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Yesterday was last day of 2079 (meaning of 2079 is my id😀) and today is first day of year 2080 according to HC So Wish you a very very happy and auspicious new year 2080 to all Hindus worldwide End of thread 19/19

1/21 The present day Lahore was Lavapuri of Ramayan. "Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it."

1/20 Entire population consisted of Hindus and Buddhists. While Islam was making forced entry elsewhere around the world, it was kept away from the western borders of India, thanks to brave Kings of Lohana dynasty. Lohanas were the great sword fighters in the army of king Lava..

1/19 Kashmir the Goddess of learning Sri Sharda appeared before Ramanuja and blessed him by presenting an icon of Hayagriva. Whose Kashmir is it Anyway? Kashmir belongs to Bhattas.. Pandits and scholars. As per Nilamata Purana, Kashmir has a recorded history of over 5100 years.

1/18 his disciple Kurutthalwar would sit and read in the library remember word by word and come back to Sharda Peeth and reproduce in a book. This went on for three months and then finally "Sri Bhashya" was completed. This became the Moola grantha of Srivaishnavs...

1/17 In the 11th Century, Ramanujacharya visited Kashmir. Here he wrote "Sri Bhashya" based on Brahma Sutra which was available only in Kashmir. The book was shown to them only in the library and they were not allowed to make any notes. Every day Ramanujacharya and...

1/16 Disciples said that there was no fire The lady took some water and sprinkled on the firewood. Lo and behold the wood caught fire instantly. This was a great revelation to Shankaracharya. He realized that there is lot to learn from ordinary people of Kashmir...

1/15 the food and retired for the day. They forgot to provide fire to cook. Shankaracharya told the disciples not to disturb them and slept without eating dinner. Next day the couple got shocked on learning that they all didn't eat anything....

1/14 A Kashmiri Pandit couple invited Shankaracharya to be their guest for couple of days. Shankaracharya agreed to be their guest on one condition that they prepare their own food. The couple slightly felt offended though, agreed and gave all the items required to prepare...

1/13 in Sringeri on the Banks of Tunga river. The sandalwood mool vigraha of Sharda in Sringeri was brought from Kashmir. There is an interesting episode that occurred while Shankaracharya was traveling in Kashmir along with his disciples...

1/12 This hill in Srinagar is now called Shankaracharya hill. Shankaracharya also visited Sharda temple on the Banks of Krishna ganga river (now in PoK). He was so impressed with the beauty of the temple on the bank of the river, he got inspired to establish a similar temple...

1/11 The entire Kashmir was called "Sharda Desh" once! Adi Shankaracharya visited Kashmir in the early 8th century. Kashmir was then the prominent seat of Shaivism. Atop Gopaladri hill he composed "Soundarya Lahari," expounding the union of Shiva and Shakti...

1/10 "Namaste Sharda Devi, Kashmira pura vasini, Tvamahe prarthye nityam Vidya daanincha dehime". Devi Sharda is addressed as 'Kashmira Pura Vasini'. The script for the Kashmir was once called 'Sharda", innumerable learning centers of Kashmir were called 'Sharda Pithas'....

1/9 The most simplified version of this book available in English is written by a British archeologist M A Stein. It is in three volumes. Whose Kashmir is it Anyway? Kashmir belongs to the Presiding Deity Devi Sharda...

1/8 The route through which they were using was known as "Gauri Marg"... the present day Gulmarg! Based on Nilamata Purana, Kalhana wrote "Rajatarangini" which is an historical authority on Kashmir. All over the world the researchers on Kashmir use this great work as reference..

1/7 cultural heritage and thus named Srinagar. Anantnag, the Naga son of Kashyap built an other city in the neighborhood of Srinagar which is now a district Headquarter Anantnag. The entire Srinagar became very famous. Devi Gauri and Ganesh were the frequent visitors....

1/6 Kashyap's sea (presently called Caspian sea). The demon then came out of the lake and Lord Vishnu killed him. Partly emptied lake was then developed into a learning center for study of holy scriptures, Vedas, upanishads. The place developed into a rich city of ....

1/5 They decided to empty the lake and expose the demon and asked Lord Vishnu to destroy him. Accordingly, a valley in the western side, called Varaha Mukh, (presently Bara mullah) was cut to let the lake water to drain off in to a land locked sea which then later called...