A pregnant mother asked her daughter, “What do u want- A brother or a sister?“ Daughter:- Brother Mother:- Like whom? Daughter:- Like RAVAN Mother:- What the hell are you saying? Are you out of your mind? Daughter:- Why not Mom? He left all his Royalship & Kingdom, all because his sister was disrespected. Even after picking up his enemy’s wife, he didn’t ever touch her. Why wouldn’t I want to have a brother like him? What would I do with a brother like Ram who left his pregnant wife after listening to a “Dhobi” though his wife always stood by his side like a shadow? After giving “Agni Pareeksha” & suffering 14 years of exile. Mom, you being a wife & sister to someone, until when will you keep on asking for a “RAM” as your son??? Mother was in tears. Moral:- No one in the world is good or bad. Its just an interpretation about someone. Change Ur perception Not everyone who goes to a club is characterless and not evryone who goes to a temple is pure, so DON'T JUDGE !! Irony of life : A temple is a very interesting place - The poor beg outside & the rich beg inside... Ultimate philosophy👌👌

Every South Indian need to know about #Jallikattu. A Complete History of Jallikattu

On May 7, 2014, the Supreme Court of India banned the traditional bull-taming sport conducted in Tamil Nadu -- Jallikattu -- after a 10-year-long battle by animal activists and animal welfare organisations like Federation of India Animal Protection Agencies (FIAPO) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

The Supreme Court ruled that flouting of the ban will attract penalties and upheld the ban on January 14, 2016 when the Government of India passed an order reversing the ban imposed. There was massive outrage across Tamil Nadu in 2016, but this year, the outrage has turned into nothing less than a revolt, something the Supreme Court, State and Central governments, and organisations like PETA didn't foresee.

Before getting into why there is a revolution, mostly peaceful yet powerful, brewing in Tamil Nadu, let us understand what Jallikattu is and what it means to the people of Tamil Nadu.

WHAT IS JALLIKATTU?

Jallikattu, in the simplest of terms, is a sport conducted as part of Mattu Pongal, the third day of the four-day-long harvest festival Pongal. The Tamil word 'mattu' means bull, and the third day of Pongal is dedicated to cattle, a key partner in the process of farming. Bulls get more importance over cows for bulls help farmers to plough their field, pull their cart loaded with goods, and inseminate cows, in turn resulting in production of milk, offspring and preserving indigenous species.

HISTORY OF JALLIKATTU

Jallikattu is believed to be a tradition practiced since at least last 2,500 years. Cave paintings, as old as 2,500 years, that depicts a man trying to tame a bull, have been found by archeologists. Jallikattu in the present form is believed to have played first between 400 to 100 BC.

A seal, dated between 2,500 - 1,800 BC, discovered at Mohenjodaro that shows bull-taming, is another reference to Jallikattu. There are references of people enjoying witnessing and participating in Jallikattu in Silappatikaaram, one of the five great epics of Tamil literature, and two other ancient literary works like Kalithogai and Malaipadukadaam. 

S Annamalai, in an op-ed for The Hindu quotes four lines from a poem in anthology Kalithogai that capture the essence and key ingredients of Jallikattu. These are  dust in the air, able physique of tamers, ferocious bulls stooping to conquer and agitated mood of spectators. 

IMPORTANCE OF JALLIKATTU AND WHY TAMILS ARE SENTIMENTAL ABOUT IT

Jallikattu is key to the farmers. It is a chance for them to flaunt their personal strength, the strength of their bulls, love for their cattle and how well they have looked after them and a chance to find out the most potent bull to breed with their cows.

Jallikattu is not a leisure sport for Tamilis, but a tradition that establishes the identity of hard-working, self-sufficient, powerful Tamil. Jallikattu also symbolises a cordial man-animal relationship, reads the op-ed. "For the owner, the bull was a member of the family. Native breeds used in bullfights ensured biodiversity and acted as geographical indicators," B Thirumalai of Madurai told The Hindu.

The effects of the jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu have now spilled over to Delhi as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital on Thursday seeking an ordinance allowing the traditional bull-taming report. As a response to the chief minister’s request, PM Modi said the matter was sub-judice. The prime minister also appreciated the cultural significance of Jallikattu.

During the UPA rule in 2011, the environment ministry had added bulls to its 1991 notification banning the training and exhibition of bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers and dogs. The notification was challenged in the Supreme Court and was upheld in 2014. Protesters across Tamil Nadu have been demanding lifting of the ban imposed on Jallikattu by the apex court.

Why did the Supreme Court ban Jallikattu?

The 2011 notification by the then Environment Ministry was challenged in the Supreme Court and was upheld in 2014. The court said “bulls cannot be allowed as performing animals, either for Jallikattu events or bullock-cart races in the state of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra or elsewhere in the country.” The SC order also identified “the five freedoms” of animals, including freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition, freedom from fear and distress, freedom from physical and thermal discomfort, freedom from pain, injury and disease, and freedom to express normal patterns of behaviour. It asked Parliament to “elevate rights of animals to that of constitutional rights, as done by many of the countries around the world, so as to protect their dignity and honour”.

 I am not sure how many of you witnessed the Jallikattu event and replying to this thread. What I worry most is the peoples safety of the people watching those events. I am not against Jallikattu as long as the game played safe without hurting the animal and the human.

#TN PEOPLE NEED JALLIKATTU___#I SUPPORT JALLIKATTU

Thank you!

చిరంజీవి గురించి తెలుసుకోవాల్సిన నిజాలు..

One of the inspirational persons on Teluguland alongside many successful people. 
Dream high-Aim high better suits him. 

Started his career as a normal actor, defeated many hard times, overcoming many downs, utilizing limited oppurtunities to exhibit his talent, today he is a star with crores of fans and wellswishers. Though political débâcle screwed his aspirations to stay with the people, he will be ever remembered as a successful person and pride of Telugu people. 

Some achievements of Chiranjeevi as a Union minister

1. Chiranjeevi is the only politician in united AP to have got 70+ lakhs votes through PRP, when two biggest political parties( congress and TDP) were in the race. And this happened in a short span of time between the party's launch and the general elections.
2. Chiranjeevi is the only hero from tollywood to have done union minister of state with independent charge. Although Krishnam Raju and Dasari did the union minister, they could not render their services with independent charge.
3. Chiranjeevi is the only politician from tollywood to have grown to the status of MLA to MP and from MP to union minister in a less span of time.
4. As a tourism minister Chiranjeevi was the biggest achiever. He launched and implemented many developmental programs in the AP and the details are given below.
5. Development of Kaleshwaram as Tourist Destination, Karimnagar Distict and tourism circuit in Karimnagar
6. Development of Heritage Tourism circuit in Anantapur distt.,Budhavanam Project at Nagarjunasagar as Mega Destination in Andhra Pradesh
7. CFA for development of East Godavari tourism circuit
8. Development of Beach Park at Kakinada, East Godavari District
9. Development of Heritage Tourism Circuit in Mahabubnagar
10. Development of Vishakapatnam-Bheemunipatnam Beach Corridor Mega Circuit
11. Development of Tourist Circuit in Pileru Constituency of Chittoor district
12. Development of Nizamabad Tourist Circuit, Nizamabad District
13. Development of Wayside Amenities at Kalikiri, Chittoor district
14. Development of Gandhi Hill at Vijayawada, Krishna district
15. Development of Wayside Amenities at Dindi, Mahaboobnagar District
16. Sound & Light Show & Area Development at Elagandal Fort, Karimnagar District under Destination Project
17. Development of Wayside Amenities at Nagari in Chittoor District
18. Development of Eco-Park at Kakinada
19. Development of Sound & Light Show at Basara, Adilabad District
20. Development of Eco-Tourism Project at Alisagar, Nizamabad District
21. Development of Eco-Tourism Facilities at Coringa, East Godavari District
22. Grant of Central Finacial Assistance for organzing National Youth Athletic Championship At B R Stadium, Guntur.                                                                                                                                                                              
    
                                                                                                                           Well.. There are always people who see downside of him like merging his party in CONgress etc etc but as an individual he is the only or one of very few politicians who has zero black marks. He inspired millions of his followers towards serving society which resulted in saving more than 1.8million people who got blood in need and more than 20K eye operations for free of cost.                                                                                                                                                                                                             

• Chiranjeevi is the only Telugu modern hero one who perfected both like Method acting like Kamal Hassan and charismatic acting like Rajinikanth. He is the actor who catered to almost all sections of Telugu film audience. His movies were box office bonanzas and he was paid more than Bachchan once upon a time.There are some movies which only Chiranjeevi can do justice. May it be Chantabbayi , Raja Vikramarka with his subtle class humour or Tagore ,Shankar dada series with high emotion content, he only could have made those movies.He is the actor who catered to almost all sections of Telugu film audience.

1. • His acting prowess can be seen in movies like Chantabbayi, Aapathbhandavudu , Rudra Veena, SwayamKrushi , Abhilasha, Vijetha ,Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka  Sundari etc.
   • His mass charishma can be seen in full force in Muta Meshtri, Mugguru Monagaallu, Gang Leader ,Kodama simham and the magnanimous Khaidi.
   • He is probably the hero who gave justice to Telugu literature by portraying some of the best novels in Telugu films . Abhilasha, is the one which comes to my mind now.
   • He ensured his movies to have catchy and peppy songs to connect to masses . His stunts in movies seemed professional and his dances are the industry standard. His dialogue delivery was probably the best in his contemporaries.
   • He made good use of his fan base in setting up blood and eye banks.

King of Telugu Cinema

He can be better approached as an exceptional actor with eminent star power.

Hardwork never fails