MUSINGS -OF-DOCTOR-SAIPAHI

AGNI THE SACRED FIRE Remembering our departed near and dear is a part of all cultures throughout the world.The Christians visit the graveyards and place flowers and pray annually and on special functions.The Muslims also offer prayers to the departed.  In Hindu culture the annual prayer day is known as "Shraddha"which literally means respect or concentration.  When a human being dies, the subtle body gets freed from the dead body after performing the ritual of Shraddha and it gets position in the subtle plane meant for souls of dead persons. At that moment it assumes the designation of Pitru.  The first annual death anniversary is observed by a shraddha ceremony that enables the deceased (preta) to be admitted into the assembly of forefathers (pitru). So Shradha is rites performed to appease our departed ancestors with several offerings of food (to appease hunger), clothes, water (to appease thirst) or Daha shanti  etc.Usually a "Homa kund"or sacrificial

A mother is unique. There is none equivalent to her in this world.She is an epitome of unlimited,selfless love,sacrifice and is a pillar of strength to her family.    Mother is someone who carries her baby in her womb for ten months, and gives birth to the baby suffering a huge amount of pain, sometimes has surgery to deliver the baby by cutting open her abdomen.And many a time she sacrifices her life in the process of childbirth.And all this, so she can her bring the baby into the beautiful world.  MOTHERLY LOVE   Many people have heard about the "Tajmahal" one of the seven wonders of the world.But how many people know that this was built as a mausoleum for the famous Mumtaj Mahal who died giving birth to her fourteenth child? How pathetic and heart rending is her story. It is the story of a distressed mother and not the story of divine love as we all know. And  her husband Shahjahan married again after six months! TAJMAHAL SHAHJAHAN Mat