Cost Effective Solution to save Coconut trees during forth coming water scarcity months due to El Niño : Olla Irrigation - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Droughts. 🏺 Echoes of Ancient Clay pot Irrigation Long before the term olla entered agricultural vocabulary, ancient Tamil farmers practiced remarkably similar methods. In Sangam‑era Tamilakam, clay vessels called “ māṇ paṇai ” or “kulam paṇai” were used to store and seep water near tree roots - especially for coconut, banana, and areca palms. These pots were often placed in earthen basins (thottam) lined with coir, husk, and leaf mulch, creating a natural moisture‑retention system. Inscriptions and temple garden records from regions like Pollachi, Thanjavur, and Madurai mention such paṇai neer vaḻi (pot‑water channels) as part of sustainable irrigation networks. This continuity of wisdom - from ancient Tamil pot irrigation to modern olla systems - shows how indigenous knowledge can guide regenerative farming in the...
Recently after lunch, me and one of my close friends were walking towards our office. At that time an Old lady stopped her car and asked for directions to a hospital. We explained how to get to the hospital to her, however, she said she could not understand what we told her, since she was deaf. So we told that we would drive and she could follow us to the hospital. I pulled my car and along with my friend drove to the hospital and She followed us. After few minutes we found the hospital. She was happy and thanked us and told us " God bless you ". We did a very small positive thing, but felt completely satisfied with what we did and her blessings motivated further more. Anyone will feel excellent after doing a good thing even if it is small deed. That’s why it is very very hard to understand the negative things going on the world. Even a small bad thing can trigger more and more evil deeds. World witnessed the evil in INDIA, recently. This was totally EVIL, DESTRUCT...