TTD EO INAUGURATES ROTI MACHINE ON TRIAL BASIS IN NEW ANNADANAM COMPLEX

The trial-run of new roti making machine at the upcoming new Annadanam Complex at Tirumala has been inaugurated by TTD EO Sri IYR Krishna Rao on Wednesday.

Later briefing the media persons, TTD EO said, "following the suggestion made by a devotee in the Dial Your Programme during last year, TTD has sent a team of its officials to Golden Temple at Amritsar to observe the roti machine. The new machine has been brought from Coimbattore which has the capacity to prepare 2000 rotis per hour. Today the rotis will be served in employees canteen and at Sri Padmavathi Guest House Canteen. But from tomorrow onwards, they will be served to pilgrims in the old annadanam complex along with rice", he added.

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What is Chandra Grahan and how it occurs?

Here is the list of Chandra Grahan or Lunar Eclipse dates in 2010, 2011, and 2012. This list of Chandra Grahan (2010, 2011, 2012) is given including Rashi or zodiac sign in which Grahan will occur.

Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) is a stage of Moons cycle, where the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun. Lunar eclipse occurs at a moment when the Moon, Sun and Earth are absolutely aligned, or reach nearer, with the Earth in the middle of the three. Then the Moon comes across through some part of the Earths shadow and darkens the planet Moon. Usually, Lunar eclipse occurs on the Full Moon Day (Purnima).

Effects of Lunar Eclipse:
Usually, the Lunar Eclipse has been quoted as a bad omen. As per the Hindu astrology or mythology, Moon administrates the personal and domestic issues – the social and psychological behavior. Moon does not affect the administration part, rulers, politics or the government of a country or the society. Lunar Eclipse affects more on individual side.

Moon Cycle – Effects on Women and Domestic Side:
Lunar cycle predominantly impacts women and domestic issues. Only the private issues are affected with Chandra Grahan.

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Buddha Jayanti 2011 03 June

After maha parinibbana of Gautama Buddha great disciples preserved Buddha word during 1st council,2nd council and 3rd council which was held during era of Asoka and the Buddhaword was spreaded to every direction with the purpose of giving the opportunity to people living in other countries to find the teachings of Buddha,which brought peace to India during Asoka era.The guidance received from king Asoka was followed later in other countries to preserve wisdom of Buddha revealed as four noble truths which the ultimate guide in all teachings of Buddha.

The Buddha Dhamma, pure word of the Buddha contained in Tripitaka which had been brought by our venerable Maha Sangha in Arya tradition for more than twenty centuries, was written in ola leaves at Aloka Vihara, Matale during the time of the King Valagamba. To mark the 2500th Buddha Jayanthi Celebrations these books were re-edited and translated into Sinhala from Pali language in 53 Volumes. This event marked a great memorable incident of the whole Buddhist world.

During this era the teachings of Buddha was used to build a community which is mainly based on five precepts.

In this era of 2555 Sambuddha Jayanthi the theme becomes spreading the peace and harmony among mankind and Global Vipassana Pagoda was built in india as a monument.

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