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<p>I want to share a message that has been spreading all over the internet that concerns the times we are living in. Whether you believe in God or not, this is a must read message!</p>
<p>We can see throughout time how we have been slowly conditioned to come to this point where we are on the verge of a cashless society. Would it surprise you to know that the Bible foretold of this event? Don’t believe me? This may be the most important message you will read in these times…please do not ignore this!</p>
<p>This message reveals what the Mark of the Beast is, and the meaning behind counting a number people have been pondering for centuries, 666. This message also shares why Barack Obama is the Antichrist. This is truly a message from God!</p>
<p>In the Revelation of Jesus Christ given to the apostle John, we read:</p>
<p>“He (the false prophet who deceives many by his miracles) causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.</p>
<p>Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666” (Revelation 13:16-18 NKJV).</p>
<p>Referring to the last generation, this could only be speaking of a cashless society. Why? Revelation 13:17 tells us that we cannot buy or sell unless we receive the mark of the beast. If physical money was still in use, we could buy or sell with one another without receiving the mark. This would contradict scripture that says we must have the mark to buy or sell. So, it deduces itself to this conclusion.</p>
<p>These verses could not be referring to something spiritual as scripture references two physical locations (our right-hand or forehead) stating the mark will be on one “OR” the other. It once again deduces itself to this conclusion.</p>
<p>Also, how could you determine who truly has a spiritual mark so that they may buy or sell? And, as you will read further in this article, to have the mark of the beast is the same to have the name of the beast, or the number of its name. You will begin to see even more clearly why this mark cannot be something purely spiritual.</p>
<p>Here is where it really starts to come together. It is shocking how accurate the Bible is concerning the RFID microchip. These are notes from a man named Carl Sanders who worked with a team of engineers to help develop this microchip in the late 1960’s.</p>
<p>“Carl Sanders sat in seventeen New World Order meetings with heads-of-state officials such as Henry Kissinger and Bob Gates of the C.I.A. to discuss plans on how to bring about a one-world system. The government commissioned Carl Sanders to design a microchip for identifying and controlling the peoples of the world—a microchip that could be inserted under the skin with a hypodermic needle (a quick, convenient method that would be gradually accepted by society).</p>
<p>Carl Sanders, with a team of engineers behind him, with U.S. grant monies supplied by tax dollars, took on this project and designed a microchip that is powered by a lithium battery, rechargeable through the temperature changes in our skin. Without the knowledge of the Bible (Brother Sanders was not a Christian at the time), these engineers spent one-and-a-half-million dollars doing research on the best and most convenient place to have the microchip inserted.</p>
<p>Guess what? These researchers found that the forehead and the back of the hand (the two places Revelation says the mark will go) are not just the most convenient places, but are also the only viable places for rapid, consistent temperature changes in the skin to recharge the lithium battery. The microchip is approximately seven millimeters in length, .75 millimeters in diameter, about the size of a grain of rice. It is capable of storing pages upon pages of information about you. All your general history, work history, crime record, health history, and financial data can be stored on this chip.</p>
<p>Brother Sanders believes that this microchip, which he regretfully helped design, is the “mark” spoken about in Revelation 13:16-18. The original Greek word for “mark” is “charagma,” which means a “scratch or etching.” It is also interesting to note that the number 666 is actually a word in the original Greek. The word is “chi xi stigma,” with the last part, “stigma,” also meaning “to stick or prick.” Carl believes this refers to a hypodermic needle.</p>
<p>Mr. Sanders asked a Boston Medical Center doctor what would happen if the lithium contained within the RFID microchip leaked into the body. The doctor responded that if the microchip broke inside a human body, the lithium would cause a severe and painful wound filled with pus. This is what the book of Revelation says:</p>
<p>“And the first (angel) went, and poured out his vial on the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore on the men which had the mark of the beast, and on them which worshipped his image” (Revelation 16:2).</p>
<p>THE HIDDEN MEANING BEHIND THE NUMBER 666 REVEALED!</p>
<p>What I first want to mention, before I share what the Holy Spirit has revealed to me concerning the number of the beast, is that God confirms in threes. We can see this throughout scripture:</p>
<p>“For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one” (1 John 5:7 NKJV).</p>
<p>“and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:4 NKJV).</p>
<p>“…Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” (Revelation 4:8 NKJV).</p>
<p>There are many more examples, but I thought I would just share three of them to make the point.</p>
<p>Examining Revelation 13:16,17,18, the first group of three I would like to point out is that the mark of the beast is described in three separate verses, 16, 17 and 18.</p>
<p>The next three I see is in verse 16, “He causes all…” is followed by three contrasting categories of people,</p>
<p>1 – “both small and great,<br />2 – rich and poor,<br />3 – free and slave…”.</p>
<p>Then unto verse 17, it opens with, “and that no one may buy or sell except one who has…”, followed by three explanations of what one must have to buy or sell,</p>
<p>1 – “…the mark<br />2 – or the name of the beast,<br />3 – or the number of his name”.</p>
<p>Now unto verse 18, we read “Let him who has understanding calculate…”, which is followed by,</p>
<p>1 – “the number of the beast,<br />2 – for it is the number of a man:<br />3 – His number is 666”.</p>
<p>The last three I see is the number “6” being used three times in a row. The reason I’m making this point about God confirming in three is because it is the key to unlocking how to calculate the number 666.</p>
<p>Throughout the centuries there have been people trying to calculate numbers based on titles and names that come up to the number 666 to identify one person, the Antichrist; but from Revelation 13:18, I do not see where God is telling us to count up to 666, but rather to count the number of the beast. This number is identified as 666. So the verse is telling us to count the number 666.</p>
<p>What does it mean to count? It means to add up. So how could we add up 666? Remember my previous point about God confirming in threes is key to unlocking the number 666. So logically, what would be the best way to count the number 666? To count it equally by using the rule of three based off the number.</p>
<p>We cannot count it equally as 600+60+6, this would also bring us back to the start.</p>
<p>We cannot count it as 600+600+600, or 60+60+60 because there are no zeroes in between or at the end of 666.</p>
<p>The only logical option is 6+6+6=18.</p>
<p>What is interesting is that the verse that reveals for us to count the number itself is verse 18 (there a total of 18 verses in Revelation Chapter 13), being the third verse out of the three verses that describe the mark of the beast in Revelation 13:16,17,18. What is 18 divided by 3? 6. So 3×6=18, or 6+6+6=18.</p>
<p>Another interesting point is the only two other combinations (making a total of three possible combinations) for placing a “+” symbol in between 666 are:</p>
<p>66+6=72 and 6+66=72.</p>
<p>Add both 72’s together and you get 144.</p>
<p>Why the number 144 is worth our attention is because the verse following Revelation 13:18 is the first time in the Bible where the 144,000 are being described in detail:</p>
<p>“Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads…” (Revelation 14:1).</p>
<p>Now if you add up all three numbers from counting 666 by moving the “+” symbol around, it would be 72+72+18=162. What is compelling about the number 162, is, if you divide 144,000 by 162, you get 888. The name of Jesus in Greek gematria adds up to 888. The New Testament was originally written in the Greek language. Revelation 14:1 not only mentions the 144,000, but also the Lamb who is Jesus.</p>
<p>Now what is interesting about the number for Jesus, 888, is that if you apply the same formula that was used to count 666, you get 8+8+8=24. Why the number 24? Revelation chapter 4 tells us there are 24 elders seated around the throne of God. This is the same throne where Jesus sits.</p>
<p>Now if you take:</p>
<p>8+8+8=24</p>
<p>8+88=96</p>
<p>88+8=96</p>
<p>you get 24+96+96=216.</p>
<p>Take 144,000 divided by 216 and you get 666.</p>
<p>Remember that this was the same exact formula we used to count the number 666 that ultimately brought forth the number 888.</p>
<p>Here is a quick recap to demonstrate how this formula confirms itself as being the true way to count 666:</p>
<p>1: 6+6+6=18 &gt; 66+6=72 &gt; 6+66=72 &gt; 18+72+72=162</p>
<p>2: 144,000 divided by 162=888</p>
<p>3: 8+8+8=24 &gt; 88+8=96 &gt; 8+88=96 &gt; 24+96+96=216</p>
<p>4: 144,000 divided by 216=666</p>
<p>1: 6+6+6=18 &gt; 66+6=72…</p>
<p>As you can see, it is perpetual. And remember that we consistently used a formula that worked in threes being the number that God uses for confirmation.</p>
<p>So what could this mean? Well we know in this world we are identified by numbers in various forms. From our birth certificate to social security, as well as our drivers license; being identified based on a system of ruler ship. So it is possible that this RFID microchip will contain a new identification that has a total of 18 characters (6+6+6).</p>
<p>“here the wisdom is, the one having the mind let him calculate the number of the wild beast, number for “of human” it is, and the number of it 666″ (Revelation 13:1, Greek Translation).</p>
<p>The Greek word “anthrōpos” being used in verse 18 where it says “of human” is the Greek strongs concordance G444. The first two definitions of the word are “a human being, whether male or female”, and, “generically, to include all human individuals”. Could the number of the beast apply to all mankind?</p>
<p>In the Greek (the New Testament was originally written in the Greek language), and other translations, you will notice the beast is described as an “it”, instead of “him”. The reason I’m making this point is because when a translation says “His number is 666”, this would imply a singular person, the Antichrist. But by saying “the number of it 666”, implies that it is of the beast system as a whole.</p>
<p>We can know the number of the beast cannot be to identify products (like a new barcode) to buy or sell because scripture says we cannot buy or sell without the number of the beast. What am I getting at? There will be instances where you could buy something someone made themselves and it wouldn’t have a store branded identification on it. But for this number to be in our chips, that is where it must be to conclude ultimately that we cannot buy or sell without having the number of the beast. As previously mentioned in Revelation 13:18, the number of the beast (6+6+6=18) is a “human number”, definition “generically, to include all human individuals”.</p>
<p>“Why did the Biden campaign choose 30330? 2020 divided by 666 = 3.0330 Who believes this to be a coincidence? October 2020 Isaiah 53:6 Someone said we are being whipsawed in 2020. Truly a great division is taking place between good and evil—both symbolically and literally (riots, unrest, politics). If you take the current year 2020 and divide it by the number 666 (known for its satanic implications) you will get the number 30330 (repeated). This number 30330 happens to be the number used to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Freaky? Supernatural? Odd for sure. Whatever this means, it doesn’t seem good to me. First, why would anyone knowingly choose those particular numbers for their campaign? If they weren’t knowingly chosen, then it appears to be a supernatural act by the evil one himself and I would want to change those numbers ASAP. And if the numbers were chosen knowing their significance, are you satanic? Is this campaign satanic? Either way I do not believe this is a coincidence. And one thing is certain, 2020 is truly being divided by Satan. He is the master deceiver and spreader of chaos. Jesus calls him the father of lies.”</p>
<p>So I looked up this number 30330 concerning Joe Biden, and I found this information:</p>
<p>If you send a text to that number (at that time), you would get a response asking to support Joe’s campaign to take down Donald Trump, with one part in caps saying “CHIP IN &gt;&gt;” pointing to a link to go and donate.</p>
<p>“CHIP IN”? Obama has used this phrase in the past on his twitter and people believe it is a subliminal message to receive the mark of the beast, that is to say the implantable RFID microCHIP that will go IN our body.</p>
<p>Revolution Bible has all the proof!</p>
<p>Is your name written in the Lamb’s book of life? Jesus says that we must be born again to enter the kingdom of God in the Gospel of John chapter 3.</p>
<p>“Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name” (Revelation 14:9-11).</p>
<p>BARACK OBAMA IS THE ANTICHRIST:</p>
<p>In the Islamic religion they have man called the Mahdi who is known as their messiah of whom they are waiting to take the stage. There are many testimonies from people online who believe this man will be Barack Obama who is to be the biblical Antichrist based off dreams they have received. I myself have had strange dreams about him like no other person. So much so that I decided to share this information.</p>
<p>He came on stage claiming to be a Christian with no affiliation to the Muslim faith…</p>
<p>“In our lives, Michelle and I have been strengthened by our Christian faith. But there have been times where my faith has been questioned — by people who don’t know me — or they’ve said that I adhere to a different religion, as if that were somehow a bad thing,” – Barack Obama</p>
<p>…but was later revealed by his own family members that he indeed is a devout Muslim.</p>
<p>So what’s in the name? The meaning of someones name can say a lot about a person. God throughout history has given names to people that have a specific meaning tied to their lives. How about the name Barack Obama? Let us take a look at what may be hiding beneath the surface…</p>
<p>“And He (Jesus) said to them (His disciples), ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven&#8217;” (Luke 10:18).</p>
<p>In the Hebrew language we can uncover the meaning behind the name Barack Obama.</p>
<p>Barack, also transliterated as Baraq, in Hebrew is: lightning</p>
<p>baraq – Biblical definition:</p>
<p>From Strongs H1299; lightning; by analogy a gleam; concretely a flashing sword: – bright, glitter (-ing, sword), lightning. (Strongs Hebrew word H1300 baraq baw-rawk’)</p>
<p>Barak ‘O’bamah, The use of bamah is used to refer to the “heights” of Heaven.</p>
<p>bamah – Biblical definition:</p>
<p>From an unused root (meaning to be high); an elevation: – height, high place, wave. (Strongs Hebrew word H1116 bamah baw-maw’)</p>
<p>The day following the election of Barack Obama (11/04/08), the winning pick 3 lotto numbers in Illinois (Obama’s home state) for 11/5/08 were 666.</p>
<p>Obama was a U.S. senator for Illinois, and his zip code was 60606.</p>
<p>The names of both of Obama’s daughters are Malia and Natasha. If we were to write those names backwards we would get “ailam ahsatan”. Now if we remove the letters that spell “Alah” (Allah being the God of Islam), we get “I am Satan”. Coincidence? I don’t think so.</p>
<p>These are just a few of many evidences why Barack Obama is the Antichrist. You can see many more in my article on the website above, as well as read about the dreams I’ve had concerning this man. I’m more than convinced that God has shown me that he is without a doubt the Antichrist, and we will see him rise to power in the not so dinstant future.</p>
<p>Jesus stands alone among the other religions who say to rightly weigh the scales of good and evil, and to make sure you have done more good than bad in this life. Is this how we conduct ourselves justly in a court of law? Bearing the image of God, is this how we project this image into our reality?</p>
<p>Our good works cannot save us. If we step before a judge, being guilty of a crime, the judge will not judge us by the good that we have done, but rather the crimes we have committed. If we as fallen humanity, created in God’s image, pose this type of justice, how much more a perfect, righteous, and Holy God?</p>
<p>God has brought down His moral law’s through the 10 commandments given to Moses at Mt. Sinai. These laws were not given so we may be justified, rather that we may see the need for a savior. They are the mirror of God’s character of what He has put in each and every one of us, with our conscious bearing witness that we know that it is wrong to steal, lie, dishonor our parents, and so forth.</p>
<p>We can try and follow the moral laws of the 10 commandments, but we will never catch up to them to be justified before a Holy God. That same word of the law given to Moses became flesh over 2000 years ago in the body of Jesus Christ. He came to be our justification by fulfilling the law, living a sinless perfect life that only God could fulfill; even bringing the law to it’s truest light by stating, “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:27-28).</p>
<p>The gap between us and the law can never be reconciled by our own merit, but the arm of Jesus is stretched out by the grace and mercy of God. And if we are to grab on, through faith in Him, He will pull us up being the one to justify us. As in the court of law, if someone steps in and pays our fine, even though we are guilty, the judge can do what is legal and just and let us go free. That is what Jesus did almost 2000 years ago on the cross. It was a legal transaction being fulfilled in the spiritual realm by the shedding of His blood.</p>
<p>Because God is Holy and just, the wrath that we deserve could not go unnoticed. Through the perfect righteousness and justice of God’s character, it must be dealt with, it must be quenched, it must be satisfied.</p>
<p>For God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 18:23). This is why in Isaiah chapter 53, where it speaks of the coming Messiah and His soul being a sacrifice for our sins, why it says it pleased God to crush His only begotten Son.</p>
<p>This is because the wrath that we deserve was justified by being poured out upon His Son. If that wrath was poured out on us, we would all die and go to hell. God created a way of escape by pouring it out on His Son whose soul could not be left in Hades, but was raised to life on the third day and seated at the right hand of God in power.</p>
<p>So now when we put on the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 13:14), God no longer sees the person who deserves His wrath, but rather the glorious image of His perfect Son dwelling in us, justifying us as if we received the wrath we deserve, making a way of escape from the curse of death.</p>
<p>Now what we must do is repent and put our trust and faith in the savior, confessing and forsaking our sins. This is not just a head knowledge of believing in Jesus, but rather receiving His words, taking them to heart, so that we may truly be transformed into the image of God. Where we no longer live to practice sin, but rather turn from our sins and practice righteousness through faith in Him.</p>
<p>Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again&#8217;” (John 3:5-7).</p>
<p>Come before the Lord with a contrite spirit, humble yourself, ask Him for His forgiveness, to receive the free gift of His salvation, to receive His Holy Spirit, so that you may be transformed into a new creature, into a child of the living God.</p>
<p>There is a reason why the words of Jesus have been translated in to over 2000 languages, and nothing comes remotely close (the Quran just over 100), because there is a God in heaven who desires to have a relationship with you, to know Him through His word, as that is how we personally get to know anybody. There is a reason why it is the year 2021, because Jesus came to earth just over 2000 years ago fulfilling major prophecy causing a divide in our timeline.</p>
<p>Jesus loves you! Seek Him while He may be found! We must repent and turn from practicing sin…for if we are not following Jesus, we are following the devil. There is no neutral ground. We are either living in the lie, or the truth. God bless you!</p>
<p>Article Received from Revolution Bible.</p>
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<p><strong>The Correspondent: </strong>There was a tryst with destiny  and there was a yearning- an awakening in a young nation that was idealistic, hopeful , filled with youth  with visions of hope and of leaders and politicians walking hand in hand with the common people, the entire population of the largest democracy in the continent / the planet and in the entire galaxy which we call the milky way,  and creating a new world by personal example and leadership.</p>



<p>&nbsp;The yoke of the oppressor
had been lifted and now&nbsp; the time had
come to prove that we were better being independent than otherwise.&nbsp; </p>



<p>Could have been done and should have been done but the
development never really took off and what we gained in the unification of the
provinces / princely states by creating a country, our country, our nation was
lost in the corridors of power where the omnipotent God of jealousy and deceit
raged over all reason and blew out the candles of harmony and peace forever. </p>



<p>Left in this void was a ragtag collection of vitriolic , self
centred, narcissistic, self centered individuals who had visions of grandeur
and no means to achieve that other than by methods
undemocratic,unconstitutional,unjudicial&nbsp;
which were fuelled by an army of cronies pandering to the whims and
fancies of their masters suffering from inferiority.</p>



<p>Yes , the system was subverted ,the movement was stalled , the
progress became a crawl and along with this came the decay in the moral values
with greed , lies,corruption and dynastic politics taking centre stage.&nbsp; Gone were the days of the Raj but alongwith
that what went up in smoke was the very &nbsp;unity and the synergy that had been maintained
by all political parties to achieve the common goal of Independence.</p>



<p>The politics of indifference was unveiled and with every throw
of the dice the numbers started favouring the coarse , crude , vulgar ,
populist politics who had started coming to power for their own petty gains who
continued to remain in power by elimination of their rivals by any and all
means at their disposal. The core had not turned rotten yet but the disease had
taken hold and though briefly there was a glimmer of hope under a new leader
but his sad demise in a friendly country turned the story into another wish
which could not materialise. Now the apple is really long gone and there
doesn’t seem to be an actual saviour in sight or any leader who can take the
country to a better destiny and the people to a better future.</p>



<p>&nbsp;It is the right of every
human being to work and live for a better time and in a secure environment&nbsp; and to provide the good things in life to his
family. &nbsp;In this day and time and and 73
years past Independence we still have two- thirds of our citizens in poverty
and trying to get by on less than Rs 150 / per day and of these there are 30 %
who are surviving on even less.&nbsp; </p>



<p>With &nbsp;such statistics
isn’t there something that we have been doing wrong all these years, should we
be even considering making iconic structures and borrowing high technology to
make uber trains go at rocket speed and other such ideas which do nothing for
the greater good of the common man. If I cannot provide my poorest citizen with
a roof to sleep under, protection from the cold, food for his family and a
means to earn his living than Sir I for one would not like to be called a
leader. </p>



<p>Give a man a sense of pride, a sense of belonging , a sense of
security and see the change that comes over him. &nbsp;Yes there will be a time when we can say that,
“ Ask not what the country can do for you but what you can do for the country”,
but that time is not now. Now is the time when we have to ask about what is
being done for the person living in abject poverty.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>



<p>There are lessons from history that we need to revisit and &nbsp;understand where we now stand and then on
think for a road map for the next 50 years and work with the truest interest of
the people in our hearts and not just to the policy of protecting the chair
that we sit upon to rule.&nbsp; In this day
and time it will not be possible to name even a single MLA of the Rajya or the
Lok Sabha who can truthfully&nbsp; say that he
/ she has done an honest days work with nothing but the best interests of the
common man in mind.</p>



<p>Surely&nbsp; these pathos of
corruption will have its own mount Everest and then there will be an awakening
in the people that they have been led up the garden path with a rope through
the bull ring and&nbsp; what will follow maybe
something which will seem like a true awakening of the people and though that
is what will happen , it has to eventually,&nbsp;
it will not be something that can be taken lightly. The will of the
people towards a common goal is a force that cannot be underestimated and the
powers that be need to understand this that the time has now come when they
will have to justify that the political decisions are for the greater good of
the many &nbsp;and have been well deliberated
upon before executioning.</p>



<p>There are but a few stages in the world where the pride an
individual takes in his country can be seen and the morale and leadership can
be evaluated and one of the stages that we all are familiar with is sports. The
Olympics has athletes from all over the world but then there are only a very
few countries down the ages who have won most of the medals. There are
countries in which a single sportsperson &nbsp;has won 23&nbsp;
Olympic Gold medals and all that we have is one lone individual Gold
medal till date. Its not that we do not have the potential, that we do have,
but the will to win for the country has to come from within and this sort of
inspiration and sacrifice is not forthcoming and that will so remain the case
till there is some drastic upheaval or major policy change that happens.</p>



<p>The winds of change need to start flowing and is this the
beginning or just a small gust that we see which is testing its own strength-
time will tell &nbsp;but for now let us just
hope and pray that in the coming times politics become a tool for development
and the reins of the nation go into safe hands of sincere nationalists who work
with only the best interest of the people in their minds. </p>



<p>Amen  </p>
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<p><strong>Patna:</strong> Chhath Puja celebrations in Bihar concluded in the wee hours of Saturday with millions of devotees offering prayers to the rising sun.<br>On the last day of the four-day celebrations, after offering prayers to the Sun God, women devotees finally broke their fast, taking food and water. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also offered obeisance to the rising sun at the CM&#8217;s residence and worshipped Lord Bhaskar.</p>



<p>Traditional songs resonated in every nook and corner and on the banks of the Ganga river. All streets in the capital Patna wore a festive look. From the common man to those up the social ladder, everyone participated actively in cleaning the roads.</p>



<p>However, due to the ongoing corona pandemic the number of fasting women on the Ganga Chhath Ghats was comparatively small unlike in the past. The local administration made arrangements to ready the water bodies for offering prayers by the devotees where they gathered in large numbers.</p>



<p>The idol of Lord Bhaskar was installed by several puja committees in Patna. The milieu was replete with festive fervour with illuminations and garlands.</p>



<p>Chief Minister Nitish Kumar&#8217;s family also observed the Chhath &#8216;Vrat&#8217; (fast) at the CM&#8217;s residence.</p>



<p>People were busy in the Chhath Puja festivities from villages to cities across all districts of Bihar, including Muzaffarpur, Sasaram, Munger, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Aurangabad, Bettiah and Motihari. </p>
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<p>A library, classroom, majlis and a community centre have also been featured within the compound in Abu Mureikhah area. The design of the master plan was completed in early 2020, and optimised engineered during the slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ashok Kotecha, the spokesperson of the temple.<br></p>



<p>&#8220;This is the first time the visuals of the final design have been released through the video,&#8221; Kotecha said. &#8220;The work on the historic Mandir is progressing with the support of the community and guidance from the leadership in India and the UAE. &#8220;While navigating the challenges produced by Covid-19 and adhering to local best practices during the pandemic, stone work has continued in India,&#8221; he added.</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Pramendra&#8217;s new book, ‘THE LOGIC OF SRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA’ (Interpreting Gita in a new light, with logic and science) talks about the connection between science and Gita. The Book has many talking points: &#8211; On Prophet Got Revelation Through Yoga In Hera Caves.&#8211; Castes Not By Lineage or Surnames But By Qualities And Karma&#8211; Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Pramendra&#8217;s new book,  ‘<strong>THE LOGIC OF SRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA’  </strong><em>(Interpreting Gita in a new light, with logic and science) talks about the connection between science and Gita. </em>The Book has many talking points:  <br>&#8211; <strong>On Prophet </strong>Got Revelation Through Yoga In Hera Caves.<br>&#8211; <strong>Castes </strong>Not By Lineage or Surnames But By Qualities And Karma<br>&#8211; <strong>Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva</strong> Represent Cosmological Hierarchy of Solar Systems, Galaxies, And Universe.<br>&#8211; <strong>Shivalinga</strong>, the cosmic Pillar is nothing but Big bang theory of creations, and Swastik represents the Process of Galactic and stellar creations<br>&#8211; <strong>True Faith </strong>Is Not the Religion, But Triguna Element In Nature, Which Makes People from different Religious Backgrounds think alike<br>&#8211; <strong>Five Factor Theory Of Actions</strong> Solve All Dilemmas, Helps Decision Making   <br>&#8211; <strong>Commonality between Christianity, Islam and Sanatan Dharma</strong></p>



<p>Exclusive interview of Pramendra Srivastava, author of ‘<strong>THE LOGIC OF SRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA’ </strong>in which he talks about<strong>:</strong> <br></p>



<p><strong>Congrats for the book.&nbsp;
What was the inspiration of the book?</strong></p>



<p>(Laughs) It’s the journey of life question. In 1990, while
reading a book by Swami Chinmayanand, logical sense in religion struck to me.
Till then I used to be under depression for multiple reasons, but suddenly I
realized new wave of energy in me. It got me interested into the things that I
was supposed to do. I regained my lost confidence. In 1996, I was travelling
out of country for the first time from Mumbai airport, and I bought first Gita
of my life by Sri Aurobindo Ghosh. Since then I read many Gita, and eventually,
I realized there is lot of logic and science in our scriptures, which is not
taught to people by Babas and TRP loving media. Truths are camouflaged as myths
and symbols, which needs to be deciphered logically. None of the books could
explain it; while many of the notions contradicted, and questions remained
unanswered. This quest inspired me to seek a logical understanding of Religion.</p>



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<p>Bhagwad Gita recommends no desires, but most Hindu prayers and
Temple visits are for Desires. Actions and Prurushartha is the recommendation,
which in practice is replaced by Blind faith and fate. Svadharma is your
inherent skills and talents, which needs to be fructified, whereas children are
driven by the Glitter and glamour. Self-control and not policing others is required.
What feels poison in the beginning (early initiatives) turns out to be Nectar
later, and vice versa – are the messages. There are many such knowledge that
needs to be told to children early in their life, so that they can benefit in
life, else we end up doing so many mistakes in our life without realizing where
our thought process went wrong. Hence, it got me into writing the book of life.
</p>



<p>Secondly, while I used to see a lot of logic, science and sense
in scriptures, I came across with people, even matured ones, who would call
religions a Mumbo Jumbo, some questioned Kritsna’s decisions during
Mahabharata, holding him responsible for the great war and massacre.</p>



<p>I just pitied on them that without having gone through any
scriptures, or trying to understand it logically they disparaged it. Then I
realized, everyone is not a self-learner and they need to be guided. Hence
decided to write a book. Hindus must gather on weekly basis like Muslims and
Christians and discuss logic of religion, to help make day-to-day decisions else
they would remain blind followers benefiting nothing. While saying that I must
also say that I love to use word Sanatan Dharmi’s and not Hindus, as Sanatan
Dharma is all inclusive religion. Its about humanity and inhumanity. Islam and
Christianity are the subset to it, in principles, if not by their Prophetic
lineage. While Hinduism is a geo-political word coined by Arabs for the people
living across Sindhu Range of mountains, and this includes Pakistani’s too, not
only Indian Muslims and Christians.</p>



<p>Third, a lot of ignorance around makes people and our country
suffer. Even Government decisions are sometime not as per Dharma. The reason,
again, is due to ritualistic and not logical interpretations, of Sanatan
Dharma. Failing a logical understanding of religions, children are getting
disinterested, and grow up as callous citizens. Secularism is not the answer. Religions
must be taught in school logically. We fail to realize that all laws are based
on a set of belief system, correct or not, which we might call Secularism. All
these forced me to write a book that describes how to think, and thank god, all
these are mentioned in scriptures already, only it need to be interpreted
properly. </p>



<p><strong>What is the message of The Logic of Srimad Bhagwad Gita?</strong></p>



<p>Srimad Bhagwad Gita can be divided into three major segments, Science
of creations, psychology, and human behaviors. Spirituality or the metaphysics
is discussed in chapter 2 to Chapter 13 and it is the mother of all Physics and
Psychology. Book explains numerous parallels with Modern sciences, which are
not mere coincidences, simultaneously. </p>



<p>In Srimad Bhagwad Gita, there are two specific mentions of
acquiring knowledge, one is logical concluding called, sankhya, which is modern
scientific ways and other is Dhyana-Yog or meditational realization, both of
them lead to same conclusion. The later technique seems to have been lost and
need scientific attention. Scientists who often disregard this theory, often
fail to realize the limitation of Physical sciences, we cannot break particles to
see what they are made of, as the next piece will pose the same question again.
And Now the recent quantum Physics has started saying that mass belongs to
force particles, like Higgs, while gluons explains the maximum weight of
nucleons, because weights of subatomic particles are not in nano or pico grams but
in GeV, which itself is a measure of energies, not mass. Dhyanyoga, seems to be
real, which could be a heightened version of logical conclusions, which are so
fast as if it appears to be direct realization or it is about rise of consciousness
to a level, where transcendental vision becomes a reality by which unseen
existences can be seen crystal clear. In ancient times, the modern instruments
like Hubble telescopes were not available and it was impossible to see deep
dark skies, then how could Rishis explain cosmology with great precisions,
(such as creations spread from unmanifest smallest of the smallest atom , and
has inconceivable hordes of suns in multi colour, then describing Vishnu as
living in ocean of milk, which now we call Milky way, and that a demon andhak
(the blind and dark blackhole) swallowed Vishnu, who was later Rescued by
Shiva. What does all these mythologies indicate? A lot more in book has been
described. Note that 6000 years ago, Rishis acquired this intricate method of
seeking knowledge, and called it Dhyanyog. Kapil Muni is quoted by Lord Krishna
as Best among Siddha (perfected Yogi). The principles he mentioned in his
“Sankhya-Karika” are the main pillars of discussions in Srimad Bhagwad
Gita.&nbsp; All this knowledge has been coded
into symbols and hymns for ordinary people to understand and take it further,
to preserve the knowledge through calamities, only to be deciphered later, and
now the time has come to read it with scientific and logical eye. An attempt is
made in the book to decode symbols and associated mentions in various
scriptures, logically and Holistic connecting to other precepts of humanity and
eternity. A lot more can still be done.</p>



<p><strong>What&#8217;s your interpretation of THE LOGIC OF SRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA
and how it is different from traditional thought?</strong></p>



<p>As far as translations are concerned, word meaning are 99%
similar, although 1% of the time different translation is taken as the
traditional translation does not sync with preceding shloke, the contexts or
other holistic concepts of Brahm, Prakriti, Purusha, etc. For the same reasons,
interpretations are about 5% different, where scientific parallels and logic
has been discussed connecting to reality and humanity in better sync. For
example, the book has strongly condemned the lineage based Castes. Bhagwan very
clearly states “Chaturvarnyam Maya Sri Shtam Guna karma Vibhagasah (4.13, 18.41
to 18.45)” means for personalities in human beings are segmented by their
innate qualities, and karmas, but we made it linage based due to ignorance. Conventional
interpretation contradicts with the egalitarian concept quoted by Lord Kritsna several
times in SBG.</p>



<p><strong>For thousands of years, Krishna has been Krishna but you are
calling Krishna as Kritsna? Why?</strong></p>



<p>If you note the names given in those times, they were all
functional names based on their achievements, or attributes, like Madhusudan,
Makhanchor, Nand Gopal, Yashoda Nanadan, Hrishikesh, Janardan, Keshav, and
Shyam etc. and never ever two functional names assigned for the same attribute,
as done for His skin color &#8211; Shyam and Krishna. In fact they mean differently,
Shyam is Cyn and Krishna is black, people in those time would not use these
words alternatively.&nbsp; Secondly, in
Bhagwad Gita,Lord Kritsna gives the entire sermon in a deep yogic states, assuming
a form of Brahm himself, and thereby using first person language. He also gives
yogic vision to Arjuna and demonstrates the entire cosmos inside Him. Prior to
this he had done this to His mother and father as well. In several shloke he
directly pin points to His own Body saying <em>Ihakastham
jagad Kritsna (11.3, 11.7) and aham Kritsnasya jagad…(7.6) etc</em> . He further
says everything is inside Him. So, there are very clear evidence of his being holistic
cosmos with its physical and metaphysical attributes. These mentions are very
important events, but surprisingly, no names have been assigned to Him for this
attribute. Hence his name was Kritsna the Wholesome, and not Krishna the Black.
It seems that this has been an inadvertent result of thousands of years
malapropism and semantic corruption. </p>



<p><strong>How is Krishna (Kritsna) relevant today?</strong></p>



<p>Lord Kritsna was one of the most perfect thinker and decision
maker of his time. His finesse, impromptu styles, and witty decision are often
mistaken by people and TV serials as tricks, ploys, and cheating, which he
never did. He Was NOT Chhaliya, and I object to This name. On the contrary, he
was completely ethical. If you notice, after defeating or killing cruel Kings,
he gave back their kingdoms to their worthy sons, and did not try to acquire
their possession , share with relatives or marry their women. He was super
human in more than one skill, like today’s prodigies, but he never used his
skills to his personal advantage. He used his skills to save people from
atrocities, and to save humanity by setting up an ethical standard and
behavioral system for people to follow. In one place he states, that those who
eulogize Vedas like flowery speech, do not know that the conceptual knowledge
of Brahm-Gyan is far superior. Had it been understood properly, we would have
invented twice more herbs after Ayurveda was propounded by Rishis. Had it been
understood properly, we would have re-invented or maintained true procedures of
Yoga, that could enable transcendence and discovered more about nature. I read
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra and Patanjali’s Ashtang Yoga procedure, but it seems that
there are some very specific omissions probably made deliberately to avoid
misuse of these knowledge.&nbsp; </p>



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<p>We need to develop knowledge. Today, What is needed is to
worship Gods in actions, like the best way to Worship Devi Laxmi and Saraswati,
is to invest in Research and develop Technologies, not just keep their photos
in Prayer rooms. To worship Lord Ganesh is about making an impeccable Plan, and
break down the Projects into smaller achievable targets. Yagya is not just
sacrificial altar, but main Yagya starts thereafter. Had we understood
Kritsna’s message, we would have been developing and exporting technologies,
instead of importing them at ten times the cost of development itself. And our
Universities would have been on top in world lists. Unfortunately, our
Industries are not welcoming new technologies, while in west, they find ways
into Projects. Our Indian goods are not accepted in Industries in foreign
lands, while we proudly import technologies from abroad. There are shrewd
politics behind all of this, which we are unable to understand. Many such
discussion can be found in the book on logical ground with due references from
scripture itself. We need a lot of Kritsna today.</p>



<p><strong>Your book states that Sanatan Dharma is mother of all religions.
What is the concept of trinity in Christianity?</strong></p>



<p>Sanatan Dharma is Oldest. It recommended an organized planning
of everyone’s life, in four quarters, first to educated self, second to raise
families, third to serve community, while fourth was to serve humanity by going
to far off places, as Hermits (Sanyasi). Concept of Trinity in Christianity
states that The God, the father and the Holy spirit are the same. This is quite
akin to concept of Brahman, and the individual soul, and the Para-Brahmm. Para-Brahmm
(The god) created the metaphysical world (the holy spirit) and the individual
souls (the son) from its own parts and hence they are the same.&nbsp; There is very high possibility that in
ancient days, Sanyasi’s went to far off places to spread knowledge , and there
messages were absorbed by contemporary thinkers and philosophers as religion. God
Christos existed in Pre-Christian era, and was Black and anointed God, like
Lord Kritsna, though not much literature is available about him, but seems Christ
word was accoladed to Jesus posthumously, to honor Him like Christos.</p>



<p><strong>You say Prophet (PBUH) Mohd was meditating in the Hera caves when
knowledge revealed to him? But it is not said by Muslim scholars. How do you
explain that?</strong></p>



<p>Before I answer this question, I must clarify that whatever I
have done is a pure academic research and have no intention to hurt any
feelings or politicize the knowledge. On the contrary, I wish to develop a
harmony between all religions, and trying to discover common grounds. </p>



<p>It is well known fact that Prophet (PBUH) of Mecca used to go to
Hera Caves to seek isolation, and obviously people seek isolation to
concentrate, not to sleep, for which he had much better facility at home. He
was married to richest women in Mecca for 27 years as monogamist. It is also
stated that while he was in caves, Ruh Gabriel squeezed him so much that he
almost choked, and then suddenly he realized Quran. These versions of stories
have flown down through tribal cult, and war ridden days of Mecca and Medina,
where truths have been folded to suit a specific mission. True research
wouldn’t have been possible in those days of terror when the sword of blasphemy
would be an easy gift. Today we are more intellectual society, so, we need to
analyze facts logically, and try to envision what might have happened.&nbsp; First of all, we all know that such angels do
not come to life and hold people physically, and it remains a mystery. Secondly
try and see on what condition one would feel choked for breath. Conditional
analysis points to the fact that he might have met a Sanyasi or Guru, whom he
preferred to call Gabriel, and he taught him Kumbhak, Purak, Rechak Kriya,
which is slow breathing, holding and slow exhaling. Through this Ashtang-Yog
technique he achieved the yogic states and realize Knowledge. His sermons are
very close to mentions in Bhagwad Gita. Prophet (PBUH) of Mecca was a Spiritual
being and he demonstrated a very high level of consciousness in Mecca, although
it does not explain his actions in Madina, which is a mystery and a challenge
to psychologists.&nbsp; </p>



<p><strong>What are the similarities of Indian Gods with those in Greek?</strong></p>



<p>There were many pre-christian Gods like Christos, the black
anointed God, who’s similarity to Lrod Kritsna can be established. Other
similar Greek Gods that match to Indian Gods are : Greek gods Zeus (like
Indra), Apollo (like Suryadev), Aries (like Karthikeya), Artemis&nbsp; (like Chandradev), Noasilike Manu, and multi
skilled Goddess Athena who is akin to Devi Durga and few more. </p>



<p><strong>The theory of big bang, does in resonate in TLSBG?</strong></p>



<p>This is true, a good section has been dedicated in book to
explain how the Avyakt (unmanifest) created Vyakt (manifest). And its vividly
described as from smallest of the smallest atom, the creations expanded, many
different colors of hordes of suns, Adityan were created. Among the best Adityan
is Vishnu, who lives in ocean of milk (ksheersagar), which we call Milky way,
so there is clear indication of creation of atoms to stars and the milky way,
and from Vishnu’s naval appeared Lord Brahma, whose fifth head was chopped out
by lord Shiva who represent Brahm, the universe. Other scriptures like shiv
Puran and Linga Puran append to Gita’s mention, saying that Shivaling was the
Cosmic pillar of creation where in shape of Shivalinga exactly matches to Big
bang theory of creations and its time line and shape of expansion in Bell
shape. </p>



<p>Further research paper has been quoted where our solar system
used to have five big planets which were destabilizing the solar system and due
to universal forces the fifth big planet was thrown out of the solar system,
there after it stabilized. The same is quoted in scriptures as Srishti was
stabilized after lord Shiva chopped off the fifth head of lord Brahma, who was
born of Vishnu’s naval. With several other mentions in scriptures, a vivid
cosmological hierarchy can be concluded that Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma
actually represents the Universe, Galaxies, and solar systems, respectively, where
in Lord Brahma is venerated by all the terrestrial Gods, Jal Devata, Vayu
Devata, Indra Devata, Chandra Devata and other planets and Sun etc. More
details are mentioned in the book, where we further conclude that Shivaling,
the cosmic pillar was same as theory of Big bang creation, and denotes shape of
universe, while Swastika is the formation process of stars and galaxy. After
TOV limits, the degeneration starts and reverse swastika is created, which is
considered as sign of destruction. </p>



<p><strong>What Do you think of the Supreme Court order on Ram Mandir in
Ayodhya?</strong></p>



<p>A Muslim is known for Iman. Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) was known
for his honesty, as people used to trust him keep his things with him like a
bank. He went against His own Amir in Mecca, in order to give justice to a
foreigner whose property was cleverly acquired by the Amir. He allowed His
slave to go back with the Parents, but when he Refused out of His love for
Prophet, Prophet adopted Him as son. If I use Bhagwad Gita terminology for Him,
he was a Moha-Aham-Mukt Prophet (PBUH), free from any ownership and attachment
– the very message of Srimad Bhagwad Gita. Being richest man of Mecca, he left
all his property to build Islam as a religion of knowledge-above-idols and
Truthfulness, and he was not ‘Egoistic, at all, while facing Scathing remarks
from Meccan Amirs. Such person would never make claims on other’s Property
which has wide mentions in scriptures and in dozens of the country. So for
Muslims if they follow Prophet (PBUH) of Mecca, they will never even make a
claim on Ayodhya. </p>



<p>But it seems that original Islam was later hijacked for
political reasons, and hence such issues against Non-Muslims, and Sectarian
statehood policies of Islam keeps coming up world over. Islam, like Hinduism
conceals major Mystery, and needs a daunting research in an organized manner
without hurting feelings of anyone. I think religious research should be
independently carried out under auspices of United Nations, as it is still the
most important factor affecting people’s life, and politics, and cannot be undermined.</p>



<p><strong>What Do you think of Pakistan’s approach on Kashmir?</strong></p>



<p>Pakistan as a country is different from Pakistanis. First, I’ll tell you how I see Pakistani Muslims. I regard Pakistan a lot, because this is the land of Saraswati and Harappa, where our ancestors developed a beautiful civilization and Vedas, (Rigveda mentions River Saraswati over 40 times). This was ancient History, but in medieval History of 8th to 12th century, our ancestors Pal kings, fought for 400 years to save Eastern India from Turk and Moughal barbarians, but finally they lost, and were forced to convert. If we were in those geopolitical areas, today we would have been Pakistani Muslims. We were just lucky enough to be in Eastern part of the country. So we owe to Ancestors of Pakistanis, once again. When it comes to modern times, I have seen that Pakistani culture is exactly same as ours, there value systems are same as ours, they have not changed much &#8211; human tastes and family value systems for thousands of years, except the Sharia, language and foods, which I think are superficial policing but not a change in innate virtues. We still enjoy a lot of thing in common. The fight goes on at a political level, and due to their provocation strategy on Kashmir, which finds its egoistic roots in Caliphatic Islam of Medina and not the Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH)Islam of Mecca.&nbsp; One may argue that Prophet (PBUH)’s role in Medina was also questionable, but then there are lot of other questions which need to be unearthed. My message to both communities would be to stay academically honest, as else we victimize ourselves, but leave that as part of History and lesson learnt, do not make it a reason for acrimony. I see Pakistani Muslims as a greater victim of the trap they got into accidently, thousands of years ago, wherein they are forced to venerate those who killed their own ancestors, raped their own mothers, and pillaged their lands. Their true History associated to Nalanda University and connection to Rigveda, and Saraswathi River, is not taught to them. Instead they are forced to make Missiles in the name of their own Invaders, and they are bound to do so under religious diktat. There cannot be a greater misfortune for any ancestry. Having said that the whole situation of the way Pakistan Acts, Terrorists behave, and Muslim Fundamentalist Behave requires a complete Re-invention of Prophet of Mecca’s original Islam. In my opinion his biography in Mecca, is lot more important than even Quran. Yet all these are not to spread acrimony, but to learn lesson from bitter History. At the end, humanity is religion one. Even our website suggests the same. Rest all virtues based on individualized religions, and patriotism are inferior to Humanity.</p>



<p><strong>End Note:</strong></p>



<p>So be Human, and be Honest to save humanity for future.
Religious Ego – turned Political Ego should not be exercised. Its all
superficial and just a matter of time.500 years later our great grand kids
would call us fools and under-intellectuals, if we continue to do so. True
nature like Triguna satwa, rajas and Tamas) applies to even animals, what to
say of humans. The facts and knowledge that is going to last for next
millennium is not Religion, but human values, in whatever forms and names. And
if we are unable to practice common human value systems, then Humanity will be
destroyed. This is why I analyzed My-born-in Religion logically to seek
Humanity which it is. No matter in whatever name these value of humanities are
served, this is required. Names are not important. Remember we have not made
God, God has made us and we have no right to divide or defend our Gods. He
defends us. All Gods are common, we know Him by different names, just as we have
different names for Water, air, foods etc.</p>
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<p><strong>TC Chandigarh: </strong>It was his long-standing passion and curiosity, which took a US-based dentist, Dr. Dalvir Singh Pannu all the way to Pakistan to study 84 Sikh heritage sites and shrines to unearth the narratives of Sikh historical and religious places displaced during the India–Pakistan partition of 1947. It took Dr. Dalvir Singh Pannu 11 years to complete his book on the subject &#8211; ‘The Sikh Heritage – Beyond Borders’. Dr. Pannu has encapsulated his painstaking research in the unique treatise which was released during the press conference held at Press Club, Sector 27, here.</p>



<p>46-year-old, Dr. Pannu, who initially practiced as a dentist at Phagwara, near his village Pharala in Nawanshahar district in Punjab for about two years before moving to the United States said, “My book is different from regular documentation on the subject. The main reason for this is my study and gathering of details from sources in Farsi and Urdu on the monuments and tallying these with information obtained from Indian law reports in British archives available. The idea was to study narratives of different language sources. This way I learnt a lot about what others like Mughals, Persians, etc also thought about Sikh monuments.”</p>



<p>The author adopted the process of doing extensive analysis and cross-referencing with other sources to enable readers to comprehend Sikh history. The system included posing inquiries, applying critical thinking, and investigating hundreds of sources. Added Dr. Pannu, “The book dedicates one chapter each to the 84 sites that it documents. More than 60 of these are gurdwaras established in the name of the first six Sikh gurus, who had visited Pakistan. Today, these monuments stand out as symbols of the peaceful and harmonious past lives of people sharing a heritage, whose affinities go beyond physical borders and territories.”</p>



<p>He briefed that the book has documented decade-long fieldwork of finding and exploring different historical accounts on the same events. For instance, he explains, the Janam Sakhis (hagiography/birth and life journey story) contains details about the miraculous powers of the Sikh gurus. Dr. Pannu said, “I engaged a large team of professional photographers and I visited Pakistan twice in 2008 and 2016. We also got drone photography and videography of the identified sites done.” The author includes a multitude of primary sources and Gurumukhi inscriptions, translated into English, to increase heritage-lovers’ understanding of these sites and to help preserve their beauty and histories through his writing.</p>



<p>Sums up Dr. Pannu, “I would take this opportunity to request Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and other Sikh bodies, to include the book in their libraries so that those interested are benefited by the ready availability of the book. This way the rich Sikh culture and heritage will not only be preserved but also propagated in the right earnest.”</p>
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