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Qutub Minar Complex Iron Pillar

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Text of above Inscription:  “In the courtyard of the Quwwat-Ul-Islam mosque this famous iron pillar is situated, which bears a Sanskrit inscription in Gupta Period Brahmi script, palaeographically assignable to the Fourth Century, a date which is also confirmed by the peculiar style of its Amalaka-capital. The inscription records that the pillar was set up as a standard (dhwaja) of god Vishnu on the hill known as Vishnupada, in the memory of mighty king. Named Chandra, who is now regarded as identical with Chandraguptai (375-413) of the imperial Gupta dynasty. A deep hole on the top of the pillar indicates that an additional member, perhaps an image of Garuda, was fitted into it to answer to its description as a standard of Vishnu. The pillar has been brought here evidently from somewhere else, as no other relics of the fourth century are found at the site. There is a strong bardic tradition that it was brought here wherefrom, nobody knowns by Anangpal, the Tomar King who is credited w

QUTUB MINAR – PRIDE OF MUSLIMS AND PAIN OF HINDUS AND JAINS

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Qutub Minar means Victory Tower.  It is Pride of Muslims because 73 metre high Qutub Minar was built by the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, to commemorate his victory over the last Hindu ruler of Delhi Prithiviraj Chauhan and that too it was built using the materials obtained by demolishing 27 Hindu and Jain temples. Qutub Minar is Pain for Hindus and Jains as it was built with the ruins of 27 Hindu and Jain Temples. This place was probably a Vishnu Temple before Aibak’s Victory Tower and its destruction is the eternal pain of Hindus and Jains. Qutub Minar was actually 'Vishnu Stambh' before. The Famous Iron Pillar is a testimony to this Vishnu stupa claim. An inscription over its eastern gate provocatively informs that it was built with material obtained from demolishing ’27 Hindu temples. The Official website reads: “The main mosque comprises of an inner and outer courtyard, decorated with shafts and surrounded by Pillar. Most of these shafts are from the 27

AKSHAYA TRITIYA ON 03 – 05 - 2022

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In Sanskrit, the word akshaya ( अक्षय्य ) means "never decreasing" in the sense of "prosperity, hope, joy, success", while tritiya means "third phase of the moon". It is named after the third lunar day of the spring month of Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar. The day is considered as one of the best days when it comes to starting something new. Buying gold and silver is considered as highly auspicious on this day. These metals signify Goddess Lakshmi. It is believed that if you make an investment in gold or silver on this festival, then the Goddess will bless you with wealth and prosperity in abundance. Krishna presents Draupadi with Akshaya Patra on Akshaya Tritiya during the exile of the Pandavas to the forest. During their exile in the forest, the Pandava princes were famished due to the lack of food, and their wife Draupadi was pained by this because she could not extend the customary hospitality to their guests. Yudhishthira, who was the eldest