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30th April Betgeri-Gadag.The SSK Samaj panchatrust committee of Betgeri celebrated in a grand way

the Ambhabhavani Temple’s centenary celebrations and the centenary of 100th ‘PRAN PRATISHTAPANA’ rituals. The

mass upanayana of 110 boys and mass marriages of sixteen couples were arranged to mark the occasion. Each Upanayana

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23rd April-Ballari SSK Sree Jagadamba Temple and the Pancha Trust Commettee and SSK Mahila Mandala and SSK Mitra Mandala and SSK community Members together had organized Mass Upanayanas and the Sixty years completion Celebrations of the senior couples on 23rd April, 2015 in a joyous and grand manner. The mass Upanayanas of eleven Vatus were

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RaHimpuR, puRaNapool’S (HYDeRaBaD-ap) SSK SamaJ CoNDuCtS SamuHiK upaNaYaNa ViDHi FoR 321 VatuS.

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a BiG ReCoRD aCHieVemeNt!

Date : 05 - 05 - 2015 SSK timeS eNGliSH moNtHlY. GaDaG2PHistory of Somavamsha Shasrarjun Kshatriya.

tHe KalaCHuRi KiNGS.paNCHaNGa SummaRY

6. aaRiDRa (aRDRa) NaKSHatRa

It is time now to seriously ponder over the socio-cul-tural and economic problems that our samaj faces today. The changing socio-cultural scenario demands that the problems have to be redressed collectively. India is a vast land and the social problems faced by our larger community vary from region to region. So, we call upon our intellectuals to make an in-depth analysis of the vital problems bogging us relating especially to marriage and employment.

Kids in the metropoli-tan cities and big towns now consider the web as their secret resource for every thing they want to know about sex and sexuality including dirty pictures and movies. Web is a world where sex is treated as just another commodity where access is round-the-clock with no censorship. Unless the parents are careful, it can colour a child’s attitude towards sex and relation-ships. It dehumanizes. Parents alone can best understand the sensitivity of their child and explain things about sexuality accordingly. Such explana-tions can help children maintain proper perspective and not get carried away by the informa-tions of the web.

An Indian wedding has become a complex affair, challenging and overwhelming. Parents just don’t have the time to plan dream weddings for their kids. Wedding planning has become all the more important and a serious need. It involves an immense responsibility and vision.

The parents of the mar-riageable sons and daughters should exercise due care and precautions and watch their activities. This will prevent the

youths going astray. Mothers should act as good guides and friends to their daughters while the fathers should take into confidence their male children in matters relating to marriage affairs. The Intercaste marriages have been throwing emotional challenges and any attempts on our part to snub them through unlawful methods won’t auger well. So, timely act and due care and precaution alone is a good remedy.

In some parts of the country, the SSK Samaj girls are better educated than the boys and this too is a major contributory factor for the growing number of intercaste marriages. Whether good or bad, the intercaste marriages will segregate the individuals from the community relationships and that leads on to unhappiness.

We appeal to our leaders and intellectuals to send their opinions and suggestions to remedy such vital problems bogging our community. A sort of loud-thinking is necessary to guide our people.

This month we have begun a column for career and vocational counseling. We have been insisting upon our leaders and teachers and social activists to evince special interest and initiation in guiding our youths in their career-seeking efforts. The career-counseling programmes should be undertaken and executed in all the cities and towns. Along with the religious performances and programmes, the social activities aiming at awareness-drive should be given due priority.

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The Kalchurs too were the Chalukyas and so they are called as Kalchuri Chalukyas. The Kalchuris according

to some historians were the migrants from Madhyapradesh and some historians say that these people had first migrated to Madhyapradesh and after a gap of time returned to Karnataka. The Kalachuri Inscriptions say that the Kalchuri rulers belonged to the Chedi lineage and were the descendants of the Chedi kings. Shishupal of the Mahabharatha king is said to be a Chedi ruler. The Kalachuris were the rulers (samant rulers) who owed allegiance to the Kalyani Chalukyas. Their original capital was Mangalavede near sholapur. It is said that Uchita, the ancestor had come to Mangalavede and made it his capital and ruled his kingdom from there. The Kalchuri kings are also called as Haihaya Kings.

The Kalchuri Haihaya kings belong to the family of Sree Somavamsha Sahasrarjuna Kshatrya. Sree Sahasrarjuna Maharaja was also called Haihaya emperor. Thus, the Kalchuri chalukyas were the descendents of the family of Sree Sahasrarjuna.

After the rule of King Uchita, Jogaman, Permadi, Bijjal the First ruled the kingdom and Mangalavede was their capital. We can now see many families of the SSK in Sholapur and Kolhapur and its surroundings. Mangalavede is in between Sholapur and Kolhapur. Some families of SSK in Sholapur are called Kolhapure as they migrated to Sholapur from Kolhapur and its surround-ings. The famous temples of Mahalaxmi (Sree Karaveer Nivasini), Yamaiee, Eka Veeradevi, in Kolhapur were built by the

Kalyani Chalukyas. The second Bijjal of twelfth century belonging to the lineology of Haihaya was a blood- relation of the Chalukya rulers. When the Chalukya king had become weak, Bijjal declared himself as a free king and began his rule making Kalyani as his Capital.

Bijjal adored the Shaiva Dharma and worshipped Sree Revana Siddeshwara as his aaradya Daiva. We find hundreds of SSK families in these areas. The SSK families known by the surnames Siddling, Rajoli, Raibagi and Arasiddi worship Sree Revana Siddeshwara as their kula-devata. The SSK migrants from Raibag are called Raibagis. They worship Revana Siddeshwara and during Shravanamasa they perform puja in the Revana Siddeshwara temple that is situated near Raibag.

King Bijjala loved and adored the Shaiva Dharma and took measures to popularize it. Therefore, he invited Basavanna and made him the chief minister of his kingdom. This eventually led to the great religious revolu-tion of the twelfth century known as revo-lution of Kalyana. The Anubhava mantap and the Sharana literature flourished and became a historic movement. We, the SSK Samaj people should feel proud about all this. The Karnataka University has begun Sree. Sahasrarjuna Research Centre and we will know more about it in the next edition.

(To be continued…..)

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Aaridra is the sixth star in the

horoscopic chart and it is in the degree from 66-40 to 80. The first four phases (padas)

of this star fall in the mithuna rashi.

Lord shiva’s solemn i n c a r n a t i o n Rudra is said to be this

Nakshatra. The people born in this nakshatra are said to be fierce and solemn in nature. They believe strongly in the truthful ways and are benevolent and selfish.

According to the Muhurta shastra, the performances of Rudrabhishekha will eliminate sufferings and penury (poverty) and yield happiness and peace. This star is good for all attainments. The things lost in this nakshatra are said to be found and recovered.

The people born in the Aaridra Nakshatra are better suited for gymnastic achieve-ments, disarming of the enemies and in the recovery of the lost things. Aaridra is auspicious nakshatra for the consecration of the powerful

gods like Rudra.They are experts in buy-

ing-selling things but are proud and arrogant, ill-willed, selfish, agnostic, hard-heart-ed, courageous and skilled workers.

The people born in the Aaridra nakshatra can undertake wool and cotton trade and business, manufacture of artificial chemicals, pesticides and in-secticides, chemical manure, alloyed metals, photographic materials, colorful articles for dramatic and filmy stage and paintings etc.

The Janma ksharas of the people born in the Aaridra Nakshatra will be ‘koo’ ( in the first phase), ‘gh’ ( in the second phase), ‘ngna’ (in the third phase), and ‘bh’ (in the fourth phase).

People born in the Aaridra Nakshatra can wear- First phase-Topaz; second phase- Blue-sapphire; Third phase- Blue sapphire and Fourth phase- Topaz. (The jewels should weigh more than two carets).

The people born in the Aaridra Nakshatra, Punarvasu, Vishaka and Purva Bhadrapada nakshatras are wealth-stars and hence, they can undertake

in these nakshatras trade and business, money-lending business.

Ashlesha, Jestha, Revathi Nakshatras are welfare-stars and hence they can engage themselves in these stars in welfare and socially important activities.

Hubba (phalguni), Purvashada, Bharni nakshatras are achievement-stars and hence can take up in these stars ambitious and worthy enterprises and adventurous deeds.

Rohinin, Hasta, Shravana, Mrugashira, Chitta and Dhanistha nakshatras are very friendly stars and therefore in these nakshatras they can undertake partnership with the people of these nakshatras.

(To be continued.....)

vatu was given a silver ring. The SSK Samaj offered gifts to the married couples ---thoti, shirt,and cap, silver ring for the bridegrooms and saree, khana, gold bead for tali, silver toe- ring for the brides.

The celebrations began with Devi’s Palaki Dindi sola going around the city in the solemn march. After the arrival of the

palaki to the temple,Maha-aar-athi, Chandihoma and Purnahuti religious rituals were conducted.

Gurunathasa R. Merwade and Nagesh R. Merwade donated the talis, silver toe- rings and finger-rings for the couples.Lobusa M. Kabadi, Manjunatha M. Kabadi, Nagaraj M. Kabadi had borne the expenses of food arrangements for the gathering.

Harisa Khode had donated 1, 50,000/- for the organization of this big event.

The Panchatrust Commettee president Ambasa Kabadi, Vice- President Dharmaraj Merwade, and G.V. Basava, Lokanath Kabadi, Dattu Pawar, M. T. Miskin, G.R.Basava, Tarun sangha president Deepak Ladwa, T.N Bhandage, Balaram

Arasiddi, Satyanarayana Kabadi, Ramu Bakale, M. N. Aravatagi, Pandu Kabadi, Manjunatha Kabadi, D. D. Merwade, Madhu Merwade, Prashant Miskin, Shankar Merwade were among the important people attending the function. Ten thousand people had gathered on the occasion.

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Rahimpur 3rd May - The SSK Samaj of Rahimpur, Puranapool conducted Mass Upanayana Kar-yakrama at the SSK Bhavana on the 3rd of May, 2015. A total of 321 boys have undergone this important dharmic Vidhi.

Pat and Havana rituals were performed strictly according to the Dharmic Vidhi-vidhanas un-der the supervision of the Dhar-mic Pandits and the elders of the Samaj.

Preparations for this mara-thon event had begun two

months earlier. The various wings of the SSK Samaj- Mact-Society, Sports Club, DPRY, Nav-Yuvak Sangh, Mahila Man-dal worked together to make this a historic event. The lead-ers of the SSK Samaj appreci-ated the large Community peo-ple for their co-operation and support to this feat of achieve-ment, especially the members of Municipal Council, Police au-thorities, Political dignitaries, and Electronic and Print Media personnel. The people’s repre-

sentatives of the Gram Sabha actively participated in the pro-gramme.

More than Eight thousand people including the visitors and guests from other states witnessed the programme. The acting president of Samaj Siri-giri Satyaanarayan, Secretary Shankar Rao Katigar, Joint Sec-retary Nagari Surender, Treas-urer Badri Ashok and the ex-ecutive members and other office-bearers of the Samaj worked hard to make this event

a grand success. Shankar Rao Katigar in his presidential ad-dress profusely thanked all the people for rendering their ser-vices earnestly and sincerely. He lauded the great service of the Samaj to its poor people. He called upon the people to avoid expensive ceremonies.

Kudos to Rahimpur ( Hy-derabad) SSK Samaj. ‘ The SSK Times ‘ praises their great and grand services and for becom-ing a great model worthy of be-ing emulated.

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conducted according to the Vedic prescriptions and rituals.

On the 22nd of April the heads of the Vatus were shaved and the Gondal Pujas were performed. The Kankana-tying ceremony was conducted according to the prescriptions of the Shastras. In the evening were conducted the entertainment programmes by the kids of the Samaj.

The children presented the dances and songs. Sindanur’s

Sadananda Katwa made a magic show. It was a thrilling show and the audience watched it with awe and wonder and enjoyed the show. The Magician Sandananda K. Katwa was felicitated with a Shawl and Mysore Petha by SSK Samaj president Krishnamurthy T. Rangraj, Vice-President Madhu P. Pawar, Secretary Ganapatsa L. Badi and Joint treasurer Srinivas S. Dani and Yallappa

R. Kalburgi were present on the occasion. The function was followed by a sumptuous dinner.

On 23rd April, Home-Havana were performed and the Vatus wore the holy-thread and then the symbolic ritual of Kashi-yaatra was conducted. The Vatus were offered dresses and silver rings. The Couples completing their Sixty years were felicitated and the religious rituals were conducted in a

grand way. Srinivas Kalburgi (brother of Mohan I. Kalburgi, Principal of Sharada Sangeetha Vidyalaya Ballari) gave a musical performance. He sang devotional songs and thrilled the audience.

Ballari SSK Samaj prominent leader Srinivas Chavadimani enumerated the feats of achievements made by the SSK people of Ballari. The function was chaired by Ballari SSK

Samaj president Krishnamurthy T. Rangrej, Vice President Madhu P. Pawar, Hon secretary Ganapatasa L. Badi, Treasurer Ballusa T, Rangrej, Srinivas Bankapur, the President of the Ballari SSK Mitra Mandali, President of mahila mandal Smt Padmavatibai K, Rangrej, Vice President Smt.Indumatibai A. Dani, secretary Smt.Renuka S. Shidling, Secretary Smt. Kamalbai N.Kalburgi, Treasurer Smt.Indumati Y. Kalburgi, J.Treasurer Smt. Latabai B. Rangrej & The senior members

of the Community Nagosa Ramasa Kalburgi, Ex-President SreeYalappa R. Kalburgi Ex-President Dr. Ambasa Dani lighted the lamp and inaugurated the function.

The Editor of ‘ Kshatriya Sandesh’ monthly, Tippannasa R. Ladwa and the Editor of ‘Kshatriya Jagat’ monthly, Mailaralingasa H. Katwe and the chairman of ‘The SSK Times’ monthly Muralidharsa F.Kalburgi were felicitated for their yeomen services to the Community.

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The Editor of ‘ Kshatriya Sandesh’ monthly, Tippannasa R. Ladwa and the Editor of ‘Kshatriya Jagat’ monthly, Mailaralingasa H. Katwe and the chairman of ‘The SSK Times’ monthly Muralidharsa F.Kalburgi were felicitated for their yeomen services to the Community.

From left Mohan I. Kalburgi, Principal of Sharada Sangeetha Vidyalaya Ballari), Srinivas Kalburgi & chairman of ‘The SSK Times’ Murlidhar F, Kalburgi .

The Scholarship distribution function for the poor and needy SSK students for the year 2014-15 was held recently at Sree Sahasrajun Bhavan, Gadag and at Khode Hostel, Hubli under the Chairmanship of ABSSK Vidyavardhak Sangha President Ishwarsa M. Merwade.

The Akhila Bharat SSK Vidyavardhak Sangh selects every year the poor students of SSK in the entire region and gives free Scholarships to empower the Community educationally.

150 students of Gadag SSK Samaj, 130 of Hubli SSK Samaj and 154 SSK Samaj students belonging to different places in the region were given the Scholarships for the year 2014-15. A total of 434 boys and girls received the Scholarships. At the function were present Prabhu L. Burbure, president SSK Samaj,Gadag, Jamposa H. Habib, Hon. Secretary SSk Samaj, Gadag, Ashoksa Siddling, President SSK Samaj, Mundargi, Arjunsa E. Merwade, Ex-Ho. Secretary ABSSKV. V. Sangha, B.H.Ladwa, EX-President SSK Samaj

Gadag. Krishna Khode, Ashoksa K. Khatawate (Chaitnya Offset), members of ASSSKVV. Sangha, Gadag-Betgeri.

Dr. Smt. Sunitha H. Merwade was felicitated at the function for doing Ph.D on Children’s literature. Kumari Pooja Venkatesh Merwade who got First Rank in KUD’s Commerce degree and Kumari Preeti Venkatesh Merwade who got Third rank in B.Com degree examination this year were felicitated.

The Akhila Bharat SSK Vidyavardhak Sangh has a long past. It came into existence in 1918with an objective of empowering the Community educationally. It became a registered Trust in 1953 when Shivarayasa Tukaramsa Chavan was the President. Since then it has been catering financial support to the poor students of the region through Scholarships. This institution has now grown to cater thousands of students and thanks are due especially to the following members who strove hard for its growth and development: Bhavanasa Dharmasa Kabadi, Betgari,

Narasinghsa Gurunathsa Shalaghar, Dattatreyasa Babasa Choudhari, Belgavi, Babanasa Subbanasa Pawar, (Hubli), Yellanasa Tippanasa Pujari, Nagendrasa Balusa Merwade, Yamanasa Dattusa Miskin, Narayansa Krishnasa Badi (Hubli). These persons as Mahaposhakas of the Samstha have made it to grow.

The donors to this Trust are from Gadag, Hubli, Belgaum, Gudur, Sholapur, Nasik, Amaravati, Pune. Harihar’s K.G.Katwe has rendered financial support to this institution.

The students taking the loan-scholarships from this institution have made good careers and have donated to it fruitfully. The chairman Ishwarsa Merwade remembered the services of all to this institution and praised their valuable services to the Community. Jamakhandi’s Subbannasa Barbasa Bakale who as a student had availed help from this institution donated One Lakh to it and his services were appreciated loudly in the function.

aKHila BHaRatHa SSK ViDHYaVaRDHaKa SaNGHa DiStRiButeS SCHolaRSHipS to pooR SSK StuDeNtS.

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Preparation:1. Soak channa over night. Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes before cooking. Slice onion lengthwise and slit green chillies. Heat a small pressure cooker with oil/ ghee and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table. Add onion, green chillies and fry till transparent. Add ginger garlic paste.2. Fry until raw smell goes away, but make sure not to over fry/ burn it. Add channa masala powder and give a quick stir. Add soaked rice drained from water, soaked channa and add salt. Mix well.3. Add 1 & 1/2 cups of water and bring to boil. Keep in lowest possible flame and cook for 12-14 minutes. You can also pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame. Once done open the cooker, add chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice if desired and mix gently.

Channa pulao.Ingredients (Serves 2-3):

• Basmati rice - 1 cup, heaped• Channa (white) - 1/2 cup• Onion - 1• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp• Green chilli - 3• Channa masala powder - 1 tsp, heaped• Lemon juice (Optional) - from 1/2 of lemon• Coriander leaves, chopped - 2 tblspSalt - As needed

1 & 2

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Vijaylaxmi T. MagajiGadag.

iNteRNatioNal eaRtH DaY 24tH apRil,Mumbai-The little girl of Mum-

bai Chi.Shreya Gajanan Rangrej, VI class, Greenfingers Global School,Kharghar, Havi Mumbai has sent us her beautiful and meaningful drawing, asking all of us to be friendly with our dear Earth with a caution not to pol-lute it.

Kudos to Kumari Shreya T. Rangrej ! Vande Mataram

Let us redeem our pledge to protect our mother Earth from our

reckless abuses. We, the modern men must re-establish an unbro-ken link with nature and with life. We must again learn to involve the energy of growing things and to recognize as did the ancients in India centuries ago that one can take from the earth and the atmosphere only so much as one puts back into them.

The sages of the Atharva Veda chanted in their hymn to Earth: “What of Thee, I dig out, let that quickly grow over, let me not hit

thy vitals or thy heart”.So can men themselves be

vital and of good heart and con-scious of their responsibilities.

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What is Gestational Diabetes - pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood glucose (sugar) levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes. The reason behind gestational diabetes is unknown. But there is a largely accepted theory. The placenta supports the baby as it grows. Hormones from the placenta help the baby develop. But these hormones also block the action of the mother’s insulin in her body. This problem is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance makes it hard for the mother’s body to use insulin. She may need up to three times as much insulin.Gestational diabetes starts when your body is not able to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose cannot leave the blood and be changed to energy. Glucose builds up in the blood to high levels. This is called hyperglycemia. Risk:Any woman can develop gestational diabetes, but some women are at greater risk. Risk factors for gestational diabetes include:• Women older than age 25 are more likely to develop gestational diabetes.• The risk increases if you have prediabetes i.e if you have slightly elevated blood sugar or if a close family member, such as a parent or sibling, has type 2 diabetes. • You’re also more likely to develop gestational diabetes if you had it during a previous pregnancy, if you delivered a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds (4.1 kilograms), or if you had an unexplained stillbirth.• The risk increases if the mother is significantly overweight with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.ComplicationsMost women who have gestational diabetes deliver healthy babies. However, gestational diabetes that’s not carefully managed can lead to uncontrolled blood sugar levels and cause problems for you and your baby, including an increased likelihood of needing a C-section to deliver. Complication affecting your child:• Excessive birth weight. Very large babies — those that weigh 9 pounds or more — are more likely to become wedged in the birth canal, sustain birth injuries or require a C-section birth.• Early (preterm) birth and respiratory distress syndrome. Gestational diabetes causes risk of early labor and delivering her baby before its due date. Or her doctor may recommend early delivery because the baby is

large.Babies born early may experience respiratory distress syndrome — a condition that makes breathing difficult. Babies with this syndrome may need help breathing until their lungs mature and become stronger. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) may provoke seizures in the baby. • Type 2 diabetes later in life. Babies of mothers who have gestational diabetes have a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes later in life. Complications that may affect you:Gestational diabetes may also increase the mother’s risk of:• Gestational diabetes raises your risk of high blood pressure, as well as, preeclampsia — a serious complication of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure and other symptoms that can threaten the lives of both mother and baby.• You’re more likely to get it again during a future pregnancy. You’re also more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as you get older. Some Do’s and Don’tsGestational diabetes is treatable. It is possible to have a healthy pregnancy with gestational diabetes, but you must take care of yourself to reduce your risk for preeclampsia (pregnan-cy-related high blood pressure), cesarean delivery, an overly large baby, other poor health outcomes for your baby, and long-term health effects for you. To help you through this time, follow this list of gestational diabetes do’s and don’ts. DO Check Blood Sugars RegularlyClosely monitor fasting and postprandial (post-meal) blood sugar levels. Your fasting blood sugar goal should be less than 95 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), your two-hour postprandial blood sugar goal should be less than 120 mg/dL, and your one-hour postprandial blood sugar goal should be less than 130 mg/dL. DO Meet With a Registered DietitianMeet a registered dietitian and Diabetologist/ Endocrinologist to help you get started. They will teach you when and how to check your blood sugar, how to adjust your diet and exercise habits to keep blood sugar under control, and how to take any medications you might have been prescribed to help control your gestational diabetes. DO Take Medication as PrescribedSome women with gestational diabetes will need to take medication to help control blood sugar. Insulin is one option. Research published in Diabetes

C a r e s u p p o r t s that even n e w e r , long-acting insulins are thought to be safe during pregnancy. DO Eat CarbohydratesCarbohydrates are an important part of your diabetes diet. They are fuel for your body and for your growing baby. Pregnancy hormones can make it hard to control morning blood sugars so you might be spreading carbohydrates more through lunch and dinner. Eating a wide variety of foods, including whole grains, fruits (with skin on), vegetables, and dairy products, will give you the carbs you need. High-fiber or low-glycemic foods will help keep blood sugars more even and help you feel full longer, as well. DON’T Drink Sweet DrinksSweet drinks are one of the fastest ways to raise your blood sugars, which is why they must be off your menu. Water is the best choice s, but low-fat milk is also a good option. DO ExerciseAppropriate regular physical activity is often recommended during pregnancy. Respect your pregnant status and choose exercises that won’t put you at risk. For example, swimming, water aerobics, and walking are all great choices. DO Get Some SleepResearch shows a strong correlation between not getting enough sleep and the risk of gestational diabetes. Snoring also is related to poor blood sugar control and gestational diabetes. You should let your doctor know if you’re finding it impossible to sleep well. DO Research BreastfeedingResearch indicates that women could have better control over their weight and diabetes risk -- as well as possibly improve their child’s long-term health outcomes -- if they can breastfeed. DO Schedule Follow-up VisitsUnfortunately, one bout of gestational diabetes increases your lifetime risk of developing diabetes later in life by a factor of seven. You also are at risk of developing gestational diabetes again in another pregnancy. It is recommended that all women with gestational diabetes be screened for diabetes at 6 to 12 weeks postpartum. After that, if the test is negative, seek diabetes screening every three years.

-Swati Subhash Metrani. Mumbai.swatimetrani@yahoo.com

GeStatioNal DiaBeteS (Diabetes in pregnant Women) HealtH tipS

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Hubli - Karnataka State Food and Civil Supply and consumerism and The Dharwad Jilla in-charge Minister Sree Dinesh Gundurao recently visited Hubli Dajibanpet Sree TulajabhavaniTem-ple and sought the Darshana of the goddess. SSK Kendra Panchatrust Committee managing trustee M.M.Merwade felicitated the minister.

The M.L.A Prasad Abayya was also felicitated Samaj Hon. Secretary R.V. Khatare, the Panchas- Vitthal Ladwa, Satish Merwade, L.G.Shalaghar, H.G.Niranjan, Ambasa Chvan, D.K Chavan, D.D Athani, Kishore Jituri, S.N.Ladwa, P.A.Utavale and the SSK Samaj people were present at the function.

HoN. miNiSteR DiNeSH GuNDuRao paYS ViSit to HuBli DaJiBaNpet’S SRee. tulaJaBHaVaNi temple.

aN HiStoRiC BuDGet oF GaDaG SSK SamaJ. a HaNDSome SuRpluS BuDGet FoR 2015-2016.

The SSK community programmes and activities are jointly organized by Gadag SSK Sree Jagadamba Temple, and the Punchtrust Committee of Gadag; SSK Sree Tulajabhavani Temple and Samaj Punchtrust Committee; and the Jagadguru Sree Vitthalarudha Mahaswami Guruniranjana Swami Samsthana Math and Punchtrust Committee, Gadag. These Three Trusts jointly administer the religious, social and educational activities and programmes.

The Budget for the year 2015-2016, announced recently has been historic. Gadag SSK Samaj president Prabhu L. Burbure presented the surplus budget for the year 2015-2016, allocating Rs. 30, 70,600/- for the rejuvenation of Jagadamba Temple’s pinnacle, terrace, concre-tization of the surroundings and for the purchase of utensils and other necessary things; Rs. 26,24,360/- for the Jagadamba Temple’s activities and Rs. 31,47,500/- for sree Vitthalarudha Math. The savings at the end of the year would be Rs7, 28,110/-.

The President informed in his budgetary speech that the huge school building (of the SSK high school, Gadag) is constructed with the help of donors and M.L.A’s grant-fund. The huge and specious community- hall being built in the premises of sree Vitthalarudha branch Math at Bhadrapur, on the Gadag-Hubli road is nearing completion and would be soon open for use.

The president said that the sister organizations of the samaj-SSK Taruna Sangha, SSK Mahila Mandal would be streamlined and extend their services to society in social and educational fields. These bodies will be made economically stronger.

2015 Native Dasara Utsava Celebrations.The President further said that as has been

resolved in 2014, ‘Nammura Dasara Utsava’ will be organized in 2015 in a grand and pompous manner. The silver Ambari Mantap will carry goddess’s silver idol on the elephant’s back and march through the major streets of the city. The March will be fashioned on the model of ‘Mysore Dasara Meravanige’. The due preparations are being made now. Efforts are on to organize SSK people at the district level.

The Income and expenditure of the summary budgetary figures were enumerated as following:

INCOME EXPENDITURESree Jagadamba DevasthanaRs. 33,52,500/- Rs. 26,24,360/-Sree Tulajabhavani DevastanaRs. 42,17,000/- Rs. 30,76,600/-Sree Vitthalrudha MathRs. 45,87,500/- Rs. 31,47,500/-

In the meeting were present the SSK Sangha president Kishan I. Merwade, SSK Mahila Mandala president Smt. Sarojabai R. Tikandar, the SSK Sub-Committees’ chairman T.H. Kabadi, Educationist Ramesh Burbure. Panchatrust Committee’s Hon. Secretary Jamposa H. Habib monitored the budgetary meeting, Panchatrust Committee vice-president I.M.Merwade, members B.H.Ladwa, R. K. Habib, Sreekantsa Khatawate, Muralidharsa F. Kalburgi spoke about the budget and expressed their appreciation. Jagannathasa proposed the vote of thanks.

Ahmedabad 26th April - “SSK SAMAJ AHMEDABAD had orgacized the Quiz competation on 26th April 2015, Sunday fro the youth of SSK SamajAhmadabad. This Quiz was lead by Youth Commettee-

SSK Samaj Ahmadabad. Around 60 youth participated in this competation.

We are arranging in the month of June the Second and final round of this Quiz.

aHmeDaBaD.

SSK SpoRtS CluB, BaNGaloRe pReSeNtSSpoRtS

Bangalore 3rd May- Sri Sahasrarjun Cup 2015 SSK Sports Club, Bangalore presents “Sri Sahasrarjun Cup 2015” (Rolling Cup) in Association with Sri RajaRajeshwar Sahasrarjun Maharaj Jayanthi Samithi, Bangalore and ABSSK Samaj, Bangalore. It’s a fourth Leather Ball Cricket Tournament which started in the year 2012, by Sri Jai Prakash V. Vagale who is a Founder & President of SSK Sports Club, Bangalore. He has been working sincerely and promptly to develop and encourage the Sports activities among the Youth’s n give them Spirit and Inspiration to the Sports in our SSK Samaj.

Along with him there are other people like Venkatesh N. Dhondale (Vicky), Manjunath L. Habib and many others who are helping him to achieve a unity among SSK Samaj and also to make successful Tournaments continuously. The Club has organized several other Tournaments apart from Sri Sahasrarjun Cup. The Club is encouraging the Youth’s in Bangalore for Sports activities. This year the Tournament started from Sunday 3rd May 2015 in which twelve teams are participating. All players are belongs to SSK community, the matches are going to be played in White Ball and Colour jersey’s

in a Round Robin basis, matches will be played on Sundays only, It’s a twenty-Twenty League. The trophy will be distributed on the day of Sri Sahasrarjun Maharaj Jayanthi event. The teams names are as follows 3Aces Cricketers Amba Bhavani Cricketers Classic Cricketers Evolution Cricketers Gladiators Cricketers Om Strikers Hercules Cricketers Star Cricketers Top11 Cricketers Ultimate Xl Cricketers Unites Blue Cricketers United Cricketers. All the best for all the participating teams in this Leather Ball Cricket Tournament.

SSK Times Wishes good luck to all the teams.

Well Done akshata!achievement in puC i

Dharwad girl Ku-mari Akshata Mahindra Baddi, studying for the First P.U.C. Sci-ence in Dharwad’s Sree Vaishnavi Chetana Science College has stood first among the 148 stu-dents of the college. This topper is the daughter of smt. Lata and Mahendra Baddi and the Grand daughter of Davanageri’s noted person Late Laxmansa Baddi and smt. Krishnabai Baddi. The Grand parents Smt. Laxmibai Khode and Sree. Shankarsa Khode has congratulated this girl.