SIVA TIME

            TOWER OF SILENCE                  DAKHMA A dakhma, also known as the Tower of Silence, is a circular, raised structure built by Zoroastrians for excarnation–that is, the exposure of human cadavers to the elements for decay in order to avert contamination of the soil with the corpses. Locally called the doongerwadi, the tower’s raised circular structure has three rows—the outer row is for the men, the central row for the women, and the innermost for children. The premises also contain small structures called bunglis, where prayers are recited before the body is carried to the dakhma by the special caretakers, called khandias.Once the bones have been bleached by the sun and wind, which can take as long as a year, they are collected in an ossuary pit at the centre of the tower, where–assisted by lime–they gradually disintegrate, and the remaining material–along with run-off rainwater–runs through multipl...

               ARANMULA MIRROR                      The Aranmula Kannadi is a unique object. Exclusive to Aranmula, this mirror is made of metal, not glass! There in lies its uniqueness and its creation, a closely guarded secret, known to any few families, has been handed down from father to son for generations. Aranmula is a little village in the district of pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, which is well known for its ancient temple dedicated to Lord Krishna as Parthasarathy. Extra ordinary traditional hand made metal mirror, is Famous for bringing prosperity, luck and wealth in to life. It is the only metal mirror available, Unlike Ordinary Glass mirror , Image from Aranmula Kannadi is reflected from upper surface of reflecting material , where in Glass mirror image reflected from bottom layer where mercury is pasted . So real image is only captured in the Aranmula Kannadi. Metallurgists sugge...

                      THE STATUE OF UNITY Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel   is called the Iron Man of India. Born in Nadiad district of Gujarat. Sardar was a lawyer by profession. Sardar was counted among the successful lawyers of India. He studied law from Middle Colje from London. When his two sons were just 5 and 3 years old, his wife died due to cancer. He first met Mahatma Gandhi in 1917. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has been an important contributor to the consolidation of India. Sardar’s contribution was not only in bringing India together, but his contribution in the freedom struggle was also incredible. Sardar was not only a leader but also a social worker.  He was the first Deputy Prime Minister of the country.  He suffered a heart attack on 15 December 1950 and breathed his last at Birla House in Bombay. The  Statue of Unity   is the world's  tallest statue  with a height of 182 metres (597 feet).T...