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On the occasion of Ugadi we would like to wish
all our readers a prosperous New Year ahead.The frst
day of our national calendar is marked by celebrations
allover the country. It is celebrated in different forms
across the country yet unifying in spirit. Ugadi or Varsha
Pratipada ushers in a new season of life and hope that
the coming year will bring prosperity to our nation and
its people. Ugadi comes just after Holi celebrations with
the freshness of spring and bright colors all around. In
Kerala, it is celebrated as Vishu a few days later.
The celebration can be traced back to the inspiring
occasion when the invaders were repulsed by the great
king Shaivahana and Vikramaditya around 1st century
AD. The celebration shows the importance given in
our history for safe guarding the nations freedom and
sovereignty. Today, we are witnessing increased sense of
regionalism.
Regional issues are taking precedence over national
problems. For the citizens of our nation to develop a
nationalist mind the government must address all issues
with importance given from a national perspective rather
than regional. Our water resources, soil, air, minerals,
cattle wealth, bio diversity and all other natural resources
must not betreated as means of commercial proft and
sold away. Our approach, policy and practices towards
utilization and conservation of these resources should be
based in the principle of a reciprocal coexistence of the
entire living universe.
After the successful completion of Attukal Pongala
in Kerala, the state was faced with an awkward attempt
by some forces to forces legal cases on the ladies who
gathered to participate in the biggest religious gathering
by women only any where in the world.
Almost daily we here reports of rape and abuses of
women from across the country.We are a nation that
respects women. Our nation is represented as Bharat Mata.
Instead of simply increasing subsidies and reservations
for women election after election, we need to embark on
an educative and socially proactive campaign to change
the perception of women allover the country. The success
of women on Indian origin around the world is a matter
of pride for all of India.
With new age relationships like homosexuality and
live in relationships becoming more visible and outspoken
in todays world, the Indian society must ensure the
new generation has the freedom to choose their life but
is educated well to make that choice. And for this the
essence of our culture and religion must be taught to
them from their childhood. This is the responsibility of
the elders of the family. A few hours of television cannot
provide this education. It is the family that is solely
responsible.
It is the responsibility of every citizen living across the
borders to live in a dignifed manner that will showcase
the rich culture and heritage our nation in foreign lands.
While we live in a foreign nation we must ensure to
follow the laws of that nation and respect the culture and
people of that nation who has hosted you gracefully.
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Worship of God in the form of Supreme Goddess
Adhiparashakthi is intended for enlightenment and
transformation of the entire world and to bring about
peace and harmony. There are various temples in In-
dia which worship the Supreme goddess in the form
of divine and benevolent mother. Adhiparashakthi
has three main manifestations, as Durga, goddess of
strength and valour,as Kaali,Goddess of destruction
and evil, and Goddess Parvathi, the goddess of be-
nevolence., People celebrate unity with the goddess
by performing ceremonies and festivals.
Kodungallor
Sree Kurumba Bhagavathi Temple
The Bhagavathi Temple at Kodungallor Taluk is of
great renown as a Bhadrakali Temple. Kodungallor
was the capital of Kerala during the rule of Chera
Dynasty. The Cheran Ruler Senguttuvan is said to have
built the currently existing temple to commemorate the
martyrdom of Kannaki in the Sangam era.
Legend is that Lord Shiva created the Goddess
Kali to kill the demon Daruka. Daruka, a very pi-
ous rakshasa, worshipped Brahma and gained many
boons. He then started harassing the devas and oth-
er humans. Devas created Bhramani, Vaishnave,
Maheshwari, Kaumari, Varahi and Indrani, from
Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwari, Kumara, Varaha and
Indra. These Devathas were defeated by Daruka.
So Lord Shiva created Kaali. A great war erupt-
ed between forces of Goddess Kali and Daruka, in
which Daruka was killed. The temple was built for
Bhadrakali. Sree Bhadrakali also known as Sree
Kurumba. It is believed that the deity in the temple
is Parashakti herself
However, the popular belief is that Kannagi, a very
pious and chaste lady, was wronged by the ruler of
Madurai, who killed her husband, Kovalan mistaken
that he had stolen the queens Chilampu (ornament
worn on the leg). So Kannagi proved her husbands
innocence and cursed the entire city and due to her
chastity, her curse became a reality and the city was
destroyed. On the request of Madurai Meenakshi,
Kannagi withdrew her curse. Kannagi settled in
Kodungallor and she is worshipped as Kodungallor
Amma and Attukal Bhagavathi in South India.
The temple is situated in the middle of a plot of
10 acres of land, surrounded by Banyan and peepul
trees. The Srikovil of Bhagavathi faces north. While
the Sanctum of Lord Shiva faces east. The western
chamber or the inner chamber is the seat of Sapta-
matrukas or the seven mothers, which also faces
north. To the left of the temple is the walled en-
closure which has a peculiar Samadhi of vysoori.
Devotees offer auspicious turmeric powder,to ward
off diseases like small pox, chicken pox etc.
About 50 meters away to the left is the sacred
pond (pushkarani) where devotees bathe before en-
tering the main shrine, It is believed that the pond
was created by the goddess by striking the ground
with her sword. The idols of Ganpathi and Veera-
badra are found in the chamber, one facing east and
the other facing west, respectively.
The idol of Bhagavati is about 6 feet tall and made
of wood, carved out of a jackfruit tree. The idol has
8 arms that carry weapons and symbols. The lower
right arm holds the slain head of Daruka, the second
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right hand holds a palm leaf text, third right holds
a trident, fourth right hand holds a sword against
her chest. The lower left hand holds a bell, second
left an anklet, third left a serpent, and the fourth left
hand holds a vessel.
As all the temples of Ancient India, it is believed
to have been a Shiva temple originally. Worship is
frst offered to Lord Shiva before being offered to
Bhagavathi and there is a mandapam in front of Shi-
va temple and not before Bhagavathi temple.
There is a crimson cloth hung on the western wall
of the sanctum and worship is offered here. It is
believed that some sacred chakras of Parasurama
and Adi Shankaracharya are in the secret chamber.
It has not been opened.
Makara Sankranti and Bharani are the two signif-
icant festivals of the temple. Makara Sankranti is
coinciding with Pongal in Tamil Nadu. As in Tamil-
nadu, the day prior to Pongal is celebrated with
burning of unwanted belongings in bonfre. Maka-
ra Sankranti brings along with it 4 days of colorful
fanfare, with processions twice a day on elephants
to the accompaniments of music, freworks. The f-
nal day is marked by carrying Thalapoli with coco-
nut, rice, fowers etc. in plate by several women. In
fact the centre most entity in the procession, the el-
ephant also carries thalapoli. The procession leaves
Kurumbayyamma shrine and reaches the Bhaga-
vathi temple to a grand reception.
Bharani Festival is one of the grandest in Kerala.
It is a month long of festivities from the Bharani
Asterism in the month of Aquarius to seven days
after the Bharani Asterism in the month of Pisces.
(Feb-March) Traditionally the temple is associated
with a lot of animal sacrifces. The festival usually
starts with the rituals called Kozhikkalu Moodal,
the sacrifce of cocks and shedding their blood on
the stone. The sacrifce is commenced by karana-
var belonging to the house known as Kodungallor
Bhagavathi veedu, and the cocks are brought from
the taravads of Tacholi Othenan and Karampilly ku-
rup in Malabar.These customs have been done away
with, now red dhotis are offered to Bhadrakaali. The
members of the temple are allowed to participate in
this event. This is done to appease Kali and her de-
mons who take delight in blood offering.
Kavutheendal is an important event of the festi-
val. Here a horde of Velichappadu (oracles) makes
a mad rush around the temple waving their sabers
in the air, while members of their retinue throw ob-
jects over the inner quadrangle. They make wild
cries of abuse and sing bawdy songs, called Bharani
pattu. Bhagavathi, being the patron of Royal fam-
ily of Cranganore, the raja plays an active part in
the celebrations of the festival. Standing upon a ros-
trum build around a banyan tree, the Raja spreads
out a silken umbrella soon after the Devi Shrine is
opened. This event denotes the right of all castes
to enter the temple for worship. The devotees run
around the temple in a trance, with sticks along with
velichappadu (oracles) before they enter the temple.
The legend goes to prove that the killing of the de-
mon and sticks are substitutes for arms and swords
used in those days. The poojas are done by Adikas
(madhu Brahmins).Their simple rites and rituals
are accepted by the goddess followed by purifca-
tion ceremony the next day. Chandanapodi chartal is
yet another ritual of smearing the deity with sandal
powder. The tantric rites in the temple are rightfully
carried by Mekkad illom tantris.
Shakteya pooja is the main pooja of the temple.
Shakteya means Doctrine of Goddess. It is a de-
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nomination of Hinduism that focuses worship upon
Shakti or Devi- as the ultimate Godhead. It is, along
with vaishnavism, and shaivism one of the primary
schools of devotional Hinduism. Shaktism regards
Devi as the supreme Brahman itself, the one without
a second. With all forms of divinity, female or male
are considered to be her diverse manifestations. The
goddess has taken the form of Bhadrakali in the tem-
ple. Bhadra means blessed, fair, auspicious, beauti-
ful, good, fortunate, and prosperous. She is seen as
the auspicious form of Kaali.
However, to the poor pilgrim, the Kodungallor
festivals represents more than just an occasion for
irreverent songs or obsessive rites, which is popu-
larly considered as a quest for solace, a plea of re-
demption, a time for unburdening and renewal.
Attukkal Bhagavathi Temple
Another Important temple where Adhiparashakthi
is worshipped as Goddess Parvathi Is the Temple of
Attukkal Bhagavathi, situated 2 km near Sree Pad-
manabhaswami temple. While the story of Attukal
Bhagavathi is that: on the way to Kodungallor from
Madurai, Kannagi passed Attukal in Trivandrum
District. There she took the form of a little girl. The
little girl went up to the old man who was sitting
near a stream and requested him to help her cross the
stream. Surprised to fnd a little girl alone, the old
man took her home. But she suddenly disappeared.
She came to the old man in his dreams and asked
him to build a temple where he found 3 golden lines
in his grove. To his amazement, the next day he
found 3 golden lines in his grove, and the Temple
was built there. Attukal Devi is worshipped as the
mother of-love. Her idol is made from jackfruit tree
in the image of a young girl and is gold covered.
She has Dhramstas, animal like-fangs, and small
pox pustules. Rides on a vetala, adorned with skulls
and snakes and is the loved and respected as the be-
nevolent mother Parvathi.
Attukal Pongala is celebrated in the month of Kum-
bam to please the goddess. This temple is also called
the Sabarimal of women. During the pongala wom-
en come in lakhs carrying pots rice and stones for
making a choola and making pongal. 5 kms around
the temple is the place where women of all class,
caste, and creed come together on the day and on the
direction given by the temple priest makes a gheer
with jaggery and rice. Attukal Pongala held in 1997
entered the Guinness Book Of World Records for
being the largest gathering of women in the world as
around 1.5 million women assembled in around the
5 k.m circumference around the temple and cooked
Pongala. The festival begins in the Karthika star
with the traditional Kappukettu and kudiyiruthu cer-
emony and the festival concludes with Kuruthithar-
panam at night on the 10th day. The folk song thot-
tam pattu enumerates the stories of Kannagi, and
Bhagavathi. The Attukal temple festival was from
28th Feb to 8th March. &7th March 2012 was the
Pongala Day this year. This pongal day is celebrated
as the day the women liberate themselves from their
daily chores and submit themselves fully to the Di-
vine Goddess.
Essential qualities of these festivals and the rituals
of these temples are, both of the goddesses profess
equality of all people and all religions, necessity to
share life-sustaining resources, the power of women
to demand justice, the support offered by women
community and recognition of imminent divinity in
each girl and women. Even Christians and Muslims
participate in the festivals. The rituals like pongala,
kavutheendal, etc are all part of Indian culture and
the simplicity of the people in offering their simple
earnings to the goddess.
The Kavu which has various herbs, rare medicinal
plants, various types of wild animals likes snakes,
ponds, and which is considered as the basic ecosys-
tem, which sustains every form of life, is conserved
and protected. Ancestors are revered as godly beings,
and offered sacrifces, to get their blessings, as it is
believed that only if they are pleased with the de-
scendants, good harvest will occur, illness will sub-
side and life of common people will improve. This
is our original culture and belief, and we remember
these facts during the festivals, and pass it on to our
progeny, which is important to sustain our culture.
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On 27 February 2012, Indians woke up to a small
news article in the major news papers and with almost
no media coverage on National Television. India had
been taken off the list of countries affected by Polio.
India had fnally passed one year without any polio
cases being reported.
The Pulse Polio programme is probably the biggest
immunization programme undertaken in India. On one
single day, on 02nd October 1994, 1.2 million people
were administered the two drops of polio vaccine. The
programme was supported by school children who
acted as 'polio senas' and more than 400 NGO's. No
programmes in India had seen such marvelous logis-
tics till then.
Many would not know the person behind this hercu-
lean task. Dr. Harsh Vardhan became associated with
social work as a young school boy.
After obtaining his MBBS degree from the presti-
gious GSVM college in Kanpur. He practised as an
ENT specialist in Delhi. He became a prominent leader
in the Medical Association. His restless soul persuaded
him to take up many 'seva' jobs for the betterment of
the society. He joined politics and became a minister
in the Delhi government ( 1993-98 ).
He started his dream project to eradicate polio in
Delhi, which then has 10 percent of the polio cases in
India. When he wanted to expand the project on an all
India basis, his idea was discouraged and the its possi-
bility was ridiculed. We need to remember, the modern
day communication tools like internet, mobile phones
were not available then. Dr. Harsh went all over the
country persuading health ministers of all the states
to cooperate. Today, the Pulse Polio programme is a
way of life in India. On 13th January 2012, India com-
pleted on year without even one case being reported
in India. Dr. Harsh Vardhan is also the frst minister to
bring an anti-tobacco legislation in India. In 2002 his
efforts led to a central legislation banning smoking in
public places in 2002.
Dr. Harsh is the recipient of the UN Director-Generals
Commendation Medal. In January 2001, Prime Minis-
ter Vajpayee honoured him with Rotary Internationals
Polio Eradication Champion Award. Prime Minister
Vajpayee described Dr Harsh Vardhan as Swasthya
Vardhan. On Doctors Day, July 1, 2002, he was
named Doctor of the last Decade (Swastha Ratna)
by the New Delhi branch of the Indian Medical As-
sociation for being the noblest medical campaigner
of the last decade.
A major pioneering initiative of Dr Harsh Vardhan
was his act of implementing WHOs Essential Drug
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Programme, which revolutionized governments atti-
tude on public health care. Under the concept, maxi-
mum budgetary outlay was apportioned to those drugs
most needed by the people. It was henceforth known
as the Delhi Model and taken up by several foreign
countries and at least a dozen state governments in In-
dia.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan has presented research papers at
several national and international scientifc confer-
ences. He has also contributed to the worlds leading
medical journals and has travelled in more than 30
countries, where he has visited centres of excellence
to learn and consider the relevance of developments in
the Indian context. He wasalso a senior member of an
Expert Advisory Committee for Health Programmes
on Doordarshan Bharti Channel.
In December 2004, Dr Harsh Vardhan came out with
his own account of how he conceived and implement-
ed the Pulse Polio programme. The book, titled - A
Tale of Two Drops (English)/ Kahani Do Boondo ki
(Hindi), was released at a glittering function in New
Delhi.
Seva Darshan congratulates Dr. Harsh Vardhan and
his efforts for the eradication of this deadly disease
from our nation. We salute his relentless pursuit in
our efforts for the betterment of our society and
our nation.
Bharath
Dharshan
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kncIfnepw HgpIpIbmWv. GXv Xo{hamb {]hnbpw
R sNbvXXv kzmX{yn\pthm n XsbmWv. R
AlnwkbpsS Bcm[Icmbncnmw, RfpsS ]mX
AXn{IqcX \ndXmbncnmw. ]s R kzmX{y
tk\m\nIfmWv FXv icnbt? \oXnbpsS Awiw Aev]
sanepw Cu kmdn\p _mnbps n Rsf cmjv{Sob
XShpImcmbn (political prisoners) ]cnKWnWw. Zbv th
mn R Hcnepw bmNnn.'
"\n \nv CjvSapXpt]mse sNq, ]s Rsf
XqmsX shdpsX hnSq Fv ]dv Cu h[insb t\
cnSWsa Hcptiyhpw \apn. Xqpacns ]SnIfn
NhnpXpt]mepw R CjvSsSpn. R icnbmb
t]mcmfnIfpw bYmY ]ucmcpamWv! AXn\m Rsf shSn
hv sImpItbm Asn ]ocn D]tbmKnv XIpItbm
sNpI. ]s, Xqnten acnpI F Zp_eamb acWw
Bv thWw? RfpsS Cu Ay B{Klw am\nWsav
\ntfmSv At]npp.'
\psS cmjv{Sobm, ]qW XymKw sNbvX hnhImcnIsf
apgph\mbpw hnkvacnv t]mbn IgnXmbn tXmpp.
cmjv{Sob AP mbp t\Xmv hnhImcnIfpsS
ckmnXzn\v Hcp hnebpw D mmIn. `mcXobsc, Cu
hnhImcnIsf cmjv{Sobm admepw \nsfnepw Chsc
adv AhtcmSv \ntSv ImWncpXv!
ckmn `KXv knwKv
P\\w : 1907 sk]vw_ 27, ]m_v
acWw : 1931 amv 23\v ]pe Xqntesp
Hcp kzmX{y kac tk\m\nsb \nebn `mcXns
kzmX{y kac {]m\nse Ghpw {]ikvX\mb
hnhImcnbmbn Ctls Im p hcpp. CmcWmemWv
Atls ckmn `KXv knwKv Fp hnfnpXv.
C{Xbpw sNdp{]mbn XqntepXn\p sXmv apv
sImebdn\v apn \np sImm v Bscnepw Nncnn
ps n AXv `KXv knwKmWv. Atlns Amh\mb
kZm APnXv knwKpw IqSmsX Atlns ]nXmhpw henb
kzmX{ykac tk\m\nIfmbncpp. AXn\m `KXv knwKpw
tZi`n \nd Acon hfp.
sNdp{]mbn Xs {_nojv km{amPys thtcmsS ]ngn
sXdnbp kz]v\w `KXv knwKv Im ncpp. sNdpn t]mepw
t]mcmSpXn Atlw `bsncpn. {_nojpImcpambn
t]mcmSm th mn Irjn ]mSfn tXmpI hfm
km[nptam Fv Atlw Nnnncpp. JZ {]m\w
Atlns a\n Bgn Hcp ap{Z ]Xnnp. 19mw
hbn Xqntes Im knwKv ic` Atlns
Bcm[y]pcpj\mbn. 1919 G{]n 13\v Pmenbhmem
_mKn \S Iqsme Atls AarXkdntev
\bnp. ckmnIfpsS tNmcbm ]hn{Xams ans\
Npw_npw tNmcbn IpXn Aev]w av hontepw sIm mp
hp. Xs 16mw hbn Xs Atlw hncensemhp
A{IanIsf `mcXnbv HmSnm FpsIm m km[npn
FXns\pdnv Hmv ApXsSmdp mbncpp.
hnh kwLS\Isfpdnpw ]XnIsf pdnpap
At\zjWn\nSbn Atlw kpJvtZhv, cmPvK
pcp Fnhcpambn I mpapn. `KXv knwKpw, N{tiJ
`KXv knwKv , kpJv tZhv , cmPv Kpcp . . .
Cs bphP\XbpsS {]tNmZ\w!
Ipamcn AZnXn ipIvSI
Bharath
Dharshan
`mcX Zi\w
BkmZpw tNv lnpm tkmjyenv dn]n Ban
(HSRA) m]np. Cu kwLS\bpsS Dtiyw `mcXs
kzX{ampI Fp am{XamsX Hcp kaXz `mcXw
\nnpI F Bibhpw D mmbncpp.
{_nojv hncp PmYbvv t\sc t]meokv \Snb arKo
bamb B{IaWs XpSv htbm[nI\mb kzmX{y
kactk\m\nbmb emem ePv]Xv dmbn 1928 \hw_ 17\v
emtlmdn acWaSp. emem ePv]Xv dmbnbpsS acWn\v
ImcWmc\mb sU]yqSn Ckvs]IvS P\d kvtImns\
h[nphm `KXv knwKv Xocpam\np. Fm kvtImmsWv
sXn[cnv Atlw Aknv kq{]m v kmtUkns\
h[np. AXn\ptijw emtlmdn \nv \mSIobambn csv
Ibntepw ]noSv B{Kbnepw Fn. AhnsS Hcp
t_mw_v \nmW ime Bcw`np. Trade Dispute Bill FXp
t]mep ]e ITn\amb \nbafpw sImm p hv {_nojpIm
CXns\Xnsc {]XnIcnp. Cu \nbans\Xnscbmbncpp
sk{S Akwn lmfn (Cs temIk`) k`
\Sp sImm ncnptm Atlw t_mw_v FdnXv.
Bpw ]cntnmsbnepw B kvt^mS\ i_vZw At\I
Imew \n{Zbnembncp ASna cmPys AXns \n{Z
hnpWcm ]cym]vXamn. t_mws_dnXn\ptijw `KXv
knwKpw IqpImcpw AhnsS \nv csSm {ianmsX
t_m[]qw ]nSn sImSpp. hnNmcW kabv `KXv knwKv
Bscbpw {]Xn`mKw hoembn hncpn.
P\fpsS `mKv \nv henb kw D mmbnpw, cmjv{Sob
t\XmmcpsS \nch[n At]Ifp mmbnpw `KXv knwKv,
kpJvtZhv, cmPvKpcp Fnhsc Xqntem hn[npIbpw
1931 amv 23\v ]pebvv Ahsc XqntepIbpw
sNbvXp. AhcpsS icocw ^ntdmkv]qdn kXvePv \ZnbpsS
Xocv kwkvIcnp. B kabw `KXv knwKns {]mbw shdpw 23
hbv am{Xambncpp. B Znhkw ]e efnepw Hcp ASpv
t]mepw Inbncpn Fv ]gam ]dbpp.
Akwn lmfn `KXv knwKv hnXcWw sNbvX Ipdnns
Ahkm\ JWvUnIbn FgpXnbncpp, "a\pjy Poh\v
Atbw ]hn{XX Iev]nncp Rv, ]cn]qamb
imnbnepw kzmX{ynepw a\pjy Pohnp almb
Hcp `mhnImes kz]v\w I m Rv, a\pjy cw
Hgpphm \n_nXcmbXn R tJZnpp. ]
s hnhns Amcbn hynI sNbvX XymKw
Fmhpw kzmX{yw t\Sncpw. a\pjy a\pjys\
NqjWw sNpI Akm[yamIpw. CIznem_v knm_mZv!'
(hnhw \oWm hmgs) Cu bph hnhImcnIfpsS t]cv
Hp am{Xw Hmtcm `mcXobsbpw hnImcsf Cfn hnSp
Hcp Imeap mmbncpp.
Cpw Ziev {]tNmZ\ambn \nesImp `mcX
amXmhns Cu Aaqey ]p{Xs\ \apv {]Wanmw.
inhdmw lcn cmPvKpcp
(1908 1932 amv 23) : 1908 ]qs\bnse tJUv F
ev HcnScw {_mW IpSpw_n P\np. sNdp
{]mbn Xs Atlw kwkvIrXw ]TnpXn\pw
sslh [a{K ]TnpXn\pw hmcWmknbn
t]mbn. Atln\v inhPn almcmPnt\mSpw Atlns
HfntmtcmSpw henb Bcm[\bp mmbncpp.
hmcWmknbn shv Atlw hnhImcnIfpambn _
sp. hnh {]m\fn tNcpIbpw lnpm
tkmjyenv dn]n Ban (HSRA) se Hcp kPoh {]
hI\mIpIbpw sNbvXp. cmPvKpcphn\v \n`bXzhpw
Akmam\y ss[cyhpw D mmbncpp. Atlns
]qPbptSbpw Bcm[\bptSbpw Dtiyw Xs
amXrcmPyns tamN\ambncpp. AXn\p th mn Fv
XyPnmepw aXnbmIpIbn Fv Atlw IcpXnbncpp.
Atlw emtlmdns\ tI{oIcnv bq.]n, ]m_v, Im
]q, B{K FnhnSfn {]hnncpp. N{tiJ
BkmZv, `KXv knwKv Fnhcpambn hfsc ASp _w
\ne\nnbncpp. Atlw Dw sXmsX shSn
hbvpambncpp. Atls ]mnbnse Kam Bbn
IcpXnbncpp. hnhn[ hnh {]h\fn Atlw ]
sSpncpp. AXn Ghpw {]m[m\ytadnbXmbncpp
tkmtUkns sIme]mXIw. N{tiJ BkmZv, cmPv
Kpcp, `KXv knwKv, PbtKm]m Fnhsc AXn\pth mn
NpaXesSpnbncpp. 1928 Unkw_ 17\v tkmtUkv
Xs Hm^okn\v shfnbn hv tamtm sskn mv
sNbvXtm emtlmdnse t]meokv slUv Izmtkn\v apn
shv cmPvKpcp tkmtUkns\ shSnshv sImp.
ckmnXzw hcnptm cmPvKpcphn\v tIhew 23
hbv am{Xambncpp.
`mcXamXmhns Cu Aaqey km\n\v ]Wmaw t\
cpp.
kpJvtZhv Ym]
(1907 sabv 15 1931 amv 23)
]m_n \np Hcp hnhImcnbmbncpp Ctlw.
lnpm tkmjyenv dn]n Ban (HSRA) bpsS
apXn t\Xmhv F \nebn Atlw AXnse Hcp kPoh
{]hI\mbncpp. `mcXns `qXImes Ipdnpw
temIhnh kmlnXynse kqva hisfpdnpw
AhtemI\w sNpXn\v emtlmdnse \mjW tImtf
Pn ]T\ in_nc \Sn t]cv tIbmfmbncpp. `KXv
knwKnt\mSpw aphtcmSpw IqsS tNv emtlmdn "\u
Phm `mcXv k`' m]np. bphmsf kzmX{yn\pth
mn kacw sNm t{]cnnpI, hKobXsb FXnpI,
sXmp IqSmbvasb CmXmpI apXembhbmbncpp CXns
apJy eyw. hnh\bns\Xncmbp almm KmnbpsS
\ne]mSn {]Xntj[nv Xs XqntepXn\v sXmv apv
Atlw almm Kmnb Iv Ames kzmX{y
kactk\m\nInSbn \ne \nncp 2 BibfpsS
sshcpyntev shfnw hoip Hmbncpp.
`mcXamXmhns Cu Aaqey ]p{Xs\ \apv {]Wanmw.
.io-, ~oiameooim, zeozia
mmoio oa_mJai-io v1mi.aem
om oa_eze oao c.e~ .eia ocoa
aJr ceKia.aemeaem_ei ~eooio
omoi. zoai_ ae _o1._
.iom ozJoiamm. oioeJoze
c.zoim-, ~aiim- oo g1o
c.evvmi_iaa o.ze zo~ zo_a.a
oo1
mze .eoi gomm .aJm ae-aa
. e evazeimeim ~eooio~z1:
aee_ gma_ ovi. ~iaaiei
zecmeaJai-icma _oi.m .imeva.
.imemia _aoeio (eami zeoz_
oa) .oimJoi om _~-zJoi
_.eoi.mJoi oev co-i o.oioi: o1
.ai- .o1a: ~eo1 oz.oio z1ce-_
mae1aze ao meaa.a .ioa.a
aemoiozo1ozo.
~eooim ocmeoeocm_io .aia
.c.eoooiozei eeoJ.aiao co-i_
Keoi- oco~m .moio oeuo-
.oi.ze z1imeim.
v.o ameKoe z1- v1miooaoi.
mo oi~-ze o_ima. m_ao._.
_o1._ ca ca.miac_ gue
zeaiem g uoze v1miooim ecaco.
. .ioaeeJ cmeaoio zmea
ozJ_iamo.
(++++~++.)
oim oo1~ , aza
aocm`mbn
vveo_io mi.eoz_ e voo
.Jmvoim .oJvoim mi.oiam.
z1e~ei- .Jmv oe.Kmzei
ao_iiam. mmemooim omuezm
oeaeo z_1um .o.eimizeim
euem z1m, m_io _m cKe.eKoem
z1ei .oJ vz-oom cmoeaJ
o~i.e_-m. _m mi.eo_
.imm ..am _m oaoaem
amiKoio z1emoi.o _m .imJ
.oiamm
cz oe vo vo ai oeoi
oJo. v v_ei aem omi-o
oeoieam.
z1e ca .~ aa zicmecm
.a vo ae oeui
oJo.omce .Jmvoim oca, z1-
oezi, _oimem oe amza. _ mia_io
oim z1 a~mo orio e .Jm v
ao _meimoei amaeae. ooize
Koia_ ouiae m-mmia_ aem am~ze
e~-1. veoi .ioa_ oomi.eo_
zm1zozeai oz. mmouioi~oJ~
oioa _ oo1aoimem oaoio_
mJ~.a zm. z1- voo.
_ aem_mio cmeoi m.voe
oiamJ~eem oimiim oi.eoooio
mie.i.imo. .icoeJ z.eevoio
czmem evm.oim z.e.oe.ie
oemeoKeoiim gui.ozeim.
om o.Jmze m a.mm .eazm
aoi.ai oeua_eai ~eo mJ~o
em-e oeu1ooimeaa _moeim ma.
oKeoiim ooiJoia_oo zee.a-i
.-ea o-ommeim. zK.m.voe
o.ioq1m aeaJ gim oo.
oimiio _oe ~m oue.iozeaem .im
oezozmeim _o ~eo .iooio.oie
m+ioiimei. .im~zo1 omJa
oio m+ieicoe- .im cmoeo
zo1zac__oezo oo. .imac_
oeu1oi..
~eooim g1ze mi.euea.a
cmeaoim _o ~eK_io ..e
m~iaem _- mmo _aemoem. _.m
ecm_ _m mimiu uJr. _.oio
_oic.eo_mi~im zeJ. zeozemm
Bharath
Dharshan
`mcX Zi\w
.mioe .im ooeoi meJ ozJoi..
veoizo c~o_-, oJo.oo _mJ
oK_im- o.m.i.. co.e-o_im-
~voKeoeme.o_im- g.eeJ
vo.o_ m.1ai.. ~eooimz
.mi.a_ oc.ai. mooze e oez.
mmouioi oim oimim .mi.em
v.oem[_mo evouem z1- voe-.
..m zooca ooeoizeze_ omJa
z1- maiv1mioo ~aio omJ_zeai.
oKm~aice- .oi.oimeim z1
a ~ mo .oi m _mi ~ m mi oem
_.eoi.o.
ma1a oa_ .ioeK .mmoo
~am.
ueJo ~am oJoc_em
aeaiamim..
om c.z ~evo [_.oem c.z~evo
mze_ _a [v1mem .zeem ori
m_ _a zeocz omm mazea.uJz
.m.oc_eo~e~ioc_e o-omoio
z1a eoe oeo.mzmeimim.
mai oeoooio omJ mmoe
mim ao_i.im. om _Kiozo
oi. a~m.zeemio ~viamem
oeoozimeooi oemem _
eveKo aeezc.ai.o ~ai
c .z m gc m.z mJ oi c _e + e a
_aoeio .oimJoi oK1ozem.i..
aemio .imemia _~-comm
omiuiiozoi zom oo ..ooeim
z1- 1oi. _o geim aemcze ameo
mizJ.iazcme omJ .ioi.oc.emzim.
~aiim- czea co-moicoae.~Kmo
c.zoio aoioei a+i.iaeoeim
z1a oo_. z1c-oei _moio_
.o. m1m-a_1m. ~ai, mi., .m,
oem, miai _mio mimiu ~em.
o-iam g .c.eoio_e aem_em
_mme. evoueoiim ooicoe-
oezz_zeJmeoi o-i _.~e~a_imzem
.oa_imuiam. Kvoeo, zu, mmemm, oea
_mimi-_imme co.e-o.ai-io .i.
K1o_io Kvooic- mv ~e~c-
oeu1o omem.
a~m~aiio o ozJ_i.im cm_a_io
z1- .ooio oimo~mi. g zu
.e1oim- oiJK_i.im .o. em
om _+oi oaia_iim: oio o-i
cKeomJaeio oim meze+iei .aJm
aiimem .mo.cKemJooueie ~Kmem
.oem z1 om .o_io _m ouia
ooi. aemmo Kiiu _m zoem
aoia_io zaze.ceKi.i_o.
KiiucKe.emoe a~momeo _oiae
omim. .i_io .1miai1- .eJoii_
g ~Kmeoem _m aeom. zm m ooe
_. oamimeim z1eaei zm
m eoemico ~_imim. _memiu
.oiaoc_ om . o:i.1aa.
ecemico ooiv1mi._ u1 moiooeo
_oi goe m_io [oom om.oimez
m o~i.ezm omoececq.oeui.
oo.ice-om oJmoze Kiiu
cKe.emm.m_io mi. c.Jm _m
_o1.. _oce~iam.
.oi ooia_io z.oa_- v1m.io.
oza m+iaeia. gio1m. oJamze
zo_a.a _m _Jvv .am uJreuJr
_ micm.i.oiem om or .e.eam
oemi~amoio_ zeJoicma om
mio .mm oJcme.i oo cmac_
ooco oii.iem _.ae_em om or
c.i_iam.
czc coe Kiiui cKe.eo
ooce o caei
ve ca oiJ cze za-
czce .oi coei

Bharath
Dharshan
`mcX Zi\w
Views
hoWw
Womanhood in Indian culture has been considered as
a manifestation of divine qualities. Woman is the sym-
bol of eternal virtues. She is an integral part of cultural,
social and intellectual evolution of human society. As
rightly said, Yatra Naryastu Pujyante, Ramante Tatra
Devata. It means Women Are Honored Where, Divin-
ity Blossoms There.
Women are the building block of the family and society.
Our religious scriptures like Vedas and Puranas describe
woman as the Better Half of a Man. A married woman
is considered as GrihaLakshmi (the Goddess of Wealth).
She has an equal role to play in the development and bet-
terment of the family. A woman in her life has various
roles to perform. In the childhood she must grow as an
obedient daughter. Once she is married she must be a du-
tiful wife, and as she enters the phase of motherhood she
transforms herself into a loving, caring and a responsible
mother. She also works shoulder to shoulder with man
and is also the bread winner for the family.
The mother is said to be the frst Guru of the child. She
teaches the frst lessons of life and has a major role to
play in the character development of her child. Its the
woman who moulds her family into civilized social be-
ings. Every woman offers great service to her family
and thereby to the society. As rightly said, behind every
successful man, there is a woman.
Today, women are on par with men. They do almost ev-
erything as men do. Women with their smartness, grace
and elegance have conquered the whole world. They with
their hard work and sincerity have excelled in each and
every profession. Many are highly educated. They have
proved their best in the feld of art, science, technology,
medicine, social service and they shine at the top level
at many companies. They have contributed abundantly
to the development of the humanity. Today, women have
conquered space. They have even proved to be good rul-
ers, doctors, engineers, artists, lawyers and wonderful
home makers. They are not just confned to the four walls
of their homes, but have stretched themselves to the outer
world and have reached heights in their professional and
social life.
But even as we talk in length and breadth about the
achievements of women, let us not forget that there are
many among us who are less fortunate. They are striv-
ing to get equality. Many of them are below are poverty
line and are struggling for their survival. Many are being
tortured and exploited. Even as the world celebrates In-
ternational Womens Day on March 8, many are down-
trodden, illiterate and live a pathetic life.
In the Vedic era, women were honored and held high
position in the society. They were on par with men. With
the advent of civilization, the norms changed and so did
the human values. Gradually woman became slaves in
the hand of men. They lost their identity, liberty and pri-
ority. In course of time the matriarchal society turned
into patriarchal society and the human values declined
to a great extent. Even to this day woman are subject
to humiliation and exploited in all possible ways. Their
freedom is curbed and many women are abused physi-
cally, sexually and tortured mentally. They have become
puppets in the hands of their male counterparts. It is pa-
thetic to see that many crimes take place against women.
Now-a-days it has become dangerous for a lady to travel
alone. Young girls are being sexually exploited by the
butchers to fulfll their lustful desires. The crimes against
woman have reached height. It is heart breaking to note
that in many remote Indian villages the female fetus is
destroyed in its very inception. This practice is in alarm-
ingly rising. Gone are the days when birth of the girl
child was considered as welcoming Mahalakshmi into
our home. As the girl steps out of her home, the parents
are very concerned till she returns home safe. Even after
marriage many young girls are tortured in the name of
dowry and are brutally killed. Can we ensure a safe and
secure future to our girls?
The principle of gender equality is enshrined in the In-
dian Constitution in its Preamble, Fundamental Rights,
Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles. The Con-
stitution not only grants equality to women, but also
empowers the State to adopt measures of positive dis-
crimination in favor of women. Empowerment is the one
of the key factors in determining the upliftment of the
women. Women can be empowered by educating them
and making them aware of the various facilities that the
government has provided for them. They should be able
to be self-suffcient and independent. They should be
taught to discriminate between the right and wrong and
come up as respectable human beings.
The westernization of Indian culture has brought
adverse effects on the Indian society and a great impact
of it is seen on the young girls. It is good to be modern,
but let us not forget the basic moral values. It is seen
that many girls are being prey to alcohol, drugs, sex traf-
fcking etc. The divorce rates are also alarming and it
has become a fashion of the modern world. The women
who are believed to be the building blocks of the family
are destroying their own lives and families. This is in
rise in the present day and needs to be strictly controlled.
Right education starts from home and let us teach our
children, especially the girls that owe a great deal for the
betterment and the development of the family and
society. Let us strive to make the future safe for the
coming generation.
Women in India
How Free ?
How Equal?
Sindhu Sanjith
Vishu is the time for celebrating the New Year as per the Solar Calen-
dar followed in Bharath. Vishu is synonuymous with a new start as per our
custom, be it education, business, wedding, house warming, harvest and so
on. It is part of our tradition to invoke the blessings of God on this day.
vishukkani an integral part of Vishu Celebrations, is our offerings to
the Sun God who sheds his rays and gives the energy to all living beings to
fulfill their karmic deeds and live in prosperity.
On Vishu we offer as a token of our happiness in the form of Vishukkain-
eetam to the members of the family, during the olden times, the rulers of
the land used to distribute a part of the harvest to the people to celebrate
the New Year.
Spritiual and materialistic Progress of any human being is only possible by
offering to the society portion of happiness as per our capacity and most
importantly is the right way. In the kaliyug, the only way to attain salvation
is by offering help to the needy. When the Society engage in these kinds of
gestures, t he Society itself will progress and t here will be happiness and
prosperity among us.
In the true spirit of our philosophical t hought, SEVA DHARMA PARAM
DHARMA, Seva Dharshan will be offering Vishukkaineetam to the scores
of children and parents who have no one to take care of them and have been
residing in various shelters across the country.
Vishu Seva Dinam will b e celebrated a t the various units a round t he
kuwait.
We invite all of you to join us

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Health
The disease most commonly referred to as
Diabetes is actually a disease of raised blood
sugar known as Diabetes Mellitus. Ancient
Indians were well aware about the disease.
Diabetes can damage most organs of the
human body. There are almost 300 million
adults with diabetes and about 350 million
with pre diabetes in the world and this is ex-
pected to increase to 500 million by 2030. It
is estimated as India will be the world capi-
tal of Diabetes by 2025.
Diabetes was once believed to be the dis-
ease of retired life/old age. But in the present
century the situation has changed. It appears
even in teenagers. There are a lot of myths
or beliefs associated with diabetic diet. But
in truth most of them are without any scien-
tific background. Few such myths are
included in this article.
1. Eating too much sugar/sweets causes di-
abetes.
How does diabetes happen? The actual cause
is not fully understood. What is known is
that simply eating too much sugar is unlike-
ly to cause diabetes. Instead diabetes starts
when your body produces little or no insulin
or the insulin secreted does not work prop-
erly. Insulin is a hormone which is produce
from the pancreas that helps the cells in the
body to use glucose, the chief form of fuel
required for energy. The body breaks down
much of the food one eats into glucose after
the process of digestion. There are different
risk factors, e. g. being overweight (obesity),
Family history (hereditary), a sedentary life
style, stress and increasing age etc.
2. You need to eat special diabetic meals if
you are diagnosed with diabetes.
The truth is that there really is no such
thing as a diabetic diet. The foods that are
healthy for people with diabetes are also a
good choice for the rest of your family mem-
bers. So there is no need to prepare special
diabetic meals. Then what is the difference
between normal diet and diabetic diet? You
need to monitor the food you eat more close-
ly. This includes the total amount of calories
you consume and the amount and type of car-
bohydrates, fats and protein you eat.
3. Fruits are not allowed for a diabetic.
Fruits contain fiber and lots of vitamins and
minerals. Fruits also contain carbohydrates
that are needed as a part of your balanced
diet. Talk to your healthcare professional
about the amount, frequency and types of
fruits you should eat.
4. People with diabetes dont have to worry
about eating fatty food because it doesnt af-
fect blood sugar.
Fat doesnt affect blood sugar directly, but
it can increase the risk of heart disease. Es-
pecially food rich in saturated fat, can in-
crease the levels of LDL or bad cholesterol
in your blood which is one of the risk factors
of heart disease. So a diabetic should have a
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Diabets Educatar
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healthy diet which is low in fat especially
saturated fat and salt and high in fiber.
5. Carbohydrates are bad for diabetics.
Carbohydrates have the greatest effect on
blood sugar levels that is why you are asked
to monitor the account of carbohydrates you
eat when following a diabetic diet. Car-
bohydrate laden food also contains many
essential nutrients, including vitamins,
minerals and fiber. So choose one suit-
able diabetic diet which will include whole
grains cereals, high fiber fruits and vegeta-
bles. 55 -60% of total calories should come
from carbohydrates. Ask your dietitian or
diabetes educator to design a diabetic diet
chart for you.
6. Protein is better than carbohydrates for
diabetics.
If you have diabetes carbohydrates affect
the blood sugar levels quickly so you may
be tempted to eat less of them and substi-
tute with more protein. But too much pro-
tein may lead to problems for people with
diabetes especially those with kidney dis-
ease.
In a diabetic diet, protein should only ac-
count for about 15% to 20 % of total calo-
ries you eat each day.
7. You can Adjust your diabetic drugs to
cover whatever you eat.
If you are on insulin for your diabetes,
you may learn how to adjust the amount
and type you take to match the amount of
food you eat. But this doesnt mean that you
can eat as much as you want and then just
use more anti-diabetic medicines to stabi-
lize your blood sugar levels. Dont try to
adjust your dose to match varying levels
of carbohydrates in your meals unless in-
structed by your doctor. Most drugs work
best when they are taken consistently as di-
rected by your doctor as blood sugar levels
can go very high causing a condition called
diabetic ketoacidosis which is a dangerous
situation or levels can go too low causing
hypoglycemia which can also lead to seri-
ous problems.
8. People with diabetes should not eat
snacks because snacking makes you gain
weight and makes the blood glucose too
high.
Healthy snacks as advised by your doctor
or dietitian can be helpful in keeping peo-
ple from getting too hungry and overeat-
ing. Snacks can prevent low blood sugar for
people using insulin or other medications
for diabetes. The key is to plan healthy low
fat, low caloric snacks.
So its the time to get rid of the myths of
diabetic diet, if you have diabetes. You dont
have to eat special foods, you dont have to
be excluded from what everyone else is eat-
ing. The truth is everyone else should be
taking their cue from what is on your plate.
You can take steps to eating wisely and well
and together with medicine and exercise you
can bring your diabetes under control.
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Senior Radiation Physicist,
Kuwait Cancer Center
Cancer i s t he uncont r ol l ed gr owt h of ab-
nor mal cel l s anywher e i n a body. The ab-
nor mal cel l s ar e t er med cancer cel l s, ma-
l i gnant cel l s, or t umor cel l s. Many cancer s
and t he abnor mal cel l s t hat compose t he
cancer t i ssue ar e f ur t her i dent i f i ed by t he
name of t he t i ssue t hat t he abnor mal cel l s
or i gi nat ed f r om ( f or exampl e, br east can-
cer, l ung cancer, col on cancer ) . Cancer i s
not conf i ned t o humans; ani mal s and ot her
l i vi ng organi sms can get cancer. Bel ow i s
a schemat i c t hat shows nor mal cel l di vi -
si on and how when a cel l i s damaged or al -
t er ed wi t hout r epai r t o i t s syst em, t he cel l
usual l y di es. Al so shown i s what can occur
when such damaged or unr epai r ed cel l s do
not di e and become cancer cel l s and pr o-
l i f er at e wi t h uncont r ol l ed gr owt h; a mass
of cancer cel l s devel op.
Fr equent l y, cancer cel l s can br eak away
f r om t hi s or i gi nal mass of cel l s, t r avel
t hr ough t he bl ood and l ymph syst ems, and
l odge i n ot her organs wher e t hey can agai n
r epeat t he uncont r ol l ed gr owt h cycl e. Thi s
pr ocess of cancer cel l s l eavi ng an ar ea and
gr owi ng i n anot her body ar ea i s t er med
met ast at i c spr ead or met ast at i c di sease.
For exampl e, i f br east cancer cel l s spr ead
t o a bone ( or anywher e el se) , i t means t hat
t he i ndi vi dual has met ast at i c br east can-
cer.
Ther e ar e over 200 t ypes of cancer s; most
can f i t i nt o t he f ol l owi ng cat egor i es ac-
cor di ng t o t he Nat i onal Cancer I nst i t ut e:
Car ci noma: Cancer t hat begi ns i n t he
ski n or i n t i ssues t hat l i ne or cover i nt er-
nal organs
Sar coma: Cancer t hat begi ns i n bone,
car t i l age, f at , muscl e, bl ood vessel s, or
ot her connect i ve or suppor t i ve t i ssue
Leukemi a: Cancer t hat st ar t s i n bl ood-
f or mi ng t i ssue such as t he bone mar r ow
and causes l arge number s of abnor mal
bl ood cel l s t o be pr oduced and ent er t he
bl ood
Lymphoma and myel oma: Cancer s
t hat begi n i n t he cel l s of t he i mmune sys-
t em
What causes cancer ?
Anyt hi ng t hat may cause a nor mal body
cel l t o devel op abnor mal l y pot ent i al l y
can cause cancer. Many t hi ngs can cause
cel l abnor mal i t i es and have been l i nked t o
cancer devel opment . Some cancer causes
r emai n unknown whi l e ot her cancer s may
devel op f r om mor e t han one known cause.
Some may be devel opment al l y i nf l uenced
by a per son' s genet i c makeup. Many pa-
t i ent s devel op cancer due t o a combi na-
t i on of t hese f act or s. Al t hough i t i s of -
t en di ff i cul t or i mpossi bl e t o det er mi ne
t he i ni t i at i ng event ( s) t hat cause a cancer
t o devel op i n a speci f i c per son, r esear ch
has pr ovi ded cl i ni ci ans wi t h a number of
l i kel y causes t hat al one or i n concer t wi t h
ot her causes, ar e t he l i kel y candi dat es f or
i ni t i at i ng cancer.
What is cancer?
The f ol l owi ng i s a l i st i ng of maj or causes
and i s not al l - i ncl usi ve as speci f i c causes
ar e r out i nel y added as r esear ch advances:
Chemi cal or t oxi c compound
exposures: Benzene, asbest os, ni ckel ,
cadmi um, vi nyl chl or i de, benzi di ne, N-
ni t r osami nes, t obacco or ci gar et t e smoke
( cont ai ns at l east 66 known pot ent i al car-
ci nogeni c chemi cal s and t oxi ns) , and af l a-
t oxi n
I oni zi ng r adi at i on: Ur ani um, r adon,
ul t r avi ol et r ays f r om sunl i ght , r adi at i on
f r om al pha, bet a, gamma, and X- r ay- emi t -
t i ng sour ces
Pat hogens: Human papi l l omavi r us
( HPV) , EBV or Epst ei n- Bar r vi r us, hepa-
t i t i s vi r uses B and C, Kaposi ' s sar coma-
associ at ed her pesvi r us ( KSHV) , Mer kel
cel l pol yomavi r us, Schi st osoma spp. , and
Hel i cobact er pyl or i ; ot her bact er i a ar e be-
i ng r esear ched as possi bl e agent s
Genet i cs: A number of speci f i c cancer s
have been l i nked t o human genes and ar e
as f ol l ows: br east , ovar i an, col or ect al ,
pr ost at e, ski n and mel anoma; t he speci f i c
genes and ot her det ai l s ar e beyond t he
scope of t hi s gener al ar t i cl e so t he r eader
i s r ef er r ed t o ht t p: / / www. cancer. gov/ can-
cer t opi cs/ genet i cs f or mor e det ai l s about
genet i cs and cancer.
I t i s i mpor t ant t o poi nt out t hat most ev-
er yone i s exposed t o cancer- causi ng sub-
st ances ( f or exampl e, sunl i ght , ci gar et t e
smoke, and X- r ays) dur i ng t hei r l i f et i me
but many i ndi vi dual s do not devel op can-
cer. I n addi t i on, many peopl e have t he
genes t hat ar e l i nked t o cancer but do not
devel op i t . Why? Al t hough r esear cher s
may not be abl e gi ve a sat i sf act or y an-
swer f or ever y i ndi vi dual , i t i s cl ear t hat
t he hi gher t he amount or l evel of cancer-
causi ng mat er i al s a per son i s exposed t o,
t he hi gher t he chance t he per son wi l l de-
vel op cancer. I n addi t i on, t he peopl e wi t h
genet i c l i nks t o cancer may not devel op i t
f or si mi l ar r easons ( l ack of enough st i mu-
l us t o make t he genes f unct i on) . I n addi -
t i on, some peopl e may have a hei ght ened
i mmune r esponse t hat cont r ol s or el i mi -
nat es cel l s t hat ar e or pot ent i al l y may be-
come cancer cel l s. Ther e i s evi dence t hat
even cer t ai n di et ar y l i f est yl es may pl ay
a si gni f i cant r ol e i n conj unct i on wi t h t he
i mmune syst em t o al l ow or pr event cancer
cel l sur vi val . For t hese r easons, i t i s di f -
f i cul t t o assi gn a speci f i c cause of cancer
t o many i ndi vi dual s.
Pr ovi ng t hat a subst ance does not cause or
i s not r el at ed t o i ncr eased cancer r i sk i s
di ff i cul t . For exampl e, ant i per spi r ant s ar e
consi der ed t o possi bl y be r el at ed t o br east
cancer by some i nvest i gat or s and not by
ot her s. The off i ci al st ance by t he NCI i s
"addi t i onal r esear ch i s needed t o i nves-
t i gat e t hi s r el at i onshi p and ot her f act or s
t hat may be i nvol ved. " Thi s unsat i sf yi ng
concl usi on i s pr esent ed because t he dat a
col l ect ed so f ar i s cont r adi ct i ve. Ot her
cl ai ms t hat ar e si mi l ar r equi r e i nt ense and
expensi ve r esear ch whi ch may never be
done. Reasonabl e advi ce mi ght be t o avoi d
l arge amount s of any compounds even r e-
mot el y l i nked t o cancer, al t hough i t may
be di ff i cul t t o do i n compl ex, t echnol ogi -
cal l y advanced moder n soci et i es.
What ar e cancer sympt oms and
si gns?
Sympt oms and si gns of cancer depend on
t he t ype of cancer, wher e i t i s l ocat ed,
and/ or wher e t he cancer cel l s have spr ead.
For exampl e, br east cancer may pr esent as
a l ump i n t he br east or asni ppl e di scharge
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whi l e met ast at i c br east cancer may pr es-
ent wi t h sympt oms of pai n ( i f spr ead t o
bones) , ext r eme f at i gue ( l ungs) , or sei zur es
( br ai n) . A f ew pat i ent s show no si gns or
sympt oms unt i l t he cancer i s f ar advanced.
However, t her e ar e some si gns and symp-
t oms, al t hough not speci f i c, whi ch usual l y
occur i n most cancer pat i ent s t hat ar e f ai r-
l y easy f or t he per son t o det ect . They ar e
as f ol l ows:
Fever ( no cl ear i nf ect i ous sour ce,
r ecur r ent or const ant )
Fat i gue ( not r el i ved by r est )
Wei ght l oss ( wi t hout t r yi ng t o l ose
wei ght )
Pai n ( usual l y per si st ent )
Ski n changes ( col or at i on, sor es t hat
do not heal , whi t e spot s i n mout h or on
t ongue, war t changes)
Change i n bowel or bl adder f unct i ons
( i ncl udi ng t r oubl e swal l owi ng or const i -
pat i on)
Unusual bl eedi ng ( mout h, vagi nal , and
bl adder ) or di scharge
Per si st ent cough or change i n voi ce
Lumps or t i ssue masses
Anyone wi t h t hese si gns and sympt oms
shoul d consul t t hei r doct or.
Many cancer s wi l l pr esent wi t h some of
t he above gener al sympt oms but of t en
have one or mor e sympt oms t hat ar e mor e
speci f i c f or t he cancer t ype. For exampl e,
l ung cancer may pr esent wi t h common
sympt oms of pai n, but usual l y t he pai n i s
l ocat ed i n t he chest . The pat i ent may have
unusual bl eedi ng, but t he bl eedi ng usual l y
occur s when t he pat i ent coughs. Lung can-
cer pat i ent s of t en become shor t of br eat h,
and t hen become ver y f at i gued.
Because t her e ar e so many cancer t ypes
( see next sect i on) wi t h so many nonspe-
ci f i c and somet i mes mor e speci f i c symp-
t oms, t he best way t o l ear n about si gns
and sympt oms of speci f i c cancer t ypes
i s t o spend a f ew moment s r esear chi ng
sympt oms of a speci f i c body ar ea i n ques-
t i on. Conver sel y, a speci f i c body ar ea can
be sear ched t o di scover what si gns and
sympt oms a per son shoul d l ook f or i n t hat
ar ea t hat i s suspect ed of havi ng cancer.
The f ol l owi ng exampl es ar e t wo ways t o
pr oceed t o get i nf or mat i on on sympt oms:
Use a sear ch engi ne ( Googl e, Bi ng)
t o f i nd l i nks t o cancer by l i st i ng t he symp-
t om f ol l owed by t he t er m "cancer. " For ex-
ampl e, l i st i ng "bl ood i n ur i ne and cancer "
wi l l br i ng a per son t o web si t es t hat l i st
possi bl e organs and body syst ems wher e
cancer may pr oduce t he l i st ed sympt oms.
Use a sear ch engi ne as above and
l i st t he suspect ed body ar ea and cancer
( f or exampl e, bl adder and cancer ) , and t he
per son wi l l see si t es t hat l i st t he si gns and
sympt oms of cancer i n t hat ar ea ( bl ood i n
ur i ne bei ng one of sever al sympt oms l i st -
ed) .
I n addi t i on, i f t he cancer t ype i s known
( di agnosed) , t hen even mor e speci f i c
sear ches can be done l i st i ng t he di agnosed
cancer t ype and what ever may be ques-
t i oned about t he cancer ( sympt oms, t umor
gr ades, t r eat ment s, pr ognosi s, and many
ot her i t ems) .
Your own r esear ch shoul d not r epl ace con-
sul t i ng a heal t h- car e pr ovi der i f you ar e
concer ned about cancer.
Mathru
Dharshan
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As a teenager, frst time when I read the
line, The Child is father of man, I thought
there was a grave mistake in printing. I
thought the words child and man were
bungled.
Even the stoic explanation of my teacher
as to what William Wordsworth thought of
a childs traits growing into adult, and the
way the child, adored the rainbow, nature in
complete awe, should continue even when
he is a man, could not really convince me.
Then as I went to college this line was
again a matter of discussion with a more
religious zeal attached. Like Jesus, Gods
child, was sent from heaven to preach and
teach the people to get salvation, and that
he bore all the sins and suffering of people
and just the way father would protect his
children, he died for the sake of his chil-
dren.
My uncle, a staunch Krishna Conscious-
ness follower put it as the child Krishna
who showed his mother the entire universe
in His mouth and all his Leelas as a child
are nothing but the Divine Celestial power
of child who is the father of man. These ex-
planations could be passed off for the line -
child god is the father of man but defnitely
not for the child is father of man!
The line kept on eluding me on reach-
ing its meaning. I was married and when
I had my children, the way they gave me
sleepless nights as babies, their growing
tantrums, teenage nightmares, defnitely
put me into a sticky wicket and that line
seemed to move far away from the meaning
which I was enlightened of!
Finally, having become a grandma, a few
days back when the little baby, started crying
in the midnight endlessly all the members were
put to task of making him quite but it looked
a mammoth task. We checked whether he was
hungry, then his nappies, then the burp, then
checked his cot whether something had bitten
him, even tried a plethora of toys to entertain
and divert his attention but nothing seemed to
work. Finally we took him out of the room for
a walk in the garden. Then suddenly the cry
stopped and the little fellow beamed a huge
Mona Lisa smile! And all of us too heaved a
sigh of relief!
I just thought about the whole incidence.
The little fellow, without speaking a word,
just by crying, had put all of us into a chain
of thoughts which we all really systematically
worked hard and fnally he got what he wanted.
Now I get the right meaning of child is the fa-
ther of man!
Child is the Father
of Man
Anuradha Rajamurthy
Mathru
Dharshan
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every region in india has their own food habits as well as traditional recipies. they are rather
unique being infuenced by tradition, vegetation, aquatic wealth and climatic conditions. Depending
on seasons and climatic conditions there used to be different types of food and beverages. But in the
past several years our dietary patterns and food habits undergone a tremendous transition and fast
infuenced by various factors. Due to lack of time and various other factors Present generation is
mostly after convenient foods. these foods are now notorious for empty calories. As a result
our conventional foods and popular drinks went into oblivion. in this section we introduce some of
the grandmas recipes which are healthy at the same time easy to make.
Kappa or Tapioca is a staple food in Kerala. It was
considered as the poor mans meal. Tapioca is known
in different names in different parts of Kerala. The
name 'Kappa' (Kappa kizhangu) is believed to have
originated from the word 'Kappal' (ship) since it
came to Kerala through ship from malaya. Other
names are 'Kolli kizhangu', 'Maracheeni', 'Cheeni',
'Poola kizhangu', 'Marakizhangu' , etc.
Tapioca is a major staple food in the developing
world, providing a basic diet for around 500 mil-
lion people. It serves as a main dish because of its
high starch content. Even better, it is considered a
healthy starch because it is low in cholesterol and
unhealthy fats. Tapioca four, which does not con-
tain any gluten, is a healthier alternative to wheat
four. People suffering with Celiac disease or other
conditions that restrict the use of gluten-based foods
can use tapioca as an alternative to recipes that use
wheat four. Tapioca is also a good source of iron,
Calcium, phosphorous, potassium and magnesium
and of course folic acid, which is extremely vital for
pregnant women, Tapioca has a signifcant amount
of dietary fber in its natural form which helps to
lower cholesterol, decrease the rate of colon can-
cer, and lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Kappa or cassava is served in different forms ac-
companied usually with Fish Curry, or with Chilly
Chutney.
Here I am giving you a new recipe which you can
say quite authentic but less popular.
Kappa "Eradan"
ingredients
Kappa/cassava/tapioca kg
Grated coconut 1cup
Garlic pods 2 nos
red chilly power 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1tsp
Black pepper whole 4-5 nos
Curry leaves
Coconut oil 1 tsp
Cooking Method
Wash, clean and remove the skin of the tapioca
and cut it into 1 long pieces. Take the tapioca in a
vessel. Add water so that all the pieces are fully im-
mersed. Add teaspoon salt and table spoon after
boiling. Cook till its done. Grind together coconut
,garlic pods, red chilly powder, coriander powder
and black pepper. Drain out water. In a pan / bowl,
mix boiled tapioca pieces, coconut paste and salt if
required. Add little water. Cover with a lid and cook
on a low heat for 5-10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Cook until tapioca pieces well mixed with coconut
paste and thickens. Switch off the heat. Add little
coconut oil and curry leaves.mix well. It can be eat-
en all by itself or with Kanji / Rice
dr. Sindu Sudish
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Its exam time. Students, teachers, parents all are
under pressure and stress. Is exam a monster to be
feared of? Never. If learning is an enjoyable activity,
exam should also be something which could be done
with the attitude of solving a crossword puzzle. Fear
and anxiety is experienced by most students on the
onset of exams. To face exam with confdence they
have to overcome the unnecessary fear for it. Exams
are to be considered just a way to assess what a stu-
dent has learned during respective years. Besides the
marks they get in papers, it goes as the assessment of
abilities of a student in terms of grasping capacity and
the ability to express it.

The pressure imposed on the students by teachers
and parents in terms of expectation to excel in all sub-
jects with a percentage not less than ninety, preferably,
can result negatively. There are many instances where
blind expectations, not counting the capacity and cali-
ber of each student enhanced their stress, which led to
a situation where he starts mugging up things and just
forget them once he enters the exam hall. While a little
bit anxiety and fear acts as a booster for studies, over
expectations can snag his abilities.
Instead of taking everything together at the time of
exam, he can study the daily portions. That eases the
stress as they have studied it already and have to just
revise for the exam. With the help of a proper time-
table each subjects can be covered within few weeks
before the exam. To build up confdence they can even
try a mock exam with previous years question papers.
A good collection of previous question papers is an
added asset to any student who aims a better perfor-
mance in exams.
Well organized routine study alone is not enough
for success. Learning pattern also counts to it. Blindly
by-hearting and understanding the subject to learn
makes a lot of difference. Easiest method to memorize
even a tough topic is to understand it properly and use
own words to express it. At this point creeps in the im-
portance of reading other than text books for the easy
management of vocabulary and language, especially
to be precise in science subjects and to be sumptuous
in languages.
Apart from good preparations lot many factors,
body and mind, can affect the performance at exams.
Primary importance goes to health. Stay healthy; eat
well, drink lots of water. Similarly, one should make it
a point purposefully, to settle down your mind without
any tensions. One can very well fnd time to spend
for his favorite hobbies like music, reading, sports,
or even spent time where you get positive energy like
places of worship, of course not to bribe God for good
marks, but to be at an atmosphere which is flled with
positive energy that can calm down your mind.
Right at the doorsteps of exam hall dont let your
mind to ponder on the various concepts and portion
you have covered for the exam. Hurrying through your
portions when you are about to enter the hall can cre-
ate a panic state of mind with a doubt whether you
remember all that you have studied. Just be calm and
take few deep breaths, it can do wonders. Attempt the
questions one by one. Go for the easiest questions frst,
the order of answering doesnt affect to marks. Now,
success is at your fnger tips.
A word to parents will conclude the topic. The pri-
mary responsibility rests in your hands. Keep your
children stress free. Know your child, his capacity,
his caliber. Over expectations can even endanger your
childs mental state. Encourage them; motivate them
to aspire high altitudes in life and face the world with
confdence. Exams are not the end of life.
reshmy Krishna Kumar
The fear starts at the point where he starts prepar-
ing for the exams. He may face diffculties to concen-
trate on his subjects, get confused and tensed which
can lead to even sleepless nights. To avoid this, they
should know how to tackle the situation well in ad-
vance. Here comes the importance of being organized.
Dont panic,
Be organized
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hnZr`rmkw
To have a vision in life is very much important;
it is not the fnishing point, but the starting point
of success. To organize ourselves according to the
vision is the next step. There is no point to row
with the fow without any aim. Our student com-
munity have dreams; but they dont know how
to go ahead with their dreams, how to change
themselves and to make the dream come true. To
dream a profession like doctor, collector or even
the prime minister of our country is not a crime.
Such high aspirations are the need of success in
life, provided it should be fulflled.
Organize Yourself
J.nandakumar
Those who are happy in their dream world will
fnd themselves on their bed once they wake up.
To achieve that goal, the route has to be well
planned and require intellectual strength. Swami
Vivekananda gave more importance to self disci-
pline and planning and showed how to practice it
us through his life. His master was surprised by
his ambition to become a horse rider. It was his
mother who rooted in him the ambition to be a
horse rider like Parthasarathy who guided Arju-
na to success. Once his destinations were well set
in his mind, he started pursuing it. The young boy
Narenda was not just chanting the matra that he
want to be like Krishna, but tried hard to acquire
the intellectual, mental, and physical strength for
that. We should also have that urge to mould our-
selves for the achievement of our goals in life.
Our youth should realize this magical effect
of self organizing and planning on their success
in life and the words and deeds of Swamiji will
guide us in our pursuits.
"Have faith in yourselves,
great convictions are the
mother of great deeds"
- Swami vivekananda
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Mannaprampara, Thiruvananthapuram
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Cheruvathur 671313

Seva
Vrithandam
tkhm hymw
Story
IY
.aoi- zcoe.eio oomoiio
mi.iam c.ma Kez g Kezoim e
ziamc oa.oi_i. cKemimoe.em
_m _m. g oo _-oiiamo g.ei
z1oeairem. _+coemio oee aem
.i.1 Km.ocoz _+oi am .o_io
ooimim goea .aJm aem v1mio
.eeao o_io1am. g m1-im _a
mzeozem aia_io oim zeozeiaim
o..ze .m_. _mem om ec e
za_- aeoimem mi~z. za. voia
mime..ezei .emecoe~ aem mm
mim.ecme.oa. _me z-m. caeaJ
am .i_ aemmm _ gcme.oeim
o-maemmzm _me omc_
mi_i. .eJoi..Kez1mo- .eze
voi. .em1oomie voi- a+oio
micmve.1oim aeJa cz.m oeJ oemi .eJoi.
meoce~_ emzimeim _meaem e
om acezze amemzeiim.cz.m o
~emiem _comi-oem _.m cz.o
aemoi.o.
g m1io oK. aomeoioeo cz.m omi-
oezozeai. aami cz-iaeooaememe
cz.m oeJa e .oi oaJ zeocz_.
micmve.1oio c.eamo ooem.
voi aem ommoicme zeJaicme
ea c.eamo _ oaoimem.
oimo_ g+.a_ zeo_ oo
zeoiaemim. cz.m voi omoia.a
eemaa .iom omcovc_e-a-i e
aa.oe_a. m1m .eaecmim
z1oeair .eoim guiaoeo o1
meoei a_- m.i _+coemio oe
aem _+oeo_ .ai ai.. .oa voi
g ao _-o m1io mm aia.a
oa .-i_iam cvemi voic-oei zeoi.g
omoia. zao omei m_Joi. cz.m
oeJ om oome-iem _.mi.eo __
o.eeo~-eo_io mi.eom ooim __
g. cmea ozoe oaicoe ~mo _m.zem
ooim oJoucoe- v1miooio .aJoeo
ooim KmKm. or- v1mioo
_o aeuiazm cz.m oeJ _-ai-a
.oeom.oomm o..orze- oco.
me_oce- m_Jm. oa_im _mi-o
omom c. ca._iam zi-zi-aoei.
e o.~eooio z1oeaira e
om.o mm miui o-aem gJa
.imme .eoimooi.o aemecme
gJa ooiim z1oeair g a-acoe-
eo .oa. aovo_me mm c.ei
oo g omzo omoeoi.. voi .em
_-oaem _+oio mm aa.a
or- oo oiocmiae-o.
oimo_ zeo_ mJ~_
a-m .eaecmim. _-m_eoi
.aemiiam e oimo .oimc.em
cz.m oeJ g.1oicma c.eaeoecme.
_coe e o..ao. oo aezeaeo om
oaozei cvemia c.eoeim co
eoii a+iai aemeooioeo voi-
__io o1ei. co eoii _ic_e.
gce mm .oa cz.m oe- oaJ
zoia ocq.o g..oiio _oi. _m.
miui- aome _o cmmzeim gae
cz.m oeJ o.a-oio v1mm o~-_-eo
ooeom oimio ai-amoem aemmo.
_o .mzmoieo voi ga .a.
oim. em me+. a+iaaem v1m..mze
cz.m oe gmmmoio m1io aemmm.
.a g v1mm _mcmazei c.eaaim
_m e mJ~ a+iac_e+em zm_imeaio.
o..ze miume .m~o aia_- aio
oim _meim aim .imo.oaemem
voia oommio .-i_iaem .eoei
.a cammioemoio oim oom
emezoe1 vi.mmc_e. oJae om
oommim mioe~eo_-o. orio
oim oam o o oom mioe~eooio
c.ecamimm.
mJ~. .mo a+ia c.ma Kezoim
o~izeo aeoaem omocKemimoe.em
c.ai ooe g m1icma aoi mm. a-
m c.em1oae a-i. g ora em
zo_imeim omJ orce- a.zeo.J_
.oa or- .om _mzoo _mi-o
a_a-oem. a. or a- aemc.eaem
mmoem. oom or- .eo_io
oe ozoai. or omo ooaio
.ai.amoim c.em1oae- a_io
oim vmam. .e-ia.

gomev caemi.
_+coem
Bala Lokam
_metemIw
There was this eminent Pundit who was very
knowledgeable and profcient in many languages.
His reputation was well known in many states.
Once, he decided to visit King Akbars court
where he claimed that he could answer any ques-
tion in any language. Courtiers tried checking his
knowledge and asked many questions in diverse
languages but Pundit proved to be too good. He
answered each and every question accurately. Ev-
eryone was impressed by his knowledge. Pundit
also threw an open challenge to the Emperor that
by tomorrow, your expert courtiers should be able
to disclose my mother tongue else I will assume
that I am superior to all of your courtiers.
All the courtiers started to ask different ques-
tions to identify Pundits mother tongue but none
of them succeeded. When everyone failed, King
turned to Birbal and asked him to tackle this chal-
lenge.
Birbal thought for a while and then asked for
some time till the next morning. King accepted
his requested and the court was adjourned till next
morning.
The same night when the Pundit was fast asleep,
Birbal went silently to his house and entered his
bedroom. Funnily, Birbal tickled Pundits ear
with a dry grass. Pundits sleep was disturbed for
a while but he turned to the other side and slept
again. Birbal tickled his ear again and this time
Pundit woke up in anger as his sleep was disturbed.
He screamed loudly, Yevvurura Adi meaning
Who is that. He saw here and there but found
no one so he went off to sleep again. Birbal, who
was hiding, came out of the house unnoticed.
The Darbar assembled again next morning and
Pundit also came soon afterwards. Pundit kept
talking in different languages but no one could
fgure out his mother tongue. Finally Birbal broke
his silence and said, Telegu is the mother tongue
of the pundit. The court sat still and the Pundit
was stunned. He could not fgure out how Birbal
came to know about his mother tongue and ac-
cepted his defeat and left the Darbar.
King was curious and asked Birbal how he man-
aged to fnd out. Birbal explained that usually a
person always talks in his mother tongue while
he is in distress and narrated the last night story.
Akbar felt very proud of Birbal for his wisdom
and quick thinking.
The Pundit's
Mother Tounge

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