Vesak, commemorating the birth, Enlightenment and death of Buddha, is observed as a public holiday in many Southeast Asian countries. Specially in countries like India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand. In Japan and other Mahayana countries, however, the three events of Buddha are observed on separate days. In some countries the birth date is April 8, the Enlightenment date …

Siddhartha renounced his kingdom in search of ‘truth’. But ‘truth’ was not easy to be found. He took to the life of an ascetic, like the one he saw as the last of the Four Passing Sights. The ascetic, with a peaceful face, inspired him most. During his search, he traveled to distant lands. And for six years he lived …

Buddha Purnima in India Bodh Gaya (Bihar): Before his death, the Buddha enjoined his followers to make pilgrimages to four sites: Lumbini, where he was born; Uruvela (modern Bodh Gaya), the site of his enlightenment; Sarnath, the place of his first sermon; and Kushinara, where he died. Each of these sites may be visited today, and Bodh Gaya remains the …

आज कलम का कागज से मैं दंगा करने वाला हूँ, मीडिया की सच्चाई को मै नंगा करने वाला हूँ। मीडिया जिसको लोकतंत्र का चौंथा खंभा होना था, खबरों की पावनता में जिसको गंगा होना था। आज वही दिखता है हमको वैश्या के किरदारों में, बिकने को तैयार खड़ा है गली चौक बाजारों में। दाल में काला होता है तुम काली …

Pisces, the last sun sign of the zodiac, has Neptune as its ruling planet. The planet of Neptune has been named after the Roman God of Sea and the deep, ocean blue color of the planet perfectly reflects this belief. The planet takes approximately 165 years to complete an entire circle around the sun. This means that it spends, on …

Aries Aries Compatibility: Birth, Love, Sex, Marriage, Business Partnership — Aries zodiac displays the characteristics of independence, aversion to domination and control, sensitivity and a baby-like concern for self. The compatibility of a relationship between two Aries individuals depends on how well they accept and respect each other’s freedom. They need to forgo excessive emphasis on individualism and learn to …

Pisces Man: Behavior, Characteristics And Lifestyle of Pisces Man — There are basically two types of Pisces men – those who go against the tide and those who go where it takes them. The former types remain on the lookout for the right opportunity, struggle against the world to utilize its full potential and triumph over life. The latter types remain …

Pisces Child: Behavior and Characteristics – Pisces baby lives in a dream world, where there are elves, fairies and magic trees. He is somewhat different from the other babies, he will never shout, scream or throw tantrums for getting things done. He has a better tactic up his sleeve; he will charm you into agreeing for whatever he wants. Even …

As per the modern western astrologers, Aquarius sun sign is dominated by the ruling planet of Uranus. As far as the Greek mythology is concerned, Uranus was believed to be the personification of the heavens and the night sky. One of the unique traits associated with the Aquarian zodiac sign is that unlike the other planets, it rotates on its …

Famous Pisces: Popular Pisces Zodiac Sign Personalities — Pisceans are quite artistic and creative. This is one of the main reasons why you will find many people born under the Pisces zodiac sign in the field of theater and art. There are a number of famous Pisces personalities in the field of science and politics also. Check out the names of …