May 8, 2023
"Soul has this proof of divinity: that divine things delight it": Tungnath Mandir - highest of the Paanch Kedar and one of the highest Shiva Temples in the world lies at an altitude of over 12000 ft. with its origin dating back to the time of Mahabharata
Tungnath is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples located in the Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tungnath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys.
May 7, 2023
"Every experience is an opportunity to encounter the Divine": Manikaran Shiva Temple, Parvati Ghati, Himachal Pradesh, India where you can witness hot water springs and the temperature varies from 45° to 60° that is used for boiling rice as a Prasadam
Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 1760 m and is located 4 km from Kasol, about 45 km from Kullu, and about 35 km from Bhuntar.
May 4, 2023
"Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it": Kannauj, a small town located in Uttar Pradesh of India has a rich history of producing high-quality fragrances using natural ingredients that predates written language
Kannauj, a small town located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in India, has a rich history of producing high-quality fragrances using natural ingredients. The town has been involved in the perfume industry for centuries and has become known as the perfume capital of India, attracting visitors from around the world who are interested in fragrances.
May 4, 2023
"Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit": Origin of the timepiece AM and PM - Arohanam Martandasaya means the ascension (rise) of the sun, Patanam Martandasaya means the inclination of the sun
Although from the Latin words meridies (midday), ante (before), and post (after), the term ante meridiem (a.m.) means before midday, and post meridiem (p.m.) means after midday. But there is another aspect to it.
May 4, 2023
Mary Kom, the Olympic medal-winning boxer and Rajya Sabha MP, appealed for calm Thursday amid widespread violence in her home state of Manipur amid protests against the inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category
To tackle the worsening law and order situation after tribal groups took out rallies in several districts of Manipur, the state government has suspended mobile internet for five days. Along with a ban on large gatherings, a night curfew too has been imposed in several districts of the state. The Army and Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation, ANI quoted a defence spokesperson.
May 3, 2023
"What matters is not the belief a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it": Historic Rani Sati temple is the largest temple in India dedicated to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani brave woman of Mahabharata times who committed Sati, also referred to as Dadiji
Rani Sati Temple (राणी सती दादी मंदिर) is a temple located in Jhunjhunu, Jhunjhunu district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the largest temple in India devoted to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani lady who lived sometime between the 13th and the 17th century and committed sati (self-immolation) on her husband's death.
May 3, 2023
“Translation is not a matter of words only: instead of making intelligible a whole culture”: There are no virgins for them at all, instead, there are raisins as per Canadian author and scholar of holy Quran, Irshad Manji, word virgin in Quran meant raisin
There's disappointing news for all those who seek martyrdom to eventually get "72 virgins in heaven". There are no virgins for them at all, instead, there are raisins.
May 2, 2023
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment": The Dhola Sadiya Bridge (Bhupen Hazarika Setu) connecting Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and reducing 165 km of distance is the longest bridge in India where length of the bridge alone is 9.150 km
The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a road bridge that spans the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
May 2, 2023
Sculpture of seated Brahma of Angkor in Cambodia was most likely made during the reign of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII (r. 1181-ca. 1218), when many Hindu deities were incorporated into the practices of Khmer Buddhism
The god Brahma is best known for his role in the Hindu pantheon as the creator of the universe, but he also has a place in the Buddhist traditions as a protector of the "dharma" (Buddhist teachings).