Miiraas-The Heritage Club

Visit to the National Rail Museum On November 26, Members of the Heritage and Photography Clu bs of our School went to the National Rail Museum for a Heritage Photo Walk. The Museum focuses  on the rail heritage of  India and accomodates  a fascinating and exotic collection of over 100 real size exhibits of Indian Railways. We discovered a wide range of static and working models, signaling equipments, historical photographs and related literature which are displayed inside the museum. The array of old coaches includes the  Prince of Wales Saloon ,  Fairy Queen  which is considered to be one of the best preserved steam locomotive engines of her age and the  Maharaja of Mysore's Saloon  with its brocade covered chairs and antique furnitures, to be named a few. We were fortunate enough to have a chance of exploring the royal interiors of these magnificent carriages! Having gathered a lot of technical know-hows about engine meachanisms...

Dussehra is a Hindu festival celebrated all throughout the Indian subcontinent in one way or the other. It is celebrated every year and the date is determined by the Hindu calendar .  Dussehra is also called Vijay Dashmi ; that is the tenth day of Victory since Lord Ram fought a battle of 10 days with Ravana and it is on the tenth day that he emerged victorious. It symbolizes the victory of ‘Good’ over ‘Evil’. While celebration of Dussehra is universal throughout India, the forms of celebration in different parts of the country may vary ; to the extent that in places like Vidisha, Mandsuar, Ratlam and Indore districts, Ravana is not seen as a negative figure and is instead worshiped. * Ravana is worshipped in Vidisha district as he is personified as a symbol of prosperity and regarded as a saviour by Kanyakubja Brahmins, a Brahmin sub-sect to which Ravana is believed to belong. *In Mandsaur district bordering with Rajasthan, Ravana is hailed as son-in-law by N...

Unique, uncommon; Ananya would be an appealing choice for a name; so appealing, that with the advent of the 21 st century (post 1994), the name became progressively popular in Indian households. In fact most could agree to having known an Ananya personally. Having Sanskrit origins, the name, ironically, means  unique or  having no equivalent . It is as straightforward as this: अन (not) + अन्या (common) Found to be especially popular among the people of Bengal, Ananya presents itself as an extremely versatile choice. Not only is it categorised as a unisex name, it is also often used as a surname in many parts of India. Astrologically, Ananya corresponds to the cardinal Zodiac (Rashi) Aries (Mesha) and its ruling planet, Mars ( Mangal) , which grants it its dynamic nature. It is also represented by the equally extraordinary constellation (Nakshatra) Pleiades (Krithika or Kartika) . According to the Science of Numerology, Ananya equates to the number ...

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा   गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो   महेश्वरः  । गुरुरेव   परं   ब्रह्म   तस्मै   श्रीगुरवे   नमः  ॥१॥ गुरु। यह शब्द जीवन में सबसे अधिक मान्यता और अहेमियत रखता है। हर इंसान को गुरु की अवीयशक्ता होती है। गुरु हमारी अध्यापिका और अध्यापक होते हैं। माता - पिता भी गुरु कहे जातें हैं। सदियों से गुरु-शिष्या परम्परा चली आ रही है। गुरु अपने शिष्या को ज्ञान देते हैं और शिष्या का ओडेश्या इस ज्ञान को अवशोषित करना है बिलकुल वैस जिस तरह बारिश की बूँदें एक छोटे पैड को जीवन देती हैं। एक मनुष्य के लिए सदा सर्वप्रथम अपने गुरु हैं और संसार में गुरु के कहे गए मार्ग पर चलकर, अपने कर्तव्य को निष्पादन करने से बड़ा कोई धर्म नहीं। हम सभी को यह कहानी पता है जब महादेव ने एक व्यक्ति को शार्प दिया था क्योंकि उसने अपने गुरु को प्रणाम नहीं किया जब कि वह बेचारा तो शिव की भक्ति में ही लीन था! अब जब स्वयं भगवान ने गुरु को सबसे ऊँच पदवी दी है, तो हम मान सकते हैं कि गुरु भगवान का ही tरूप हैं। - आर्यमन कुमार ११-जी

How would you feel, if you found out that your name is actually a name for a guy? I was bored, and procrastinating when I decided to 'Google' my name. I found out some new things. So, the classical name Kavya means a sonnet or poem in Sanskrit which is the meaning I've been telling people my whole life. Apparently, Kavya also means intelligence, wise, happiness and it is a Sanskrit literary composition. Kavya (or Kāvya; Sanskrit: काव्य, IAST: kāvyá) also refers to the Sanskrit literary style used by Indian court poets flourishing from the first half of the seventh century AD. This literary style is characterised by abundant usage of figures of speech, metaphors, similes, and hyperbole to create its emotional effects. The result is a short lyrical work, court epic, narrative or dramatic work. "Kavya" can refer to the style or the completed body of literature. Asvaghosa (c. 80-150 AD), a philosopher and poet considered the father of Sanskrit drama, is at...

The name “ Anika” has more than one root as it is of Sanskrit, Hebrew, Japanese and Latin origins. It is a common name in Dutch, Finnish, Hindi and Swedish speaking countries. Anika is one of the 108 names of Goddess Durga. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Anik ( अनीक ) meaning “splendour”. Anika ( अनिका ) in Sanskrit means graceful, brilliance or sweet faced. Its Hebrew and Latin meanings are similar, both meaning favor and grace. In Japanese the name describes an apricot from Nara, a tree which blossoms in springtime in Japan. Anika is a name with very old origins which has, over time, acquired different meanings in different languages and cultures .