4to40.com

मेहंदीपुर बालाजी मंदिर, दौसा, राजस्थान

जयपुर से लगभग 80 किलोमीटर दूर मेंहदीपुर कस्बे में बालाजी का एक अतिप्रसिद्ध तथा प्रख्यात मन्दिर है जिसे श्री मेंहदीपुर बालाजी मन्दिर के नाम से जाना जाता है। जहां बालाजी उत्तरमुखी होकर विराजमान हैं। भूत-प्रेतादि ऊपरी बाधाओं के निवारणार्थ यहां आने वालों का वर्षभर तांता लगा रहता है। लोगों में ऐसा विश्वास है कि तंत्र-मंत्र, ऊपरी शक्तियों से ग्रसित व्यक्ति …

Read More »

What causes ‘winterline’ and why is it visible only in a few places in the world?

From mid-October to January, when the sun sets, the western horizon turns a myriad combination of yellow, red, orange and mauve. This is known as the winterline. The phenomenon is unique to Mussoorie and a part of Switzerland. The sun drops behind a false horizon, a grey and mauve strip, with a bright line of yellow and orange colours at …

Read More »

What are velafrons?

Velafrons are possibly the world’s earliest beach bums. They were dinosaurs that lived by the Mexican seashore about 7 million years ago. It was a duck-billed dinosaur with a sail-shaped crest on its head. They were recently discovered by US, Canadian and Mexican scientists. Its biological name is Velafrons coahuilensis which means ‘sailed forehead from Coahuila’.

Read More »

What are ugg boots?

Traditionally, ugg boots are Australian boots made from sheep skin, with wool as the inner lining and a tanned outer surface. The natural properties of sheep skin results in thermostatic benefits. Thick fleecy fibres on the inner part of the boots allow air to circulate during summer so that the feet do not become excessively warm. In winter, the sheep …

Read More »