May 2018

Dear Friends,

This month, we shall talk about Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loading. This is the third boundary that we humans have crossed, so far as Nitrogen is concerned. We shall try to understand why this qualifies to be a planetary boundary, what are its causes, and the possible remedial measures. This note is based upon a lecture by Sarah Cornell, Coordinator of the International Planetary Boundaries Research Network at Stockholm Resilience Centre.

Botanical Name: Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Tamil Name: Semmaram
Sanskrit Name: Raktha chandanam
English Name: Red sandal wood

C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre
Chennai
Habitat:
A small to medium-sized, deciduous tree up to 11-meter tall with a dense, rounded crown; bark blackish-brown, deeply cut into rectangular plates, yielding a deep red latex when cut; heartwood extremely hard, dark purple. Leaves usually imparipinnate, 10-18 cm long; leaflets 3, rarely 4-5, 3.8-7.6 cm long, broadly ovate or orbicular, coriaceous, apex obtuse, slightly emarginate, undersurface pale and clothed with fine grey hairs. Flowers yellow, borne a few together in simple or sparingly branched racemes; pedicels c. 5 mm long; calyx 5-6 mm long, teeth minute, deltoid. Fruits (pods) obliquely orbicular, 3.8-5 cm in dia including the wing, base narrowed into a short, concavely curved stipe 8 mm long, woolly. Seeds 1-2, reddish-brown, smooth, leathery, 1-1.5 cm long (India Biodiversity Portal.com).

Location:
It Is in the North east of the outer part of Sri Ramanathasamy Temple, Rameswaram. It is in a walkable Distance from Main Temple but located outside the temple just backside of Vivekananda Bhaskaram
Merits of the Teertham:
Scriptures says that it removes the evil effects of the Naga Dosham. Taking bath in this Teertham and doing Siva Pooja will get the blessings of Lord Siva for marriage the Bachelors married family men. It gives the Vivaha Prapthi to the devotees. Those who are already married will get resolved of any obstacles in the married life. One can appease the negative influence of planets of Rahu and Kethu and convert it into positive one by doing Teertha snanam and Siva Pooja

Regular yogasana classes in the morning for 32 persons including children, youths and adults. Yoga solutions to the everyday problems were taught to the participants like managing stress, improving concentration etc. Diabetic Patients also attend this session along with other students but they have been taught specific Asanas to cure Diabetes.

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SRI PARVATHAVARTHINIAMMAN GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, RAMESWARAM.

Issue No.7 May 2018