Badhyi ho appko holi ka tyohar.

    Holi is a time to reach out with the colours of joy.

    It is the time to love and forgive.

    It is the time expresses the happiness of being loved and to be loved through colours.

    If wishes come in rainbow colours then I would send the brightest one to say Happy Holi.

    Holi is a time to reach out with the colours of joy.

    It is the time to love and forgive.

    It is the time expresses the happiness of being loved and to be loved through colours.

    Holi Greetings to all my friends and Hindi lovers and learners.

    Wish you a Happy Holi may your Life fills with colours.

    Holi tyohar hai Rang aur Bhaang ka

    Hum sab yaaron ka

    Ghar mein aaye mehmano ka

    Gali mein gali walon ka

    Mohalle mein mahoul waalo ka

    Desh mein deshwalo ka.

    Boora naa maano Holi hai Holi hai bhai Holi hai!

    Unfortunately, most of the politicians in

    India don’t need festivals like

    Holi to change their colors.

    Just like a red rose that fills the world with beauty & fragrance

    You have made my life so beautiful by being in it.

    On Holi, the festival of colors & joy I wanna say thank you for all the love & smiles

    you’ve brought to my life.

    Holi is the apt time to break the ice,  renew relationships and link yourself with those that you wanted to with a bit of color.

    "Let this festival burn all negativity and bring positivity in life. Celebrate with vibrant colors."

    Kadam kadam per khushian rahe,

    Gum se kabhi na ho samana,

    Jindagi main har pal khushiyan nasib ho,

    Meri taraf se holi ki subhakamana

    Holi is a special time of year to remember those who are close to our hearts with splashing colors!

    Some time you don’t have to speak any words because feelings

    are expressed by your face and this holi bring you smile to your face

    Holi is not only about colors and sweets. It reminds of the divine and eternal love of Krishna and Radha. Happy Holi!

    Moon is Full, Colours are full,

    on this spoke Moonlight Cool, may ur Life be Beautiful,

    all Holy wishes on Holi get soon Full!

    We wishing you blissful Holi,

    We praying from God to bring lot of Love,

    And pour their kindness on you,

    Happy Holi..!!

    A true and caring relation doesn’t have to speak loud,

    a soft sms is just enough to express the heartiest feelings.

    Enjoy the festival of Holi with lots of fun.

    We play holi with different colours,

    To forget differences and get happiness,

    We meet each other

    To wish and hug each other,

    We apply abeer to forehead,

    To show our love and care to each other,

    And we eat delicious dishes,

    To welcome the great festival with full joy.

    Happy holi…

    Through you are away this Holi you are always with me in my thoughts,

    thinking You and looking forward to seeing you soon.

    Happy Holi wishes to you

    Hum Aap k dil me rahte hain,

    Isliye Aap ki khabar rakhate hain.

    Koi Humse pahle Wish na kar de Aapko,

    Isliye

    for din pahle hi

    HAPPY HOLI

    kahte hain

    We play holi with different colours,

    To forget differences and get happiness,

    We meet each other

    To wish and hug each other,

    We apply abeer to forehead,

    To show our love and care to each other,

    And we eat delicious dishes,

    To welcome the great festival with full joy.

    Happy holi…

Sai Baba of Shirdi, also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master who is regarded by his devotees as a saint and a fakir. He is revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees during, as well as after his lifetime. 

Born: 28 September 1838

Died: 15 October 1918, Shirdi

Nationality: Indian

Buried: Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi

Shirdi is located about 270 kms from Mumbai in India .Shird is called the Land of Sai. Long time ago, at the beginning of eighteenth century a young bearded man ( Shirdi Sai baba) with sparkling eyes took shelter in a mosque, in Shirdi Village (of Maharshtra State, In India) . Nobody knew from where this stranger had come who hardly spoke a word and stayed there.

The Hindu God Hanuman (Anjaneya) - Monkey God and Hero of the Ramayana

Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, is one of the most celebrated and worshipped figures in Indian religion, but mention him outside of India and you are likely to be met with a blank stare.  So who is Hanuman and what does he represent to the Hindu faith?

As is the case for many of Mother India's gods, several stories are told explaining Hanuman's birth. In one interpretation Shiva and Parvati decide to transform themselves into monkeys and indulge in amorous games in the forest.  As a result Parvati becomes pregnant.  Shiva, conscious of his godly responsibilities and desiring to conform to the laws of nature, directs the wind god Vayu to carry the offspring from Parvati's womb to that of Anjana - an Apsara with the form of a monkey who has prayed to be granted a boy child. In another version of the story Hanuman is simply the offspring of Anjana and Vayu.  In yet another version of the story, he is the son of the King and Queen of the Monkeys.

Many stories are also told of Hanuman's childhood. As the son of Shiva and a young monkey to boot, Hanuman is variously described as spirited, restless, energetic and inquisitive.  One point they all agree on is his mischievous nature.  Hanuman often abused his powers to pester the saints and holy men living in the nearby forest, with tricks such as beard pulling and the dousing of sacred fires.  However, it is as an adult that the monkey god Hanuman comes into his own.

Hanuman's tale as told in the epic Ramayana is renowned for its ability to inspire its readers to face ordeals and conquer obstructions in their own lives. At the time of the Ramayana, Hanuman is sent as an advance spy to Lanka, the capital of the mighty demon Ravana's empire.  Ravana has provoked Lord Rama by carrying away his beloved wife Sita in order to start a war.  During the epic times that follow, Hanuman brings hope and secret messages to the captive Sita, leads Rama's monkey army in the Battle of Lanka and single-handedly kills many demons including Lankini, Champion of the demons.  During this time Hanuman is captured by the enemy, only to outwit them with the cunning use of his powers.  He returns to find Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana themselves captured by the enemy and about to be sacrificed to the goddess Kali by the sorcerer Mahiravana.  In a tale of great daring, Hanuman outsmarts the evil lord into becoming the sacrifice himself, thereby earning the eternal respect of Kali.  She appoints Hanuman as her doorkeeper and today many of her temples are seen to have a monkey guarding their doorways.

After the defeat of Ravana, Rama and Sita are crowned King and Queen of Ayodhya. Hanuman is offered a reward for his bravery and asks only to continue in service to him and to live for as long as men speak of Rama's deeds. He remains as Rama's favorite general to this day. 

 Because of his bravery, perseverance, strength and devoted service, Hanuman is regarded as a perfect symbol of selflessness and loyalty.  Worship of Hanuman helps the individual to counter the bad karma borne out of selfish action, and grants the believer fortitude and strength in his or her own trials during the journey of life.  Hanuman is also invoked in fights against sorcery and protective amulets depicting him are extremely popular among his devotees.

References and Further Reading

Inspiring Quotes and Proverbial Wisdom from India about Fortune, Pride and Dignity, Time and Mortality

We can't change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust the sails. -- Indian Proverb

They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing.-- Indian Proverb

If you want to know what a tiger is like, look at a cat. -- Indian Proverb

The Three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. -- India Proverb

There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. -- India Proverb

Like the body that is made up of different limbs and organs, all moral creatures must depend on each other to exist. -- Hindu Proverb

When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him. -- Hindu Proverb

Like the body that is made up of different limbs and organs, all moral creatures must depend on each other to exist. -- Hindu Proverb

To control the mind is like trying to control a drunken monkey that has been bitten by a scorpion. -- Hindu Proverb

Great minds discuss ideas, medium minds discuss events, and little minds discuss people. -- Hindu Proverb

A hundred divine epochs would not suffice to describe all the marvels of the Himalaya. -- India Proverb

They who give, have all things; they who withhold, have nothing. -- Indian Proverb

War is to men, childbirth is to women. -- India Proverb

A thief thinks everybody steals.-- India proverb

Under the mountains is silver and gold, But under the night sky, hunger and cold. -- Indian proverb

Drops join to make a stream; ears combine to make a crop. -- Indian proverb

I have lanced many boils, but none pained like my own. -- India proverb

Walking slowly, even the donkey will reach Lhasa. -- Indian proverb

You may look up for inspiration or look down in desperation but do not look sideways for information. -- Indian proverb

Clouds that thunder seldom rain.-- Indian proverb

If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile. -- Indian proverb

A fly, a harlot, a beggar, a rat, and gusty wind; the village-boss and the tax collector - these seven are always annoying to others. -- Indian proverb

Speak like a parrot; meditate like a swan; chew like a goat; and bathe like an elephant. -- Indian proverb

The weakest go to the wall. -- Indian proverb

A bandicoot is lovely to his parents; a mule is pretty to its mate. -- Indian proverb

It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all. -- Indian proverb

A person who misses a chance and the monkey who misses its branch can't be saved. -- Indian proverb

Those who hunt deer sometimes raise tigers. -- India proverb

What was hard to bear is sweet to remember. -- India proverb

Garlic is as good as ten mothers. -- India proverb

Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. -- India proverb

The nose didn't smell the rotting head. -- India proverb

You can often find in rivers what you cannot find in oceans. -- Indian proverb

Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured. -- Indian proverb

In my homeland I possess one hundred horses, yet if I go, I go on foot. -- Indian proverb

Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the nature of your faults. -- India proverb

If they don't exchange a few words, father and son will never know one another. -- Indian proverb

Justice is better than admiration. -- Indian proverb

Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun. -- Indian proverb

Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank him for not having given it wings. -- Indian proverb

An old patient is better than a new doctor. -- Indian proverb

Eat fire and your mouth burn ; live on credit and your pride will burn. -- Indian proverb

To the mediocre, mediocrity appears great. -- Indian proverb

Even a cat is a lion in her own lair. -- Indian proverb

It is better to be blind than to see things from only one point of view. -- Indian proverb

What are Proverbs and Where do the come from?

Proverbs and old sayings reveal many aspects about the cultural traditions of a society. Proverbs originated from indigenous humble folk who handed down these wise old sayings over the centuries, generation to generation. Many proverbs serve as advisory tales, wise counsel and occasionally chastisement.

Source: Inspiring Quotes

Swami Vivekananda was born in 1863 in Calcutta. His parents named him Narendranath Dutta, or Naren for short. As a young man, Vivekananda joined the course in philosophy at the Scottish Churches College of Calcutta (Kolkata), and also became a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a great mystic and devotee of Kali. Ramakrishna was a phenomenal enlightened being, and he saw great potential in Naren. Seeing his capability to percieve, Ramakrishna named him Vivekananda, where Viveka means perception in Sanskrit. Swami Vivekananda went out into the world to spread Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s message. In 1893, he was invited to the World Parliament of Religions, in Chicago. As a representative of Hinduism. he gave several speeches to great acclaim within the Parliament and the world at large. He is credited with playing a big part in bringing an understanding of Hinduism to the Western mindset.

Vivekananda stressed the importance of coming together for the betterment of society and urged Indians to adopt the Indian culture and the path of Karma Yoga, or the yoga of action. According to this, the path to salvation lies through active work in this world in selfless devotion, with bothering about the fruits of one’s actions. The respect that Vivekananda gained in the western part of the world had a great impact on his Indian contemporaries. British ideas of the Hindu way of life had looked at it as a collection of superstitious nonsense and pointless ritualism. Vivekananda’s outspoken defense of the Hindu way of life and his explanation of various facets of Indian culture won him many admirers in the East and the West. He fired the imaganation of Indian youth and became a national hero. His ideals had a big influence on many Independence-era politicians. The great liberal, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and the fervent socialist, Jawaharlal Nehru, both acknowledged their debts to Vivekananda in their later years.

Though Vivekananda praised the nobler ideas of the Hindu spiritual tradition, he was also an inveterate critic of certain discriminatory practices such as untouchability, which he characterized as a social custom not justified by religion. In 1887, Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission, as an organisation for the dissemination of Ramakrishna’s spiritual path. Vivekananda’s trips to several Western countries paved the way for the global spread of the Ramakrishna Mission. The Mission has published the eight volumes of his collected works, which contain his books on Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Karma Yoga, as well as his numerous speeches.

Speech by Chetan Bhagat at Symbiosis ...

Don't just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.

There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup. There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.

"Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first. Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.

One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up?

It's ok, bunk a few classes, scoring low in couple of papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, Enjoy with your friends, fall in love, little fights with your loved Ones .

We are people, not programmed devices.

"Don't be serious, be sincere."!

* The President of India DR. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 's Speech in Hyderabad . *

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.

Do you have 10 minutes?

Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.

YOU say that our government is inefficient.

YOU say that our laws are too old.

YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.

YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke,

The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.

YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.

YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?

Take a person on his way to Singapore . Give him a name - YOURS. Give him aface - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You pay $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road ) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity... In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU?

YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai .

YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah .

YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds ( Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.'

YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop,'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost.'

YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New

Zealand

Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo ? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston ??? We are still talking of the same YOU.

YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India ?

Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay , Mr. Tinaikar , had a point to make. 'Rich people's dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,' he said. 'And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the

officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels? In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan . Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility.

We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin.

We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.

We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity.

This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related towomen, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse?

'It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of ? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU.

When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to England . When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out

to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money.

Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a greatdeal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too.... I am echoing J. F. Kennedy 's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.....

'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA

AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA

WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY'

Lets do what India needs from us.

Forward this link to each Indian for a change instead of sending Jokes or junk mails.

Thank you,

Dr. Abdul Kalaam