15 September – Engineer’s Day (India)
JALANDHAR is named after Jalandhara, a demon king who lived in water as his name suggests Jal (water) and Andhar (in). … During British occupation it was called Jullundur.
The district is named after Jalandhar, a demon king, who finds a mention in the Puranas and Mahabharta. According to another legend, Jalandhar was the capital of the kingdom of lav, son of Rama.
According to yet another version Jalandhar is said to have derived its name from the vernacular term Jalandhar means area inside the water, i.e. tract laying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas, still another name of Jalandhar had been Trigartta, as it was waters by three rivers, Satluj, Beas and Ravi.
VEDIK GYAN
Hindu deities are seldom depicted without their particular ‘vahana’ (vehicles) on which they travel . These vahanas are either animals or birds and symbolises the various forced they ride. They represent the strength and beauty of the deity, and at times, symbolise various human traits, including those that are negative. The negative traits are those that the gods are said to overpower.
Lord Shiva’s vahana ‘Nandi ’ represents strength and virility.
Vayu , the wind god, is depicted riding a deer.
Bhairava has a dog as his mount.
Kaalratri , a form of Kali, rides a donkey.
Kartikeya has a Peacock.
Lord Vishnu vahana : Garuda
Surya rides a chariot drawn by seven white horses.
Indra and Airavata,
Ganesha and Moushika
Ayyappan has a Tiger
Yama has a Water Buffalo
Kubera has a Mongoose
Kalki has a horse
Vishwakarma -An Elephant and Swan
Durga travels on a fierce tiger
Laxmi has a Owl.
Goddess Saraswati’s vahana ‘ Hamsa ’ represents wisdom, grace, and beauty.
Shani’s vahana are vulture, raven or crow that represses thieving tendencies.
While Lord Ganesha’s vahana is a mouse which symbolises crushing useless thoughts.
LEARN Sanskrit-
क्षुद्रता : Inferiority: Na Snaanam Aachareth Bhukthvaa.
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