A goat offering is a holy act for Hindu devotees Nepal's state-run airline has confirmed that it sacrificed two goats to appease a Hindu god, following technical problems with one of its aircraft. Nepal Airlines said the animals were slaughtered in front of the plane - a Boeing 757 - at Kathmandu airport. The offering was made to Akash Bhairab, the Hindu god of sky protection, whose symbol is seen on the company's planes. The airline said that after Sunday's ceremony the plane successfully completed a flight to Hong Kong.

A goat offering is a holy act for Hindu devot The authorities in Nepal have ordered officials to find more goats for ritual slaughter ahead of the country's biggest religious festival of the year. Officials say that there is a severe shortage of goats to offer as sacrifice in the capital Kathmandu. The reason for the shortage is unclear, but experts say it is mostly due to demand outstripping supply. They say that it may be because China has this year exported fewer goats to Nepal, resulting in far higher prices.

Brigitte Bardot is a prominent animal rights activi Former film star Brigitte Bardot has urged Nepal's president to stop a ritual slaughter of animals in an upcoming religious festival. The two-day Gadhimai festival next week will result in the killing of up to half a million animals. Ms Bardot, who is also an animal rights activist, wrote to President Ram Baran Yadav, saying that the practice was "violent, cruel and inhumane".

By Joanna Jolly BBC News, Bariyapur More than a quarter of a million animals will be slaughtered Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees have converged on a town in Nepal for a festival which is considered the world's largest animal sacrifice.

Queen Elizabeth II got a carnival welcome in Port of Spain Commonwealth leaders have backed a multi-billion-dollar plan to help developing nations to deal with climate change and cut greenhouse gases. The fund, proposed by UK and French leaders at the Commonwealth summit on Friday, would start next year and build to $10bn annually by 2012. Many Commonwealth members are island states threatened by rising sea levels.

Do you like peace and tranquility, and visit places "far from the madding crowds?" As many of us now live in crowded cities with the stress and strain of over-p opulation, we need periods of relaxation away from urban areas, and go back closer to nature. Situated about 7 km away from Thandwe (Sandoway), one of the ancient Rakhine (formerly Arakan) towns. It is said to have been named after the Naple of Italy by a homesick Italian. It is famous for its natural and unspotted beauty up to this day. The beach stretches about 3 km with soft white sand fringed by coconut palms. It serves as the best ground for sunbathing and recreation such as beach strolling, cycling and so on. Unlike today's beaches of Asia, it is free of noisy beachside bars, crowded people and hawkers persuading you to buy their things. There are only natural scenic beauty of the

Mrauk-U (Myo Haung) is another interesting historical site in Rakhine, fast becoming a tourist attraction. Mrauk-U was founded in 1430 AD and flourished till 1785 as recorded in its history. Known as the Golden City by foreign travelers of the era it was a focus of trade due to its strategic on the coastal region of Bay of Bengal. Many historical sites such as the old palace grounds and ancient pagodas principally Shitthoung Pagoda (Eighty thousand pagodas), the old city of Vesali, the Mahamuni Image of Kyauktaw offers a glimpse into the Rakhine history.

In Myanmar, there are many ancient cities with high culture. Rakhine State, flourish with varieties of pagodas, is one of them. Myauk-U, an ancient capital of Rakhine monarchs, is situated between Kalatan and Lay Myo Rivers. Being an Rakhine ancient capital city, there are many historical pagodas and religious and cultural edifices. In Myauk-U, there are countless numbers of ancient monasteries, ordination halls, public rest houses and pagodas revered by generation of Rakhine monarchs since 11th century. Shitthoung Pagoda was built by Rakhine King Minbagyi in 1536 AD and it was also known as Yan Aung Zeya Pagada. Shitthoung Pagoda is a significant one. The main pagoda, surrounded by a variety of satellite pagodas, was built on the five-tier cave. It resembles the pagodas of Wathali and Danyaweddi eras. Many carvings and relief were fully sculpted on the wall of the fourth-tier of the cave. These depict Buddha’s birth stories and the performance arts, sports and wearing styles of tha

Rakhine Traditional Festival National races village in Thaketa Tawnship where the Rakhine Traditional Culture and Sports Festival held with a view to preserving the Rakhine Traditional Customs, the Rakhine people who lived in Yangon held this festival for the first time in Yangon. The ceremony was attended by the Rakhine elders in Yangon and was opened with traditional Rakhine dances. There are “three” aims & objectives of holding this Rakhine culture and traditional sports festival. These are:- To know and understand the Rakhine culture and tradition by the other nationalities By knowing this culture and tradition, we can promote the friendship between Rakhine nationality and other nationalities To preserve the Rakhine traditional sports and culture

Mingalabar Shin! Now, you’re going to enjoy the Rakhine traditional dance named “The Dance of Offering Oil-Lamps to Lord Buddha”. All national races residing in the Union of Myanmar have their own traditions and customs respectively. Through their traditions and customs, such various sectors as their religion, social and economy can be observed. For example, this traditional dance of Rakhine nationals reveals their deep reverence and belief in religion. The Rakhine ladies, participating in this dance, are gently dancing in the manner of offering the oil-lamps to Lord Buddha, by raising and lifting the oil-lamps on their palms. This dance is backed by the Rakhine religious song played with Rakhine traditional musical instruments. Especially, it does one’s heart good to hear rhythmic beats of Rakhine traditional short drum. Along

Rakhine State is in the West of Myanmar and is famous for its ancient architectural evidences. A Rakhine ancient city where researchers from the world nations used to visit is Mrauk Oo. In Rakhine history, there were 4 eras Danyawaddy era from 400 BC to 4 AD, Waithali era from 4 AD to 8 AD, LayMyoh era from 8 AD to 15 AD and Mrauk Oo era from 15 AD to 18 AD. Throughout Rakhine history, Rakhine culture flousihed at its peak in Mrauk Oo era (1430 to 1785) AD. Therefore, it can be said that studying Mrauk Oo era is studying the whole Rakhine culture. Out of the numerous ancient religious buildings in Mrauk Oo, Htukkant Thein Temple reveals how high the standard of archeology of ancient Rakhine nationals well. It also reflects the pride and glory of Mrauk Oo Era. Htukkant Thein Temple was built by stones and on its roof, one ceti in the shape of a bell was built encircling 4 cetis. The curved roof of Htukkant Thein Temple is suitable to th

Rakhine Rakhine State (formerly Arakan) is located on the western part of Myanmar between RakhineYoma (Mountain ranges) and bay of Bangle, and bordered with Bangladesh. Rakhine State is narrow coastal region. Sittwe is the capital city of that state. Having an area of 36,778 km and the population is about 3 million. Rakhine offers some of the richest archaeological sites in South-East Asia. The Rakhine Coast, though generally rocky, has some lovely beaches. The average temperature is about 29' C during the summer and about 21' C in the cold season. The whole region receives heavy rainfall (more than 500 cm a year). Storms, originating in the Bay of Bengal, may visit the region from October to May. Sittwe, Kyaukpru and Thandway also have air links with Yangon. Sittwe This port city

ANCIENT GATES IN MRAUK-U A view of Letsaykan Sluice gate and city wall Mrauk-U is an ancient capital of Rakhine where abundant cultural heritage lies. Study of the old capital is like study of a cultural knowledge bank. In the city where 48 kings ruled for 355 years from AD 1430 to AD 1785, we can still see stupas, pagodas, temples, the sites of monasteries, palace, granaries, city walls, turrets, banquettes, barricades, garrisons, various types of moats and gates in original forms or in ruin. Out of these cultural heritage, it would be a good idea to have some knowledge of the old gates. There are three walls; palace wall, city wall and city boundary wall in Mrauk-U. Total length of the walls was about 19 miles. At the walls, winded gates, main gates and sluice gates were constructed. The gates of the palace The compounds of the palace was divided with three walls. The nam

According to our tradition and historical annals, Buddhism was introduced into during the lifetime of the Buddhua Himself. On the request of the people and the king, the Buddha visited Rakhaing with His five hundred disciples and rested on the top of Salargiri Hill (ေသလာဂီရိ), situated on the right bank of Gisapanadi(Gacehabhanady) (ကစၦပနဒီ) River. Before supervising the casting of His Image, Mahamratmuni, the Buddha prophesied relating to the country. The arrival of the Buddha in Rakhaing was during the reign of King Sadasuriya (စႏၵသူရိယ) who ascended the throne in the sixth century B.C. An ancient palm-leaf manuscript called Sababadhanapakarana (သဗၺဒါနပကာရန) gives detailed account of the casting of the Buddha’s Image, Mahmratmuni. During an inspired moment, Buddha remarked that the county would, in ages to come, be renowned for its production of grains and for that reason it would be known to all the worlds as Dhanyawadi. Since then the country has retained that name. The prophecy of

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By Ven. Indobhasa While Myanmar being under the darkness, He appeared in the western, Arakan Kingdom To give the ray for the people under the dark. While the whole Myanmar People being the full of being afraid, He dare to the "Craddock" " Hi, Craddock !" “GET OUT!" While the other leaders being honored, He is forgotten by the people of Myanmar To honor him, "the Light of Asia." While the memorials days of others held inside Myanmar , The unforgettable day for him isn't allowed inside To celebrate the unforgettable day of his demise.

By Ven. Indobhasa Mother’s love is beyond measure, so We have to pay a gratitude to the benefactor of us, MOM. Under the shade of Mom’s love, I wish to live at the end of my life. Mom, which is being called in our daily lives, Is only three alphabets; yet It’s the most auspicious one in this world. ......................... February 7, 2009

By Ven. Indobhasa Kills many monks, and commits The offence of causing schism in monastic order, But not Devadattha … Destroys the Buddha Images, But not Osamabinladen … Lives under the ground, But not King Yama … Be a leader of genocide, But not Hitler … Eats human flesh, But not Porisada … Be with horn, But not an ox… Beats everyone and everything, But not a mad dog… ----------- 12-10-2007

By SAN SHWE BU (J.B.R.S Vol. 6, Part3. 1916) The great outstanding feature in the history of Arakan is the account of Buddha's sojourn in this country and of his supervision over the casting of his image. The story of his seven day's visit with five hundred Rahandas--- his lengthly discourse pregnant with prophesy delivered on the top of the hill opposite the town of Kyauktaw-- His Journey into the city of Dynnyawaddi at the request of King Sanda Thurya--- the casting of the image by men and gods, have been very clearly set fourth by the able researches of the late Dr. Forchammer and need hardly be mentioned again in the present sketch. The Mahamuni tradition is the oldest of the kind we have. It permeates the whole religious history of Arakan and the images that at present sanctify a thousand temples and pagodas in this country are the replicas of the first great and only faithful copy of the Master.

By Arakanese Indobhasa Going on a journey can be very refreshing and interesting. We can gain new knowledge and new experience. I have always wished to travel to very sorts of everywhere in every country. Last Saturday, I had a chance to travel to the “Stream Garden” with my classmates led by our teacher, an Assist Prof. Porntipho Bsntomsin. Our journey started about 8:00 am from IBC, International Buddhist College by bus. It took us for about a half hour to arrive at the foot of the mountain where the Stream Garden is situated. When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we all got off, and then we went on foot to the mountain. All of us were very active and also were very happy for that journey; however, many of us were not able to walk quickly because of the mountain’s being upright and their having no a experience as well. Yet, as for me, I am used to climbing the mountain. I was very happy to climb the mountain because I had been for about ten years not to climb the mountain desp