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Friday, 28 August 2015

[www.keralites.net] UAE Allocates Land for Abu Dhabi’s First Hindu Temple

UAE Allocates Land for Abu Dhabi's First Hindu Temple

The Indian government has lauded a decision by the United Arab Emirates to allocate land for the building of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, currently on a two-day trip to the UAE, said in a tweet on Sunday, that he was thankful to the UAE government, describing the move, "a great step".

There are currently two Hindu temples and one Sikh gurudwara in Dubai, but none in Abu Dhabi.

On Sunday, Modi became the first Indian premier to visit the country in 34 years, meeting with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The trip is seen an important step in burgeoning trade relations between India and the UAE, and the decision to allocate land for a temple in Abu Dhabi underpins the strategic vision of the two nations.

The UAE, a federation of seven emirates, is home to about 2.6 million Indian expatriates who comprise a third of the total population and outnumber the local Emirati population. Annual Indian remittances from the UAE are estimated at $14bn.

India is the UAE's second-largest trading partner and the UAE is India's third largest trading partner behind the US and China. Trade between the two reached $60bn last year.

Samir Saran, vice president of the Observer Research Foundation, a think tank based in Delhi, told Al Jazeera that UAE got it right by allocating land for such a venture.

"There will be those who will think that it is about him [Modi] demanding a temple or pushing a religious agenda. It is none of that. It was simply a case of him being the first leader from India to go to UAE after a long time, and it was a goodwill gesture.

"It is still a relationship centred around trade … Modi certainly didn't go lobbying for a temple," Saran said.

In July 2013, The Times of India, citing a source within the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), said a Muslim businessman had donated five acres of land for the building of a temple in Abu Dhabi.

According to the source, the move came after the BAPS had traveled to UAE on invitation from the Invest AD group based in the Dubai.

It is not clear if Sunday's announcement referred to the same land.

It is a good news to the Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhists and Sanatani Omkar followers that they will be able to perform their Dharma in an upcoming State recognised temple upon the lands donated by the Royal authorities of UAE. The United Arab Emirates on Sunday decided to allot land for building a temple in Abu Dhabi for the Indian community, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on a two-day state visit.

"A long wait for the Indian community ends. On the occasion of PM's visit, UAE Govt decides to allot land for building a temple in Abu Dhabi," tweeted external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup.

"PM @narendramodi thanks UAE leadership for this landmark decision," he said.

Afterwards PM Modi also tweeted the matter and thanked the UAE authority accordingly.

The UAE is home to 2.6 million Indian workers, of who around 20 percent are white-collar professionals. Indian expatriates comprise 30 percent of the UAE's population and are the largest nationality group.

So, far there are some unrecognised and inhouse restricted Hindu-Sikh worship places in Dubai and in some vicinities in UAE, the Islamic Royal State has decided to allow public non-Islamic worship place for the Indian roots people very significantly.

The upcoming Temple in Abu Dhabi will accommodate the worshipers of Panch Upasana (Ganapati- Shankar-Vishnu-Shakti-Surya), Omkar, Gurugarnth Shahib, Buddha and Mahavir with the facilities of Indian festivals like Diwali, Dussehra, Ram Navmi etc. and most obviously the practice of Yoga and Meditation.

Indian Nationals staying in UAE has heartily welcomed the decision. They expect that this Temple will be a symbol of World Peace and Harmony and as well as the landmark of Indian spirituality.

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Re: [www.keralites.net] 14 USES OF MICROWAVE NO ONE TOLD YOU

Dear all,

While there are lots of information available on the Microwave uses and 'mis-uses', what I have understood from an article by a health expert is that, we should NEVER put any vegetables and lemons in a Microwave since it will destroy ALL the vitamin-C in the first few seconds along with other trace vitamins and what we will be consuming is only just a roughage food.

Even in conventional cooking, green vegetables should not be cooked for long above 100 Deg C for this reason.

I have no means to prove this myself, but this is an information that I read in a health magazine!

Wishing you all GOOD HEALTH.

On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 2:16 PM, ♣ ♣ ♣M.D. HEGDE♣ ♣ ♣ hegde_csl@yahoo.co.in [Keralites] <Keralites@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

14 uses of microwave no one told you

14 uses of microwave no one told you (Getty Images)

If you have been using your microwave only for heating food, you probably don't know the multitude of uses it can be put into.

So before buying a new gadget for your kitchen, make sure you are making the optimum use of your microwave which alone can do the work of a number of expensive kitchen appliances.

- The freshness of cereals and crackers can be restored by heating them in full power for 30 seconds.

- Stale bread can be made soft and fresh again in the microwave by wrapping the bread slices with a damp kitchen towel and heating them in full power for 10-15 seconds.

- You can quickly boil the potatoes by putting them in a poly bag, sprinkling some water over them and then running them in the microwave on full power for 5-6 minutes.

- Chop off the top and bottom of onions, microwave them for 30 seconds and then peel them without shedding a single tear! And no, it does not impact their taste.

- It becomes very easy to peel garlic if you microwave it for a few seconds as the skin comes off very easily.

- You can toast nuts and almonds faster in the microwave, rather than doing the conventional way which is time consuming. Spread the nuts on a microwaveable plate, set the heat on high, and let it sit for 1 minute, stir and microwave again. Repeat this process for 4-5 minutes or till done.

- If honey or jam has crystallized, just remove the lid, place the jar in the microwave, and heat for two minutes.

- You can make clarified butter or ghee in microwave in an effortless and fuss free manner. Beat the cream in a blender. Pour it in a microwave safe glass bowl (don't use plastic even if it is microwave safe) and heat on high for 10 to 15 minutes or till the ghee separates. But be very careful as making ghee involves very high temperatures and there is always a danger of spilling over, burning and scalding.

- Place the herbs on a paper towel and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Your dried herbs are ready. You can also use your microwave to dry soggy foods.

- If you feel your cereals or spices are getting spoilt, just microwave them for 1-2 minutes and all lurking bugs will say goodbye.

- Microwave lemon for 20 seconds and you will be able to extract more juice.

- You can melt chocolate/jiggery/butter /cheese easily by heating them for 2 minutes.

- To get foamy milk for hot beverages, pour fresh milk about halfway in a jar. Close its lid and shake the milk until it becomes frothy. Remove the lid, place the jar in the microwave, and heat it high for 30 seconds. Pour it over your ht drink!

- It becomes easier to peel fruits like tomatoes, apricots and prunes if you microwave them for 1-2 minutes.

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