108 names of Lord Ganesha

Here are 108 names of Lord Ganesha

1. Akhurath
2. Alampata
3. Amit
4. Anantachidrupamayam
5. Avaneesh
6. Avighna
7. Balaganapati
8. Bhalchandra
9. Bheema
10. Bhupati
11. Bhuvanpati
12. Buddhinath
13. Buddhipriya
14. Buddhividhata
15. Chaturbhuj
16. Devadeva
17. Devantakanashakarin
18. Devavrata
19. Devendrashika
20. Dharmik
21. Dhoomravarna
22. Durja
23. Dvaimatura
24. Ekaakshara
25. Ekadanta
26. Ekadrishta
27. Eshanputra
28. Gadadhara
29. Gajakarna
30. Gajanana
31. Gajananeti
32. Gajavakra
33. Gajavaktra
34. Ganadhakshya
35. Ganadhyakshina
36. Ganapati
37. Gaurisuta
38. Gunina
39. Haridra
40. Heramba
41. Kapila
42. Kaveesha
43. Kriti
44. Kripalu
45. Krishapingaksha
46. Kshamkaram
47. Kshipra
48. Lambakarna
49. Lambodara
50. Mahabala
51. Mahaganapati
52. Maheshwaram
53. Mangalamurti
54. Manomay
55. Mrityuanjaya
56. Mundakarama
57. Muktidaya
58. Musikvahana
59. Nadapratithishta
60. Namasthetu
61. Nandana
62. Nideeshwaram
63. Omkara
64. Pitambara
65. Pramoda
66. Prathameshwara
67. Purush
68. Rakta
69. Rudrapriya
70. Sarvadevatman
71. Sarvasiddhanta
72. Sarvatman
73. Hambhavi
74. Shashivarnam
75. Shoorpakarna
76. Shuban
77. Shubhagunakanan
78. Shweta
79. Siddhidhata
80. Siddhipriya
81. Skandapurvaja
82. Sumukha
83. Sureshwaram
84. Swaroop
85. Tarun
86. Uddanda
87. Umaputra
88. Vakratunda
89. Varaganapati
90. Varaprada
91. Varadavinayaka
92. Veeraganapati
93. Vidyavaridhi
94. Vighnahara
95. Vignaharta
96. Vighnaraja
97. Vighnarajendra
98. Vighnavinashanaya
99. Vigneshwara
100. Vikat
101. Vinayaka
102. Vishwamukha,
103. Vishwaraja,
104. Yagnakaya,
105. Yashaskaram,
106. Yashvasin,
107. Yogadhipa
108. Siddhivinayaka.

Rainbow

Rainbow, a seven coloured arch, which is formed when sunlight passes through the droplets of moisture. A very natural phenomenon, but is a favourite component in mythology.

According to Greek mythology, rainbow is considered as a path made by messenger (iris) between earth and heaven. According to Hindu mythology, its called Indradhanush i.e. bow of God Indra (Indra is considered as a God of rain, thunder and lightning). Another mythology says it's bow of God of love. Whereas according to Chinese mythology, a slit in sky which is sealed by a Goddess with different colours of stones. In Norse mythology it's a bridge between home of God and humans.

Rainbows can be formed by other forms of water than rain, including dew, mist and spray. We confuse them with rainbow.

A Circumhorizontal arc, or fire rainbow, is ice-halo formed on cirrus clouds at higher altitude by ice crystals.

Circumhorizontal arc or fire rainbow

A Circumzenithal arc this is formed due to refraction of sunlight through horizontally-oriented ice crystals, generally in cirrus clouds.

Circumzenithal arc, high above the horizon

Fog bow often known as white rainbows or cloud bows because it is white in colour. This is similar to rainbow, but the small size of water droplet causes fog.

A Fog bow

Glory is much smaller than rainbow. Its a combine effect of reflection, refraction and diffraction, by the cloud of refracting water droplets towards its source. It can be seen only when the observer is in between sun and cloud of refracting water droplet.

Glory with aircraft shadow in center

Sun dog, is a kind of ice halo, a coloured patch of light on both right and left side of sun.

A bright Sun dog

Moonbow is also known as lunarbow or lunar rainbow , this is formed when the light is reflect from the surface of moon, These are faint as compared to rainbows.

Moonbow or Lunar rainbow

Tripura Sundari temple- Shakti peeth

Tripura Sundari temple is one among the 52 Shakti peethas in India. It is situated in ancient Udaipur, about 55 kms from Agartala. The temple was constructed in 1501 A.D. by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya. Temple consist a square type sanctum with a conical dome. It is believed that Sati's right foot fell here.

The idol of Maa Kali is worshiped at the temple of Tripura Sundari in the form of 'Soroshi'. Inside the temple there are two identical idols of same deity made of kasti stone which is reddish black in colour. They are known as Tripura Sundari and Chhotima In Tripura. The idol of Tripura Sundari is 5 feet high, and idol of Chhotima is 2 feet high. It is believed that the idol was Chhotima was carried by king in battlefield.

This temple is also known as Kurma Pitha because it the temple premises resembles kurma i.e. tortoise.

In the eastern side of the temple there is a famous Kalyan Sagar, where people feed fishes and tortoise.

Herbal plant - Feverfew

• It is used in prevention of headache and migraine, it treats the cause of headache rather then simply the pain.
• It is used in relieving the pain and inflammation in arthritis.
• It helps to lessen stomach irritation.
• It helps to ease menstrual cramps.
• It can be applied externally as tincture, and is used to treat bruises.
• It help to relieve fever.
• It stimulate appetite.
• Improves digestion and kidney function.

Seven Amazing Trees

1.Oak chapel

Oak chapel or Chêne chapelle is an oak tree, is a religious monument and object of pilgrimage.This is situated in Allouville-Bellefosse, France. The tree is between 800 to 1,200 years old. The hollow trunk has two chapel inside which were build in 1669. This religious monument is surrounded with spiral staircase for access.

source : Old Trees in The Netherlands and Western Europe

2. Circus Tree

Axel Erlandson, an American farmer has a hobby of giving unique shapes to trees. He opened a horticulture attraction in 1947, which was named The Tree Circus.

Basket Tree

Different shapes of Circus Tree

3.Chandelier Tree

Chandelier Tree is a 315 foot (96 metre) tall coast redwood tree in Leggett, California with a 6 foot (1.83m) wide by 9 foot (2.74m) high hole cut through its base to allow a car to drive through. The hole was carved in the 1930s.

4. Baobab

Also known as bottle tree, upside-down tree, and monkey bread tree, can grow up to grow up to nearly 100 feet (30 m) tall and 35 feet (11 m) wide. Baobabs store water inside the swollen trunk (up to 120,000 litres (32,000 US gal)) to endure the harsh drought conditions.

One species, Limpopo Province, South Africa, often considered the largest example alive, has a circumference of 47 metres (150 ft) and an average diameter of 15 metres (49 ft). Carbon dating has been used to estimate the age of the specimens at approximately 6000 years.

Tea pot Baobob

5. Bristlecone pine

Bristlecone pine are considered as the oldest tree in the world, some living up to 5,000 years.

Methuselah, named tree is considered as the oldest tree and non-clonal organism still alive in the white mountains of eastern California, at the age of about 4,841 years, its exact location is currently undisclosed to the public as a protection against vandalism.

Bristlecone pine

6.Banyan tree

Banyan tree has a big canopy with ariel prop roots running from its branches to ground and covers several hectors of land, with age these roots become thick and woody and become

indistinguishable from main trunk. Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment under banyan tree (bodhi tree) in Bodhgaya in India.

This large banyan tree was planted in 1873,in Hawaii and now it has coveredtwo-third of an acre

Due to the complex structure of the roots and extensive branching, the banyan is extensively used for creating Bonsai.

Bonsai of Banyan Tree

7.Tule tree

In Spanish this tree is known as El Árbol del Tule, is located in Oaxaca a Mexican city.

This tree has the stoutest trunk in the world.This tree has the stoutest trunk in the world measuring trunk girth at 190 feet (58 m) and trunk diameter at 37 feet (11.3 m). Initially it was thought to be multiple trees, but DNA tests have proven that it is only one tree.

Closer view of tree

The tree is also known as "Tree of Life" from all the images of animals that are reputedly visible in the tree's gnarled trunk.