Literally translating to ‘the great night of Shiva’ ,the festival of Shivaratri is just around the corner. We thought we’d take you on a ride through its many unique rituals.

THE BHANG, DHATURO AND GANJA INNDULGENCE: We find people enjoying these, otherwise illegal, intoxicants throughout the day of Shivaratri as part of the celebration. The authorities on this day do not intervene in this matter.

RITUAL REASON:These are taken as prasadas of Lord Shiva on a day dedicated to him.

THE NAGA JOGI: Shivaratri is famous for their fair shares of Jogis that come in numbers of observe the festival. They are clad in minimal or no attire.

RITUAL REASON: The minimal attire is the Jogi’s way of devoting himself to god-an expression of sacrificing worldly pleasures to lead a simple life.

THE BATO CHEKNE:In this very popular Shivaratri ritual,(mostly)children stand on the either side of a road with ropes in their  hands to stop the passersby, letting them go only with the exchange of money.

RITUAL REASON: The tradition which has been observed for decades is particularly done to collect funds for nightly activities during the festival. People observe the custom of staying up all night for merrymarking which is called ‘Jagart.’

THE SHIVA DHUNI:Shiva Dhuni or the great bonfire in the name of Shiva is lit up during the night by all  observers of the festival.

RITUAL REASON:The bonfire that is kept burning throughout the night is an accompaniment for neighbors, friends and family to come together and celebrate; the perfect provider of warmth to enjoy jargarat with.

THE GREAT MELA:Pashupatinath Temple hosts the great Mela during the festivity. Devotees from all over the world come in packs to pray and offer offerings.


RITUAL REASON:Pashupatinath Temple is one of the major Shiva Temples for Hindus all over the world. And the temple celebrating his big way, only makes sense.
Jim Morrison was the charismatic singer and songwriter for the 1960 rock group the Doors until his death in a Paris bathtub at age 27. Jim Morrison was born on December 8, 1943, in Melbourne, Florida. Jim Morrison was an American rock singer and songwriter. He studied film at UCLA, where he met the members of what would become the Doors. Known for his drinking and drug use and outrageous stage behavior. Elektra Records signed the Doors in 1966, and in January 1967 the band released its self-titled debut album. The Doors' first single, "Break on Through (To the Other Side)," achieved only modest success and it was their second single, "Light My Fire," which catapulted the band to the forefront of the rock and roll world, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in June. The Doors, and Morrison especially, became infamous later that year when they performed the song live on The Ed Sullivan Show. Because of its obvious drug reference, Morrison had agreed not to sing the lyric "girl we couldn't get much higher" on the air, but when the cameras rolled he went ahead and sang it anyway – cementing his status as rock and roll's new rebel hero. "Light My Fire" remains The Doors' most popular song, featuring prominently on virtually every major list of the greatest rock songs ever recorded.
Morrison spent nearly the entirety of his adult life with a woman named Pamela Courson, and although he briefly married a music journalist named Patricia Kennealy in a Celtic Pagan ceremony in 1970, he left everything to Courson in his will and she was deemed his common law wife after his death. Throughout his relationships to Courson and Kennealy, however, Morrison remained an infamous womanizer. His drug use, violent temper and infidelity all culminated in disaster in New Haven, Connecticut on the night of December 9, 1967. Morrison was high, drunk and carrying on with a young woman backstage before a show when he was confronted by police and sprayed with mace. He then stormed onstage and delivered a profanity-laced tirade that sparked a riot and led to his arrest on obscenity charges.
In an attempt to get his life back in order, Morrison took time off from The Doors in the spring of 1971 and moved to Paris with Courson. However, he continued to be plagued by drugs and depression. On July 3, 1971, Courson found Morrison dead in the bathtub of their apartment, apparently of heart failure. Since the French officials found no evidence of foul play, no autopsy was performed, which has in turn led to endless speculation and conspiracy theorizing about his death. In 2007, a Paris club owner named Sam Bernett published a book claiming that Morrison died of a heroin overdose at his nightclub and was later carried back to his apartment and placed in the bathtub to cover up the real reason for his death. Jim Morrison was buried at the famous Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, and his grave has since become one of the city's top tourist destinations. He was only 27 years old at the time of his death.
Jim Morrison remains one of the most legendary and mysterious rock and roll stars of all time. He was a gifted lyricist whose poetic odes to rebellion, set to the music of The Doors, inspired a generation of disaffected youth who found in his words an eloquent articulation of their own hopes and frustrations. His tragic early death at the hands of drugs and depression likely deprived the world of much more in the way of beautiful music and poetry. Morrison's goal as a lyricist and singer was to open the minds of those who listened to his words, to encourage them to leave behind the familiar in search of the new. As Morrison put it, paraphrasing Aldous Huxley who was himself paraphrasing William Blake, "There are things known, and there are things unknown, and in between are The Doors."
"The story of Valentine's Day begins in the third century with an oppressive Roman emperor and a humble Christian Martyr.   The emperor was Claudius II.   The Christian was Valentinus.
Claudius had ordered all Romans to worship twelve gods, and had made it a crime punishable by death to associate with Christians.   But Valentinus was dedicated to the ideals of Christ; not even the threat of death could keep him from practicing his beliefs.   He was arrested and imprisoned.
During the last weeks of Valentinus's life a remarkable thing happened.   Seeing that he was a man of learning, the jailer asked whether his daughter, Julia, might be brought to Valentinus for lessons.   She had been blind since birth.   Julia was a pretty young girl with a quick mind.   Valentinus read stories of Rome's history to her.   He described the world of nature to her.   He taught her arithmetic and told her about God.  She saw the world through his eyes, trusted his wisdom, and found comfort in his quiet strength.
"Valentinus, does God really hear our prayers?" Julia asked one day.
"Yes, my child, He hears each one."
"Do you know what I pray for every morning and every night?  I pray that I might see.   I want so much to see everything you've told me about!"
"God does what is best for us if we will only believe in Him," Valentinus said.
"Oh, Valentinus, I do believe! I do!"  She knelt and grasped his hand.
They sat quietly together, each praying.   Suddenly there was a brilliant light in the prison cell.   Radiant, Julia screamed, "Valentinus, I can see!  I can see!"
"Praise be to God!"  Valentinus exclaimed, and he knelt in prayer.
On the eve of his death Valentinus wrote a last note to Julia, urging her to stay close to God.   He signed it, "From your Valentine."  His sentence was carried out the next day, February 14, 270 A.D., near a gate that was later named Porta Valentini in his memory.   He was buried at what is now the Church of Praxedes in Rome.   It is said that Julia planted a pink-blossomed almond tree near his grave.   Today, the almond tree remains a symbol of abiding love and friendship.   On each February 14, Saint Valentine's Day, messages of affection, love, and devotion are exchanged around the world."

POKHARA CITY
Pokhara is the one of the most beautiful city and second largest tourist destinations in Nepal. It is popular as "City of Lakes". Pokhara city is connected with all the major cities of Nepal with land transport. Regular flights from Kathmandu to Pokhara are the fastest way to reach Pokhara. Pokhara is famous for sightseeing and mountain views. Phewa Lake, Begnas Lake and Rupa Lakeare some of the major attractions. The mind blowing views of Annapurna range to the north of Pokhara including Annapurna I and VI, Annapurna South and Machhapuchhare gives you an amazing feeling. When the sun rises, you can see the reflection of the mountains in the lake, truly a photographer's paradise. This is one of the few places in the world to provide such a dramatic view in a sub-tropical setting. Pokhara is also the gateway for most of the treks in the Annapurna region, including Annapuna Base camp and Upper Mustang.


PLACES WHERE I HAVE  VISIT IN POKHARA

Davis Falls: Spectacular, supernatural and unusual, Davis falls plunges into a cave and disappears into the earth.

World Peace Pagoda (Shanti Stupa): Built about 16 years ago atop a hill overlooking Phewa Lake, the Stupa offers a great place to see the mountains and the sunset over Pokhara. It can be accessed by hiring a boat across the lake and following a pretty good track upward, climbing up through the forest (but watch out for leeches during the monsoon) or by foot from the road that passes Devi's Fall, turning right at the end of Chhorepatan.

Sarangkot Hill: It lies at the altitude of 1592m. This hill sits north of Pokhara overlooking the valley and Fewa Lake. Just a short scenic hike through small villages and jungle from the main tourist area of Pokhara, or a 30 minute drive can get you there. Sarangkot is a beautiful village best known for its view of sunrise, where on a clear day you can see an unobstructed view of the Himalayas of Dhaulagiri 8167m, Manaslu 8163m and Annapurna 8091m and, in the middle of the Annapurna range, the Machhapuchhre 6993m (Fishtail). The best sunrise, beautiful green hills, terraces of rice and the beautiful view of Pokhara valley can be seen from Sarangkot Hill. It is also the takeoff spot for paragliding, ultralight flight and Zipline.
Mahendra Cave: Mahendra Cave is a famous cave located in Batulechaur, the northern end of the Pokhara city.
Chamare Gufa - Bat cave. It is another cave located some ten minutes away from the famous Mahendra cave. This cave is famous for the bats that can be seen hanging by the cave's walls.
Gupteswar Mahadev Cave: Another cave famous for its religious importance located in the southern end of the city, Chorepatan. This cave has a shrine of Hindu god Shiva. The water from Davis fall flows into this cave.
Boating: Just hire a boat and go out in the water for a day.
Paragliding: Don't miss soaring around lake of Pokhara and the Annapurna with Lammergeyer eagles or huge Gryphon vultures to guide the way!

                There are many more places to visits.

    आज मईले पत्रिका हेर्दा त्यहाँ लेखेको थियो कि  शिर्षक “नमस्ते गरे स्वस्थ” अनि मलाई पद्न मन लायो के लेखेको रहिछ भनेर । अनि त्यहाँ लेखेको थियो कि हात मिलाउँदा धेरै रोग सर्न सक्ने औल्याउँदै विशेषज्ञहरुले स्वस्थ रहन नमस्ते नै राम्रो हुने सुझाएका छन् । चितवन मेडिकल कलेज, स्कुल अफ पब्लिक हेल्थ एन्ड कम्युनिटी मेडिसिनका प्रिन्सपल प्रा.डा. मुनिराज छेत्रीले भने,“हात मिलाउँदा एक जनाबाट अर्कोमा थुप्रै प्रकारका रोग सने सम्भावना हुन्छ ।”

     हाम्रो संस्कृतिमा अभिवादनका लागि नमस्कार गने परम्परा धेरै वैज्ञानिक रहेकाले सम्भावित रोग संक्रमणबाट जोगिन यसलाई पुन ःचल्तीमा ल्याउनुपर्छ । हात मिलाउँदा स्वाइनफ्लु ,रुघाखोकी, हैजा, झाडापखाला, यौनरोग,इबोला, हेपाटाइटिस ए, ई,बी,सी,लेप्टो स्पाइरोसिलगायत थुप्रै रोग सर्ने प्रा.डा. छेत्रीले बताए । आजाकल हामी पश्चिमा संस्कृतितिर गइरहेका छौं तर उनीहरु हाम्रो संस्कृतिमा भएको नमस्कार जस्ता पूर्ण वैज्ञानिक र स्वस्थ प्रक्रिया अपनाउन थालेका छन् ।

      “महिलासँगको सम्पर्कले मात्र यौनरोग पुरुषमा सर्ने स्थितिभन्दा पुरुषबाट पुरुषमा हात मिलाएर यौनरोग सर्ने सम्भावनासमेत छ,” डा. दीक्षितले भने,“पिसाब फेरेर आएका यौनरोगीले अर्को व्यक्तिसँग हात मिलाएपछिल ती व्यक्ति तुरुन्त पिसाब फेर्न जान्छन् भने यौनरोग सर्ने सम्भावनालाई नकार्न सकिँदैन ।
तेसइले हामिले नि नमस्ते गर्ने बानि राखाम ।

Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopin  was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic  era, who wrote primarily for the solo piano. He gained and has maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading musicians of his era, whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.Chopin was born in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, and grew up in Warsaw, which after 1815 became part of Congress Poland. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed many of his works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising.
Staff  Notation of Frederic Chopin.
At the age of 21 he settled in Paris. Thereafter, during the last 18 years of his life, he gave only some 30 public performances, preferring the more intimate atmosphere of the salon. He supported himself by selling his compositions and teaching piano, for which he was in high demand. Chopin formed a friendship with Franz Liszt and was admired by many of his musical contemporaries, including Robert Schumann. In 1835 he obtained French citizenship. After a failed engagement to a Polish girl, from 1837 to 1847 he maintained an often troubled relationship with the French writer George Sand. A brief and unhappy vMajorca  with Sand in 1838–39 was one of his most productive periods of composition. In his last years, he was financially supported by his admirer Jane Stirling, who also arranged for him to visit Scotland in 1848. Through most of his life, Chopin suffered from poor health. He died in Paris in 1849, probably of tuberculosis.
All of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and sensitivity. Chopin invented the concept of instrumental ballade. His major piano works alsoinclude sonatas,mazurkas,waltzes,nocturnes,polonaises,etudes,impromptus,scherzos, and preludes, some published only after his death. Many contain elements of both Polish folk music and of the classical tradition of J.S. Bach , Mozart and Schubert, the music of all of whom he admired. His innovations in style,musical form, and harmony, and his association of music with nationalism, were influential throughout and after the late Romantic period. include sonatas, mazurkas,waltzes,nocturnes, polonaises,etudes,impromptu,scherzos, and preludes, some published only after his death. Many contain elements of both Polish folk music and of the classical tradition of J.S. Bach,Mozart and Schubert, the music of all of whom he admired. His innovations in style, musical for musical form, and  harmony, and his association of music with nationalism, were influential throughout and after the late Romantic period.
Piano
Both in his native Poland and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a leading symbol of the Romantic era. His works remain popular, and he has been the subject of numerous films and biographies of varying degrees of historical accuracy.
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