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Dasopant – Life History Of Marathi Saint Poet

Dasopant was born in 1551 CE at Narayan Peth in a Deshpande family to Digambar Pant and Parvatibai. Digambarpant was in charge of the granaries under a Sultan who was ruling over the region with his capital at Bidar (in present day Karnataka). Once there was a severe prolonged drought in the region causing death and misery to the people. Digambar Pant could not bear the sight of people dying of hunger when the royal granaries were full. Without the consent of the Sultan he distributed the grain to the populace. This angered the Sultan and he punished Digambar Pant by fining two lakh rupees. It was impossible for Digambar Pant to pay the fine; for him the other alternative was to convert to Islam or pledge his son Dasopant with the Sultan. For some time, Dasopant was put in jail as his father could not pay the fine. Before long, one Dattaji Padiwar arranged to pay the fine and Dasopant was freed. People believe that Dattaji Padiwar was none other than God Dattatreya. After being relea

Surasena - Ancient Hindu King And Kingdom

Surasena was a king of the Yadu race. Puranic tradition mentions that there had been a conflict between Haihaya Kshatriyas and Bhrigus, culminating in Parashurama vanquishing Haihayas several times. Haihayas belonged to Yaduvamsha a branch of Chandravamsha. They recovered from the reverses and extended their power in North India. Surasena, one of the sons of the famous Kartaviryarjuna (Sahasrarjun), established kingdom around Mathura, which came to be known as Surasena after him. Yadavas, another branch of Yaduvamsha, had established themselves in Vidarbha. Their king Madhu was successful in unifying various branches of Yadavas to establish a large empire. In Madhu’s fourth generation, Satvata started his own Satvata dynastic ruler, which was confined to the Surasena area. At the time of Rama, Surasena was ruled by Bhima, son of Satvata. Shatrughna, brother of Rama, defeated Bhima and established himself at Mathura. However his sons could not retain their rule and Bhima Satvat

Someone Calling Us Bad Names Does Not Change Our Nature

How we respond to a problem depends largely or in most cases, solely, on how we perceive the problem. If a mentally disturbed person were to call us names, we would not bother and would probably pray for that person’s welfare. On the other hand, if an otherwise healthy person were to verbally abuse us, we would not tolerate it and would come out with a fitting retort even before that person is finished. That would be our response because we perceive a threat in the verbal abuse. Deeper thought would make us see our faulty perception in this instance. How does someone calling us something bad change our nature? It does not. Apart from being disturbed by what you have heard, you do not change. And even that little disturbance would not occur if you choose not be affected by those meaningless words. Same is the case with anyone telling something bad about your body. Say, someone calls you a cripple. How would it change your body, if you are healthy? It would not. That sho

23 December 2020 Tithi - Panchang - Hindu Calendar - Good Time - Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Wednesday, 23 December 2020 – Shukla Paksha Navami Tithi or the ninth day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Navami Tithi or the ninth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 9:43 PM on December 23. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Dashami Tithi or the tenth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 11:46 PM on December 24. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on December 23, 2020 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Uttara Bhadrapada or Uthrattathi Nakshatra till 3:29 AM on December 23. Revati Nakshatra till 5:50 AM on December 24 (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Uttara Bhadrapada or Uthr