Earth Day 2008
(Please turn on your speakers.)
Today is Earth Day. April 22 is celebrated in many countries each year as Earth Day.
This Earth Day, TempoStand reminds its visitors of the Prithvi Sukta.
One of the oldest tributes to the Earth is found in the ancient Vedas. The Atharva Veda contains 63 mantras (verses) of Prithvi Sukta or Bhumi Sukta (the Prayer to the Earth). The verses are devoted to glorifying Earth as sacred and inviolable. Prithvi Sukta talks about the human dependence on nature and the respect for the same that follows naturally.
“Mata bhumih putro aham prithivyaha“.
-Prithvi Sukta, Atharva Veda (12.1.12)
Here the Prithvi Sukta proclaims Earth as the mother, and humanity as her children.
The concept of the motherland pertaining to Earth is unique to the Vedas. According to Prithvi Sukta, Mother Earth is adorned with mountains, hills, plains, heights, slopes, forests, plants, herbs and treasures. She takes care of every creature that breathes with, things strength-giving and nourishing. She gives shelter to all the seekers of truth, who are tolerant and have understanding. May She give us joy, health, wealth, prosperity, and glory. The source of the creative spirit, we depend upon Mother Earth!
The Vedic Hymn to the Earth, the famous Prithvi Sukta in the Atharva Veda (XII.I), is unquestionably the oldest and the most evocative environmental invocation. It is rightly called the first national anthem in the history of mankind. In one of the hymns, a prayer is sung for the preservation and conservation of nature and its gifts.
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The track playing in the background, named “Essence“, has been composed by Aditya from the TempoStand team. Invoking Earth with this beautiful composition today on Earth Day, TempoStand requests all its visitors to help further increase environmental awareness and appreciation.
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To download the TempoStand Earth Day song, “Essence”, click here.
great work aditya and tempostand….its really the need of the hour to return to our roots..and get in healing touch n luv with nature and mother earth..and the onus lies on our generation to save this beautiful planet for the sake of our own fragile existence….gud effort and pleasent way to spread awareness and really meaningfull use of this platform….save the earth!! we can all contribute in small or big ways to give a big reason(mother earth) to future generations to smile..
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hi guys, great job done.
thankfully i can log on to TempoStand from here and listen to some good music.
3 cheers!
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The track is really soothing…. bringing peace within :)
HAPPY EARTH DAY !!
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Good composition & great initiative for Earth Day :)
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I loved it! Great job Aditya :) I really liked the Earth Day message too. Happy Earth Day everyone!
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the song is really soothing….:-)
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Wondeful !! I like the tune and relevance…
Good work Aditya !!
May the music god celebrate your success !!!
GOOD LUCK !!
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That was awesome!!!!
Hope you go a long way and do wonderful things in life!!!
Archana
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OM SRI Ganeshaya NAMHA…………..Really this work is great and “chamatkaarik” in sense of man.
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