The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated by different names in this vast and culturally diverse country. The traditions followed for the festival varies a little and at times a lot as one moves from one state to other studying the various facets of the festival and getting behind the various colors of it. Nowhere it is celebrated with so …

Who is Shiva? Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Brahma and Vishnu. Brahma is the creator of the universe while Vishnu is the preserver of it. Shiva’s role is to destroy the universe in …

Avdhoot Baba Shivanand Ji — His Holiness Avdhoot Baba Shivanand Ji is an embodiment of unconditional love and divine wisdom. Known as the father of Indian healing, he revived the sacred wisdom of ancient India and opened the gates of esoteric knowledge for the common man. Babaji is a self realized master and a social reformer. He is selflessly engaged …

World History Quiz: How much do you really know about the past? Take these history quizzes to test your knowledge of history. World History Quiz for Kids World history or global history as a field of historical study examines history from a global perspective. It emerged centuries ago; leading practitioners have included Voltaire (1694-1778), Hegel (1770-1831), Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Arnold …

IWD Special: These empowered women challenged conventions Shoot At Sight: Nisha Pahuja – Empowered women [1] Documentary filmmaker Nisha Pahuja got relentless support from Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap for her docu-film, The World Before Her. Why? Because she challenged the conventions of women empowerment and regression on screen. Always socially conscious, Nisha took on the changing idea of women liberation …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Bos Banteng Cattle — also known as tembadau – The Banteng, Bos javanicus is an ox that is found in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, and Bali. Some Banteng were introduced to Northern Australia during British colonization in 1849 where they are doing extremely well having grown in number spurred by …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Bubalus Class: Mammalia Buffalo: Cattle – Mammal Encyclopedia — The domestic buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo cattle is abundant in Asia, and South America. It is a large ungulate and a member of the bovine subfamily. There are established feral populations in northern Australia, and wild populations in much of Southeast Asia. …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Elapidae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia Cobra Snake — A cobra is a venomous snake of family Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. (Non-cobra elapidae include the taipans, brown snakes, tiger snakes, fierce snakes, coral snakes, mambas, and sea snakes.) Cobras generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia and Africa. The most common cobra is the …

Spiritual Gurus Facebook Covers: Anyone interested in the spirituality and mediation looks for a Guru or a teacher who can guide him in the right direction. The land of India is full of Gurus, spiritual as well as religious. These are the people who have promoted spirituality, meditation, love, peace, brotherhood, serving others and other such humanitarian values to people …

How is Guru Ravidass related to Sikhism? Guru Nanak Dev fulfilled Guru Ravidass’s request by accepting a collection of Guru Ravidass’ verses and poems. The earliest collection of these poems are available in the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib (the Sikh holy book). It was complied by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth guru of the Sikhs. It contains 41 verses …