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THE HIMALAYAN DISASTER: TRANSNATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT MECHANISM A MUST

We talked with Palash Biswas, an editor for Indian Express in Kolkata today also. He urged that there must a transnational disaster management mechanism to avert such scale disaster in the Himalayas. http://youtu.be/7IzWUpRECJM

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS TALKS AGAINST CASTEIST HEGEMONY IN SOUTH ASIA

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS TALKS AGAINST CASTEIST HEGEMONY IN SOUTH ASIA

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Saturday, October 11, 2014

बताइए, इसम क्‍या अश्‍लील है ? - 3 , अक्‍टूबर, 14 में प्रक‍ाशित. 2 hrs · PHOTO FEATURE OCTOBER 2014 King Mahishasur’s martyrdom


PHOTO FEATURE OCTOBER 2014

King Mahishasur's martyrdom

Well-known painter Dr Lal Ratnakar has created a series of paintings depicting the Bahujan rendition of the Puranic story of Mahishasur and Durga. According to this rendition, the Surs (gods) sent Durga, who was a beauty, to slay Mahishasur, the king of Asurs (today's Bahujans). Unaware of the conspiracy, Mahishasur informed his family members of the likely arrival of Durga in advance. 
The conspirator gods hid around the abode of Mahishasur, waiting with bated breath for the success of their endeavour, for nine full days. After Durga killed Mahishasur by stabbing him with a dagger, the gods stormed Mahishasur's palace and massacred the Asurs mercilessly. The Puranic story says that before slaying Mahishasur, Durga drank liquor to her heart's content. 
After the killing of their valiant king, the Asurs gathered on the full-moon night of 'Ashwin' (a month of Hindu calendar) to mourn his death. Dr. Ratnakar's paintings are based on this chain of events. 
'Ashwin Purnima' (the full-moon day of Ashwin month) falls five days after the 'Dasveen' (tenth day) of Durga Puja. This year, Mahishasur Martyrdom Day will be observed in various parts of the country on 9 October.









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