Dr.Srinivasa Raju

Sri Rudram is the only long hymn, consisting of hundreds of namas, that occur in the Vedas. Other common major hymns are from Itihasas, eg., Vishnu Sahasranamam from Mahabaratha, or, from Puranas, e.g., Lalitha Sahasranamam from Brahmanda Puranam.  In content and format, there are lot of similarities between Sri Rudram and the other hymns like Vishnu Sahasranamam. Besides being a prayer, Sri Rudram is like an Upanishad that reveals the truth about Jiva - the Individual, jagat – the world, and Iswara - the Lord. With the help of the different names of the Lord, one can understand the nature of the Lord – hence, verily, Rudropanishad. Sri Rudram has 11 sections, or anuvakas. In the 1st anuvaka, the angry Rudra is pacified and we seek his kindness. 2nd to 9th anuvakas consist of eulogies and obeisance to the Lord. In the last two anuvakas, prayers are offered to Sri Rudra and Rudraganas.  om nama sivaya is the key mantra.  who is siva?  its not just an entity o...

IMA STRONGLY condemns the violence against hospitals, staff& Doctors. IMA earnestly appealing to all police station house officers to file hospital violence cases under following sections. Adding to it, police could file cases as per the A.P. state medical protection act no11 of 2008 . Hospital violence cases should be booked under cognizable and non-bailable criminal sections. The property loss should be compensated under revenue recovery act. S.NO. ACTS IPC SECTIONS PUNISHMENT 1 Interruption in working of hospital 353 2 yrs Rigorous imprisonment 2 Misbehaving with duty doctor, nurses, staff in  hospital. 504 2 yrs Rigorous imprisonment 3 Abusing within the premises ward boy/girl  of hospital 504 2 yrs Rigorous imprisonment 4 Threatening the doctor, staff, nurses, ward boy/girl in any manne...