Rebecca (1940) Movie Review - Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Rebecca (1940) is the Master piece with mix of Romance, Mystery and Suspense by the great Alfred Hitchcock, although adapted from 1938 Gothic Novel written by Daphne du Maurier. 

The innocent and scary looks of Joan Fontaine (Actress) performance is amazing and keeps you to the edge of the seat to watch till end.

Story of a Aristocratic Widower Maxim de Winter (played by Laurence Olivier) who has his own sinistrous past of accidentally killing his first wife "Rebecca" (who was suffering with cancer disease - come to know in the end) marries a young woman in France where she was "paid companion" to a rich old lady. He then takes her to his estate in England known as "Manderley" which is by the sea.

Mrs. de Winter (new Bride) enthralled to see the grandeur of the mansion with so many servants and maids. She started to feel little scared towards housekeeper Mrs. Danvers, who don't want young woman to take position of late Rebecca.

Mr. Jack Favell, cousin of late Rebecca blackmail Mr. de Winter of dumping his first wife (Rebecca's) body in capsized boat found by detective. After court drama and further enquiry reveals that Rebecca (before death) used to visit psychiatrist concealing her identity to talk about her illness (cancer). Police further investigation  reveals that she was not pregnant and committed suicide.

Finally by the end, when maxim returns to his estate to see that Manderley was set on fire by Mrs. Denvers and all escapes (including Mrs. de Winter) except her consumed in fire.

I give 9 out of 10 for excellent Direction, Actors Performance and Screenplay.

Panchamukhi Hanuman Significance

Hanuman is the incarnation of the tenth Rudra or part of Lord Shiva, who is said to have eleven Rudras in all. He was born to Kesari, the king of monkeys, and Anjana. As the son of Anjana, Hanuman is also known as Anjaneya. He is god incarnate of might and mind.

During the Rama–Ravana Lanka yudh or war, Hanuman assumed his panchamukhi or five-faced form to kill Ahiravana, a powerful demon, a black magician, and possessor of a mysterious weapon, the nagapasha, darts that would secretly inject serpent poison into human body. Ahiravana, the brother of Ravana, had taken Rama and Lakshmana to the netherworld as captives while the two were sleeping at night.

The only way to kill Ahiravana was to extinguish the five lamps lit up in five different directions, all at the same instant. To accomplish this almost impossible task, Hanuman assumed a panchamukhi form and blew out the lamps in one go. Rakshasa Ahiravana was killed and thus, Hanuman freed Rama and Lakshmana.

The five faces of Hanuman are that of an eagle, Garuda, facing the west; a boar, Varaha, facing the north; a horse, Hayagriva, facing the sky; a lion, Narasimha, facing the south; and the fifth being the original Hanuman, facing the east. The panchamukhi Hanuman has ten arms holding ten different weapons, including his own celebrated weapon, the gada.

First Worshiping of Lord Ganesha

Ganesha means the king of ganas or earthly deities. He is also known as Vighneshwara or the dispeller of all obstacles.

Ganesha is regarded as the lord of the earth, just as Vishnu is the lord of Vaikuntha, the abode of Vishnu, and Shiva of Mount Kailash. 

According to legend, Ganesha was born from the peeled-off waste that his mother, Goddess Parvati, rubbed off from her body one day, before taking her bath.

Books to Read about Extraterrestrials

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Families in the Book of Genesis

Description

The Book of Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the Jewish people. It is divisible into two parts, the primeval history and the ancestral history.

Lunar Dynasty (Chandra Vamsha)

Chandra (also called as Soma) was one of the sons of Sage Atri. Lord Brahma made him the lord of the Oshadhis (medicinal herbs) and of stars. Soma conquered the three worlds and performed the Rajasuya. He was very handsome. In course of time he became proud and arrogant.

 Soma stole Tara, the wife of Brihaspati and refused to give her back. In the end Lord Brahma intervened and restored Tara back to Brihaspati. Tara had a son through Chandra. He was named as Budha. Budha married Ila and they had a son named Pururavas and he becomes the first king in the Lunar dynasty – Chandravamsha.

Solar Dynasty (Surya Vamsha)

Aditi, wife of sage Kashyapa, gave birth to twelve Adityas. One of them was Vivasvan, the Sun god- Surya. Surya’s son was Vivasvatha Manu. Manu had many sons and one of them was Ikshvaku. He was the founder of Ikshvaku dynasty; sometimes referred to as Surya Vamsha.

 In the line of Ikshvaku was born Naabhaka. He became one of the greatest seers of his time. Naabhaka’s son was Ambarisha and he possessed immense wealth. Yet he was aware that all the things of this world like riches are transient. He lived in this world of men without any bondage. He was a great devotee of Lord Narayana. His encounter with the sage Durvasa while practicing Dvadashi Vrata is well known.

 King Puranjaya was one of the descendants of Ikshvaku. He was a great warrior and was called by another name Kakutstha. King Mandhatri was one of the descendants of this lineage and was regarded as a great monarch.