Author Dr S Padmapriya

  ‘Netaji - The respected leader’ (A tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose, the great Indian Freedom Fighter)   Great advocate of India’s unconditional Independence Born in Cuttack in erstwhile Bengal province A man who lived true to his own words  – “Only on the soil of sacrifice And sufferings can we raise our National edifice.”     He cleared the Indian Civil Services But resigned in protest Illegitimate rule he did resist.   He killed his days of youth so that Indian children could play in the garden of ecstatic Freedom and breathe The engaging air of justice Writer and editor became leader.   In the unforgettable Tamil leader, Muthuramalinga Thevar He found a staunch admirer And because of him, All India Forward Bloc in the south Found great favour.   His escape to Germany in perilous Times speaks about the glory of a man, who because of an indomitable vision in his head Lived light years ahead.   He travelled from nation to nation, With dreams of his Mo

  Pongal/Sankranti   The Surya Festival of Bharat An Article by Dr.S.Padmapriya, Author, Orator, Educator and Thinker, Chennai, India       The Sun has been worshipped all over the world since the evolution of the human being on earth. This is understandable given  that the Sun and the Moon are the only two celestial bodies, which are directly, clearly and easily visible to the human eye. The Lord Buddha said - ' Three things cannot be hidden for long - The Sun, The Moon and The Truth.'    There is sufficient historical as well as archaeological proof about Sun worship all over the world. The ancient Egyptians of Africa worshipped the Sun God as 'Ra', the God who created everything. The inscriptions on the blocks of the Sun Temple at Heliopolis, Egypt dates back to 366/365  B.C. belonging to the reign of King Nactanebo I ( 379 - 363 B.C.).The Greeks honoured Apollo/Helios as their Sun Gods. The Roman Emperor, Aurelian elevated the Sun God as a premier deity. The S