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Largest gathering of people dressed as cats

Largest gathering of people dressed as cats

Sarawak, Malaysia – May 8, 2017 – A total of 440 people, clad in full cat costumes – complete with ears and tail, participated in the event held in conjunction with this year’s Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA 2017), thus setting the new world record for the Largest gathering of people dressed as cats. Photo: Sarawak, Malaysia, has …

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सिद्धार्थ ही होता… – रश्मि प्रभा

सिद्धार्थ ही होता... - रश्मि प्रभा

मेरे महाभिनिष्क्रमण की ताकत मेरे पिता नहीं थे उन्होंने तो मेरे उद्विग्न मन को बाँधने का प्रयास किया निःसंदेह… एक पिता के रूप में उनके कदम सराहनीय थे पर यशोधरा के उत्तरदायी बने! मैं जीवन की गुत्थियों में उलझा था मैं प्रेम को क्या समझता मेरी छटपटाहट में तो दो रिश्ते और जुड़ गए… यशोधरा मौन मेरी व्याकुलता की सहचरी …

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Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh

Located in the Tawang-Chu river valley, in Arunachal Pradesh, India, at an elevation of 3300 meters, the wonderful Tawang monastery is one of the most important and largest Buddhist shrines in the world. This holy shrine, located in the midst of majestic mountain ranges, is home to more than 700 monks and 450 Lamas, making it the biggest Buddhist Monastery …

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Rumtek Monastery (Dharmachakra Centre), Gangtok, Sikkim

Rumtek Monastery (Dharmachakra Centre), Gangtok, Sikkim

Located in eastern Sikkim, India, at an altitude of about 1547m above sea level, Rumtek Monastery or the Dharma Chakra Centre is one of the most important centers of Kagyu lineage of Buddhism, after Tibet. The monastery is a replica of the Kagyu headquarters in Tibet and it is the seat of His holiness Gyalwa Karmapa, the 16th Karmapa, the …

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Rajgir, Nalanda District, Bihar

Rajgir, Nalanda District, Bihar

Located amidst a scenic cragged backdrop, Rajgir, a city in Nalanda district of Bihar in India, is a famous tourist destination, as well as a holy destination for many religions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The city, surrounded by seven hills, is home to many pagodas, monasteries and temples. It is mentioned in the epics that Rajgir was known as …

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Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kushinagar, a district in Uttar Pradesh, India, is one of the major Buddhist pilgrimage centers because it is the place where Lord Buddha is believed to have entered Mahaparinirvana (death). It was near the Hiranyavati River that Buddha took his last breath and was cremated at the Ramabhar Stupa. Located at a distance of 55 kilometers away from Gorakhpur, Uttar …

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