Ravi's Online Diary: 20

20200430

10 Directions

1.) Up

2.) Down

3.) East - Purva

4.) West - Paschim

5.) North - Uttar

6.) South - Dakshin

7.) North East - Ishaanya

8.) South East - Aagneya

9.) South West - Nairitya

10.) North West - Vaayavya

20200426

National Digital Library of India link

Source - What's app message

Type of message - Please forward

Dear All

The Union Ministry of Human Resources is giving an opportunity for the public to utilize the lockdown period for reading.

The ministry will give free access to the National Digital Library where over 3,82,00,000 books and periodicals will be available to read.

The digital version of the books and magazines can be read using any digital device including smart phone, computer or tablet. Interested people can log on to the digital library website of the ministry https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

Please provide wide circulation to this information among all the faculty / students/ supportive staff and others to make best use of the time during COVID-19.

20200417

Daan Mahatmay from Varuthini Ekadashi story

Act of donating horse is high

Act of donating elephant is higher than that and yields more Punya

Act of donating land is higher than that

Act of donating Teel is higher than that

Act of donating Gold is higher than that

Act of donating food is higher than that. It is because not only humans but Pitars (dead ancestors) and Heavenly gods are satisfied by this act

The act of donating Kanya (Kanyadaan) is as equal as act of donating food.

The act of donating a cow is also as equal as act of donating food or act of donating Kanya ie Kanyadaan.

These are the words of God Himself.

But the higher act of giving or donation, above all these acts mentioned, is the act of donating Vidya (Skill, knowledge,Vidya)

The Punya earned by doing Varuthini Ekadashi is same as the Punya earned by act of donating Vidya (Skill, knowledge etc)

The Punya earned by donating a Kanya (Kanyadaan) with gold ornaments worn by her is so high that even Chitragupta cannot mention. By doing Vrat of Varuthini, equivalent Punya is attained.