Hindu legend

According to Hindu legend, Daksha is one of the sons of Lord Brahma, who, after creating the ten Manas Putras, created Daksha, Dharama, Kamadeva and Agni from his right thumb, chest, heart and eye-brows respectively.[1] Besides his noble birth, Daksa was a great king. Pictures show him as a rotund and obese man with a stocky body, protruding belly, and muscular with the head of an ibex-like creature with spiral horns.

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Daksha - The Prajapati

Daksha - The Prajapati

दक्ष्

Daksha is another of the many Mansaputras (wish-born-sons) of Brahma, though according to some sources he is born to Brahma and Aditi. (Aditi is the wife of Kashyapa according to most traditions.) According to the Rig Veda, Daksha is one of the Adityas.

With his wife Prasuti (the grand-daughter of the sage Manu) , he is the father of the twenty-seven plaiedes, all of whom were married to Chandra. He cursed his son-in-law when he found that despite his promise of equal treatment, he had continued to favor Rohini over all the others. According to this curse, Chandra (moon) goes through periodic waxing and waning of his lusture, of which he was inordinately proud. This is the popular explanation for the phases of the moon.

He is also the father of Sati, who married Shiva against his wishes. Daksha attempted to insult Shiva by performing a sacrifice and omitting to invite Shiva. His daughter wanted very much to attend the sacrifice. Ignoring the advice of her husband, she went uninvited to the sacrifice, where she had to endure many insults. At last, when Daksha started insulting her husband, she could not bear it any longer and immolated herself in the sacrificial fire.

When Shiva heard of his wife's death, he became exceedingly wroth and attacked the guests at this sacrifice. He danced his dance of vengence and destruction, wearing the dead body of his wife as his ornament, and ended up by decapitating Daksha. Some say that he later forgave Daksha and brought him back to life, although he gave him a goat's head instead of his own. This story can be found here.

Rati, the wife of Kama (the god of love) is also one his daughters. 

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Who is Daksha?

In the Hindu religion, Daksha is a son of Brahma. His name translates loosely to mean "able," "competent," or "intelligent." He is one of the Prajapatis, divine creatures who were said to have been born from the mind of Brahma. He is also identified with the Rishis, the seven legendary seers and sages of the Hindu mythic times.

According to the Mahabharata, Daksha was born from the right thumb of Brahma. His consort, Prasuti, provided him with numerous daughters, the recorded number ranging anywhere from twenty-four to sixty depending on the source. Many of these daughters went on to wed various Hindu gods, with at least ten becoming the wives of Dharma and thirteen the wives of Kasyapa. Twenty-seven daughters were wedded to Soma, the god of the moon, and came to represent the moon's twenty-seven stages.

Daksha was known to be overprotective of his many daughters, often to the detriment of his sons-in-law. When it appeared that Soma was favoring one of his daughters, Rohini, over all the others, he became enraged and cursed the moon god to wither away and die. Fortunately for Soma, his wives appealed to their father to show mercy on him. Moved by his daughters' pleas, he agreed to lessen Soma's sentence. The wasting would not kill him, but would come and go in cycles. In Hindu myth, this accounts for the monthly waxing and waning of the moon.
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Another of Daksha's daughters, Sati, wished to wed Shiva. Her father did not approve of the union, but Sati ignored his wishes and married Shiva anyway. A bitter enmity was born between Daksha and Shiva as a result. This antagonism was brought to a head when he forbade his son-in-law to attend a holy sacrifice to the god Vishnu. Shamed by her husband's exclusion from the ritual, Sati killed herself by throwing her body into a fire.

Shiva was enraged by his wife's death and sent an army of demigods to destroy the sacrifice, resulting in the maiming of countless gods and others in attendance. Daksha himself was decapitated during the attack, his head hurled into the sacrificial fire. He later restored those he had injured after being calmed by Vishnu. When Daksha's head could not be found, Shiva replaced it with the head of a goat or a ram. Ashamed of his own ignoble actions and humbled by Shiva's act of mercy, Daksha became one of Shiva's most devout attendants.

According to the Sthala Purana, the location of Daksha's sacrifice was a forested area of the Kannur District in Kerala. Today the placed is marked by a temple called Kottiyur.

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Rati

Rati:Goddess of love

Rati (Sanskrit: रति, Rati) is the Hindu goddess of love  Usually described as the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, Rati is the female counterpart, the chief consort and the assistant of Kama (Kamadeva), the god of love. A constant companion of Kama, she is often depicted with him in legend and temple sculpture. She also enjoys worship along with Kama. Rati is often associated with the arousal and delight of sexual activity, and many sex techniques and positions derive their Sanskrit names from hers.

The Hindu scriptures stress her beauty and sensuality. They depict her as a maiden who has the power to enchant the god of love. When the god Shiva burnt her husband to ashes, it was Rati, whose beseeching or penance, leads to the promise of Kama's resurrection. Often, this resurrection occurs when Kama is reborn as Pradyumna, the son of Krishna. Separated from his parents at birth, Rati – under the name of Mayavati – plays a critical role in the upbringing of Pradyumna. She acts as his nanny, as well as his lover, and tells him the way to return to his parents by slaying the demon-king, who is destined to die at his hands. Later, Kama-Pradyumna accepts Rati-Mayavati as his wife.

Contents

    1 Etymology
    2 Birth and marriage
    3 Rebirth as Mayavati: Kama's death and resurrection
    4 Associations and iconography
    5 Notes
    6 References

Etymology

The name of the goddess Rati comes from the Sanskrit root ram, meaning "enjoy" or "delight in." Although the verb root generally refers to any sort of enjoyment, it usually carries connotations of physical and sensual enjoyment. Etymologically, the word rati refers to anything that can be enjoyed; but, it is almost always used to refer to sexual love.[5]
Birth and marriage
Rati on a composite horse.

The Kalika Purana narrates the following tale about Rati's birth. After the creation of the 10 Prajapatis, Brahma – the creator-god – creates Kama (Kamadeva), the god of love, from his mind. Kama is ordered to spread love in the world by shooting his flower-arrows and Prajapati Daksha is requested to present a wife to Kama. Kama first uses his arrows against Brahma and the Prajapatis, who are all incestuously attracted to Brahma's daughter Sandhya ("Twilight-dawn/dusk"). Shiva, who was passing by, watches them and laughs. Embarrassed, Brahma and the Prajapatis tremble and perspire. From the sweat of Daksha rises a beautiful woman named Rati, who Daksha presents to Kama as his wife. At the same time, the agitated Brahma curses Kama to be burnt to ashes by Shiva in the future. However on Kama's pleading, Brahma assures him that he would be reborn.[6] The Brahma Vaivarta Purana narrates that Sandhya committed suicide, after Brahma lusts for her. God Vishnu resurrects her and names her Rati, and marries her to Kama. The Shiva Purana mentions that after her suicide Sandhya is reborn from the sweat of Daksha as Rati.[4] In some texts, the god Shiva is described as the father of Rati.[7]

The Harivamsa, an appendix to the epic Mahabharata, mentions that Kama and Rati have two children, Harsha ("Joy") and Yashas ("Grace"). However, the Vishnu Purana mentions that Rati, as Nandi, only has one son – Harsha.[8] The epics Mahabharata as well as the Ramayana, also attest to Rati being the consort of Kama.[9]
Rebirth as Mayavati: Kama's death and resurrection

The demon Tarakasura had created havoc in the universe, and only the son of god Shiva could slay him, but Shiva had turned to ascetic ways after the death of his first wife, Sati. Kama was thus instructed by the gods to make Shiva fall in love again. Kama went to Mount Kailash with Rati and Madhu or Vasanta ("Spring"), and shot his love-arrows at Shiva (in another version of the legend, Kama entered Shiva's mind) and invoked desire. Wounded by Kama's arrows, Shiva becomes attracted to Parvati, the reincarnation of Sati, but agitated, burns Kama by a glance of his third eye.[10][11][12]
Kama fires his love arrows on Shiva (right)

The Bhagavata Purana narrates further that the grief-stricken Rati goes mad by Kama's death[10] and in the Matsya Purana and the Padma Purana versions, she smears herself with her husband's ashes.[12] Further in Bhagavata Purana, Rati undergoes severe penance and pleads with Parvati to intercede with Shiva to restore her husband. Parvati reassures her that Kama would be reborn as Pradyumna, the son of Krishna, the Avatar of the god Vishnu on earth, and Rati should wait for him in the demon (asura) Sambara's house.[10] In other versions of the narrative like the Matsya Purana, the Padma Purana, the Shiva Purana, the Linga Purana and the Kathasaritsagara, it is Shiva who blesses Rati with the boon of Kama's resurrection.[11][12][13] In other variants, she curses the gods who sent Kama for this doomed mission and the gods, as a group or Brahma, seeks relief for the grieving Rati from Shiva or the Supreme Goddess, Parvati being one of her many manifestations. In some legends, like the one in the Brahmanda Purana, the Goddess revives Kama immediately, hearing the pleading of the wailing Rati and the gods.[14] The renowned Sanskrit poet Kalidasa dedicates canto IV discussing the plight of Rati in his Kumarasambhava, which focuses on the story of the wedding of Shiva and Parvati and the birth of their son Skanda, who kills Tarakasura. Canto IV narrates that Rati witnesses the death of her husband and laments his death, and then tries to immolate herself on a funeral pyre. A heavenly voice stops her on time, stating that after the marriage of Shiva, he will revive her husband.[15]

The Kedara Khanda chapter of the Skanda Purana presents a very different version. In this version, after the burning of Kama, Parvati is worried that she could not achieve Shiva in absence of Kama. Parvati is consoled by Rati, who asserts that she will revive Kama and starts severe austerities to achieve her goal. Once, the divine sage Narada asks her "whose she was". Agitated, Rati insults Narada. The spiteful Narada provokes the demon Sambara to kidnap Rati. Sambara takes her to his house, but is unable to touch her as the goddess decreed that he would be reduced to ashes if he touches her. There, Rati becomes the "kitchen in-charge" and is known as Mayavati ("mistress of illusion – Maya").[2]
Kama (left) with Rati on a temple wall of Chennakesava Temple, Belur

The Bhagavata Purana and the Kathasaritsagara continue, that on advice of Shiva, Rati assumes the form of Sambara's kitchen-maid Mayavati and awaits her husband's arrival in Sambara's house. Sambara is foretold that the reborn Kama would be his destroyer. Sambara finds out that Kama was born as Pradyumna, the son of Krishna and his wife Rukmini. He steals the child and throws him in the ocean, where the child is swallowed by a fish. This fish is caught by fishermen and sent to Sambara's kitchen. When the fish is cut, the child is found by Mayavati, who decides to nurture him. The divine sage Narada reveals to Mayavati that she was Rati and the child was Kama and she was to rear him. As the child grew up, the motherly love of Mayavati changes to the passionate love of a wife. The reborn Kama resents her advances, as he considers her his mother. Mayavati tells him the secret of their previous births as narrated by Narada and that he was not her son, but that of Krishna and Rukmini. Mayavati trains Pradyumna in magic and war and advises him to kill Sambara. Pradyumna defeats Sambara and slays him. He returns to Dvārakā, Krishna's capital with Mayavati as his wife, where they are welcomed.[10]

The Vishnu Purana and the Harivamsa also have a similar account, though the reincarnation of Rati is called Mayadevi and described as Sambara's wife, rather than his maid. Both these scriptures safeguard her chastity saying that Rati donned an illusionary form to enchant Sambara. The Brahma Vaivarta Purana explicitly states that Rati does not sleep with Sambara, but gave him the illusionary form of Mayavati.[10][16][17] Rati-Mayavati takes a critical role in all narratives of this story where she seduces – by her Maya – both Sambara and Kama-Pradyumna, her "son" who she convinces to be her lover. All texts at the end stress on her purity, untouched by another man.[17]

The Harivamsa describes Aniruddha, the son of Pradyumna, "the son of Rati".[18]
Associations and iconography
A stone Rati sculpture on a temple pillar, opposite the pillar with Kama. Seated on a parrot, Rati is holding a sugarcane bow.

The name Rati in Sanskrit means "the pleasure of love, sexual passion or union, amorous enjoyment", all of which Rati personifies.[19] Rati also indicates the female-seed.[20] The word Rati also gives rise to other love-related Sanskrit words like Kama-rati ("a man stupefied by desire"), rati-karman ("sexual intercourse"), rati-laksha ("sexual intercourse"), rati-bhoga ("sexual enjoyment"), rati-shakti ("virile power"), rati-jna ("skilled in the art of love"), and rati-yuddha ("a sex-battle").[8][19][20] The word Rati also appears in title of the Sanskrit erotic work Rati-Rahasya ("secrets of Rati") – which is said to contain the sexual secrets of the goddess – as well as in the Sanskrit names of many sex techniques and positions like Rati-pasha ("the noose of Rati"), a sex position in which the woman locks her legs behind her lover's back.[1][19]

Rati stands for sexual pleasure, carnal desire and sexuality.[21] Rati represents only the pleasure aspect of sexual activity and does not relate to child-birth or motherhood.[22] Professor Catherine Benton of the Lake Forest College (Department of Religion) relates her birth from the "desire-ridden" sweat to bodily fluids produced during sexual intercourse, which are considered impure in Hinduism. Benton thus, relates her to pollution too, but her association with Kama – the auspicious god of love – grants her the status of an auspicious goddess. Rati and Kama are often pictured on temple walls as "welcome sculptures", symbols of good fortune and prosperity.[21] Not only is Rati Kama's consort, but she is also his assistant and constant companion, who arouses sexual feelings. Kama is usually depicted with Rati along his side.[23] Rati is also included as a minor character in any drama involving Kama.[22] Rati also enjoys worship with Kama in some festival rites dedicated to him.[24]

The Shiva Purana mentions that Kama himself was pierced by his love-arrows when he saw his "auspicious wife", Rati. A detailed description of her body, filled with similes praising her fair complexion, her eyes, her face, her "plump" breasts, her hair, her arms, her legs, her thighs and her glowing skin. The textual descriptions of Rati present her as an enchantress; voluptuous and seductive.[23] Rati, as well as her husband Kama, ride a parrot as their vahana (vehicle).[2] Rati is often depicted with a sword.[7]
Chhinnamasta standing on Kama and Rati

In Tantra, the Mahavidya goddess Chhinnamasta is depicted severing her own head and standing on the copulating couple of Kama and Rati, with the latter on top, (viparita-rati sex position). The woman-on-top position suggests female dominance over male. Chhinnamasta standing on a copulating couple of Kama and Rati is interpreted by some as a symbol of self-control of sexual desire, while others interpret it as the goddess, being an embodiment of sexual energy. Images of Chhinnamasta depicted sitting on Kamadeva-Rati in a non-suppressive fashion are associated with the latter interpretation. The love-deity couple also symbolize maithuna, ritual sexual union.

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How to Land a Job at a Startup

How to Land a Job at a Startup (Even if you live in the middle of nowhere)
 
I’m graduating in a year, moving to Boston for a gig at a tech startup. It’s a dream job for me – I’ll be doing a mix of marketing and development work while going after a greedy industry that makes me mad.

I’ve received a few emails asking how to get a job at a tech company right out of school, and to be honest, I’m probably not the best person to ask. What I can share, is a little bit of my life’s story, so if you’re looking for a “7 ways to get a job after college” post, I’m sure there’s one on Mashable that you could find.

Side note: I currently live in Maine, and there’s not much of a tech scene here. If you live in a rural area, don’t worry.



Start Early

The most important thing you can do to land a sweet gig after college is to start early. I started interning in high school – this job wasn’t paid, and I did quite a bit of grunt work, but I learned important lessons and it laid the foundation for future job/internship opportunities.

It’s also important to remember that every job is a learning experience. I worked at McDonalds and learned exactly what I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life doing. A couple years later, I worked for a landscaping company where the boss would stand around and yell at me every time I messed up. As miserable as I was working at these places, I learned some very important life lessons.



Learn to Code

My path to learning how to code was very strange. Back in the heyday of Myspace, I watched my brother playing around with customizing a profile, and I thought it was strange. I also was getting sick of high school classes, so I decided to check out a local vocational technical center (best decision of my life by the way). I thought the teacher was awesome, and decided to learn HTML and CSS.

The summer of my junior year in high school, after emailing every web shop in town, I got an internship (2 days/week) at a local web design firm, and learned how to build Joomla sites. If you’re wondering what Joomla is, don’t worry, you’re not missing out.

Over time, I’ve taught myself Ruby on Rails, and although it’s not my strong point, I’ve seen payoffs simply because there’s not an abundance of marketers who can also code. Blending different skills is a great way to differentiate yourself!



Start your own Business (Or Freelance)

As soon as I finished up my web design internship I started asking friends and family if they wanted a website. My first project was $200 dollars, but I learned how to negotiate a rate and charge for my services.

Oftentimes, I wouldn’t have a clue how to accomplish a certain task, so I would spent time searching for a solution. In school, most of the learning is “spoon-fed” to you, so this was a new challenge.

Lastly, in high school I was obsessed with playing soccer, so I started a website for high school sports in Maine. I remember visiting local businesses and asking them if they wanted to advertise. I was rejected constantly, but I learned things that school will never teach.

In a startup, one of the biggest challenges is finding paying customers, so having some amount of experience on your own is a valuable asset.



Network (Quality, not Quantity)

I went to school in Boston for my freshman year of college, and I met some really smart individuals. I am always reading articles where people say “hang out with people smarter than you”, and it’s 100% true. My advice is to focus on quality over quantity when networking. Don’t think you need to know everyone in order to land a job in a startup. It’s not true. My first interaction with my future employer happened because of a single retweet from a friend.



Be Found Online

This next section could take a variety of different forms, but if a startup can’t find you with a quick Google search, you don’t exist. Answer questions on Quora, post your weekend project on Github, or create a website to showcase your skills – this all adds up! I’ve found that blogging is best for me, I’m trying to become a better writer, and it’s great way to practice. It doesn’t take long to setup a WordPress blog and hook up your domain name, this is a quick win!



Get your Foot in the Door

The best way to get your foot in the door is by doing contract work. This is a low-risk way for the startup to get used to how you work and communicate with the rest of the team. Oftentimes, this can transition into a full-time role, so don’t worry if you get started as a contracter, just focus on doing a great job.



Be a Part of a Team

I played soccer quite a bit growing up, and as a result, I was exposed to team dynamics. As a freshman, I would be responsible for tasks like taking care of the equipment, and as progressed to being one of the older players, my role changed. Likewise, this happens at work, so it’s important to learn how to deal with adversity, and present a compelling argument.

While I encourage going out and doing work on your own, it’s also extremely important to work in team situations. I suggest blending the two. Freelance in your free time for extra income.



Hopefully this helps – once again, start early. I’ve found that inertia is a great thing, and small wins snowball into bigger opportunities. Let me know what you think on Twitter or Hacker News.

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Tips for energy conservation

Dear friends,
Some tips for energy conservation:

DOMESTIC / COMMERCIAL

Clean your tube lights and lamps regularly.

Use compact fluorescent tube lights with lower capacity instead of ordinary bulbs.

Use fan in summer instead of air conditioner as far as possible.

Set air conditioner coolness as per requirement.

Use daylight and fresh air by opening windows of home.

Use ISI mark appliances.

Don't open and close door of refrigerator frequently.

Defrost freezer compartment regularly for a manual defrost refrigerator.

Take care for proper closing of refrigerator door.

Don't put hot meal in refrigerator.

Switch off refrigerator when you go out station.

Insulate heater pipes properly.

Use hot water as per requirement.

Use microwave oven instead of ordinary oven.

Turn off computer when not in use.

Use water pump as per requirement only.

Use washing machine with full load.

Dry cloths in open air instead in washing machine.

Use solar cooker.

Remove un used fixtures.

Use light color walls and furniture.

Use proper size of motors.

Use non-conventional energy as far as possible.

Switch off unused lights in lunch break in office.

Turn off lights when not in use immediately.



INDUSTRIAL

Minimize the use of belts in factory which lost energy.
Don't utilize damaged bearings / bushing which lost energy.
Use appropriate motor capacity for machine.
Use always ISI motors and minimize cable length.
Always use required capacity capacitors to correct power factor.


AGRICULTURE

Use good quality PVC pipes.
Use less resistance foot valves.
Keep motor / submersible in good condition and lubricate it regularly.
Use appropriate capacity motors as per length and diameter of suction and delivery pipes.
Use appropriate shunt capacitor for improve power factor which will reduce consumption.

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What is Bhardwaj Foundation?and Why Bhardwaj Foundation?

Answer is

1.)To give direction to youngsters

2.)To start dreaming today about the success of our nation.

3.)The advantage of liking the page will be that it will impart knowledge to the students regarding Management technique making use of spiritual teachings.

YASH(YesAskSoHelp)

Yash Bhandari

http://yesasksohelp.blogspot.in/

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