Ecological Heritage and Sacred Sites of India

  CPREEC EIACP PC–RP, Chennai conducted LiFE Mission Awareness Programme on the theme Save Energy & Save Water at Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Vidyalaya Girls Higher Secondary School, Usman Road, T Nagar, Chennai - 600017 on 29/11/2023. 142 students and 4 teachers participated and took the pledge on Mission LiFE. #MissionLiFE #MeriLiFE #ChooseLiFE

 by  Er Prabhat Kishore A bench of Allahabad High Court has passed an order on 1stSeptember 2021, in which it has said that the cow is an integral part of Indian culture and the Central Government should bring a bill in the Parliament to declare the cow as the national animal of India. Earlier on 31st May 2017, Rajasthan High Court has also recommended the Centre to declare the cow as national animal. Strict law should be enforced against those who harm the cow. The right to life is above the right to kill and the right to eat beef can never be considered a fundamental right. The judgement narrates that according to Rigveda, ‘Panchgavya’ prepared using cow’s milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung helps in treating several incurable diseases and building immunity. As per Ayurveda, “Gavyam Pavitram Cha Rasayanam Cha, Pathyam Cha Hridyam Balbuddhim. Aayuh Pradam Raktvikarhari, Tridosh Hridrogvishapaham Syat” (i.e. Panchgvya is a pure chemical. It is beneficial as diet and for heart. It increas

Source:  The New Indian Express Chennai, 12/11/2023, pg.8.

  Museum to trace history & architecture of temples, introduce people to basic concept of Sanatan Dharma Temple Museum to be built under the supervision of the country’s famous architect Vrinda Sumaya Museum to also display scientific aspects of temples’ architecture Lucknow:  As the construction of the grand temple goes on at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya in full swing in view of its scheduled opening on January 22, next year, the Uttar Pradesh Government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also intensified efforts to build the Ram Temple Museum there. A dream project of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Temple Museum will not only tell visitors about the sacred stories of all the major temples in India, but also introduce people to the basic concept of Sanatan Dharma. Furthermore, to be built under the supervision of the country’s famous architect Vrinda Sumaya, the Temple Museum will also display scientific aspects of temples’ architecture. It is worth mentioning he

  CPREEC EIACP PC–RP, Chennai conducted LiFE Mission Awareness Programme on the theme Save Energy, Save Water & Avoid Single Use Plastics at Jaigopal Garodia Government Higher Secondary School, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai – 600019 on 18/11/2023. 243 students and 8 teachers participated and took the pledge on Mission LiFE. #MissionLiFE #MeriLiFE #ChooseLiFE

  CPREEC EIACP PC–RP, Chennai conducted LiFE Mission Awareness Programme on the theme Save Energy, Save Water & Avoid Single Use Plastics at Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004 on 17/11/2023. 128 students and 4 teachers participated and took the pledge on Mission LiFE.

  Saving Kangchenjunga -   The biodiversity treasures of eastern Nepal are at risk from new roads, outmigration and climate change Source:  Sikkim Express Gangtok, 05/11/2023, pg.5.

  Source:  The Hindu Chennai, 06/11/2023, pg.12.

  Source:  The Sangai Express Imphal, 06/11/2023, pg.1&7.

  Source:  The New Indian Express Chennai, 06/11/2023, pg.10.

 Source: The Sangai Express Imphal, 01/11/2023, pg.4.

  CPREEC EIACP PC–RP, Chennai conducted LiFE Mission Awareness Programme on the theme Save Energy, Save Water & Avoid Single Use Plastics at Rani Meyyammai Girls Higher Secondary School, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600028 on 14/11/2023. 83 students and 3 teachers participated and took the pledge on Mission LiFE.

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  Source:  State Times Kashmir, 30/10/2023, pg.6.

  G.L Khajuria Pipal is a large deciduous tree with grey bark and is predominantly prominent of its religious affiliation in almost all the spiritual rituals. ln Hindu families, the ladies are mostly ordained of this religious tree and worship it for the longevity of their husbands. Even otherwise also, the tree is watered in the morning by every Hindu and it showers blessings as poetized in our revered Vedas and Purana. It is exorcising and gives maximum oxygen and is of ample importance for shade as Lord Sudha attained salvation and spiritual enlightenment under Pipal tree at Sarnath situated barely five miles away from Varanasi. The place is now of ample importance due more so that most of the Buddist pilgrimage are in existence, apart from the existence of Ashoka’s pillar of remote past and subsequently adopted by the Republic of our country (Ashoka’s Chakra) after the dawn of independence. The tree is spoken in botanical parlence as Ficus religiosa’ belonging to the family urtic