Agamas
and Padmanabhaswamy Temple:
Ø SC,
expressed concern at shortcoming in maintenance of temple and directed to
strengthen Kallaras (Vault) for preserving and protecting the precious
ornaments, jewels, artefacts.
Ø The
rituals at the temple are carried out as per the Agamas Sastras.
Ø Agamas
– A collection of Sanskrit, Tamil, Granthal scripture chiefly constituting the
methods of temple construction and creation of idols, worship means of deities,
philosophical doctrines, meditative practices, attainment of six fold desires
and four kind of Yoga.
Ø Vedic
form requires no idols and shrines whereas the agamic religions are based on
idols with pooja as means of worship.
Ø Each
Agama consists of four parts:
·
Kriya Pada: Consists of
rules for construction of temples
·
Charya Pada: rules for
daily worship
·
Yoga Pada: Concentrate on
Yoga
·
Ø Essential
requirements for a place of Pilgrimage- Sthala, Tirtha and Murthy
Mr.
President on the State- Chhattisgarh
Ø Green
cover of 45%
Ø Tribal
Population 32%
Ø Famous
Kalchuri dynasty ruled for almost 800 years (Oldest Panchayati Raj system)
Financial
Action Task Force
Ø Indian
has become a full-fledged member of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an
inter-governmental body, responsible for setting global standards on anti-money
laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT). Earlier, India
had become Observer at FATF in the year 2006.
Look East Policy and North East Region:
Ø DoNER
has stressed to make northeast the centre of country’s LEP
Ø North
east is the gateway to the Asian Century.
Ø LEP
launched in 1992
Ø NER
depends on central funding for for development activities
Ø Both
BIMSTEC and SAARC have made no. of program and projects to promote trade and
investment in the region
Ø Cultural
aspect of Indian society must be fully utilized in bringing the factors of
cultural uniformity within the region with India,
Look
West Policy:
Ø Why
central Asia Matters- Energy, Minimizing Pakistan Influence and est. itself as
a significant player in the interplay of outside powers that is taking shape.
Ø cultural
aspect of Indian society must be fully utilised in bringing the factors of
cultural uniformity within the region with India, It can be recalled that for
2,000 years Indian culture
Ø Why
Central Asia Matters: -India has had its eye on Central Asia for a long time.
Its primary interests there are in energy, minimizing Pakistan’s influence, and
establishing itself as a significant player in the interplay of outside powers
that is taking shape.
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