Indians are simply the BEST!!

I always wanted to share this precious information to you all. I know its kind a late to let you all this, but is worth the information.
The matter is The festival of Lights 09'(Deepavali/ Diwali) is celebated in White House by US President Barrack Obama.
















President Barack Obama, accompanied by Hindu Priest Sri Narayanachar Digalakote, uses a candle to light an oil lamp in observation of Diwali, or the ' Festival of Lights, ' a holiday celebrated across faiths in India, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.














President Barack Obama bows with Hindu Priest Sri Narayanachar Digalakote in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, after lighting an oil lamp in observation of Diwali, or the ' Festival of Lights, ' a holiday celebrated across faiths in India.




















President Barack Obama shakes hands with Hindu Priest Sri Narayanachar Digalakote in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, after lighting an oil lamp in observation of Diwali, or the ' Festival of Lights, ' a holiday celebrated across faiths in India.

















President Barack Obama lights a diya, a ceremonial oil lamp, during a ceremony marking Diwali, or the ' Festival of Lights, ' a holiday celebrated across faiths in India, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. At right is Sri Narayanachar Digalakote, a Hindu Priest.



















PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN!!

Thaipusam

Thaipusam Tirunaal!!!
Vetri Vel Muruganneku!! AROOHARA!!
Veera Vel Muruganneku!! AROOHARA!!


Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb).
The word Thai-pusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of god Shiva and his wife Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (spear) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.




Origin

Kandhan (or Murugan) was created during one of the battles between the Asuras and the Devas. At one point, the latter were defeated several times by the former. The Devas were unable to resist the onslaught of the Asura forces. In despair, they approached Shiva and entreated to give them an able leader under whose heroic leadership they might obtain victory over the Asuras. They surrendered themselves completely and prayed to Shiva. Shiva granted their request by creating the mighty warrior, Kandha, out of his own power or Achintya Shakti. He at once assumed leadership of the celestial forces, inspired them and defeated the Asura forces.




Kaavadi














Kavadi Attam is a dance performed by the devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War. It is often performed during the festival of Thaipusam and emphasizes debt bondage. The Kavadi itself is a physical burden through which the devotees implore for help from the God Murugan.

Generally, Hindus take a vow to offer a kavadi to idol for the purpose of tiding over or averting a great calamity. For instance, if the devotee's son is laid up with a fatal disease, he would pray to Shanmuga to grant the boy a lease of life in return for which the devotee would take a vow to dedicate a kavadi to Him.





















Preparations

Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer and fasting. Kavadi-bearers have to perform elaborate ceremonies at the time of assuming the kavadi and at the time of offering it to Murugan. The kavadi-bearer observes celibacy and take only pure, Satvik food, once a day, while continuously thinking of God.

















On the day of the festival, devotees will shave their heads undertake a pilgrimage along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common.















The simplest kavadi is a semi circular decorated canopy supported by a wooden rod that is carried on the shoulders, to the temple. In addition, some have a small spear through their tongue, or a spear through the cheeks. The spear pierced through his tongue or cheeks reminds him constantly of Lord Murugan. It also prevents him from speaking and gives great power of endurance. Other types of kavadi involve hooks stuck into the back and either pulled by another walking behind or being hung from a decorated bullock cart or more recently a tractor, with the point of incisions of the hooks varying the level of pain. The greater the pain the more god-earned merit.

NEXT ARE THE SOME OF THE BEST EVER!!

A true results from the epic

Throughout the ages we would have heard of Bheema, Kumbakarnan, and all other mighty warriors who enormously big in size and power. It is quite not possibly imagined how would they ever be. Horrible!!. But can this epic be true??
The answer is possible, National Geographic team(India Division), have found a gigantic skeleton whom belived to be Gadothgajan's, son of the Mighty Bheema.


EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF



















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Can you spot the difference in size of the two man and the skeleton??

Date Confirmation Notification

This notification is for the upcoming event for the month of February

08-14 Feb 2010 - Sweet Memories of Valentine(Valentine Fever) - CLC Concourse, Sales of Roses, Chocolates, etc etc... Dedication + Delivery, done exclusively by ICS Members


15 Feb 2010 - Salaigai Poojai - Main Hall, Cultural/Carnatical Show

20 Feb 2010 - Bollywood Nite '10 - Main Hall, Northern Indians Cultural Nite

WALK FOR VALUES - MELAKA 2010

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Dewan MBMB Bukit Beruang, Melaka

An event not to be missed!
Theme - GO GREEN!
Come along with family and friends for this spectacular event!
Let us all join our hands together to build unity and love among each other.
Let us teach the younger generation on human values and also the awareness of our mother nature's cry for help!
The Majlis Pebandaran Melaka (MBMB) is also co-organizing this event with us!
Together, let's make this world a better place to live!

Below are some additional info:

WHAT IS WALK FOR VALUES (WFV)?
WFV is a 3km walk whereby participants will be dressed in creative costumes and displaying messages related to Human Values. Apart from the walk, various cultural performances and activities such as recycling, tree planting and organ donation pledge campaign will be held.

OBJECTIVES
• Promote and increase the awareness of Human Values for a peaceful, caring and understanding society.
• Organize pervasive Human Values programs as a fun filled alternative lifestyle for children, teenagers and youths.
• Forge closer, caring and understanding ties amongst members of a community or residential area.

“If there is righteousness in the heart,
There will be beauty in the character;
If there is beauty in the character,
There will be harmony in the home;
When there is harmony in the home,
There will be order in the nation;
When there is order in the nation,
There will be peace in the world.”

JOIN THE WALK FOR VALUES,
WALK THE PATH OF PEACE AND HARMONY

Ponggal

Iniya Ponggal Thiru Naal Valthukal to all our Indian kaigels out there. I have brought some info on what ponggal is all about. As for myself, I never knew what Ponggal was until i did some surveillance. And this is how, when and what Ponggal is...



History

Pongal in Tamil means "boiling over or spill over." Also known as farmer's festival.
The festival is at least 1000 years old although some believe that the festival is older. As per epigraphic evidence, it used to be celebrated as Puthiyeedu during Medieval Chola empire days. It is thought that Puthiyeedu meant the first harvest of the year. Tamils refer to Ponggal as "Tamizhar Thirunal" meaning "the festival of Tamils".

Bhogi

The day before Ponggal is called Bhogi and on this day people abandon old things and concentrate on new things causing change or transformation. The disposal of derelict things is similar to Holika. This is where all old habits, the vices (an immoral or wicked habit or characteristic), attachment to relations and materials things are sacrificed in the sacrificial fire of the knowledge of Rudra, known as the "Rudra Gita Gyan Yagnya”. It represents realization, transformation and purification of the soul by imbibing and inculcating divine virtues. Its time for some SERIOUS burning.

Thai Ponggal

Thai Pongal are the most widely celebrated festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya. It is celebrated throughout India. People thank the Sun God for ensuring a good harvest and dedicate the first grain to him. For Hindus, Sun stands for “Pratyaksha Brahman” - the manifest God, who symbolizes the one, non-dual, self-effulgent, glorious divinity blessing one and all tirelessly. Sun is the one who transcends time and also the one who rotates the proverbial wheel of time. The correlation of cosmic events with individual life is one of the most astounding traits of Hindu Masters. Once this co-relation is brought about, these cosmic events become instrumental in reminding us of the best which we cherish and value.

THE BEST PART IS:

People from various part of India and Asia are also celebrating it.

Tamil Nadu, Tamil Eelam - celebrated as PONGAL

Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, West Bengal,Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Goa,Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh - celebrated as Makara Sankranthi or Sankranthi

Gujarat and Rajasthan - celebrated as Uttarayan

Himachal Pradesh and Punjab - celebrated as Lohri / Maghi

Nepal (by Tharu people) - celebrated as Maghi Nepal - celebrated as Maghe Sankranthi or Maghe Sakrati

Myanmar - celebrated as Thingyan

Laos - celebrated as Pi Ma Lao







Maatu Ponggal

On the day after Ponggal, the animal kingdom is remembered and in particular, the cows, as they help farmers in different ways for agriculture. In Tamil Nadu, adventurous games, Jallikkattu or taming the wild bull contest, is the main event of this day and this is mostly seen in the villages. Mattu Pongal Day is to show our recognition and affection to the Cattle and decorate them with garlands, apply kumkum on their foreheads and give good food. Deco and 'Veera Vilayaatu" Day.

Kanu Pidi is a tradition that the ladies and young girls of the house follow. Women feed the birds and also pray for the well being of their brothers. Women of the family place different kinds of coloured rice, cooked vegetables, banana and sweet pongal on a ginger or turmeric leaf and invite the crows, which descend in hordes to share and enjoy the "Kaka pidi, Kanu pidi" feast. Women offer prayers in the hope that the brother-sister ties may remain forever strong like the family of crows.
CROWS ARE NOT SOMETHING TO BE THOUGHT FUNNY
There are many lessons to be learned from the crow. First of all, if a crow finds some food, he will never eat it alone, but vanish for some time, call out all his friends and relatives, and jointly eat it, confirming the adage. Secondly, the crows never fight with each other for food. Thirdly, they have such an excellent team spirit and co-operation.


Kaanum Ponggal

Its the third and final day of festive. It is a time for families to congregate. Brothers pay special tribute to their married sisters by giving gifts as affirmation of their filial love. Landlords give gifts of food, clothes and money to their workforce. During this day people visit their relatives, friends to enjoy the festive season.This day is a day to thank relatives and friends for their support in the harvest.People do not eat any non-vegetarian during the first three days of the festival and eat it only on the day of Mukkanuma.

I hope my dudes and chikadeess are well fed with information. So lets enjoy this festives with more PONGGA SORRU!!
See ya...

Hierarchy 2009/2010

President










Rajarajan Richardsamy





Deputy President










Gunabalan Saygeran





Vice President 1












Kumaresan








Vice President 2










Mariyasamy





Secretary













Krishnaveni Madhavan




Treasurer













Harshini




Administrative Officer













Pradheesha





PRO 1














Koshylayogen



PRO 2












Kartig







Educational Bureau Director












Satya Rao




Sports Bureau Director










Mugilan




Cultural Bureau Director












Umaindran



Welfare Bureau Director











Jaiganesh





Women Bureau Director











Nabilah Sulaiman

Events in year 2009/2010

1st Semester



Freshies Camp 09/10

Fresh thoughts, ambitions, and ideas tend to follow up when this event comes.
Many 109 intake were 50-50 by knowing us at the beginning but as time goes and we mingled around, the new faces were very much welcomed in to the ICS family and they loved it. It was one week(7days) programme where juniors will get to know each others and also the seniors. Started on Monday and ends on Sunday with a Finale Nite.
This is where juniors were exposed to the university life to the MAX.
Bravo Juniors!




Talent Gala 2009

This is a wonderful annual show where students don't miss it. This is a show where our MMU students are to perform and expose their talents to the outside world. This grand event's budget is RM 22,000.00. Not only that people, we have our local artist performing in this grand show as well. Talent Gala 2009 was associated with Hervin, Psychomantra, Dhilip Varman, Visvamitra, and Rapperayana which left the stages rocking to the very end. The noble part of this show is that the profit is channeled to the ICS tuition class in collaboration with MINDA.


Closed Kabbadi Tournament

What is Kabbadi??
This is an event for who think they don't know what kabbadi is.
Closed Kabbadi tournament was initialize to give exposure to MMU Students on this traditional game KABBADI. But our MMU boys were beyond the expectation where they were very much into this beautiful game. The tournament was won by 108 intake boys. Bravo 108 intakes!!


2nd Semester



Tuition Class Registration 09/10 - Part 1

Tuition Class is the heartbeat of ICS MMU Melaka, where both the tuition students and ICS Members put their heart and soul bind together to archive the peak knowledge and results in UPSR, PMR, and SPM. This part 1 registration consist of UPSR, PMR and SPM students only. At later stages the PMR class will split in to two. This is just to arrange the students according to their level and speed of understanding. Other than that we will give all out at the same rate for both classes. This classes will start on the 1st of December 2009, early start should have a promising factor with colorful results.

Open Kabbadi Tournament

Here comes the real thing. This is where kabbadi masters play, from all around Malaysia, we invited the professional kabbadi players to compete here in MMU Melaka who sponsored RM1,000.00.This event's VIP was Dato Sinasi, he is the chairperson of Melaka Kabbadi Association. We too have invited a team from our brother campus MMU Cyberjaya to participate as a sign of our friendship and love. It was a mesmerizing sport where you can feel the grounds are rumbling while they were playing.


Tuition Class Registration 09/10 - Part 2

This 2nd part registration is for the Form 1,2,4 students. Hundreds of students came to our CLC Concourse on the 1 January 2010 to register themselves. Which means ICS/Minda Tuition classes are now complete and all 7 classes will starts on the 14th January 2010(Ponggal). Ponggal resembles the new start with prosperity, luck and love. Let the student power emerge!!


Attention!!!!

All the above is a genuine list of events that had happen throughout the previous semesters.

Yet, to all my beloved kaigezzz and chikadees,:

'kanna ithu verum trailer thaa, main picture 3rd semester le varuthu'

Make yourself free on each weekends mainly Saturdays because in the 3rd semester, we will be having events week in week out.
Such as:

- Valentine Fever: Time for some L.O.V.E.

- Bollywood Nite : Aai Chakedhe Patthe!!

- ICS Futsal Carnival : Sports again!

- National Urmi Mealum Competition : Miss it, you miss dancing

- Ponggal Vizha : Ponggalo Ponggal!!

- ICS Sports Carnival : A day of war with brother campus...

- Intervarsity Football Tournament : cute footballers + hot chicks = FUN.

Its not over yet,there is still more to come friends. I will keep you updated.
Long live ICS MMU Melaka

History of ICS MMU Melaka

The Indian Cultural Society or popularly known as ICS was founded in July 1997. It carries the honor of being one of the first societies formed in Multimedia University. ICS has come around successfully with approximately 800 members till this very day.


The Ad-Hoc committee lead by Mr. Saravanan (founder) organized the first Annual General Meeting where the society’s rules and regulations were outlined. Mr. V. Nantha Kumar was elected as the first official President.


The 2nd AGM was held in July 1998. Mr. L. Kamaleshwaran was elected as the president of the society. His committee carried out activities such as the “Book Donation Drive” which was held in conjunction with the “Welfare Program” in Jasin Tamil School. The committee also under his guidance, organized Deepavali Night 98’ held at the Multimedia University Main Hall.


In July 1999, the 3rd AGM was held. Mr. R. Kavindran was elected as the President for the society at this time. His committee carried on the tradition of the previous committees by organizing welfare programs, cultural shows, sports activities and other activities.


The first woman President of the society, Miss Anna Preethi Rajagopal was elected in July 2000 which was the 4th AGM. Her committee too had new standards for the society in order to help the community and serve the needy.


In the 5th AGM, Mr. Saravana Kugan was elected in July 2001 and his committee followed the footsteps and the tradition existing in ICS and helped the unfortunate ones as much as possible.


Mr. K. Povenesan, our sixth President was elected in July 2002. He and his committee carried out a lot more activities and continued the next step to improve ICS.


Our 7th President, Mr. Shasidharan.J was elected as the President of ICS in the 7th AGM. His leadership that emphasizes more on intellectual development of the society has leaded the society to organize more activities that challenges its members in various fields. Remarkable events that took was organized under his presidency was MMU Beats 2004, National SMC Mega Seminar and National Youth Convention.



Our 8th President, Mr. L. Puvaneswaren was elected on October 2004, he emphasizes more on charity and welfare. Serving the society 2 years as the president, he manage to initiate programs such as Interactive Computer Training, Basic Adult Computer Training and Seminar Attack not forgetting volunteering in many of social works in Melaka.


Our 9th President, Mr. M. Sasi Kumar was elected as the President on October 2006. Continuing the tradition of the previous committee, he derived all the educational programs a step ahead as Excellence in Education, the program which became the talk of the town today. Other than that, he also emphasizes on cultural exposure and intellectual development to varsity students. He is also know as the God Father of ICS MMU Melaka.

Our last President, Mr Vinodtheran was elected as the President on December 2008. He too followed the footsteps of the previous presidents, that have made various changes in committees and commitments of the members. Mr. Vinodtheran was the president barely for only 6 months due to his final year studies, despite the short time, he managed to keep up the pace and lead the society to win the two most honorable awards ever :
1) Best Club Of the Year 2008/2009
2) Winners of the ICS Intercampus 2008/2009


Our current president Mr.RajaRajan was elected as the President on October 2009, he is a visionary president who works for quality and quantity for the society. The name of our current president is talking for itself(Raja Rajan = Raja Raja Cholan, one of the Best Emeperor of the Tamils). Mr.Rajan is keen on the idea of making ICS exposed and integrated with respect and friendship with other universities from the outer part of Malacca. He has implemented a few new events and modified some which can be university friendly to the others, such as 3C Programme(collaboration with MIYC Melaka) IFT (Intervarsity Football Tournament), Valentine Fever, Bollywood Nite and more.


Recent achievements of ICS MMU Melaka :

1) Best Club award of the year 2008/2009 (ICS)
2) Most Significant Charity Programme Award 2008/2009 (Tuition Class)
3) Best Entrepreneurship Award 2008/2009 (Sweet Memories of Valentine)
4) Highest Charity Funding Award 2008/2009 (Tuition Class Building)
5) Winners of the ICS Intercampus 2008/2009 (Againts Cyberjaya campus)
6) Producing ever better Talent Shows by years (Talent Gala 2009)
7) Better organized events than the previous years (Open Kabbadi 2009)


The conclusion is, ICS is improving tremendously and stretching its good doing influence to wide areas as time pasts and has proved countless times of its capability in carrying out its objectives in being an established society. We hope that ICS gets better support from all staff, student and public in order to serve the community successfully and sincerely throughout the year and forever.