Ashoka The Great - A Dharmik Samraat by Priyanka S - Nandini Layout Balbharati

Ashoka The Great - A Dharmik Samraat

Ashoka was one of the two greatest emperors of India.He reigned for about 40 years after he became ruler of Magadha in 272 B.C. He was the first king to educate his men and lead them to the path of truth. He was the only military man who gave up warfare.

Ashoka was the grandson of Chandra Gupta Maurya and son of Bindusar. Ashoka was brought up in Pataliputra, the capital of Magadha. In the name of education, he was taught things that would supply learning, culture and wealth.It is said that as a child he was very furious.But after the ascended throne, there was a complete change in his nature.

In year 262 B.C he decided to make an attack on kingdom of Kalinga, now called Orissa & conquered it and added to his empire. The suffering and blood shed in the war had a great impact on his mind. At that time, he met a great Buddhist preacher named, Upagupt. The teachings of Upagupt brought a complete change in his life and character. He made up his mind to establish an empire on love, order and peace. This made him lover of all forms of life. He built hospitals for men and animals and banned animal sacrifice.

He sent missionaries to Tibet, China, Burma Srilanka and deccan to spread Buddhism. He bagen the practice of law of piety. He made 14 principles of law to make people happy.He got them engraved on rocks and pillars throughout his empire.

Ashoka was a man of character. He thought his people to be truthful, honest, dutiful , non-violent and obedient. As a king, he was just and kind. He spent his life in the service of people.

By Priyanka S, 6th Std, Vidhya Vardhaka Sangha, Rajaji Nagar

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Rangoli by Shravani on the occassion of Deepawali and tulsi vivah ( Sarovar Balbharati)

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Swachh Bharat Initiative by Children of Sarovar BalBharti

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Paintings by Balbharai kids at Sobha Daffodil on "Swachha Bharat" Theme

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Colored Diyas and Rangoli made by Srijita and Sreesiddha Saha - Sarovar Balbharati

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Salt and Water - a story by Meher , Sarovar Balbharati

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"Plant a tree" by Meher from Sarovar Balbharati

I shall plant a tree on my Birth day .

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Dussehra - Art by Neeraja Lad, VI std, Sarovar apt Balbharati

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Art by Poulomi Gupta, Sarovar Apartment Balbharati

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Painting by Shravani chowdhary , Std 6th. Sarovar apts Balbharati

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A short essay on Shivaji Maharaj

I am sure you have heard about Chatrapathi Shivaji .he is the son of Jijabai and Shahji. He

conquered many forts at the age of 17.He made friends with the local boys and converted them into

great warriors. Shivaji 's constant victories over the Mughal Army startled Emperor Aurangazeb; he

named Shivaji the MOUNTAIN RAT. Once Siddi Johar attacked Panhala Fort in order to crush

Shivaji's army. But can they crush such a formidable force? So Shivaji sent his barber dressed in his

attire. When the Mughal Army caught him {the barber} he got scared and told that it was too late to

go after Shivaji for he had escaped Panhala Fort with his army long ago.

Once Emperor Aurangazeb invited Shivaji for his 50th birthday and insulted him. Shivaji was

enraged and he walked out of the assembly. After this he was put into HOUSE ARREST. Shivaji got

an idea. He pretended to be sick and told that he wished to send sweets to Brahmins, fakirs and

priests.

One day the sweet boxes carried something else-SHIVAJI and his son SAMBHAJI. After this Shivaji

ruled like a just and loyal king. His dream of an independent state finally came true. But he was not

destined to rule for long, he died after suffering for fever at the age 0f 40 years.

HE WAS A TRUE SON OF BHARAT.  JAI BHARAT MATA

By Ananya

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Paintings by Balbharati kids of Yash classic apartment

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An essay on Swami Vivekananda by Kaustubh, Komarla Brigade Balbharati

From the results of essay  competition at KOMARLA BRIGADE RESIDENCY  Balbharati
(2013 February)

Swami Vivekananda - An Inspiration

“Arise , Awake and do not stop till you reach your goal” ... and may more such inspirational words

were given by Swamiji. Swami Vivekananda is such a great inspiration for not just the Indians, but

even for the whole youth of this world.

12th January 1863 became a great day in the history of the world as the birth of this great man

called as ‘Narendra” as he was called in his childhood days was born. A young man of great outlook,

athlete, a resonant voice, brilliant intellect, a scholar of philosophy and music and an undisputed

leader were some of the qualities within him. Don’t forget that I have told only ‘some’. Reason ??

He was one of the few who could convey his ideas in an effective manner with his great

communication skills. This he would do with his loving words , affectionate polite and pleasant

language and with full confidence .People may not be highly qualified or intellectual but understood

his ideas with his speeches.

Such was the talent present in Swami ji. Really great , isn’t it ? In the gathering of 7000 people which

he faced first time in his life, he had no fear in his eyes -> Be Strong , Be Fearless was one of his

teachings.

He addressed this by saying “Sisters & Brothers of America” and there was a huge applause from the

audience. The words of his speech was filled with the magic of “Love’. As Swamiji said “Love opens the most impossible gates, love is the secret of the world’. Swami Vivekananda was a great religious personality. According to him “The secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice. “To be good and do good” that is the whole of the religion. This is the reason why most of the religious youth of the world are inspired by him.

“My faith is in the younger generation, the modern generation, out of them will come my workers.

They will work out the problems like lions”. These were the words of Swamiji which shows his

expectations from the younger generation and inspires us to do our best until death.

Swamiji’s dream was to make Bharat a world leader again and for that he wanted us to be proud of

who we are, believe in ourselves, be strong, be fearless, and be ready to make sacrifices for our

country. Swamiji’s dream continues to live in every Indian.

So Arise , Awake and do not stop till you reach your goal i.e to make Swamiji’s dream of Bharat as a

world leader a reality.

Kaustubh V , VI C2 , Carmel School, Komarla Brigade Balbharati

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Architectural beauty of Lepakshi

HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THE LEGENDARY LEPAKSHI, THE ONE WITH IMMENSE ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY?  NO?! THEN COME ON I WILL TAKE YOU TO THIS BEAUTIFUL LAND….

Lepakshi, the wonderland of architecture, is located near the outskirts of Andhra Pradesh near Ghati

Subramanium. It is home to the Lord Veerabhadreshwara.It also has 1 floating pillar which goes

around 1 or 2 inches from the ground. When you enter the temple you find some pillars with dancers’

pictures drawn on them. The main dancer faces towards a stone, but behind it the teacher of the

dancers is there and he keeps dancing/teaching on the way. The Gods were so impressed by his

dancing, that they gave him one more leg for if one leg tires he can use the 3rd leg. On the other side

there is a carving of Matha Parvathi, Lord Shiva (who comes there as a beggar). Goddess Parvathi

serves everyone with food but lost in the devotion and love for Lord Shiva. So Lord Shiva wanting to

test her removed her sari, but she continued to serve food. Then there are paintings on the ceilings.

Outside there is a huge footprint, which is considered to be Matha Sita’s foot print. There is a story

behind this:-When the noble Jatayu tried to save Sita from the monster Ravana Sita pressed her foot

on a cliff. From there rose a water spring. Jatayu survived on this water until Lord Rama came. After

he came Jatayu told the whole story and died.

Near that there is a huge snake sculpture sculpted by sculptors in 30 minutes. There is a story behind

this also, 4 brothers all sculptors went to have lunch, but there mother told them to wait for some

time. After half an hour their mother called them for lunch, then she was stunned to see a he snake

sculpture.

This is our beautiful Lepakshi which has preserved by our ancestors for us to see….

Let us solve this mystery,

Jay History…

Aneesh.raghavendra.swamy

School:-Sri KUMARAN CHILDREN’S HOME (CBSE)

Class:-6

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Diwali - the festival of Lights

Diwali - An Essay by Manav

For Hindus Diwali is one of the most important festival in a year and is celebrated by performing traditional activities together. 

Deepavali or Diwali is popularly known as the Festival of Lights or row of lamps.It is a five day Hindu festival which starts with dhanteras. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight ) of the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin and ends on bhaubheej and on this day many Indian communities start their financial year. The second day of the festival is known as Naraka Chaturti. Amavasya ,the third day of the festival also called as Diwali , marks the worship of goddess Lakshmî,the deity of wealth. The fourth day of the festival is known as Kartika Shuddha Padyami. The fifth day is referred as Yama Dwitiya ,and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.

The meaning of Diwali is its symbols and rituals.The reasons for celebrating it is innumerable. Diwali celebrates Lord Rama's glorious return to his kingdom Ayodhya , after a long exile of fourteen years in the forest . It commemorates Lord Krishna's victory over Narakasura who had kidnapped and terrorized the Gopis of Vrindavan. When the evil Naraka was finally killed by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama , he begged for mercy.Thus upon Lord Krishna's entreaties it was declared that the day of Naraka's death would be celebrated with joy and festivity. This day is also celebrated as he day Bhagawan Vishnu married Maha Lakshmî. Diwali is associated with the story of Bali - a demon king who was conquered by Lord Vamana a incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Diwali is celebrated by bursting crackers. Houses are lit with lamps , diyas and  colorful rangolis to welcome the guest.Thus Diwali is heralded as the triumph of good over evil.

By Manav Mukesh Vansjalia ( 11 yrs, BGS School)

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Poem : A Teacher for all Seasons

                                          A Teacher for all seasons:   

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Krishna’s Mayur Pankh

Krishna's mayur pankh

Once in Govardhan hills, when Lord Krishna was playing his flute, the sweet melody that poured out made the peacock dance in joy and excitement. At the end of the long dance, the peacocks spread their feathers and the King peacock offered with great humility its feathers as an offering. The Lord accepted it and adorned himself with it. ·         Krishna’s Mayur Pankh is a symbol of beauty and knowledge ·         It is very rare in nature. The eyes in the feathers are seen on both the sides, which commonly do not occur. The Pankh has extraordinary powers, which gives hypnotizing powers to the wearer. ·         When one worships Krishna with the feather on his crown, one is blessed with auspiciousness, wealth, health and transcendent knowledge ·         It represents divine love that enters human heart and fills one’s entire being in ecstasy. It also reminds us of the romantic love shared between Krishna and Radha. The feathers are always in the direction of Radharani. It is said that Lord Krishna cleanses the holy feet of Radha with peacock feathers, during their playtimes in Vrindavan ·         The feather protects one from evil eye and destroys negativity like anger, greed, jealousy and removes poisons ·         The feathers stand for beauty, richness in life, felicity and joy. The dark colour in it stands for sorrow, sadness and the bright colours for happiness, symbolising that life comes with both happiness and sorrow. The brightness of the feather is due to the presence of barbules that help reflect light and Krishna’s Pankh have barbules on both sides making it highly divine in nature. ·         The feathers have thousand ears which symbolise as a vault of Heaven and eyes of stars and its iridescent colouring is a gift from Lord Indra as an act of compassion to bird ·         It also has the power of keeping the bad influence of the plant away. Race of both Radha and Krishna descends on worshipping this form of Krishna                   --- Manav M Vausjalia, 11 yrs, Kuteer Bliss Apartments Balbharati

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