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The Shirdi Saibaba Temple, located at Shirdi, Maharashtra, India attracts millions of devotees of all religions, castes and creed who come to pay homage to Shri Sai Baba. The temple is a beautiful shrine that was built over the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba. SAI BABA Long time ago, at the beginning of eighteenth century a young bearded man with sparkling eyes took shelter in a mosque, in Shirdi Village (of Maharshtra State, In India) . Nobody knew from where this stranger had come who hardly spoke a word and stayed there. Gradually the curious villagers started offering food to the man, but he never asked anything from them. Sometimes he shared his food with the animals. Soon the young fakir, as he was started to be addressed, started expressing his view points with few elderly villagers. His simple language of expresssion and his special power of solving the problems of poor needy and destitutes soon made this less known fakir, known as Shri Sai Baba. As the days passed, devotees started streaming into Shirdi in ever growing numbers. The village was fast becoming a centre of pilgrimage. As gifts and presentations flowed in, the pomp and ceremony of Sai worship were evolving. Everyday Sai Baba would be a pauper having distributed all among the needy and the poor. But Sai Baba's life of a Fakir remained calm, undisturbed, unaltered and therein is the saint's Spiritual glory. People also realised that this "Baba" was no ordinary person but a person with extraordinary godly powers. Such powers are not known or present in normal human beings. Baba preached his principle of love and faith in humanity to all his disciples. He always felt anguished over the fact that all those who came to him were more for their own personal problems and not for attaining the ultimate goal of reaching God which he felt could be attained only by true servicing of humanity. Shirdi Baba strongly believed in uniformity of religion and he never distinguished anyone on the basis of caste, creed or religion. He always made it a point not to return empty handed those who had come to him in their hour of need and grief. He performed miracles to alleviate the suffering of poor people. On one occasion he restored the eyes of a blind elderly and in another occasion he lighted a lantern with water when there was no oil to burn it. As all good things have to end ultimately "Baba" also left his body on his own will on 15th Oct. 1918, leaving his millions of believers and followers crying. His body was laid in the Samadhi Mandir called "Booty", which he had asked his disciple to built before his death. Sai Baba was Unique, in that, he lived his message through the Essence of his Being. His life and relationship with the common man was his teaching. The lmmense Energy that was manifest in the body of Sai was moving and is still moving in a mysterious way, creating and recreating itself everywhere, beyond the comprehension of time and space.Yet, he lived with the common folk as a penniless fakir, wearing a torn kafni, sleeping over a mat while resting his head on a brick, begging for his food. He radiated a mysterious smile and a deep inward look, of a peace that passeth all understanding. He was always and ever aware of what transpired within the hearts and minds of everyone, whether they be, His devotees or not. This Omnipresent and Omniscient Sri Sai Baba who left his mortal body in 1918, is the living spiritual force that is drawing people from all walks of life, from all parts of the world, into his fold, today.Sri Sai Baba lived, acted and behaved as only a "God descended on Earth" can. He came to serve mankind, to free them from the clutches of fear. His most concise message for one and all alike was "Why fear when I am here". To take refuge in Sai, is to enter into ajourney to reach the Divine Oasis of Love and drink deep from the Fountain of Life, the source of all Spiritual Energy.Wherever the devotee is, Shirdi Baba makes him recognize within himself his highest aspirations and goal and at one stroke, his conduct and the attitude to fellow beings is touched with the awareness of love, understanding, patience and faith. This is the promise that Sri Sai Baba holds out to all who come to Him. Sri Sai Baba was beyond the limitations of Time and Space and thus caste, creed, position dogmas and doctrines were fundamentally unimportant to him. Nobody really knew his parentage, where he came from or which religion he practised. He claimed no possessions nor accepted any disciples or gave any specific teaching. This anonymity lent a strange facet to his interaction with the people who came to him for guidance. To the Hindus he was an orthodox Brahmin, with a sacred fire, enjoining the worship of many gods and the devout study of various Hindu scriptures. He lived in a mosque but always referred to it as "Dwarkamay!" (Lord Krishna's birth place is Dwaraka). To the Moslems he was a fakir living in a mosque observing the disciplines of Islam, uttering "Allah Malik" (God is the master) guiding Muslim seekers along the lines c)f their own religion. To the Parsis he was the sacred rire worshipper. His life was a living manifestation c)f the Sermon of the Christ and of the Eight-fold path of the Buddha. Sai Baba's attraction and appeal lie in this fact that he was a perfect model of the harmony of all religions, for whom this world - with all its sectarian and religious antagonism, had been waiting. Shirdi SaiBaba lived to awaken and lead mankind to the varities of spiritual life. He set in motion a wave of spirituality, which is now spreading all over the globe. All his life's activities constituted the upliftment of mankind. By first conferring temporal benefits, he drew unto himself countless souls caught up in ignorance (darkness) and opened their eyes to the true meaning of life. The miracles which manifested through Sai Baba were just such as were needed to create faith in the people and to make his devotees ethically and spiritually better evolved. Baba did not purposefully perform miracles to show his powers. The very strength of his perfect realisation, in its interaction with nature, caused "the miracle" to take place. Thus he drew people from their deluded pursuits after earthly objects of a transitory nature and induced and inspired them to strive for self-realisation. Shri baba of Shirdi continued this glorious work until the last moment of his human embodiment in Shirdi. Amazingly, there are a phenomenally large number of Instances in which Sai Baba has been literally physically appearing before his devotees, even decades after his passing out of the physical body.Shirdi Sai Baba is constantly and simultaneously proving that he Is alive in spirit and responds to our sincere prayers. He Is the One Spirit of all existence. which is God in all the forms of God, in all the saints, in all the men and in all the creatures.All those who sincerely take to a life of inner development, Sai Baba lifts him to a higher level. Every one derives benefit according to the ripeness o f his soul and in accordance with his inner yearning.Baba assured his devotees by his saying "I am at Shirdi and everywhere. Whatever you do, wherever you may be, ever bear this in mind, that I am always aware of everything". Sai Baba does not belong to any single tradition but to all mankind on the path of goodness, love and understanding |
Sunday 22 May 2011
Shirdi SAIBABA temple and our life story
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi online helicopter booking
Helicpoter Service
Pawan Hans and Global Vectra boards helicopter from Katra on the foothills and the flight will drop you at Sanjhichatt. This visit to the sacred Shrine, enveloped by the clouds is the beginning of a breathtaking heli-hop.
You can register by click on New Devotee sign up create user name and password, close all links and open the website page again. Logon with the user name and password at the next page click Helicopter Services, at next page read terms and conditions, select date, route, no. of passenger, time etc. click on Accept, at next page enter other passenger detail. At the end click on payment gateway, link open the bank site you can enter credit card number, CVV number (at back side of credit card) and expiry date. If the bank will accept your credit card and the message appear for Non square site you can click on yes. Your booking is completed. You can obtain the printout of said page.
For check your booking or doubtful booking you can logon with username and password at devotee zone it will shows all transactions which is successful. Otherwise booking is failure, you can check with your bank if your amount deducted please mail your transaction detail trace no., order no. or username and transaction date at online@maavaishnodevi.org
Booking not allotted against Failure/Not captured transaction.
1. Passengers are requested to report at the departure heliport one hour before the notified departure time of the flight or at Reporting Time mentioned in the PTD. Passengers reporting beyond these timings shall be treated as “NO SHOW” passengers and the Operator reserves the right to allot the seat to other passengers.
2. Children below 2 years of age will be carried free of cost. However, such children shall be carried in the lap of the accompanying adult. In case of dispute regarding age of infant, valid proof of age shall be the deciding factor
Pre-ponement or postponement of booking once done shall not be permissible
Refund and Cancellation Policy:
In case of Cancellation:
a) Before 48 hours: Rs.149/- to be deducted.
b) 25 to 48 hours before flight departure time: Rs.400/- shall be refunded.
c) 24 hours or less, upto 01 hour before flight departure time: Rs.300/- shall be refunded.
d) Less than one hours before flight time : NO Show and NO Refund.
e) Flight cancellation by operator: Full fare refund
The refund of fare in respect of Cancellations of online bookings of Shrine Board shall be made by the operators. However refunds in respect of failure transactions on Shrine Board's Website shall be done by the Shrine Board.
For any query/cancellation please contact at:
Pawan Hans. 01991-234658 Email katra@pawanhans.co.in
Global Vectra 09018980111. Email: yatra@gvhl.net
DAYS OF OPERATION AND TIMINGS
| (A) | The flights operate EVERYDAY. |
| (B) | Flight Timings are- 8.00 A.M to 5 P.M depending upon sun light and other related conditions. The flight from Katra to Vaishnodevi takes a total of 08 minutes. |
| (C) | 5-6 passengers can be accommodated in one flight. |
| (D) | One way fare from Katra to Sanjichhat or Sanjichhat to Katra Rs.699/-per passenger. |
| (E) | Helipad is approx. 2 Km. from Bus Stand Katra at Udhampur Road. Vaishnodevi Bhawan is approx. 2.5 Km. from Helipad Sanjichhat. |
| (F) | Pre-ponement or postponement of booking once done shall not be permissible. |
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple detail
The Vaishno Devi temple is recognized as one of the "Shakti Peeths" of goddess ' Durga'.This holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi which is situated in the folds of mighty 'Tirkuta' Hills' attracts lakhs of devotees from all parts of India and abroad .
People who visit the shrine constitute a heterogeneous profile comprising of wealthy & poor, aged & young, males & females from within and outside the country. The Shrine of goddess 'Vaishno Devi' is reached by an arduous climb. .
The scenic beauty, the landscape around and the constant chanting of 'Jai Mata Di', leaves a mystic effect on the devotees. At the culmination of their pilgrimage the devotees are blessed with the 'Darshans' of the deity in her three manifestations as three Pindies, located inside the sanctum- sanatorium, which is open for the devotees through out the year in all seasons. .
It is truly a spiritually uplifting experience to witness the faith of the devotees, who are motivated to the heart by three words being chanted since the ages.
"Jai Mata Di"
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi online yatra registration
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| It is now possible to actually plan your Yatra and even make the necessary bookings online. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, in its efforts to increase facilities for devotees visiting the Holy Shrine has started a process of Online Yatra Registraton. Yatries can now obtain all bookings including Yatra Registration slip, Room Bookings and poojan bookings online. To obtain a Yatra Slip Online or use any other Online Service being provided on the official website of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, a devotee would need to register on the website as a Devotee and select a Devotee ID and Password. This username and password obtained by simply registering though the Devotee Zone on the Home Page or by clicking the register link on the Popup Screen itself. For online booking you can register through our website create user name and password, close all links and open the website page again. Logon with the user name and password at the next page at left side click on Mata Ka Bulawa, at next page enter date and click on check availability if it will show “A” means available if “NA” means not available. If it shows A click on continue at bottom and enter the details. At the end it will shows payment gateway you click on that, link will open the bank site you can enter credit card number, CVV number (at back side of credit card) and expiry date. If the bank will accept your credit card and the message appear for Non square site you can click on yes. Your booking is completed and yatra parchi is generated. You can obtain the printout of said parchi. There is no separate parchi generate. it is valid for full day to cross Banganga check post. For check your booking you can logon with username and password at devotee zone it will shows all transactions which is successful. Otherwise booking is failure, you can check with your bank if your amount deducted please mail your transaction detail trace no., order no. or username and transaction date at admin@maavaishnodevi.org, helpdesk@maavaishnodevi.org. Contact at Banganga Yatra check post on your arrival. Prashad is available at Souviner Shop near Yatra check post Katra.Charges of Rs.50/- per devotee against online yatra parchi. Offline yatra parchi is also available at Yatra Registration Counter near bus stand Katra and Saraswati Dham Jammu. It is free of cost. | |||||||
Amarnath yatra registration ONLINE 2011
1. Registration of the yatris for this year’s Yatra will commence on 5th June, 2010, from Registration Counters established in 121 designated Branches of the J&K Bank, located all over the country. The details of these Branches are available on the link below.
2. The intending Yatri would be required to apply for issue of the Yatra Permit on the prescribed Application form (Form-A) which indicates the Yatri’s name, address, contact details, name of Nominee for the Accidental Insurance Cover, one photograph, and the intended date of Yatra. The Form-A has to be signed by the Yatri in person. The form will be readily available with the J&K Bank registration Branch, free of cost. It is also available on the link below.
3. The J&K Bank registration counter will issue one Yatra Permit Form (YPF) for every Form-A received from the intending Yatri / representative. The YPFs will be issued after receiving the full registration fee at the rate of Rs. 15/- per YPF.
4. The Yatri / representative shall fill the YPF on the spot, after affixing the passport size photographs on it. The duly filled and signed YPF, shall be got endorsed by the J&K Bank authority who will duly check, sign and apply the J&K Bank Seal on it before giving it back to the Yatri. The registration and issuance of Yatra Permit will be done on first-come-first-serve basis.
5. Registration will be done after the normal banking hours, between 3 PM to 6 PM on every working day except on Saturdays when it will be done between 1 PM to 4 PM at the designated branches of J&K Bank.
6. ONLINE REGISTRATION: This facility has been provided particularly for the benefit of those persons who may not have ready access to any of the 121 designated Registration counters of the J&K Bank. The Yatris can register online via the website (http://yatra.jkbank.net). The online registration will generate a Provisional Yatra-slip in the name of the Yatri for a given date, which will ensure the issue of a Yatra Permit for the date, from either Jammu or Srinagar. Special counters will be setup in both the cities for this purpose.
Darshan of shri him shiv lingam in amarnath ji live
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Amarnath yatra helicopter booking check
Amarnath Helicopter Tickets for 2011
Planning to visit the most enchanting and religious Amarnath Shrine. Worried about not finding the Cheap and Guaranteed Amarnath Helicopter Tickets / Services or non - availability of helicopter seats are causing problem to your travel plans. Amarnath journey " A Unit of Ulltimate Travels Pvt. Ltd" is one stop solution for such kind of hinderance to your Holy Amarnath Yatra. Amarnath journey - A unit of Ulltimate Travels, invites the details of travel from pilgrims to process the blocking of Amarnath Helicopter Seats. Pilgrims are advised not to wait till the 12th hours to process the blocking of Amarnath Helicopter seats for 2011. In order to Book your Helicopter seats for Amarnath Ji Darshan 2011 (Baltal - Amarnath Ji - Baltal), Please send us an Email with below mentioned details or contact team member of Amarnath journey at +91 - 129 - 4116410 or +91 9811319428 Below mentioned details are required inorder to book the helicopter seats / services for Holy Amarnath Ji Darshan 2011. Also you can contact us to book the chopper seats or package tour to Mata Vaishno Devi Darshan.
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Amarnath yatra helicopter booking 2011
Amarnath yatra helicopter booking 2011-Helicopter Booking for Amarnath yatra 2011:
Shri Amarnath ji shrine Board will invite tenders for Helicopter Booking in first week of May for Amarnath ji Yatra from various Helicopter Operators.All the details regarding Helicopter Booking,Helicopter Fare will be published on this website when shrine Board will finalize the rates for Amaranth Yatra 2011
Details of Helicopter Booking for Amarnath yatra 2011
Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, Jammu and Kashmir, will announce details for the Helicopter services for Amarnath Yatra 2011 which is from 29 June, 2011 to August 13, 2011. Helicopter Services are available from Baltal and Pahalgam to Panjtarni. The Holy Cave of Amarnath is around 6 kms from the Panjtarni Helipad. The Yatris traveling till Panjtarni by Helicopter will have to travel the distance on foot or on Ponies / Dandies as may be available at Panjtarni. The booking has to be done with respective Helicopter operatives.
Helicopter Operators for the Baltal – Panjtarni - Baltal Sector
Helicopter Operator 1
Himalayan Heliservices Pvt. Ltd.
104, 7 LSC, Madangir
New Delhi - 110062
104, 7 LSC, Madangir
New Delhi - 110062
Tel: 011-41649358/59/60
Fax: 91-11-41649357
e-mail: himalayanheli@vsnl.net
www.himalayanheli.com
Fax: 91-11-41649357
e-mail: himalayanheli@vsnl.net
www.himalayanheli.com
Helicopter Operator 2
Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.
Safdarjang Airport,
New Delhi – 110003
Safdarjang Airport,
New Delhi – 110003
Tel: 91-0-9968686811
91-0-9968686822
91-11-24651248
e-mail: gm-nr@phhl.co.in
www.pawanhans.co.in
91-0-9968686822
91-11-24651248
e-mail: gm-nr@phhl.co.in
www.pawanhans.co.in
Helicopter Operator for the Pahalgam – Panjtarni - Pahalgam Sector
Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd,
221, 2nd floor,
Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase- III,
New Delhi- 110020
221, 2nd floor,
Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase- III,
New Delhi- 110020
Tel: 91-11-46433300
Fax: 91-11-46539333
e-mail: globalhelicorp.vsnl.net
www.globalhelicorp.com
Fax: 91-11-46539333
e-mail: globalhelicorp.vsnl.net
www.globalhelicorp.com
Yatris interested in availing the Helicopter services to travel from Baltal / Pahalgam to Panjtarni and back can book their seats with the respective Operators as indicated above.
Advance Booking for Helicopter Service, expected to commence shortly, can be done online via the websites of the respective Operators or through their nominated Agents whose details would be available on the concerned Operator’s website.
INDIAN PM DR.MANMOHAN SINGH BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
Personal Profile
India’s fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar. He is well regarded for his diligence and his academic approach to work, as well as his accessibility and his unassuming demeanour. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was born on September 26, 1932, in a village in the Punjab province of undivided India. Dr. Singh completed his Matriculation examinations from the Punjab University in 1948. His academic career took him from Punjab to the University of Cambridge, UK, where he earned a First Class Honours degree in Economics in 1957. Dr. Singh followed this with a D. Phil in Economics from Nuffield College at Oxford University in 1962. His book, “India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth” [Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964] was an early critique of India's inward-oriented trade policy. |
Dr. Singh’s academic credentials were burnished by the years he spent on the faculty of Punjab University and the prestigious Delhi School of Economics. He had a brief stint at the UNCTAD Secretariat as well, during these years. This presaged a subsequent appointment as Secretary General of the South Commission in Geneva between 1987 and 1990.
In 1971, Dr. Singh joined the Government of India as Economic Advisor in the Commerce Ministry. This was soon followed by his appointment as Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance in 1972. Among the many Governmental positions that Dr. Singh has occupied are Secretary in the Ministry of Finance; Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission; Governor of the Reserve Bank of India; Advisor of the Prime Minister; and Chairman of the University Grants Commission.
In what was to become the turning point in the economic history of independent India, Dr. Singh spent five years between 1991 and 1996 as India’s Finance Minister. His role in ushering in a comprehensive policy of economic reforms is now recognized worldwide. In the popular view of those years in India, that period is inextricably associated with the persona of Dr. Singh.
Among the many awards and honours conferred upon Dr. Singh in his public career, the most prominent are India’s second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan (1987); the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress (1995); the Asia Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993 and 1994); the Euro Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993), the Adam Smith Prize of the University of Cambridge (1956); and the Wright's Prize for Distinguished Performance at St. John's College in Cambridge (1955). Dr. Singh has also been honoured by a number of other associations including the Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Dr. Singh is a recipient of honorary degrees from many universities including the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford.
Dr. Singh has represented India at many international conferences and in several international organizations. He has led Indian Delegations to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Cyprus (1993) and to the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in 1993.
In his political career, Dr. Singh has been a Member of India’s Upper House of Parliament (the Rajya Sabha) since 1991, where he was Leader of the Opposition between 1998 and 2004. Dr. Manmohan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 22nd May after the 2004 general elections and took the oath of office for a second term on 22nd May 2009.
Dr. Singh and his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur have three daughters.IMPORTANT INDIAN AIRLINES PHONE NUMBER
Domestic
| Domestic airport Terminal | 25696535; 25665121 | |||
| Private Airlines | 25665126 | |||
| General Enquiry | Booking | Arrivals | Departure | |
| Indian Airlines | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 |
| Jet Airways | 25665404/5234; 26853700; 23295204/406; |
| Sahara | 25665875;23352773; |
| Pawan Hans | 24615711 |
International
| International Terminal | 25652011/21/50 | |||
| General Enquiry | Booking | Arrivals | Departure | |
| Air India | 23731225,25696621 | 23736446-4 | 144 | 145 |
| Air France | 23310407 |
| Aeroflot | 23310426 |
| British Airways | 233327428 |
| Delta Airlines | 23325222 |
| Gulf Air | 23324923 |
| Japan Airlines | 22324922 |
| Lufthansa | 23327268 |
| Royal Nepal | 23321572 |
| Singapore Airlines | 2332673 |
| Swiss Air | 23323608 |
| Thai Airlines | 23323608 |
| United Airline | 23353322 |
RAILWAY ENQUIRY PHONE NUMBERS
| Central Enquiry | 131 | |
| Reservation | 131 | |
| Railway Reservation Enquiry | 1345,1335,1330 | |
| Centralised Railway Enquiry | 1330/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 |
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