Diggi Padyatra: Padyatra is referred to any yatra or journey that is done on foot. Padyatra is usually done for political purposes. However some padyatra has religious significance too. Kanwar yatra in Hardwar and Diggi Padyatra in Jaipur are common examples of religious yatra that take place every year. Diggi Padyatra: Unique Religious Gathering Diggi Padyatra is one of the …

Cousins and Enemies: The Pandavas lived in the forest for a long time. It was difficult and dangerous to live there. The Kauravas believed that all the Pandavas would die in the forest. But the Pandavas did not die, and the twelve years they had to spend there were now coming to an end. The Kauravas did not want them …

Yogini Ekadashi is one of the auspicious occasions for Hindus to cleanse themselves of all past sins and to conduct their life in a more effective manner in the future. This day is crucial for people who are attracted towards materialism and need to be nurtured towards the path of spirituality. It is regarded as the most iconic days for …

योग पर नारे विद्यार्थियों और बच्चों के लिए: ‘अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस‘ को मनाये जाने की पहल भारत के प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने 27 सितम्बर, 2014 को ‘संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा‘ में अपने भाषण में रखकर की थी, जिसके बाद ‘21 जून‘ को ‘अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस’ घोषित किया गया। 11 दिसम्बर, 2014 को संयुक्त राष्ट्र में 193 सदस्यों द्वारा 21 जून को …

योग पर अनमोल विचार विद्यार्थियों और बच्चों के लिए: योग भारत की प्राचीन संस्कृति का गोरवमयी हिस्सा है जिसकी वजह से भारत सदियों तक विश्व गुरु रहा है। योग एक ऐसी सुलभ एवं प्राकृतिक पद्धति है जिससे स्वस्थ मन एवं शरीर के साथ अनेक आध्यात्मिक लाभ प्राप्त किये जा सकते हैं। जिस योग को स्वामी रामदेव जी महाराज ने गुफाओं और …

Who were the Pilgrim Fathers? In Tudor times a number of Puritans lived in Lincolnshire in England, where they were often badly treated because of their faith. At last they could stand the situation no longer. They decided to sail for Holland where other Puritans had already settled. Living in Amsterdam to start with, they moved to Leyden where they …

John Huston and his daughter Anjelica Huston both have won the Oscars. Which father and daughter have both won Oscars? John Marcellus Huston was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Key Largo …

After mother, ‘father’ is the word that almost all the kids learn to speak. It gives a man immense pleasure to be called ‘dad’, ‘daddy’, ‘baba’, ‘papa’ or even ‘abbu’ by his child. In fact, he eagerly waits for the moment in his life. Have you ever wondered how other children across the globe call out to their father? Do …

This Is My Father – Nursery Rhyme: A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term only dates from the late 18th / early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. From the mid-16th century nursery rhymes begin to be recorded in …

Our Fathers: The contributions and sacrifices made by our fathers in our lives do not need a specific day for celebration. A father, who is our role model and superhero, is that one special man who is a friend, parent, philosopher and guide who always protects us in every phase of our lives. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third …