Covid phase in the family

 Our family 7 of us were down with covid. As soon as i tested positive, we tried to find out ways how to get a home collection possible because, oe of my sister who had come from Sambalpur had a fractured knee another was unwell and then we have a cerebralpalsy child. I tried reaching out to ppl over phone.I approached over a msg to and I am thankful to Sri Suresh Pujari Sir MP Bargarh and Mr.Murli Sir Chairman Vikas for their prompt reply and Vikas admin for making it possible to get tested at home.

While five members were found positive and one negative after myself .In a day the negative member also showed symptoms.

All of us were home isolated and taking consultation over phone with doctors. According got treated and gradually recovering.

The first few day when I was alone was quite depressing, sometimes anxiety,worriedness, getting panic over how could it happen but these are normal to happen in a situation like that.However, it has to be strongly faced and so did I. Was the same with others too. But we all faced it boldly and its just another viral or a flu.

More and more people are gettig cold, fever and other such symptoms but are abstaining from testing which otherwise would not only give a proper direction for treatment and medical consultation but at the same time make people aware of the rise in cases and take precautionary measures of covid guidelines and look forward to getting controlled.

Drink lots of fluids, preferably luke warm to warm.Avoid cold food in any form. Fruits , fresh cooked food, non vegetables a source of proteins,Vitamins. Have dry fruits. Eat healthy, stay healthy.

Some breathing exercises, steam inhaler, are a way to keep nasal passages clear. 

Keep handy the medicines preferably paracetamol, cough syrup, cetrizine,le zyncet, for anti biotics consult doctor. Vicks vaporub for cold. Consulting the doctor over telephone/mobile with updates is important.

As per the new guidelines if a person doesn't have  fever for the last 3 consecutive days of the 7 days isolation then the person is out of the isolation period and there is no need to go for a test.

A special THANKS to those like the groceries  shops, medicines shops and the daily needs shops who actually home delivers the essentials and needs making it easy for people to stay home and get everything right at their point of reach.

Masks On

Although people seem to have put down the masks everywhere be it the markets, common places, offices too like some where I visited saw staffs without masks.

The awareness have been very much delegated to reach people but still the virus finds its way like for us it did even after being careful enough, may be we have had some way for it, even a minor negligence on one's part gives a way. 

My sincere request to all, don't take it lightly and be very careful in all aspect outside and home.

When you are out put mask preferably N 95, maintain social distance, hand sanitization.

Follow the three golden rules.

But dont get Positive

For being Negative oneself is the New Positive.

#coronavirus 

Swabhaba Kabi - Gangadhar Meher

Gangadhar Meher who is popularly known as Swabhaba Kabiwas born in Barpali,in the district of Bargarh on the 9^thof August 1862.He started writing poems at a very young age. Rasa Ratnakara being his first poem. Having had his education till 5th std, but his passion for reading and gaining knowledge  and and further writing poems had nothing to do with his education.He also helped his father in weaving. His weaving was as intricate as his writing a poem. He married when he was 10 yrs old. Though he had to discontinue his studies because of the poverty in which they lived. But his writings and poems were that of golden verses.Apart from Odia he read extensively in Bengali and Sanskrit..

The then zamindar of Barpali offered him the position of  an Amin known as Patwari then,later on he got promoted to Moharir and served in that post in Sambalpur, Bijepur and Padampur , and then later  got transferred to Barpali .

His literatary works has been a part in the Post graduation courses in the University Gangadhar Meher College/ University Sambalpur has been named after him.

Notable Works of Gangadhar Meher are as follows:

Rasa Ratnakara, Tapaswini

Pranaya Ballari, Kichaka Badha, Indumati

Padmini, Ayodhya Drusya

From his poem “Tapaswini”

“Mangale Aila Usha Bikacha Rajiba Drisha Janaki Darshana Trisha Hrudaye Bahi Karapallebenihara Mukta dhari Upahara Sarinka basa bahara Prangae Rahi Kala kantha Kanthe Kahila Darashana  Dia Sati Rati Pahila”

Bel - Wood Apple

Our Odia calender says Hanuman Jayanti and Pana sankranti celebrated on 14 April .. every year it is around the same date.  But the Internet shows Hanuman Jayanti  today, 31st March 2018 this year which is a Purnima. 

Hanuman Jayanti is the birthday of Lord Hanuman Ji.

The logic not understood,  I am a little confused though. 

The name varies with region :

• English name: Wood apple
• Arabic: Safarjale
• Bengali: Belpatthar ka paid
• Hindi: Bael
• Marathi: Belaache zaad
• Tamil: Vilvamaran
• Sinhala: Beli
• Gujarati: Billu
• Kannada: Belladi hannu
• Konkani: Gorakamili
• Malyalam: Koolam
• Marathi: Bel
• Odia: Baela
• Urdu: Bael
• Indonesia: Maja
• Thai: Matum

A little about Pana Sankranti, considered to be the Birthday of Hanuman  Ji. Mostly in Odisha the Panna is made from the bael fruit. Juice from the fruit pulp with some ingingredie added to relish the flavor. The ingredients and procedure goes below. 

The Nobel Laureate visits our home

It was more than excitement receiving the Nobel Laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi and his wife Mrs. Sumedha Satyarthi at our home. Well, he is the father in law of my Neice. Having known him and seen him for some years now. There is so much to learn from him. A man of peace towards peace with so much of warmth and pure by heart. Blessed are we, I must say.

We were honored to have him amongst us.Both Bhaisaab and Didi as I call them visited the two grandparents homes of their daughter-in-law. Samdhi Ji and Samdhen Ji along with their Samdhi,  my brother-in-law Mr. Anantaram Barik, sister is in Delhi. My mother and my jiju's mother were too happy for their expressions shows that.

People just wanted to have a  glance, some wanted to take a snaps and the students of the adjoining girls  hostel wanted to have a glance from their rooftop. He waved and said why are you all standing there be careful.. Some Students rushed to take autographs. His love for children is perceivable.

A wonderful moment though only a family affair that was not much of public around except for few of them.

Thank you Bhaisaab and Didi for this visit. We would look forward to more visits explore this region of Odisha.

Holi - The festival of Colours

Holi - The festival of Colours

Each colour 

depicts 

 a new way of thinking life.

The radiance of each colour, 

unfolds 

 the warmth of

a new beginning, that is colourful.

Leaving behind the grey shades of the old.

Pick a Present

This is one interesting website that I came across today, I guess we all face such a situation especially when deciding upon a gift for someone be it mom, dad, brother, sister, niece, nephew, a friend or at office , a wedding gift and so on. When really confused, we seek others’ advice which quite helps at times if not always.. I have even discussed this a couple of times when my friend asked me to suggest a gift for his father and then when another wanted to purchase a gift for her sister. Well I think this would work good for people to choose their choice of gift .

Reconnecting with Batchmates and friends and making of new friends via Social Networking.

Don’t you think its nice connecting back to old friends from schools and colleges?
I think it’s a “YES” for most of us. From my experience I would like to share some extracts here, it has so happened that in search of one’s life with career and other settlements of life, we tend to leave behind our days of joy and our friendship. It is quite annoying though! But it is true. And time comes when we go back to the world full of joy, excitement and fun with less of responsibility; except for studies! The time is now to get back my old friends and I succeeded in getting back many if not all. I give full credit to the social network sites like Facebook, Orkut, Linkedin and not to forget Batchmates.com. I was amazed when I got back my friends who I left behind 25 years back and we have not been in touch for so many years… This new age of science and information technology has made things possible for people to reach every nook and corner of this world even while sitting at one place. One fine day I was searching for one of my classmate and friend who I studied with from std III to std VIII, I searched in www.batchmates.com where we can find details according to school/college/university/work etc. But I couldn’t,so I just gave the name in the message board perhaps and the following day I got a message surprisingly from another guy giving me the cell number of my friend Raj(name changed). I called up immediately to check and yes, I found my friend at last. Its surprising indeed and happiness too that we are able to make it possible over this so called virtual world. Interestingly, I have another one to share with you all here……I studied at one of the St.Joseph’s School for just one year, since my dad was in a job that was transferable in that one year which is now about 26 years back…I left behind few friends I made.The change in schools gave me the opportunity to come across and make new friends.This is also a very recent one, I searched for a friend this time a girl….and to my good luck I got her name along with contact numbers. I sent across an sms to her asking if it was “Swaym(name changed) and good God it was her only ..she replied back “yes”….thanks to www.pipl.com. Not to forget mentioning Facebook.com, this along with the old friends has given many new friends as well. On one hand it can be good going, refreshing old memories when we are connecting to them and only when each one recognizes the other while on the other hand it may so happen that in search of getting connected to old buddies on the retrospect may not recognize????

I have been safe so far!
Good Luck for me.
Lest I forget them than search them! HUH!!

No matter where we are, no matter where we go we can still care to stay  in touch, dear friends……. Good Wishes!

Going on from old buddies to the much new network of friends through the years in college, at work, meeting people on the train and making some over the internet not even knowing them but they become quite good friends!!. 

Social media has opened up a platform of friends and  people with common interests becoming friends and well then you follow people and people follow you. The more number of followers the more one is reached. So. that counts the presence of the person in the social media and the impact that he or she makes on other people the reason they been followers. Thats the positive aspect when the good things makes an impact. These days the most commonly used social medias are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and also WhatsApp that has a direct telephone connection medium app where the one on one connectivity continues so as to form a group. The choice is individual's and their priority. 

Facebook is an open platform which also has a messaging system. The followers in facebook has an option whether to follow someone or not. Friend request from known  is readily accepted while those from unknown not considered a good choice of action.But sometime the unknown friend becomes a very good friend.

Well, so far from the beginning of the age of social network and getting started off with their uses. The usage of technology is ever expanding and its developing day by day. Over the years the usage of social medias like facebook, twitter, instagram has increased. And instant messaging systems like whatsapp has almost taken over the sms and the messanger. Social media platforms has been the mode of reaching people and communicating through pictures, posts and comments. Being an open platform the users are likely to get interacted on a wider spectrum. Users are able to portray their talents across these platforms in the form of music, arts, crafts, paintings. 

While I write this blog, my focus is around friends old and new who have been able to make it to these social media platforms and instant messaging thereby staying in touch with one another and exchanging messages, showcasing one another talents in the form of music, paintings, art and craft, poems, cooking,writing.

Common man vis-à-vis Technology .

With technology making a close impact over the common man, one cannot escape the speed at which manufacturers of Mobile phones flow the various ranges to the market, thus increasing the competitive spirit of the so called companies and the manufacturers. Each day new technologies arrive and it’s a tough time for the users to upgrade themselves with the latest technologies. The mobile phones have reached every nook and corner of the world and to almost every home and at the so called every level and standards of living. No wonder, internet access has similarly made life so simple and accessible to the common man as well. With the click of a key you reach the whole world. What else does one want, while sitting at home, one is accessible to the work sphere and more of it to the world around you.

Academic Education to office work, business, management, every areas internet has firmly taken its place. People have become internet savvy, for those who have no knowledge in computers are considered to be illiterate in this age of computers and internet. People prefer to check their bank accounts at home on the net rather than going to the respective banks for an update. Payment of various products and services are done online through credit cards and other cards so that makes life all the more easier. There is the new trend of e-learning system which is bringing education closer to the home.

And to add to this mobile usage or any gadgets is no longer a matter of pride, rather it has become a necessity for every human being.  People talk of brands in terms of clothing and models, companies in terms of technologies, and even for vehicles. Today, a child of age around 5 knows the features of a mobile phone, and its usage. Well in this age we see the geniuses and children achieving success as early as they begin their schools! Be it in dance, music, acting, sports, etc. What should we say is it the exposure to the television, internet, technology, books, opportunities to participate in various competition, or the acceptability to the very mode of the changes and development in every aspect of the world around.

I consider myself unlucky because we were not exposed to the rate at which children of this age have been. Well the advantages are many so also the disadvantages. Books in the real sense are loosing on to the internet, the post offices have tried to go at par with the internet in introducing e-post and the electronic services. While an email reaches instantly within seconds, a letter through post takes at least 3 days through speed post and the normal post reaches much later and sometimes we see the post missing and it never reaches us. That quite upsets and so is the internet reaching every nook and corner of the world to make it possible for the common man to be able to catch up with one another much sooner.
Childrens access to internet is taking most of their time from studies and even exposing them to both the good and the bad. So also the televisions which has programs attracting the young and the old. Thus, the parents should play a major role in such a control. No doubt its much of help in projects and other gaining of knowledge but at the same time it had an impact affecting them. If mobile handsets are are considered only for keeping in contact and during emergency calls or 

With technology making a close impact over the common man, one cannot escape the speed at which manufacturers of Mobile phones flow the various ranges to the market, thus increasing the competitive spirit of the so called companies and the manufacturers. Each day new technologies arrive and it’s a tough time for the users to upgrade themselves with the latest technologies. The mobile phones have reached every nook and corner of the world and to almost every home and at the so called every level and standards of living. No wonder, internet access has similarly made life so simple and accessible to the common man as well. With the click of a key you reach the whole world. What else does one want, while sitting at home, one is accessible to the work sphere and more of it to the world around you.

Academic Education to office work, business, management, every areas internet has firmly taken its place. People have become internet savvy, for those who have no knowledge in computers are considered to be illiterate in this age of computers and internet. People prefer to check their bank accounts at home on the net rather than going to the respective banks for an update. Payment of various products and services are done online through credit cards and other cards so that makes life all the more easier. There is the new trend of e-learning system which is bringing education closer to the home.

And to add to this mobile usage or any gadgets is no longer a matter of pride, rather it has become a necessity for every human being.  People talk of brands in terms of clothing and models, companies in terms of technologies, and even for vehicles. Today, a child of age around 5 knows the features of a mobile phone, and its usage. Well in this age we see the geniuses and children achieving success as early as they begin their schools! Be it in dance, music, acting, sports, etc. What should we say is it the exposure to the television, internet, technology, books, opportunities to participate in various competition, or the acceptability to the very mode of the changes and development in every aspect of the world around.

I consider myself unlucky because we were not exposed to the rate at which children of this age have been. Well the advantages are many so also the disadvantages. Books in the real sense are loosing on to the internet, the post offices have tried to go at par with the internet in introducing e-post and the electronic services. While an email reaches instantly within seconds, a letter through post takes at least 3 days through speed post and the normal post reaches much later and sometimes we see the post missing and it never reaches us. That quite upsets and so is the internet reaching every nook and corner of the world to make it possible for the common man to be able to catch up with one another much sooner.

Childrens access to internet is taking most of their time from studies and even exposing them to both the good and the bad. So also the televisions which has programs attracting the young and the old. Thus, the parents should play a major role in such a control. No doubt its much of help in projects and other gaining of knowledge but at the same time it had an impact affecting them. If mobile handsets are considered only for keeping in contact and during emergency calls or for that matter getting connected with one another at the same time the disadvantages are like they are misused with the variable features being supplied and at the same time the accessibility to a mobile with cheaper price has made things possible for good as well as bad. The better and the worse stuck a play with features like MMS, Camera and messaging system. Those were the years ago.

So, lets say that we want to grow technically but we also want to promote our on going processes and formulations of the age old giving them a new touch, and yet preserve the culture, heritage and traditions.

As technology developed from computers to laptops to tablets, the I Pads, I Phones and mobile ranges from basic to feature phones to smartphones, the androids. Smartphones are called so because of their ability to manage and transmit data in addition to voice calls. That has an advance computing capability.

While there are numerous manufacturing companies now a days. With various ranges of mobile phone available in the market at a cost ranging that varies as per the features and the version and the like. With the demand for mobile usage growing day by day there are mobiles available for everyone's requirements.

The pandemic has changed things towards more useful in terms of academically as well as officials because the classes from home and work from home took the toll and smartphones, laptops,notebooks became all the more handy. The quality of education has improved and technology has reached every nook and corner of the world. 

An android phone is a powerful, high-tech smartphone that runs on the Android OS which is developed by Google and is used by a number of mobile manufacturers.

With the advent of OTT, over the top services or platforms that is streamed mainly through internet. The netflix, amazon prime etc., even the television series are shifting amongst viewers who prefer the same as per their suitable time.

To add to these are the smart watches, smart home appliances with smart operating systems.The smart bulbs at home which illuminates when one enters and is off when one os away from the region. Bulbs controlled by cell phones changing colours. Even remote controls with new technology these things have made life easier but at the same time everything on a click of a button has made human lethargic.

Outdoor activities need to be given more importance because the cellphone/iphone/ipads has taken over. Gradually, the switch over to outdoor activities and games is being encouraged and children, teenagers and adults age enjoying it.

No doubt technology remains a integral part in one's life but the beauty of Nature and the environment are well captured now. 

Every individual can now make reels, videos and capture the best they can with their very own mobiles but then againthere has to be a limit to everything and the accessibility to children be restricted with supervision and guidance.