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Lymnaeidae
Lymnaeinae
Lymnaea
Lymnaea acuminata
(Lamarck, 1822)
[ About nine forms of Lymnaea acuminata have been recognized:
L. acuminata f. typica Lamarck, 1822
L. acuminata f. patula Troschel, 1837
L. acuminata f. chlamys Benson, 1836
L. acuminata f. rufescens Gray, 1820
L. acuminata f. gracilior Martens, 1881
L. acuminata f. hians Sowerb, 1837; L. acuminata f. malleata Annandale & Rao, 1925
L. acuminata f. brevissima Annandale & Rao, 1925
L. acuminata f. pseudohorae Rao, 1929. ]
Native:
Bangladesh; India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Dadra-Nagar-Haveli, Daman, Darjiling, Delhi, Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Jharkand, Karaikal, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mahé, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan
Photo : Claude and Amandine EVANNO, 2013
Bargavi Baskaran dances as little Punithavathy
See the ballet in Pictures: Kaaraikkaal Ammaiyaar, embodiment of prayer and devotion
By The students of the Fine Arts Society of the Saiva Mangaiyar Vidyalayam, Colombo, Sri Lanka
During my last trip to Karaikal, my friends went to temple, ordered for a hot cup of tea on the road side. Hand Held HDR - 3 shots.
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Train number, 11017, Lokamanya Tilak (LTT) - Karaikal (KIK) Express hauled by Kalyan's Shakti, WDG 3A, 13551.
Location: Paranur RS
On Tuesday 11th Dec. 2007 TMCA Executive Committee members M.A.J.Mohamed Iqbal- President, Vittukatti Mastan - Treasurer and Karaikal S.M.Arif Maricar- Coordination Council member and TMCA website moderator visited Jamal Mohamed College in Trichy which is one of the renowned, reputed colleges in Tamil Nadu. This college is an autonomous college - Accredited at Five Star Level by NAAC. In this prestigious institution about 6000 students are studying in - about 4500 male students in morning session and about 1500 students in the after noon sesision - 14 under graduate courses , 19 post graduate courses and 12 M.Phil & Ph.D courses. The important point to be noted is in this college no capitation fee or donations are collected from the students for any subject but high standard education is given at nominal fees to enable the poor and middle class population to send their wards to this college to attain higher educational qualtification. Students from not only from various places in Tamil Nadu but also from other parts of India come here to get their higher degrees.The TMCA team was received by Dr.Professor M.M.Sahul Hamid, M.Sc, Ph.D and Hajee Janab K.A.Khaleel Ahamed Saheb - College Treasufer and Janab A.K.Khaja Nazeemudeen Saheb - Assistant Secretary. TMCA team spent the whole day visiting various departnments and facilities pleased to understand the high level of education and facilities available. Mohamed Iqbal, an Alumunus of this college was surprised at the developments happened in this noble institution and had the chance to interact with students of both morning session and afternoon session studetns. TMCA team also visited the college main hostel wehre more than 1500 students are housed and enjoying very pleasant hostel life. In the hostel auditorium an interaction session was arranged by Anti Dowry Association of this college and TMCA president addressed the studetns and gave a brief speech, stressing importance of student life and advised them to prepare themselves to face the competition in the present day environment and advised them to study and work hard to participate in the national building. TMCA team also attended a competion session of girls students and Mohamed Iqbal gave a berief speech motivating the studetns to achieve greater goals in their respective fields.TMCA is offering scholar ships to 10 deserving students every year totaling Rs.50,000/- since four years and during this visit TMCA team presented cheques to 5 boys and 5 girls studetns who have scored more than 1050 marks in plus two examination and this scholarship will be given to them until they complete their courses. It was a memorable day for all those who attended this visit having dialogue with professors and cross section of the students. Reception accorded to this team by Dr.Professor M.M.Sahul Hameed was spontaneous and excellent who spent the whole day with them amidst his very tight schedule. There are very few institutions like this at the present day profit making culture especially in the higher education field , this prestigious institution who cares only for the eductional upliftment of the community in particular and the society in general.
Mr.Madhavan , senior lecturer, state training centre, education dept., govt. of pondicherry welcomes Mr.Vijayaragavan RTO Karaikal.
About Temple:
This is a vast and beautiful temple heralded as Ratnasabhai – one of the five Pancha Sabhais special to Nataraja featuring a sprawling well maintained temple complex with beautiful mandapams and gopurams. It is located within two hours drive from Chennai, and within an hours drive from Kanchipuram. This place is called the Rathina Sabai (Gem Court).
The other Sabai’s are as follows:
* Chidambaram ( Sky ) – Kanaga sabai
* Thiruvalangadu ( Gems ) – Rathina sabai
* Thirukkutralam ( Art ) – Chitra sabai
* Thirunelveli ( Copper ) – Tamira sabai
* Madurai ( Silver ) – Rajatha sabai
History
It was the time when both Lord Shiva and Kali had debate on who is the best dancer. To conclude and make a decision a competition was arranged. This was witnessed by all the God’s and Godess including sages.
The dance performance started and each had their turn to demonstrate their talent and non are less competent. During this period, Shiva’s ear ring falls down and in order to avoid any hindrance to the performance he uses his right leg to pick the ear ring wars it his ear.
Kali being women cannot raise her legs that high in front of crowd and thus gets defeated. Hence she is in his temple in her dancing pose.
Karaikal Ammaiyar’s Story:
Punithavathi was name to Karaikal Ammaiyar in given by her parents. She was married to Paramadathan a business man in those days.
One day Paramadathan was given two mangoes by one of his visitors on business purpose. He sent it to his home through his men which was received by his wife Punithavathi.
During this time a Shiva devotee came to her house asking for bhiksha. She being a Shiva devotee herself, arranged for lunch for the devotee. To compensate the absence side dishes she also gives one of the mangoes sent by her husband. The devotee was happy with Punithavathi’s hospitality left with filled stomach and blessings.
Paramadathan came home for lunch and Punithavathi served him lunch with the remaining mango. The taste of the fruit made Paramdathan to ask. But she has already given it to Shiva devotee. Not knowing what to do, she requests Lord Shiva for the mango and lo, there it comes in her hands. She servers this mango to her loving husband who immediately identifies that the mangos taste is far superior than the previous one he had and wanted to know where she got this mango. Though she was hesitant at first but later told him all the happenings.
Paramadathan, on hearing that abandons her as his wife as he felt is not eligible to be her husband. Punithavathi then prayed God to have a skeletal body and praise Lord till her life ends thus becoming Karaikal Ammaiyar.
Karaikal Ammaiyar visited Kailash the abode of Lord Shiva seeking moksha but he was asked to wait at Thiruvalangadu.
Karailal Ammaiyar was given moksha at this place and she also got to see the cosmic dance in Chittra Sabai – Gem Court.
Arakkonam Jn (AJJ) WAM4 21277 stabled at Royapuram on Sunday 31st January 2016. As viewed from a passing train 11017, the once a week Mumbai LTT - Karaikal Express.
Built in December 1980 at Chittaranjan this old electric can't have many years left - over the majority of its once 500 classmates have now been retired.
A bit of power overkill here as 2 x 3300 hp was a tad excessive for just five coaches! Erode WDM3Ds 11318+11171 stand at Velankanni with the "Link" Express portion (16185) of the "Kamban" Express (16175) on Monday 1st February 2016.
The "Kamban" (23:15 Chennai Egmore - Karaikal/Velankanni) was the train I very nearly missed due to oversleeping in my retiring room at Mayiladuturai Jn (see here for more details: flic.kr/p/EfPCnx) and I was intrigued to see what happened operationally with such a 'complicated' service.
It's an electric loco out of Chennai to Villupuram (I believe) where this pair of monsters took over. The train then reverses at Thiruvarur Jn and goes on to detach the Velankanni portion at Nagappattinam Jn. I assumed the VLNK part of the train would be at the front from Chennai, so after reversal at TVR it could just be lopped off the back at NGT, as the VLNK branch requires another reversal to access.
Wrong! What actually happened was this: at TVR the pair remained on the back and KYN WDM3D 11470 was attached to the KIK end (off the previous day's once a week Mumbai - Karaikal; I felt a little cheated by this loco's reappearance and was hoping for something a little tastier, at least it wasn't an EMD, as has been reported as a possibility!). Anyway, it was a cracking engine and dragged the whole ensemble (about 1500 tonnes) to NGT where it shunted the VLNK coaches off the front. The pair then came off the back and picked up the VLNK portion, with 11470 reattaching and taking the remaining 17 coaches Karaikal.
It all seemed a bit over complicated to me but maybe it would work much better in the opposite direction later that evening? I suppose it's going to require a degree of faffing about in one direction or the other.
About Temple:
This is a vast and beautiful temple heralded as Ratnasabhai – one of the five Pancha Sabhais special to Nataraja featuring a sprawling well maintained temple complex with beautiful mandapams and gopurams. It is located within two hours drive from Chennai, and within an hours drive from Kanchipuram. This place is called the Rathina Sabai (Gem Court).
The other Sabai’s are as follows:
* Chidambaram ( Sky ) – Kanaga sabai
* Thiruvalangadu ( Gems ) – Rathina sabai
* Thirukkutralam ( Art ) – Chitra sabai
* Thirunelveli ( Copper ) – Tamira sabai
* Madurai ( Silver ) – Rajatha sabai
History
It was the time when both Lord Shiva and Kali had debate on who is the best dancer. To conclude and make a decision a competition was arranged. This was witnessed by all the God’s and Godess including sages.
The dance performance started and each had their turn to demonstrate their talent and non are less competent. During this period, Shiva’s ear ring falls down and in order to avoid any hindrance to the performance he uses his right leg to pick the ear ring wars it his ear.
Kali being women cannot raise her legs that high in front of crowd and thus gets defeated. Hence she is in his temple in her dancing pose.
Karaikal Ammaiyar’s Story:
Punithavathi was name to Karaikal Ammaiyar in given by her parents. She was married to Paramadathan a business man in those days.
One day Paramadathan was given two mangoes by one of his visitors on business purpose. He sent it to his home through his men which was received by his wife Punithavathi.
During this time a Shiva devotee came to her house asking for bhiksha. She being a Shiva devotee herself, arranged for lunch for the devotee. To compensate the absence side dishes she also gives one of the mangoes sent by her husband. The devotee was happy with Punithavathi’s hospitality left with filled stomach and blessings.
Paramadathan came home for lunch and Punithavathi served him lunch with the remaining mango. The taste of the fruit made Paramdathan to ask. But she has already given it to Shiva devotee. Not knowing what to do, she requests Lord Shiva for the mango and lo, there it comes in her hands. She servers this mango to her loving husband who immediately identifies that the mangos taste is far superior than the previous one he had and wanted to know where she got this mango. Though she was hesitant at first but later told him all the happenings.
Paramadathan, on hearing that abandons her as his wife as he felt is not eligible to be her husband. Punithavathi then prayed God to have a skeletal body and praise Lord till her life ends thus becoming Karaikal Ammaiyar.
Karaikal Ammaiyar visited Kailash the abode of Lord Shiva seeking moksha but he was asked to wait at Thiruvalangadu.
Karailal Ammaiyar was given moksha at this place and she also got to see the cosmic dance in Chittra Sabai – Gem Court.