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Management and Consumption of Time

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Time: Management vs Consumption : Dr. Manoj Kumar Patel : In order to contain the spread of covid19 virus, lockdown period enforced in India on 23 rd March 2020 is still continuing. Hopefully, we shall come out of the danger of the virus. Down the line maybe a few months later normalcy will return to our daily lives. Let us hope for the best. Today I went to purchase some necessary materials like vegetables and groceries. It took me about 15 minutes to get properly dressed u in masks and hand gloves, 1-hour to complete the purchase, about 15 minutes to keep the purchased materials in a corner in quarantine for next 24 hours before it will be transferred to the shelves and fridge, 1 hour to clean myself up through extended bathing, and then 10 minutes to sterilize the handles of the doors. The grocery purchased is sufficient for another 15 days and the vegetables purchased will be sufficient for my family for another 7 days. So, I had to use about 2 hours and thirty m

Meenakshi Amman and HER Paduka

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Paduka for Meenakshi Amman  Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai It is a fact of faith, belief, and eternal love to do something who you admire to.   A British Collector named Rous Peter was appointed as Collector of Madurai from 1812 to 1828.  Though a Christian by faith, he respected all faiths including Hinduism and also honored local practices. Collector Peter was the temple administrator of the Meenakshi Amman Temple and conducted all his duties with sincerity and honesty and respected the religious sentiments of all people. Collector Rous Peter respected and treated people of all faiths equally and this noble trait earned him the popular nickname ‘Peter Pandian' Goddess Meenakshi Amman Temple was situated between Collector Peter's residence and office. Every day he used to go to the office by his horse and while crossing the temple, he got down from his horse, removed the hat and his shoes and crossed the whole path on his foot. Through this small ges