Sashin Shah,
Bhavik Veera,
President (JAY-HO)
President (JAY-HO)
Sashin Deepak Shah from is a native of Kutch, Gujarat currently residing at Matunga, Mumbai. Sashin is a post graduate in Event Management and is an Event Management professional since 2004. Married to Prerana Shah also a native of Kutch, Gujarat, and has a 4 years old daughter. Currently Sashin owns a wedding Planning Company called Vivaah Planners and an Event Management Company named The E-Factory. The idea behind JAY-HO is to unite Jain Youth and create a platform for their talents and present to it to the world. UTH-N-YNG was generated as an idea for all the Jain Youth to be aware about not only about Jainism & Jain Current Happenings but also to get an overview of what is happening around the world. With sections like Technology, Food & Lifestyle, Travel, Finance & Tutorials UTH-NYNG will be a one-stop-shop for all the info required for the youth. A.T.M (Artistic Talent Management) was specially designed by Sashin as he is from the field of Event Management and gets many chances to present new talent to the world may it be for Singing, Dancing, Acting, Art & Crafts or Speech. “My idea is to get the Jain community to such a level where every ones knows a Shah, Gala, Mehta or Jain as much as they know any Kapoor, Khan, Chopra or Kumar” says Sashin Shah. “Hope we are able to fulfill our dreams for a better future” JAY-HO!
Bhavik Vinod Veera, a choreographer by passion has done MBA in Marketing and owns a dance company named Spunk Dance Company. Bhavik is a native of Kutch, Gujarat and is currently residing in Panvel, Navi Mumbai. Being passionate about dance, Bhavik likes to bring creativity and emotions through his dances. His idea behind JAY-HO is to unite Jain Youth and give platform to the hidden talents of Jain Youth and take them to the higher level. As he always says, “STAY TUNED.STAY UNITED” UTH-N-YNG magazine is created especially for all Jain Youth not only giving information of what’s happening around but also giving them opportunity to express their views and ideas and helping them to create better future. A.T.M – Bhavik says, it is an initiative taken by his friend and colleague Sashin Shah and he liked the idea behind it. As a choreographer, he too likes to present new talent from dance field. He says, “Anyone can become Michael Jackson or Shah Rukh Khan or Ranbir Kapoor or Katrina Kaif, but end of the day it’s only you who carries your own personality”. JAY-HO!
KUNTHUNATH BHAGAVAN - 17 The name of the powerful and illustrious king of Khadgi town in Purva Mahavideh area was Simhavaha. He was a very devoted and religious person when his son became young and capable, he handed over his kingdom to the son and took Diksha from Samvaracharya. As a result of his vigorous penance and devotion for the Arhat, he earned the Tirthankar-nam-and gotra-karma. Completing his age he reincarnated in the Sarvarthsiddha dimension of gods. From the dimension of gods he descended into the womb of queen Shri Devi, wife of king Shursen of Hastinapur. During her pregnancy the queen saw a heap of gemstones known as Kunthu in her dreams. This inspired the king to name him Kunthu Kumar. The pious deeds of earlier birth resulted in unlimited power and grandeur for Kunthu Kumar. After Shursen became an ascetic, Kunthu Kumar ascended the throne. Soon the disc weapon appeared in his armory and he proceeded to conquer the world with his mighty army. Without any confrontation all the kings accepted his sovereignty and Kunthunath became a Chakravarti. Many mighty kings and princes used to be present in his court all the time. After a long and peaceful reign of twenty three thousand seven hundred and fifty years he became an ascetic along with one thousand kings immediately after Diksha he acquired Manahparyav Jnan. He spent sixteen years as an ordinary ascetic. Indulging in penances and other spiritual practices, he attained omniscience on the third day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra under a Tilak tree in Sahasramara jungle outside Hastinapur. His first discourse was on the subject of "inner purity". As an omniscient ascetic Kunthunath wandered around and preached true religion for a very long period. He then went to Sammetshikhar and observed a month long fast before breathing his last. His followers were deeply devoted to him. As such, a large crowd was present at the moment of his Nirvana and cremation ceremony. They witnessed the ceremony with heavy hearts and tear filled eyes. The mortal remains of Bhagavan Kunthunath were taken away by the gods for worship.
ARNATH BHAGAVAN – 18 King Dhanpati of Susima city in Mahavideh area took Diksha from Samvar Muni and after acquiring Tirthankarnam-and gotra-karma he reincarnated in the Graiveyak dimension of gods. From here he descended into the womb of queen Maha Devi, wife of king Sudarshan of Hastinapur. Besides the fourteen great dreams that precede the conception of a Tirthankar, queen Maha Devi also saw a gem studded wheel (Ara). accordingly, after the birth the boy was named Ara Kumar. When Ara Kumar became young he was married to many beautiful princesses. Later king Sudarshan gave the kingdom to Ara Kumar and became an ascetic. For some years Arnath ruled as a regional king. Gradually his power and glory increased and one day the disc weapon appeared in his armory. He conquered the six continents and became a Chakravarti. In his attendance were thirty two thousand kings. After a long and successful reign, one day emperor Arnath was thinking about the ever changing seasons. This triggered a chain of sublime thoughts that lead to complete detachment. He renounced all the wealth, power and glory and became an ascetic. He did spiritual practices and wandered around. After three years he arrived in the Sahasramra jungle outside Hastinapur and stood in mediation under a mango tree. With the fire of higher meditation he burnt one after another the four vitiating Karmas including illusory, knowledge obstructing, perception obstructing, and power hindering. Consequently he attained omniscience. His first discourse after attaining omniscience was on the subject of "how to win over the enemies like attachment and aversion." In this first religious assembly thousands of individuals became ascetics including his 32 chief disciples headed by Kumbh. Spending a long period of twenty one thousand years wandering and promoting religion, he finally arrived at Sammethshikhar and attained liberation.
The sixth and seventh Vasudevas and Baldevas and the eighth Chakravarti (Subhum) were his followers. MALLINATH BHAGWAN – 19 The details of Mallinath Bhagwan has been already given in Women Special Issue of UTH-NYNG for more infor refer to Issue 16 of UTH-NYNG http://issuu.com/sashinshah0/docs/emag16
MUNISURVRAT BHAGAVAN – 20 The being that was to be Bhagavan Munisuvrat purified its soul during his birth as Surshreshta, the king of Champa city in Mahavideh. He then reincarnated in the Pranat dimension of gods. King Sumitra of the Harivamh clan ruled over Rajgriha town. His wife, queen Padmavati, gave birth to a son, the being that had descended from the Pranat dimension of gods, on the ninth day of the dark half of the month of Jyeshta. After the traditional post birth rituals the name giving ceremony was celebrated. The king announced that since this being had descended into the womb of queen Padmavati, she took a variety of good vows and lead a life as disciplined as an ascetic. As such the new born named Munisuvrat (vow like ascetics). In due course Munisuvrat was married and ascended the throne. After a successful and long reign he became an ascetic on the eighth day of the dark half of the month of Phalgun. He wandered as a ordinary ascetic for eleven months and attained omniscience under a Champa tree. His first discourse was on the subject of "scriptural and applied philosophy". After a long life devoted to spread of true religion he went to Sammetshikhar and got liberated on the ninth day of the dark half of the month of Jyeshtha. Bhagavan Munisuvrat’s period was an important period of Jain pre-history. His illustrious contemporaries and followers included stalwarts like the ninth Chakravarti-Mahapadma, the eighth Prativasudev, Baldev, and Vasudev, Ravan, Rama and Lakshman respectively. The elder brother of Bahagavan Munisuvrat, ascetic Vishnu Kumar,
also became famous for his pioneering effort of saving the Jain organization from the oppressions of mister Namuchi; the Rakshabandhan festival is celebrated in the memory of that event. NAMINATH BHAGAVAN -21 The being hat was to be Bhagavan Naminath purified his soul during his birth as king Siddharth of Kshambi town in East Mhavideh. He reincarnated as a god in the Aparajit dimension. this being then descended into he womb of queen Vipra, wife of king Vijay of Mithila. As the queen had seen fourteen auspicious things in her dream at the moment of conception, the augurs informed hat the child to be born was going to be a Chkravarti or a Tirthankar. During the pregnancy period once Mithila was attacked by some very powerful kings. Peace loving king Vijay was at a loss to find a peaceful solution and was worried. An expert augur told the king that the pregnant queen should go to the roof of the palace and look at the attacking armies. The queen followed the instructions and threw a loving glance at the large armies stationed on the fields outside the town. The aura of the pious soul in the womb was so powerful that it cast a pacifying spell on the attackers. the kings who were sure to win the battle, surrendered and bowed before king Vijay. This incident inspired the king to name the new born as Naminath. Born on the eighth day of the dark half of the month of Sravan, Naminath had a happy childhood. When he became young he was married and later was given the reign of the kingdom. After a long and peaceful reign he became an ascetic on the ninth day of the dark half of the month of Ashadh. After nine months he attained omniscience under a Bakul Tree in a garden near Mithila. His first discourse was on the subject of right perception. After a long period of religious and spiritual activities he went to Sammetsikhar and got liberated on the tenth day of the dark half of the month of Vaishakh. The tenth Chakravarti Harishen was his contemporary and the eleventh Chakravarti Jai came in his religious tradition, through much later.
INTERESTED IN ‘HUMANITIES’? GO FOR IT! “What was your CGPA, beta?” “10.” “Wow, a perfect score! Congratulations! So, will you opt for Biology or Computer Science in class XI?” “Actually, I’m not planning to study Science.” “Really? But why not beta? You must opt for Science when you’re so bright”. Then when I keep silent, “I guess you must be interested in Business and Accounts,so, Commerce then?” “No, not really.” A long pause ensues. Then, with amazement and a hint of disdain “ So, you’re planning to study ARTS then?” I must have had this conversation at least a dozen times through the month of March, after my Class X results were declared and I announced that I wanted to opt for the Humanities stream. The reactions I encountered were always similar: shock, disapproval, despair and even some serious counseling. I must confess that hearing the same thing from so many people did cause some confusion in my mind and made me doubt my own choices at times. But I stuck to my guns and after a year in the “Idiot” section (this is how the majority of people view the Humanities stream), I am confident that I made the right choice.
1. It’s an “Idiot” Stream:
The common misconception is that Humanities is a stream for those who are not smart or intelligent enough to `get’ Science in school. That phenomenon is a thing of the past. Today, students opt for Humanities not because they feel they cannot `cope’ with Science but because the Humanities stream interests them and appeals to them. A quick survey of the Humanities students in any school today will reveal that some of the brightest students have opted for this stream. Why have they done that? A person studying Humanities often has a different mindset than someone who is studying Science. Humanities students are more aware and passionate about world affairs, social issues, politics, economics, human rights issues and so on. The other point to keep in mind is while some of the students who opt for Humanities may not be academically bright in the conventional sense, they are often very talented in diverse fields such as music, fine arts, dance or sports. Does that make them any less intelligent? Anyone who is familiar with the Multiple Intelligence theory will know that intelligence transcends beyond academics. Today, a skilled violinist will be regarded as intelligent as someone else who aces every single Olympiad. So, just because some Humanities students may not get the best grades does not make them slow or dumb. 2. It’s an Easy Stream:
The Humanities stream has been much maligned for many, many generations while Science has been considered a clearly superior and preferred option. I have tried to address below some of the common harbored misconceptions about Humanities and my responses to the same:
In terms of course load, Humanities is somewhat `lighter’ than Science but by no means is it a cakewalk or a `breeze’. A comparison with Commerce would put the two streams almost at par in terms of course work, especially where Humanities students have also chosen to study Mathematics and Economics. Gone are the days when most Humanities subject required only rote learning and memorizing facts, figures and dates. The examination pattern today is radically different in the Humanities stream. To score well, one needs to go beyond the textbook and be abreast of current affairs. History and Political Science may seem like subjects that rely on rote learning, but they definitely require critical thinking skills. History, today, is not just about a chronological study of dynasties and wars but also focuses on the events that shaped the lives of common people at different points of time. Political Science, today, is not confined to a study of the Indian government, but also requires an understanding of its similarities and differences to other political systems and the basic differences in ideology that have shaped these diverse forms of polity and society. So, while Humanities students may not spend every weekend in the stuffy confines of a coaching center, Humanities definitely requires a great deal of hard work and self-study! 3. It Limits Your Career Options:
Today, career options go beyond Engineering, Medicine and Finance. Most engineers switch streams early on in their careers and move to finance or marketing. Why they choose to study engineering in the first place is always a mystery to me! In the last decade, there has been an explosion of non-conventional career options, many of which require a good grounding in Humanities rather than scientific knowledge. Mass Communication, Journalism, Design and Art, Rural Marketing, Law, Public Policy, Human Rights, Social Work are some of the career options that are available to Humanities students.
These career options are not only interesting but also popular and lucrative. Humanities with Mathematics is definitely a strong combination that leaves a lot of options open, including a career in Business or Finance. But even for those Maths-haters who chose to opt for a pure Humanities course, there is no reason to worry! A Liberal Arts background carries value in today’s world, with many colleges and employers looking for individuals who have a wider perspective on contemporary problems. Nothing gives you a wider perspective than an education in Humanities.
I feel lucky that I was able to opt for Humanities without facing any pressure from my parents and family. I feel it has enriched my life in many ways and given me life skills that will stay with me all through my life, beyond my years as a student. The heated discussions in Political Science have encouraged me to appreciate other points of view, even if I do not necessarily agree with them. History has taught me to learn from my past mistakes as well as achievements and helped me acknowledge the contribution of our ancestors to the world today. Economics has helped me understand the theory behind the economic phenomena and the government polices that we see around us every day. I must state clearly that it is not my objective here to prove that the Humanities stream is superior to Science or Commerce. Every stream has its strengths and limitations, and students should choose streams according to their interests and career objectives, rather than only studying Science because it is the `done thing’. If Humanities genuinely interests you, do not be discouraged by the stigma that is often attached to this stream. Mindsets and attitudes in our society are changing and I’m sure the day is not far when the Humanities stream will also enjoy a pride of place in our education system.
WHY MAKE TIME FOR THIS? This DIY clock is functional , makes great wall art, and is unique to you because you get pick what photos and frames you wanna use for it. Plus it uses materials that aren’t n’t hard to find and put together: some pictures frames and a clockclock making kit—both both easily found at your local craft store. Trickiest part? Picking out which photos will make it in your photo clock wall of fame.
Lay out your two sheets of newsprint or poster paper on a flat surface, and tape them together with some scotch tape. On top of the taped paper, arrange your clock part and picture frames how you’d want them to look like on your wall. When you’ve got all your frames laid out to your liking, use your pencil to trace around the frames. Set aside the drawing after you’ you’ve traced all the frames; you’re going to be using this drawing in Step 5. We bought our frames at our local craft store. Our frames are for small pictures (2” x 3”), but feel free to experiment with larger frames and pictures if you’ve got the wall space for it! STEP 2: FILL YER FRAMES
THE INGREDIENTS:
Two sheets of 18″ x 24″ newsprint or poster paper • Scotch tape • A pencil • 12 picture frames for 2″ x 3″ ″ photos • 12 2″ x 3″ photos • A clock-making kit • A ruler • 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock paper • Scissors • Blue painter’s tape • Nails • A hammer STEP 1: PLAN IT OUT •
Now it’s time to put your photos in in—make sure they’re sized to fit your frames. Here’s some fun ideas for what kind of photos you could use for your clock: • Pictures that represent the number of each hour—that’s that’s what we did for our clock. • Photos of 12 different places you’ve been to. • Pics of 12 different foods you’d eat during each for the hour it represents. For example, we’d have pics of pizza for 12, cuz pizza’s good for lunch and late-nite munchies! • Photos of the 12 gifts your true love gave to you during the 12 days of Christmas. STEP 3: COVER IT UP
With your photos framed, it’s time to make the clock part look good, too. With a pencil, a ruler and some scissors, draw and cut out a square or rectangle shape from your letter-sized sized cardstock paper that’s big enough to cover your clock part. over to match with the size of one of We cut our cover our frames: 3.25″ x 3.75″. The paper clock cover you just crafted will take the place of the clock’s face when you assemble all the clock pieces, so make sure your cover has a hole in the middle of it so that it will fit f through the hand shaft (the piece of metal that sticks out of the clock part).
Now with all your nails in place, you can hang up your frames as well as your clock piece. Pop in an AA battery, set your clock, and stand back to admire the awesome personalized clock you just made!
STEP 4: PUT THE TICK TO THE TOCK
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Time to assemble your clock piece! Follow the instructions that come with your clockclock making kit to put it all together. Put the cover you made in Step 3 where the instructions tell you to put in the “clock face.” STEP 5: TIME TO NAIL IT
Take tracing you did in Step 1 and use some blue tape to put it on the wall where you want your photo clock to be. With the frame tracings as a guide, hammer in the nails for your frames on top of the tracings. After you’re done hammering in the nails for all the frames and the clock piece, carefully tear off the paper guide. The nails you’ve put in the wall should still be intact. STEP 6: HANG IT UP!
WAYNAD - KERALA TOPOGRAPHY Wayanad lies between north latitude 110 27' and 150 58' and east 750 47' and 700 27'. It is bounded on the east by Nilgigris and Mysore districts of Tamilnadu and Karnataka respectively, on the north by Coorg district of Karnataka, on the south by Malappuram and on the west by Kozhikode and Kannur. GEOGRAPHICAL DETAILS Wayanad district stands on the southern top of the Deccan plateau and its chief glory is the majestic Western ghats with lofty ridges interspersed with dense forest, tangled jungles and deep valleys, the terrain is rugged. HISTORY In ancient times the land was ruled by the Vedar Rajas. Later Wayanad came under the rule of Pazhassi Raja of Kottayam Royal Dynasty. The modern history of the district is associated with the events that took place during the Mysorean invasion and the long spell of the British rule stretching over a period of about two centuries. There was fierce encounter between the British and Pazhassi Rajah. When the state of Kerala came into being in 1956, Wayanad was a part of Cannannore district; later in 1957 south Wayanad was added to Kozhikode district and north Wayanad remained with Cannannore district. By amalgamating the north Wayanad and south Wayanad, the present Wayanad district came into being on the 1st November 1980 comprising of three taluks; Vythiry, Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery. PEOPLE One important characteristic feature of this district is the large adivasi population, consisting mainly of Paniyas, Kurumas, Adiyars, Kurichyas, Ooralis, Kadans,Kattunaikkans are the different aboriginal tribes of Wayanad. The Kurichyar is the most developed among them. They are small land owners, whereas the members of other tribes are mostly labourers. Wayanad district stands first in the case of adivasi population (about 36%) among other districts in the state. Wayanad has a large settler population. There are people from almost all parts of Kerala who migrated to this fertile land for building up their lives. Wayanad has a small jain community consisting of Gowders who came from Karnataka.
They have built beautiful temples all over the district. Almost all sections of Christianity are well represented. One fourth population of Wayanad is constituted by Christians. Muslims constitute another one fourth population and rest of the population belongs to Hindus. Their hard work and sacrifice helped them to prosper. On the other hand, the last few decades have seen the complete marginalisation of the indigeneous people. Chembra Peak: The hills, rocks and valleys which contribute to the very unique character of Wayanad provide a lot for adventure tourism. Trekking to the Chembra peak is a risky mountaineering endeavour. Chembra peak, the highest hill in Wayanad, is near Meppady town. Trekking to the top of this peak takes almost a day. Tourists can also stay one or two days at the top of the peak in temporary camps. District Tourism Promotion Council provides guides, sleeping bags, canvases, huts and trekking implements on hire. The scenic beauty of Wayanad, which is visible from the top of Chambra, is very exhilerating.
Edakkal Cave: This location of breathtaking beauty is three kilometres from Ambalavayal which is 25 kilometres from Kalpetta. The Edakkal cave in the Ambukuthy mountain, is not a cave in the real sense. As stated in the India Antiquary (Vol.XXX, page - 410) and quoted in the District Gazette, Kozhikode, it is only'a cleft about 96ft. long and 22ft wide in the rock'. It is a fissure made by a corner of rock splitting off from the main body due to some natural causes. The depth of both the cleft and the fissure is 30 ft. What makes it a cave to the ordinary observer is the fact that in the other portion of the large cleft, an enormous rock, weighing several tonnes, has fallen forming a roof over a large part of it. The rock wall contains some interesting carvings, which represent human and animal figures and objects of human use and symbols. These carvings speak of a highly civilized people of pre-historic age and inspires the archaeologists and historians to rewrite the history of Wayanad and Kerala as a whole.
Kuruva Island: The Kuruva island, 950 acres of ever green forest on the tributaries of east flowing river Kabani, is an ideal picnic spot, far away from the disturbances of city life. The island is uninhabited. Rare species of birds, orchids and herbs are the sovereigns of this supernal kingdom. It is 17 Kms. east of Mananthavady and 40 kms. north west of Sulthan Bathery.
Lakkidi: One of the highest locations in Wayanad, Lakkidi also commands a picturesque scenery. It is about 58 kms. north east of Kozhikode and five kms. south of Vythiri. Lakkidi, the gate way of Wayanad, lies atop Thamarassery, a ghat pass at an elevation of 700 m. above mean sea level.The lofty mountain peaks, the gurging stream, luxuriant vegetation and the bird's eye view of the deep valley on the south, with its winding roads, are breath taking. The 12 kms.long journey from Adivaram to Lakkidi through ghat road with nine hairpin bends amidst thick forests, is a fascinating experience.
Muthanga Wild Life Sanctuary: Muthanga, Which is 16 kms. east of Sulthan Bathery, is located very near to the Karnadaka border. Wild forests covering an area of 345 sq.kms form the Muthanga wild life sanctuary; the biggest abode of wild animals in Malabar. Elephant, spotted deer, bison, tiger, cheeta, wild bear, etc. are found in this sanctuary. The forest Department has facilities for providing elephant rides to tourists, here.
Pakshipathalam: Pakshipathalam in the Brahmagiri hills at Thirunelli, is a challenging tourist spot for any adventure seeking tourist. To reach Pakshipathalam seventeen kilometres have to be covered through wild forest. The deep rock caves, formed among the thick blocks of rocks at the northern top end of the Brahmagiri, are the abode of various birds and wild beasts. Special permission has to be obtained from Forest Department to go to Pakshipathalam. District Tourism Promotion Council arranges vehicle, guides, camping equipments, etc. to the tourists, on hire.
Pazhassi Raja Tomb: Pazhassi Tourist Resort at Mananthavady is a good picnic centre in north Wayanad. There is a good aquarium here. Coinoperated toys for children and boating facilities for tourists are available here. Pazhassi Raja, the Lion of Kerala, who organised guerilla type warfare against British East India Company, was cremated here in 1805.
Pookot Lake: It is a natural fresh water lake, brimmed with ever green mountains. The weather here is salacious; the scenic beauty, hypnotising and the nature, unspoiled. Pookot lake tourist resort in Vythiri is the most sought after tourist spot of Wayanad. There is an aquarium and a green house here. Boating facilities
are also available. Spices and handicraft items are also arranged for sale at Pookot. The lake has an area of 8.5ha. and the maximum water depth is 6.5mtrs. This lake is three kms.south of Vythiri.
Sentinel Rock Waterfalls: This waterfall is at Vellarimala village near Chooralmala in Meppadi panchayat. It is a picnic spot as well as a trekking centre. The sentinel rock, a rock of more than 200 m.in height, is ideal for rock climbing. Kanthanpara Waterfalls: Relatively smaller than Sentinal Rock Waterfall and rather less frequented, Kanthanpara and its surroundings are nonetheless very pleasant. An easy hike away from the main road, it is perfect for picnic Soochippara Waterfalls: The waterfalls at Soochippara near Meppadi is really a treasure of nature, yet to be discovered. The stretches of waterfalls ranging at places from 100 to 300 feet height is a treat to the eyes. The pool below, provides for water rafting, swimming, bathing,etc. The tree top huts at Soochippara give an unique view of the valleys of the Western Ghats and the glimmering shallow waters of the surrounding springs.
Banasura sagar Dam: This is the largest earth dam in India. The topography here is such that many islands will be formed in the upstream of the dam when the dam is full. These islands with the background of the Banasura hill will provide a hypnotising sight to tourists. Coimbatore to Wayanad Mangalore to Wayanad Bangalore to Wayanad Kochi to Wayanad Chennai to Wayanad
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Nearest Railhead to Wayanad is Kozhikode railway station, which is nearly 110 km from Wayanad. Taxi services are available from railway station to Wayanad costing about Rs 2,000. Kozhikode is well connected to all major cities in India and regular direct train services are available from Kozhikode to Trivandrum, Kochi, Chennai and Bangalore. Nearest airport is Karipur international airport at Kozhikode, which is about 100 km away from Wayanad city. Karipur is connected to many cities in India including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. Airline services are available from Karipur to many gulf countries, like Oman, Quatar, Kuwait and Saudi. Taxi Services are available from the airport to Wayanad costing about Rs 2,000.
This rustic looking banana cake blew our socks off with an intense banana flavour and sweet bites of chocolate. It has a wonderful chewy texture from the oats and a little bit of crunch from the nuts. You’d never guess it has just two tablespoons of oil and it can easily be made gluten-free by using GF oats! Ingredients (8-10 slices) For Cake 2 cups regular oats, processed into a flour 1/2 cup regular oats (not processed) 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed firmly 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8th tsp ground nutmeg 1/16th tsp ground cloves (optional) 2 tbsp cane sugar (or regular white) 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted (or other light tasting oil) 2 medium very ripe bananas, peeled 1/3 cup applesauce 1/4 cup almond milk 1 tsp pure vanilla extract Fold in: 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips; 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped; 1 ripe banana, cut into chunks
For Glaze 1 ripe banana (but not too ripe, you still want it solid!) 2 tbsp peanut butter (I used White Chocolate Wonderful flavour) 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted Pinch of kosher salt, to taste Instructions For Cake 1. Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 8 inch (4 cup) casserole dish or 8� cake pan. Take 2 cups of regular oats and process them in a food processor until flour like in consistency. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (processed oats, regular oats, sugars, spices, baking powder, and salt). 3. In another bowl, mix together the oil, applesauce, almond milk, and vanilla. Add in the two peeled bananas and smash into the wet ingredients until smooth. 4. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined. Now fold in the chips, optional walnuts, and the chopped banana. 5. Spread into prepared pan and bake for 36 minutes at 350F or until a toothpick comes out clean. The cake must be cooled for at least 15-20 minutes before attempting to remove. 6. Once fully cooled, slice and top with PB Banana Glaze (see below). Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Makes 8-10 servings. For Glaze Mash banana in a bowl until smooth. Add in peanut butter and mash until combined. Sift in the salt and icing sugar and stir until fully combined. Makes about 2/3 cup glaze. Store in fridge in a sealed contained for 1-2 days.
This is another popular recipe on the blog and everyone always raves about it! No one can believe that 1) this torte is vegan, and 2) It contains avocado! Nope, you can't taste it, but it does provide this torte with a luxurious creamy base. Now you can feel good about eating a decadent torte made with wholesome ingredients. Be warned: It's highly addictive and will call your name from the freezer! Ingredients (8-12 servings) Crust ingredients • 1 cup + 6 tbsp whole grain spelt flour • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup white sugar OR 1/2 cup sugar + 1/3 cup Sucanat
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1 tbsp arrowroot powder 1 tsp kosher salt 4 tbsp + 2 tsp canola oil 1/2 cup almond milk 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
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1 tbsp arrowroot powder 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup + 2 tbsp chocolate chips, melted 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
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2 cups avocado flesh (approx 4 medium avocados), pitted and scooped out 1/3 cup almond milk (revised amount) 2/3 cup pure maple syrup 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter (or almond butter)
Instructions • 1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large bowl, sift together the dry crust ingredients (spelt, cocoa powder, baking powder, arrowroot powder, sugar and salt). In a medium bowl, whisk the wet crust ingredients (oil, maple syrup, milk). Add wet to dry and stir well. • 2. In a 10 inch springform cake pan, scoop on the crust batter and spread out with a wet spoon or wet hands. The batter will be very sticky so you will have to keep wetting your spoon/hands. Spread out as evenly as possible and bake for 22-25 minutes at 375F. • 3. Meanwhile, prepare the filling by placing all filling ingredients (except chocolate chips) into food processor. Process until smooth. • 4. Once the crust is done baking, remove from oven to slightly cool off for about 5-10 mins. Now melt your chocolate chips in a small bowl and place melted chocolate into food processor mixture. Process until smooth. Scoop this filling into cake pan on top of crust. Smooth out as much as possible and then place in the freezer for 1.5-2 hours to firm up. • 5. Remove from freezer and allow to sit on the counter for about 10-15 minutes before serving chilled. Serves 10-12. Place leftover torte in the freezer wrapped and placed in a seal container. I’m not sure how long it lasts in the freezer, but I would guess 1-3 weeks if sealed properly. • Note that this torte should be served chilled as it looses it’s firm shape when at room temperature. Eric and I also agreed that it tasted much better chilled too!
How To: Back up and restore Android apps and data directly from a PC Here is a quick tool to help you back up and restore apps on any Android phone.
If you are an advanced user of Android-based smartphones, then you will definitely have a rooted device. And if you are anxious about installing speedy and updated custom ROMs, then you are likely to install a new ROM almost once a week. Installing a custom ROM is most often a time consuming job. The procedure involves taking backups of your installed apps using a backup utility such as Titanuim Backup or My Backup Pro. Then you need to restart the phone, enter the recovery mode and take a Nandroid backup. Then the phone has to be flashed with a new firmware and you have to configure it all over again to install your backup utility and restore your data. Custom ROMs most often include file browsers, which might make work a bit simpler so that you can install the backup utility directly from the SD card. If not, you have to set up your Wi-Fi or 3G, set up the Google Play account and download the app all over again. Irritating, isn’t it? In adddition to this, there are sometimes issues with the backup utility not being able to restore across different ROMs and Android versions. This further demands your patience to select certain apps and restore only those to avoid issues with the new ROM.
Select the apps to back up or restore; option to install to SD card is possible
But hold on, there is a superb Windows utility called APK Batch Installer Tool developed by a Malaysian guy called Hamsteyr (code name on XDA) that can make things easier for you. The developer created this software simply because he would often flash his handset with newer ROMs. It is a simple little Windows utility that is packaged with adb.exe and all it needs is a new folder to store the apps and its data. The utility has the ability to back up all user apps, its data and restore them all with or without data in batch mode. You can also choose where the app is installed (internal memory or SD card). It can back up and restore SMS too. Additionally, using the utility, you can batch rename apps using their app names or readable names, whichever suits you best. All it needs is the USB cable and a rooted Android phone with USB Debugging enabled. The utility also can greatly help those who need to reset their phones and redo all the applications again. If you don’t have root enabled on your phone, then you will be able to restore only applications and not the data. In order to root your phone, please check out how it can be done for your phone on the XDA forums.
Rename apk files and backup SMS; you can use the utility over Wi-Fi too Download the APK Batch Installer Tool by clicking here. It is a zip file and all you need to do is extract it to a folder on your desktop or in the C: drive. Inside the folder will be the self executable file, which does not need installation. Run it and a window will open up with the simple GUI interface. The rest of the program is self explanatory. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable and select the appropriate function command from the drop down list. Click on next and the procedure begins. You don’t need to restart your phone once the backup or restore has been completed. The process will take some time depending on the amount of data to be backed up or restored and the speed of your data transfer. Here are the screenshots demonstrating the steps you need to follow for each process. We have successfully used this utility to batch install apps and app data across multiple Android phones and tablets.
FIVE THINGS EVERY INVESTOR SHOULD KNOW IN THIS ECONOMY
Every now and then a press release from a financial planner will come across my inbox and put a smile on my face because it makes my job easier.
For many people, it may seem that these current economic times make it better to hold off on making investments. But that may not be the case. It may be better to keep investing and looking toward the long-term future. “I try to give my clients analogies that make sense to them. When paper towels go on sale, don’t you stock up? So why not do the same when stocks are selling at a discount? It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Maybe you start a dollar cost averaging program. You don’t have to buy the S&P 500 that’s at a high,” she says. “Maybe you go to something that’s not as rosy right now; something that has longer term value.” . 2. Diversify.
A certified financial planner and vice president at Bernard R. Wolfe & Associates in Chevy Chase, Md. gave investors — and busy writers like me — something to consider the day after the State of the Union Address by President Obama. Is it going to be more government spending, or less? Is the economy going to grow, or is it going to stagnate? Is the Dow really worth 14,000 points with low growth, or are we in for a fall? “We have been having a tough economic time for a while now, and we don’t know how long it will last. Yet it’s still important to make investing a high priority, so that you can enjoy strong long-term benefits,” she said in a press release Wednesday. Here are 5 things her firm thinks every investor should know in this economy, plus some further thoughts her and I discussed over the phone. Accompanying exchange traded fund products and mutual fund serve as illustration only and were not discussed with Fraelich during the call. 1. Don’t wait.
For the most part, you want to diversify your investments. This can help to protect you more if there are economic troubles. You don’t want every strategy in your portfolio to be moving in the same direction at the same time. You only know that you’re truly diversified if portions of your portfolio are behaving differently from each other over similar periods of time. “You used to diversity by buying fixed income or through different types of assets classes, and then you hoped you had a good advisor telling you what to overweight. But since 2008, that approach hasn’t mattered because everything fell except cash and Treasury bonds. We diversify now by going after things that are not correlated. You have to go after alternative asset classes to get that, liked managed futures or senior corporate loans,” she said, naming a few ideas. ”We diversify now with correlations as well as asset classes. I tell my clients that quite frankly, as counter intuitive as this sounds, I tell them a good portfolio really has things going up and also going down.”
3. Consider re-balancing. “Think of everything we’ve heard in the last year about the economy, about gold. Anyone who gives you blanket investment advice is not talking to you directly. They don’t know your situation. They don’t know your risk tolerance. If we listened to all the negative news, we’d never invest,” she said. ”A lot of the guys giving you the advice have something to sell. Most people on TV have some kind of bias towards their investment ideas, whether you know it or not.” 5. Professionals can help.
Now may be an ideal time to look at re-balancing your portfolio. This is especially helpful if many of your investments were made a while ago and may not account for the current market trends. “Some people make investments and just let it sit there. When asset classes have big run ups, you have to take some profits off the table and not think they’re going up forever. You have to make unemotional decisions. If you want to be 20 percent international and the market in that space has gone up, it is wiser to sell so you’re not overloaded with international,” she said. 4. Turn off the TV.
Even though the economy may be shaky, it is important to keep investing and to do so wisely. This can be easier if you work with a professional financial planner who can offer guidance to you in this economy and help you be more successful with your investment endeavors. “We are busier than ever right now. We don’t have proprietary products. We’re coming up them with a planning focus for clients and are not selling a certain fund. I think people have come to see that independent planers are more in-tune with their needs,” she said. “Not just for the long term, which is our focus, but also for short and medium term concerns.”
If you had believed all of the negative news in the media over the past 4 years about Europe, our national, debt and political strife, hopefully you didn’t react. If you had, you would probably be hiding cash in your house instead of investing and you would have missed out on a lot of the recovery. There is no direct relationship between the economy and how the stock market moves in today’s environment.
AATMA – MOVIE REVIEW
The horror genre is getting increasingly popular with the top ranks in Bollywood. From A-list actors to reputed production houses, the output of horror movies has, all of a sudden, shown an upward trend in recent years. Besides, horror in Hindi films is no longer limited to ghosts or skeletons. It's about projecting the emotion called fear most valiantly. With the 3D technology making a big splash across the globe, the trend of making horror films in 3D has already caught on in Bollywood. Vikram Bhatt's HAUNTED, DANGEROUS ISHHQ and RAAZ 3 and Ramgopal Varma's BHOOT RETURNS narrated spooky tales in 3D. While I am not against this technology, I am glad Suparn Verma decided against making AATMA in 3D because this one's a psychological thriller -more of a human drama -- and the 3D glasses would've only acted as a blockade. First things first, AATMA is *not* the quintessential horror film. It's not about a haunted house or a tormented spirit thirsting for vengeance. It has layers. It has supernatural elements. It tackles an abusive relationship. It's about a strong emotional bonding between a mother and child. Primarily, it's the fight between a woman and her dead husband over their child. An interesting concept without doubt, but what comes across on screen is such an anticlimax! AATMA narrates the story of a mother who must fight to keep her daughter safe from the ghost of her father. Maya's [Bipasha Basu] peace lies shattered when she discovers that her husband [Nawazuddin Siddiqui] intends to take their daughter, Nia [Doyle], with him to his world. The world of the dead!
To give the credit where it's due, AATMA doesn't resort to appalling, nauseating visuals. It's low on gore, but high on atmosphere and mood. Unfortunately, Suparn presents the age-old beliefs without giving a new spin to the fight between the dead and living. The film is spiked with beenthere-seen-that kind of situations. To make matters worse, Suparn uses evocative visuals and an unsettling story to create a spooky atmosphere, but it doesn't deliver any scare. Its biggest shortcoming is, it incorporates a lot of shocks in the narrative, but no real surprises. Yet another inadequate aspect is its resolution, which, ideally, should've been the highpoint. Even the pacing is too slow for a psychological thriller. Sure, Suparn runs his mind's eye wild in a couple of sequences, but those chunks are few and far between. Cinematography captures the prevalent tension well. The sound quality, the lifeline of this genre, is appropriate. The background score, surprisingly, is not as impactful. Bipasha tasted blood with RAAZ 3 and in AATMA, she gets to portray the central character yet again: A tormented housewife and a distressed mother. However, unlike RAAZ 3, AATMA doesn't offer her the podium to demonstrate her acting skills, although the talented actress gives her best shot. Nawazuddin, who won laurels in GANGS OF WASSEYPUR and TALAASH last year, forays into mainstream Bollywood with AATMA. Surprisingly, he too doesn't get any scope to prove his credentials. Doyel, the child artist, handles her part wonderfully. Shernaz Patel is alright. Darshan Jariwala is effective. Jaideep Ahlawat gets minimal scope. Shiv Subramaniam doesn't impress. On the whole, AATMA stands on a weak script. Besides, there are hardly any scares here. Disappointing!
JOURNEY FROM A KUTCHI BANYA TO HINDI FILM INDUSTRY’S TOP MUSIC DIRECTOR
Kalyanji and Anandji were born to Virji Shah on 2 March 1933. Their father was a Kutchi businessman who had migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store). The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher -who actually knew no music- and taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grandparents was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs — some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity. The brothers are known for their humility and easy-toapproach nature. They also are well known for their love songs and poetry readings. In April 2007 through May 2007, Anandji Virji Shah visited the Tampa Bay Area for the Jain society's revival concert. It was hosted by Kuleen. Anandji was born to Virji Shah on 2 March 1933.His Brother and partner Kalyanji was elder to him. Their father Virjibhai was a Kutchi businessman who had migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store). One of their four grandparents was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati
environs, where some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity. Though Anandji wished to become an actor, he realised his height would act as a hindarance. But his love for films, helped him gain knowledge about direction, editing, and the behind - the screen technicalities. He along with his brother Kalyanji, started playing for small muscical shows,in and around Mumbai. Kalyanji got the opportunity to play the 'BEEN'in the film "NAGIN" which had music by Shri Hemant Kumar, a well known Music Director. The instrument used to play the 'BEEN' was called CLAVALION. The brothers are known for their humility and easy-to-approach nature. They also are well known for their love songs and poetry readings. In April 2007 through May 2007, Anandji Virji Shah visited the Tampa Bay Area for the Jain society's revival concert. It was hosted by Kuleen. Anandji of the music maestro duo Kalyanji Anandji tells Jyothi Venkatesh that the paradigms and the ambience have changed in the field of music and hence no wonder sound has overtaken melody these days In what way has the scenario as far as Music Direction is concerned, changed over the years? Times have definitely changed over the years as far as the music scenario is concerned.
Gone are those days when the producers used to inspire the music directors and help them in their creative inputs, unlike today when most of the producers interfere with their music directors, because in turn they are dictated by the music companies. What could be the reason for this drastic change? Today, strangely enough the competition among the music directors is not about work but who will steal which tune first before the others. Today the actors talk in English whenever they appear in a show though they are there in the first place to promote their films which are in Hindi. Can you elucidate? The tone in the film Nagin was Indian though we had used a synthesiser, though everything has changed
drastically with time and today music directors try to use the synthesiser whether the composition is ethnic or for that matter Western.
To what extent has the camera also contributed to the huge change in music picturisations? I would not hesitate to give the credit where it is due and give the credit to the camera for having played a very big role in the change that has been brought about in music in films. Take for example the song Main Ban Ki Chidiya Ban Ban Ki, which was captured with a static camera. Trends changed when the trolley and the zoom were used to picturise song sequences, which started becoming innovative with the changing techniques. What do you have to say about the new concept of instant music? With more and more facilities at their disposal, it is a tragedy that most of the music directors today have ceased to be innovative. While the music directors of yore always went in for sanskriti, the music directors of today opt quite often for not sanskriti but vikriti. If the songs do not click now and are forgotten after you listen to it initially the reason is that they are far too loud and it is more of noise and less of melody. If only you hear the modern songs today in film after film, it looks like every one today is just waiting to dance. Do you miss the presence of the music director and the singer while recording today? Yes. Today a singer comes and sings and the music director works in isolation on the song. Music director Shamir Tandon recorded the Daata Sun Le song in the film Jail by sending the song by computer to Ashaji who was in Los Angeles who then recorded the same there and sent it to him. Is music being churned out as per the demand? Today there is absolutely no question of demand and supply as the music directors are prone to tell you when you ask them why the quality of music has over the years deteriorated. It is only a lame excuse and it is sad that the music directors today do not have confidence in what they can do. While the music directors of yore
always went in for sanskriti, the music directors of today opt quite often for not sanskriti but vikriti Hasn"t Indian music come of age with A.R. Rahman bagging the Oscar as well as Grammy? If only the entry had been sent from India, I am one hundred per cent sure that the song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire would not have been even considered for Grammy or for that matter the Oscars. Do you see the change only in music or in every field today in films? The change has come about not in music directors today but also the fans who are no loner as loyal to their favorite actors like they used to be in the past. Today"s young girls change their favorite heroes in three weeks and because the youngsters do not have time, it is indeed a very sad state of affairs that they feel that they need to be told about everything in just a nutshell. Fusion seems to be the order of the day today! Today fusion is the order of the day but I feel that fusion is only confusion, which is not at all surprising because in society today, the child silences his or her mother by calling her not maa but mum and actually 'kill" the father ahead of time by calling them dad and not pitaji, like in the good old days. What, according to you, is the biggest change as far as music is concerned then and now? The biggest change that has taken place as far as music is concerned is the fact that though we sued to hear songs through radios then, these days we hear songs over TV. Since at that time, only the radio was there, we could even relate to the romance of the lead pair. Paradigms and the ambience have changed and hence sound has overtaken melody these days. On Aug.23 2012, all roads seemed to lead to Ravindra Natya Mandir in midtown Mumbai’s Prabhadevi at 7.30 p.m. with cars double-parked on the road and sidewalks after the venue’s parking lot was full. The show, which went on well past midnight after starting almost on schedule, seemed to have provided glue to the audience seats – for barely a soul stirred till the end as Viju Shah and a troupe of musicians.
Pisces - Be ready to turn on a dime. Quick responses to even quicker changes keep you in the game. Be honest about your motives. LLC 26,27,28 may make you think you have to use rotten tactics or succumb to a bully. Neither is true. A good friend surprises you. Get your goals on paper. Keep your integrity.
Virgo - Shake, rattle and roll or do whatever the proper response to the most recent surprise happening. Even if you don't see it at the moment, it's best some things don't go the way they were planned. See who is there to help, distract or drop pearls of wisdom. Everyone sees and hears you. Make it count on your HC 26,27,28.
Aries - If you are part of the Aries group that got/gets a shocker now, use it to let you let go of the past and leap into the future. All of you are closing out a chapter. Don't make them read between the lines. Be clear in your communications and intentions. LLC 28,29,30 eat right, get good rest. Have your head in the game every day.
Libra - Keep practicing, perfecting or preparing. Burn off nervous energy by cleaning, clearing or communicating. There are feelings to be considered. A wounded animal will hurt back in defense. Communicate with gentle authority. HC 28 ,29,30 speak with higher-ups to make things happen quicker.
Taurus - Negotiate deals, delve into legal matters or start new adventures. The person in charge may not be able to completely accommodate you, so compromise. There is a hurt on the horizon, don't be the one who makes it happen. Be forgiving. Be understanding. Rise above bad behavior.
Scorpio - An event that is bad for others may be good for you. Like so much in life, it depends how you look at it and what you do about it. Try to leave some room on your plate. You may be offered something after the initial passing. You want to have and be seen having discernment. It is okay to pick and choose.
Gemini - Some shocking information, attitudes or events may already have or will rock your foundation. Don't just blow it off. Consider the who, what, where and why. Let it synch for you. If someone is being honest, respect the trust. Open communication is valuable. Keep paperwork up to date.
Sagittarius - A lightning bolt can illuminate in a way no other light can. Believe your first gut reaction. Don't let someone talk you into thinking you saw something else. Decisions made in the next three weeks should stay faithful to your over all goals. Stay the course. Refuse to be distracted.
Cancer - HC 22 ,23 gives you an extra boost, use it before you lose it. A surprise or change works in your favor. Make progress by being diligent. You don't have to be the hare as long as you are steady as the tortoise. Enjoy the company of good hearted females, the arts or socializing with an inclusive group.
Leo - Communications are out on the table for all to see. That's a good thing, just as long as no one thinks everyone agrees completely. Be clear when reasoning for or against. Someone tries to get a jab in. Dodge and ignore it. HC 23,24,25 you may be able to take them in a fair fight; is that what you want?
Capricorn - LLC 22,23 get plenty of rest and eat right. Try not to read between lines that are not there. Opportunities are still plentiful through May . Only take on what can balance with your responsibilities especially through November. The harder you work now, the luckier you'll be in 2014.
Aquarius - LLC 23,24,25 eat right and sleep well. Delay meeting until mid-week if you can. Interactions are more open, if not more clear, and it is easier to speak in a position of authority or with authorities . Don't wait to say it or put the card in the mail. Do work that requires high levels of concentration or communication.
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