Maha Avathar Babaji

Also being called as - Kriya Babaji Nagaraj
                                     Mahavathar Babaji
                                     Siva Baba

Birth Place - Tamil Nadu India
Birth name - Nagarajan
Guru - Bogar

He is a great soul who has conquered death and attained the supreme state of enlightenment. He is still living at the Himalayan mountain and only visible to the fortunate few. They have encountered him wandering at Himalayan mountain ranch, occasionally. According to them, he appeared as a sixteen years old youth.

Paramahansa Yogananda in his book 'Autobiography of a Yogi' wrote how Babaji as revealed himself to Lahiriya Mahasaya (the guru of Sri Yukteswer Giri). Sri Yukteswer Giri is the guru Of Paramahansa Yogananda. The ancient science of Kriya Yoga was handed over to Lahiriya Mahasaya by Babaji (between 1861-1935).

This ancient science knowledge had been lost due time of Dark Ages of Hindu Religion. Babaji had discovered and clarified it as a simple technique to freed humankind from karma or the lawful chain of cause- effect equilibriums.

Kriya Yoga is a technique that teaches, "union(yoga) with the infinite through a certain action or rite (kriya). It is a simple method that teaches the way to prevent the decay of tissues in human body. Some yogis have used this knowledge to make their  bodies to materialize and dematerialize at will.

 

Nunaa-kaai

Scientific name - Morinda Citrifolia
English -Indian Mulberry/Noni
Ayurveda- Aashyuka
Tamil- Nunaa

It is a tropical plant which is commonly grows as coastal or littoral forest shrub. Now it is widely cultivated for its medicinal use.

The use of Noni :-

a. fruit - cooked or even eaten raw when it has ripe.
b. leaves -  tender leaves for salad and cooked as vegetables
c. dried leaves and fruits - made into tea drinks
d. leaves, fruit, stems and roots - medicinal use
e. bark and root-dye clothes

Medicinal Use:-

a. fruit - treats high blood pressure, menstrual cramps, arthritis, ulcers, diabetes, kidney damage, nerve problem and gall bladder, sore throat and mouth disease, urinary disorder, control cancer cell growth, antiseptic, and as pain reliever, anti aging and anti oxidant.

b. leaves- reduce pain, inflammations of the skin and skin disease

c. roots and barks- dye (produce brownish purple for batik and yellow )

d. flowers - treat eye disease

e. roots - nasal congestion and haemorrhoids

Mukthinath

Mukthinath is located at Thorong  La mountain pass (3710 meters above sea level) at Mustang district, Nepal.  It is a holy place for both Hindus and Buddhists. Hindus call it as 'Moksha-shetra'. It is a Narayana temple. Its ancient name was 'Thiru Saligramam'. It is one of the 108 Thivya Desam (holy places for Vaishnava Sect).

Few more steps to reach the temple 

One can have a quick snana (bath) in the freezing cold sacred water which flows from 108 pipes around the temple complex before offering prayers to the presiding deity.

Snana at 108 pushkaranis

                                                                    Mukthinath temple

  

Lord Narayana is the presiding deity of the temple. The temple houses the saligrama sila (sacred stone for vaishnavas) considered to be naturally available form of Sriman Narayana.

There is Jwala-Mukhi temple just next to the main temple. It is considered as one of the 52 Sakthi Peethams (sacred abode of Sakthi).Jwala Maa is in a physical form of an eternal flame burning off the natural gas.

                                                                     Jwala-Mukhi temple

March till June are the best months to visit this temple. It can be accessed by flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara, then from Phokhara to Jomsom. There is hard way too, to reach the place by a tedious journey by jeeps. But one will not the resist the serenity, beauty and breathtaking views of Annapurna -Dhaulagiri ranges and the ever flowing sacred Kali-Gandaki river. The sacred stone Saligramas are collected from the this Kali-Gandaki river.

Kali Gandaki river

Accommodations are available throughout the journey.

Marunthe unavu, unave marunthu

Indian food encompasses dietary patterns emanating from cultural and religious teachings that have existed for thousands of years. For example, vegetarianism is the one highly suggested for, that it bestow humanity with spiritual, mental, and physical (nutritional) health - Manu Smirthi (Rules of conduct in Hindu Society). It is widely accepted as better diet to maintain our health, even by non Indian scholars.

 

"Nothing will benefit human health or increase the chances for survival of life on earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.  It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind. Basically, Indians regard vegetarian diet to have complete health and wholeness that need to be applied in daily lives- Albert Einstein

Indians daily food and its benefits

Rice	Protects heart	Battles diabetes	Prevent kidney stones	Combats cancer	Prevent strokes
Wheat	Prevent colon cancer	Prevent constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Prevent strokes	Aids digestion
Suji (uppma)	Decrease diabetes	Prevents cancer	Combat heart disease	Helps bowel function	Prevents hunger
Yogurt	Prevents  ulcers	Strengthen bones	Lowers cholesterol	Supports immune systems	Aids digestion
Honey	Heals wounds	Aids digestion	Prevents ulcers	Increase energy	Fights allergies
Lemon/lime	Combats cancer	Protects heart	Control blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Tamarind	Antiseptic	Lowers cholesterol	Combat  jaundice	Curing malaria fewer	Curb cancer
Onion	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol	Fights fungus
Garlic	Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Fights fungus
Ginger	Reduce joint inflammations	Prevents cancer	Aids digestion	Curb all kinds of aches	Controls blood pressure
Parupu (dhal/lenthils)	Helps weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Protects heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Increase energy
Paasi payir (green urad dhal)	Lowers cholesterol	Fight breast cancer	Prevents osteoporosis	Weight control	Controls blood pressure
Ulunthu (black urad dhal)	Develops bone density	Cures nerve problem	Aids blood circulation	Promote hair growth	Helps weight loss
Chick pea	Lowers Cholesterol	Stabilizes blood sugar	Prevents colon cancer	Curbs osteoporosis	Helps weights loss
Corn	Aids digestion	Prevents anaemia	Balance energy level	Stabilizes blood sugar	Controls hypertension
Peanuts	Protects heart	Promotes weight control	Combat prostate cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Helps digestion
Tomatoes	Protect prostate	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Protects heart	Protects high blood pressure
Chilli	Aids digestive systems	Soothes sore throats	Clears sinuses	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure
Carrot	Saves eyesight	Protects heart	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Promotes weight loss
Mullanggi (white radish)	Aids digestive systems	Repair body cells	Fights free radicals	Increase energy	Combats cancer
Pumpkin	Prevents kidney stones	Prevents ulcer and acidity	Cures constipation	Prevents insomnia	Combats heart disease
Brinjal	Battles diabetes	Protects heart	Aids digestion	Improves mental health	Promotes weight loss
Okra	Strengthening bones	Boosts memory	Combats colon cancer	Stabilizes blood sugar	Prevents asthma
Long beans	Lowers cholesterol level	Controls blood sugar level	Smooth bowel movement	Treats hypertension	Prevents constipation
Bitter  gourd	Lowers blood sugar level	Prevents  diabetes complications	Reduces hypertensions	Treats cancer	Helps eight loss
Bottle  Gourd	Aids digestion	Supports urinary systems	Helps weight loss	Boosts memory	Combats excessive thirst
Pudina	Lowers cholesterol	Treat cold and flu	Mouth freshener	Improves mental health	Combats cancer
Pasalai keerai	antioxidant	Cell rejuvenating	Increase energy	Combats prostate cancer	Fights free radicals
Murunggai keerai	Cures malnutrition	Controls blood pressure	Prevents constipation	Combats hair loss	Increase lactation for mothers
Cabbage	Combats cancer	Prevents constipation	Promotes weight loss	Protects heart	Help haemorrhoids
Broccoli	Strengthens bones	Saves eye sights	Combats cancer	Protects heart	Controls blood pressure
Mushrooms	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Potato	Reduces inflammation	Increases brain function	Prevents kidney stones	Relieves external burns	Increase brain function
Sweet potatoes	Saves eye sights	Lifts mood	Supports thyroid glands	Strengthens bones	Raise blood level
Banana	Protects heart	Quiets a cough	Strengthens bones	Controls blood pressure	Blocks diarrhea
Pineapple	Strengthens bones	Relieves cough	Aids digestion	exfoliating  skin tone and complexion	Dissolves warts
Mangoes	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Regulates thyroid	Aids digestion	Shields against Alzheimer's
Water melon	Protects prostate	Promotes weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stop strokes	Controls blood pressure
Papaya	Prevents pimples	Reduces  gastric problems	Aids digestion	Treat colon cancer	Combat high blood pressure