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HERITAGE PERSONALITY Sudhmahadev Mela Martyr Rucher Kumar Rajinder Chand Anthal are decorated and some people provide free langer facilities Manjeet Razdan from their U.M.G s grenade launchers and AK 47 guns. at Gouri Kund, Sudhmahadev and Mantalai. The houses and Nationalist people retaliated, with the result, militants Fairs and festivals are celebrated with great shops are well decorated and people make good purchases. Observance of Martyr’s day in Bhaderwah suffered heavy losses in men and material. But they zeal and fervor throughout Jammu province Govt. Departments open up stalls of their activities. Thou- on 7th June every year reminds us that torched almost the entire village. sands of people from Jammu province come for pilgrimage There was no army or security forces, only ill equipped from the ancient times. Duggar land is and people from nearby villages of Doda District and Ramna- almost one thousand years of salvery under untrained ordinary police personnel were around who known for organizing the events near gar Tehsil come in their traditional dresses and they sing the foreign invaders was frequently dotted DOGRI classical songs, play music and keep dancing through- were not even able to defend themselves and their police sacred rivers and holy shrines. The people out night, which are a major attraction for the visitors. The with the saga of innumerable martyrdoms to station. belonging to all religions participate in Govt. does all security related arrangements. keep the flame of nationalism civilizational Seeing their plans failing, Ruchier Kumar Koul these fairs and festivals and these Next day early in the morning the people wake up at 4 A.M. values, burning in the heart of people. became top person on the list of Pakistan and J&K mil- and march towards main bathing place called " NADA" where itants. In order to awaken the central and state Govern- celebrations bring love, affection water comes out of a mountain with jumping speed. This is May they be great Sikh Gurus, Maharana Partap, ment from deep slumber, a mass agitation was started and unity among people of different faiths. the main place for HOLY BATH at a distance of 2 kilometers. Shivaji Maratha, Jansi Ki Rani Bhagat Singh etc. all of by Rucher Kumar for 41 days. Shopkeepers observed The sea of devotees after Holy bath at "NADA" comes back them kept on reminding us that one day shackles of continuous hartal and for 28 days while nationalist Sudhmahadev is a wonderland and a religious place of high through another Holy place GOU-KARAN on the bank of Mother India are sure to break. esteem for the Hindus, a great tourist spot and best health Devika Stream. After Gou-Karan people again reach at employees went on strike with the result banks, treas- resort of J&K state. At a distance of about 50 km from Udham- Sudhmahadev for early morning prayer in SHOOL PANISH- In Jammu and Kashmir when Pak based marauders ury, post office, schools, colleges and other offices pur via Chenani, this beautiful valley full of Holy vibrations WAR LORD SHIVA Temple Sudhmahadev. This temple com- cleared the valley of original inhabitants and inhertors remained closed. seems to have been designed by Nature with her own hands. plex is said to be constructed some one thousand years ago, of old civilization, but The matchless scenic beauty of Sudhmahadev contains in but it was modified and renovated many times by the RAJAS failed to create liberated itself various unfolded chapters of history and archaeology of of CHENANI to give it present shape.Adjacent to the zone, they eyed erstwhile ancient civilizations. Sudhmahadev is bounded by lofty peaks, temple,there is one excellent ' HAWELI' of Rajas of Chenani. Doda District. This moun- ice cold water rivulets, green meadows and dense forests. The The Temple has large number of Samadhi's of NATHS. Some tainous district with He created a dedicated force of most sacred rivulet Devika originates in Sudhmahadev area of them took live Samadhi during their life time. Another ravines dense forests and and flows down to purify humanity from birth to death. important place in this temple is 1000 years old continuous- natural caves was most young men, and for the first time Sudhmahadev is visited by people throughout the year. ly burning DHOONI. It is astonishing to note that ASH is nev- Mainly known for ancient Temple of LORD SHIVA- The er taken out yet the ASH level of Dhooni remains same suited for guerrilla war- Sudhmahadev - Chenani - Mantalai belt has number of oth- although logs of wood keep burning day and night. Inside tem- fare. In this district, ter- militants were being resisted by er famous places and Temples linked with glory of LORD SHI- ple Complex there is beautiful temple of GURU GORAKH rorists choose Bhaderwah Nath Ji and also black idol of because they knew people ordinary people in every village, BHAROO NATH JI. It is also here are fiercely national- worth mentioning that in the ist and if they are uproot- Mohallah mountain peaks and in Treasure of SHIV TEMPLE, ed there will be no resist- there lies one unidentified ance at other places. So ravines and caves. Jewel Called "RUDRI" which is they started their onslaught with full force and brutality kept open for darshan during the Mela Days. Inside the tem- on 15th August 1992 when they and their above ground ple complex,there is a large size workers resorted to unprecedented gun firing and trident of Lord Shiva which is grenade bursting and created a war like situation. They Many attempts were made to physically eliminate deeply buried with upper end also showed their inhuman brutality by killing two inno- Rucher Kumar Koul but all failed. However ultimately visible. Legends say that Lord cent students who had gone to jungle to bring back their terrorists were successful on 7th June 1994 when Ruchar Shiva had killed Sudhant cattle one of them being a student of 9th class. Their eyes Kumar Ji achieved martyrdom while he was working in demon with this trident. After were gorged out and their livers and hearts were taken his filed along with his wife near his house. main Pooja in Lord SHIVA out. These terrorists were highly motivated, trained and Temple people take bath in Martyr Rucher Kumar Koul was born in a middle class equipped with highly sophisticated and most modern nearby " PAPNASHNI family on 04/07/1958 with deep religious and national- weapons. BOWLI" which is known to ist background. Right from his childhood he was a RSS remove the bad effects of word- To rectify this situation and weld the common people into an invisible force and stop mass exodus, there came Swyamsevak and then rose as its Zilla Karyawaha. At the Gauri Kund ly sins. At Sudhmahadev there is another grand old temple of a young man, Rucher Kumar Koul, on the scene. Fierce- time of his death he was BJP’s Mandal Pradhan. His life, DEVI MAL constructed by ly nationalist and unmatched power of welding dispirit- though short, was a saga of renunciation, patriotism and VA. These places of great RAJA of Chenani. In the afternoon of religious importance are SUDHMAHADEV MELA -2016 ed people into tough resistors were the hallmark of his complete surrender before Bharat Mata. He lives in the second day the great rush of pilgrims Mandir-Dusshala, personality. He enthused people to the extent that they minds and hearts of patriotic people and in the folklores. turn towards Mantalai-which is 8 Benisang, Haridwar, (JUNE 19-JUNE 21) felt convinced that with their swords, kattas, desi guns, Kilometers from Sudhmahadev. He showed how ill equipped dispirited and unorganized Buda-Kedar Nath and Bud- double barre guns etc enemies AK 47 UMG’s grenade Mantalai is believed to be the Kingdom of Raja Himachal people can be welded into invincible force and battles can hi Sudhi etc. Some of these places are not connected by road father of Goddess Parvati. Here at Mantalai, the Marriage of launchers etc. can be defeated. He created a dedicated and remained unknown till date to outside world. If connect- be won. He is the tallest of all martyrs amongst people Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati took place. The Hawan Kund force of young men, and for the first time militants were ed with each other by road, they will provide great exposure struggling for defeating terrorism. He single handedly has now turned into a big Pond, nearby the old historic tem- being resisted by ordinary people in every village, Mohal- of hidden treasure to the lovers of natural beauty and also to ple at Mantalai. People in thousands take holy bath and wor- lah mountain peaks and in ravines and caves. The first turned against the terrorists in entire erstwhile District devotees of LORD SHIVA. ship in this temple. Mantalai is also known for the APARNA example of unmatched valour was witnessed when vil- Doda It is seen that the CHANDERVANSHI RAJAS OF ASHRAM of late Swami Dharindra Brahamchari Ji, who (The author is President Bhartiya Janta Party District Doda) CHENANI contributed a lot for the construction of these SHIV lage Sartingle was attacked by group of terrorists firing raised multi-million infrastructure in the shape of Hostels , Temples and donated hundreds of Kanals of land for their Hotels, helipad, gardens, Yoga research lab, Gau-Shalas, wide maintenance and development. roads, swimming pools and Cinema Halls etc..However, the HEALTHLINES Sudhmahadev Mela is a three days grand religious gather- ing at different places for Holy bath and pooja in all Temples Ashram has now turned into ruins and there is no further signs of Sudhmahadev area. This year the MELA is being celebrat- of development at this place. The last day of Mela marks a big ed w.e.f. 19th of June. To reach Sudhmahadev one has to cov- wrestling competition at Sudhmahadev with the participation Vascular diseases er a distance of 116 Kilometers from Jammu towards east of reputed wrestlers. direction by Bus or Private vehicles. The road is in good con- Inspite of the tremendous religious and historical impor- Dr Arvind Kohli ease must stop smoking completely, and circulation usually tance of this place, the successive state Governments could improves soon after. dition and the vehicle passes through dense forests and val- The vascular system is the body’s network of blood vessels. not raise the required level of infrastructure for the yatris even Raynaud’s Phenomenon leys. It includes the arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood at Sudhmahadev and Mantalai. Moreover, no publicity is Raynaud’s phenomenon happens more often in women. It On the first day of the Mela, the first place to visit is Gouri to and from the heart. Problems of the vascular system are being done through electronic and print media by Tourism is a circulation disorder that causes the arteries in the fingers Kund which is Temple of "Goddess Parvati" situated in the common and can be serious. Arteries can become thick and and toes to tighten or spasm when they are exposed to cold coldest hilly belt of Sudhmahadev area. The grand old temple and information Departments to bring this place on the stiff, a problem called atherosclerosis. Blood clots can clog tourism map of India. Also, the archaeological sites at Man- temperatures, smoking or emotional stress. is built near a Holy STREAM- where devotees take Holy bath vessels and block blood flow to the heart or brain. Causing Often, the cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon is not known. and offer Pooja in the Temple. It is believed that here Goddess talai and Sudhmahadev need proper attention for research brain stroke or heart attack whereas Weakened blood vessels and preservation. Sometimes, it is a side effect of other conditions, such as con- Parvati used to worship to get married with LORD SHIVA. can burst, causing bleeding inside the body. Vascular disease nective tissue disease, trauma, or diseases of the glands or This Mela provides opportunity to be a part of great cul- Dharmarth Trust has constructed Halls nearby temple to can strike anyone, at any age, at any time. It often strikes with- central nervous system. People with the disorder may feel tural and religious event. It is believed that Lord Shiva will accommodate limited number of people. out warning.. symptoms may not appear until it is limb or life numbness or tingling in their fingers and toes. They may also shower his blessings on the pilgrims who visit this place with After performing religious activities at Gouri-Kund, the threatening. Vascular disease affects the entire body and notice that their skin turns pale or blue, followed by redden- devotees in thousands reach Sudhmahadev in the night and sense of devotion and faith. includes stroke, peripheral artery ing in the affected areas. Attacks may last from a few minutes continue reaching without break till morning. Here the Bazars (The author is retired Zonal Education Officer,Chenani) disease (PAD), abdominal aor- to several hours and are usually treated with gradual warm- tic aneurysm (AAA), carotid ing of the fingers and toes to restore blood flow. Therapy may artery disease (CAD), arteri- also include pain relievers, calcium channel blockers, quitting MOVIES-REVIEW ovenous malformation smoking and avoiding cold tempera- (AVM), critical limb ischemia tures and emotional upset. (CLI), pulmonary embolism Venous blood clots (blood clots), deep vein throm- Large number of Indians Fails to be a true whodunit thriller bosis (DVT), chronic venous have a blood clot in their veins insufficiency (CVI), and vari- leads to a shocking revelation in the end. Does John Roy fulfil the (also called venous throm- cose veins. promise that he had made to his wife, do Father Martin and Inspec- bus). When the clot develops Everyone is at risk for vascu- tor Sarita Sarkar become successful in nabbing the culprit and what in a vein deep within the leg, lar disease. With the increase in is the shocking revelation in the end is what forms the rest of the it is called deep vein thrombo- obesity and Type II diabetes in story. sis (DVT). The condition can Indian population and as the pop- The film's director Ribhu Dasgupta, whose last film was the for- be life threatening if the ulation ages, it is estimated that by gettable MICHAEL, returns with the whodunit thriller TE3N. While clot breaks loose from the 2020 vascular disease will be leading the promos of the film were enticing and thrilling, the sad part is vein and travels of the cause of mortality or morbidity in India. that the same cannot be said about the film in totality. Right from lungs, where it can com- Prevention : the first scene, the film's oscillation between the past and the pres- pletely block blood flow. * Preventing vascular diseases is a great ent leaves the viewers a bit confused. While the film's screenplay What causes a venous effort and shall bring down morbidity in a (Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah, Bijesh Jayarajan) has many loopholes blood clot ? big way. Screening individuals with risk fac- and is far from compelling, it fails to do complete justice to the Blood clots in the veins are usu- 'shock value' that forms the crux of such genre of films. tors (such as elevated age, high blood pressure, ally caused by slowed blood flow to the Considering the film had three powerhouses of talent, the film's high cholesterol, a family history, diabetes, and smoking) legs and feet, which can cause the blood to clot. Venous direction seems to be a bit of a letdown. In an attempt to make the may be useful to identify people with undiagnosed disease clots may also be caused by damage to a vein from an injury film an indepth thriller, the makers drag the film at many places who could then benefit from lifestyle changes, medications, or infection. Blood flow may be slowed because of physical adding too many details which at times seem unwanted. The pace and a variety of treatment options. Awareness about vascular inactivity- being confined to a bed or having an inactive of the film is very slow in the first half until it picks up for a few disease in general population is a big step toward its preven- lifestyle. Some people have slowed blood flow after sitting for minutes in the pre-interval sequence. The same is the case with the tion. The following measures are important in this behalf : a long time, such as on a long plane ride. This is why the con- film's second half, except that the film picks up its pace here but * Avoid smoking or using any tobacco products, dition is sometimes called “economy-class syndrome’’. only for a limited time. There are a handful of scenes and situations * Adopt healthy eating habits Other factors that lead to slowed blood flow in the legs and where the film goes astray. * Exercise regularly, walking everyday is a big step in pre- feet include smoking, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pres- As for the performances, TE3N boasts of three powerhouse per- venting vascular diseases, sure, and certain tumours. The use of certain hormones, par- Bollywood witnessed a laugh-a-riot at the Box-Office in the formers in the form of Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui * Control of high blood pressure, ticularly estrogens, and pregnancy have been shown to form of last week's release HOUSEFULL 3. This week will see an and Vidya Balan. Besides being proficient as ever, Amitabh * Prevent Hyperlipidaemia, increase the risk for blood clots in the legs. Genetic disorders *Control of Diabetes, intense whodunit drama in TE3N, a film that is an official remake Bachchan is totally 'in his character' and in top form. But the weak may also increase a person’s risk. * De stressing of the South Korean film MONTAGE. Will TE3N be able to hit the script does him in, in a couple of places. Nawazuddin Siddiqui comes Vascular Diseases are rising at an alarming speed, threat- * Communicate your family health history to doctor, par- bull's eye or will it miss the target is what remains to be seen. a close second with his cop-turned-father act, but lands up being ticularly if a blood relative had poor circulation, high blood ening to stunt India’s growth, productivity and its youth in The film starts off with a flashback event featuring Inspector underutilized. The audiences who will go to see the film expecting pressure, high cholesterol or cardiovascular disease. the coming years due to substantial loss of potentially pro- the antics of Nawazuddin Siddiqui (like in BADLAPUR or Martin (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and John Roy (Amitabh Bachchan). Common vascular problems affecting people in ductive years of life. Efforts at multiple levels multi-sectoral, BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN) will be sorely disappointed. Despite the This is then followed by the religious daily visit of John Roy to the India are : and multi-disciplinary coordination and action, are required police station to meet Inspector Sarita Sarkar (Vidya Balan), regard- fact that he tries to elevate his character, the weak script fails him Buerger’s Disease for creating awareness amongst general masses for prevent- ing the kidnapping and killing of his granddaughter Angela Roy. too. Vidya Balan, on the other hand, lands up doing a 'guest appear- Buerger’s disease is related to smoking. The disease caus- ing vascular diseases. The story then oscillates between the past and the present. Amidst ance' in the film. Her portrayal of being a razor sharp policewoman es swelling of the small and medium -sized arteries (and some- The risk factor concept forms the scientific basis for pre- all this, there also exists the story of the guilt filled Inspector-turned- required a bit more conviction (and scenes, in that order). On the times the veins) in your feet and legs. This rare disorder which vention of vascular diseases. Six risk factors are modifiable Priest Martin Das, the very man who was in charge of Angela Roy's whole, she does land up doing a decent job, if not a superlative one, causes the peripheral vessels to tighten or constrict, is more and responsible for majority of the disease burden. They case. While the police department (including Inspector Martin Das) something that is expected of her always. The other actors help the common in men, especially smokers aged 20 to 40. include smoking, hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, hyper- gives up totally on the Angela Roy's case, John Roy simply refus- film move forward. Smoking causes the blood vessels to tighten in everyone lipidemia, obesity and stress. The high-risk approach aims at es to do so and vows to his wheelchair ridden wife that he will not The film's music (Clinton Cerejo) is extremely delightful, with tracks who smokes. But in people with Buerger’s disease, there is so identifying persons with the highest risk of diseases, those take rest until he nails the innocent Angela Roy's dreaded kidnap- like 'Haq Hai', 'Rootha' and 'Grahan' standing out. The film's background much tightening in the vessels that a lack of oxygen to the cells with markedly elevated risk factors and also people who have per and murderer. Around 8 years later, there occurs a kidnapping music (Clinton Cerejo) is reverberating and helps in the film's progress. (ischemia) or tissue death (necrosis) may result. already had a vascular event. These individuals are then tar- of a school going kid Ronny. The mysterious part about this kid- While the film's cinematography (Tushar Kanti Ray) is good, The symptoms may be different for everyone, but the con- geted for interventions to reduce the risk factors levels. The napping is that, it is totally similar to that of Angela Roy. That's it's editing (Gairik Sarkar) could have been tighter which definite- dition most often causes tender, swollen areas over the ves- individual benefits are large, but since the number of such when the trio of Father Martin, Inspector Sarita Sarkar and John ly would have worked in the favour of the film. sels, followed by coldness of the feet and hands. Pain in the persons is proportionately small, the overall benefits to the Roy set out to search the masterminded smart criminal. While Father On the whole, TE3N, despite being a whodunit thriller, suffers legs during walking (called intermittent claudication) may society are limited in terms of prevention of death or disabil- Martin and Inspector Sarita Sarkar go the legal way, John Roy, extremely because of its slow pace and weak screenplay. At the box- happen because of an arterial blockage. The most serious cas- ity which itself is very significant. despite his old age sets out on his own to nab the criminal. What office it will be unable to connect with its target audience. es sometimes cause the tissue to die, and amputation of the (The author is Consultant Vascular Surgeon GMC Jammu) happens after that are a series of twists and turns, which ultimately Courtesy: bollywoodhungama.com fingers and toes may be needed. People with Buerger’s dis-