अजब दहशत में है डूबा हुआ मंजर, जहाँ मैं हूँ धमाके गूंजने लगते हैं, रह-रहकर, जहाँ मैं हूँ कोई चीखे तो जैसे और बढ़ जाता है सन्नाटा सभी के कान हैं हर आहट पर, जहाँ मैं हूँ खुली हैं खिडकियां फिर भी घुटन महसूस होती है गुजरती है मकानों से हवा बचकर, जहाँ मैं हूँ सियासत जब कभी अंगडाइयाँ लेती …
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Dresses of India Coloring Pages: The culture, religion, languages spoken and attire of the people of India are as diverse as the landscape of this vast country. Due to its diversity this cultural hub does not have just one dress, which can be called as the National Dress or Indian Dress. If in northern part we find more of the Muslim …
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तुम गगन–भेदी शिखर हो मैं मरुस्थल का कगारा फूट पाई पर नहीं मुझमें अभी तक प्राण धारा जलवती होती दिशाएं पा तुम्हारा ही इशारा फूट कर रसदान देते सब तुम्हारा पा सहारा गूँजती जीवन–रसा का एक तृण दे दो न मुझको, एक कण दे दो न मुझको। जो नहीं तुमने दिया अब तक मुझे, मैंने सहा सब प्यास की तपती …
Read More »Heart patient? Cut down on sitting time
If you are suffering from ailments related to the heart, make it a point to get up and move every half an hour as researchers have found that patients with heart disease who sit a lot have worse health even if they exercise. “Limiting the amount of time we spend sitting may be as important as the amount we exercise,” …
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देखो, एक मदारी आया, संग में अपने बन्दर लाया। डम-डम डमरू बजा रहा है, बन्दर को वह नचा रहा है। चली बन्दरिया देकर ताने, बन्दर उसको लगा मनाने। दोनों ने मिल रंग जमाया, अपना-अपना नाच दिखाया।
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हर गायक का अपन स्वर है हर स्वर की अपनी मादकता ऐसा नियम न बाँधो सारे गायक एक तरह से गाएँ। कुछ नखशिख सागर भर देते कुछ के निकट गगरियाँ प्यासी कुछ दो बूँद बरस चुप होते कुछ की हैं बरसातें दासी हर बादल का अपना जल है हर जल की अपनी चंचलताा ऐसा नियम न बाँधो सारे बादल एक …
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Do you want to better remember new names and faces? Go, hit the sack. According to researchers, people are better at remembering faces and names if they get eight-hour sound sleep after seeing those faces and names for the first time. Many different kinds of memories are improved with sleep. While a couple of studies have looked at how naps …
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Sikhism teaches a belief in one divine essence having no one particular shape or form, which is manifest in every one of the countless myriads of forms of existence. Sikhism is against worshiping images and icons as a focal point for any aspect of the divine, and does not relate to any hierarchy of demi gods or goddesses.
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The Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, makes references to demons mentioned in Vedic legends primarily for illustrative purposes. There is no belief system in Sikhism which focuses on demons or devils. Sikh teachings center on ego and its effect on the soul. Indulging in unbridled egoism may render a soul subject to demonic influences and the realms of darkness which …
Read More »How many people are Sikhs in India?
Worldwide, there are 25,800,000 (25.8 million) Sikhs, but around 75% of Sikhs live in the Indian state of Punjab, where they are close to 59.9% of the population. Large communities of Sikhs live in the neighboring states, and large communities of Sikhs can be found across India. However, Sikhs are only about 2% of the Indian population.
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