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Hindi movies inspired by Mahabharat

Hindi movies inspired by Mahabharat Mahabharat has inspired bollywood. A number of hindi movies are based on this epic and rightly so, because no other epic provides the depth and variety as this does. There are a number of films and serials which have been made on Mahabharat story and in recent times, we see […]

Deoghar, Baidyanath dham and Shravan festival

The Shravan festival The festival of Shravan or Kanwar festival is the most auspicious one for lord Shiva devotees. During this month, devotees from various parts of Bihar and Jharkhand observe strict rituals. They carry holy water of Ganges (Gangajal) from Sultanganj to Deoghar for Lord Shiva. Pic. – Baidyanath Dham Mandir This month normally

Wedding of frogs

Wedding of frogs Sounds strange, but this is true. Frogs are married in some part of india, according to a mythological ritual. There is a purpose behind this. In extreme summer, when there is no sign of rain, a yagna is performed to please Lord Indra. In Hindu Mythology, Indra is the person responsible for

Abhimanyu - Mahabharat war

Mahabharata: How Well Do You Know the Characters and Story?

Dear readers, Can you answer these questions on Mahabharata? Following are the few facts presented to you in form of questionnaire. You may reply using the comment section or comment form available at the end of the article. Hint: This blog contains the answers in various posts. 1. Three people saw Shri Krishna in his

Dashavatar pictures – indian mythology (2)

Dashavatar of Vishnu – pics of 6-10 avatars See pics of 1-5 avatars Krishna said to Arjuna in Mahabharat war : Whenever Dharma, or the situation of law and order, is endangered on this world, I incarnate onto this world to re establish Dharma, law and order, and to protect the Sadhus or saints and

Dashavatar pictures – Indian mythology (1)

Pictures of Lord Vishnu in various avatars (Dashavatar)   Vishnu took the form of a big fish. There is a story about this in Hindu scriptures. The Asuras or the demons snatched the Vedas, the holy books of the Hindus, and went deep inside the sea. At this point, Vishnu changed his form. He became a

Japanese wedding

Japanese Wedding Japanese wedding can be either a traditional or a western one. It can be either arranged or love. But first of all the couple should be legally married by filing for the marriage at local government office. Actually the documents are required for further ceremonies to be held. In a traditional shinto ceremony

Interesting news – Dead man wakes up at his own funeral

Spotted this news on NDTV. The interesting part is that mourners cheered the “resurrection” of the person. The whole story can be read at http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/dead-man-wakes-up-at-his-own-funeral-210504?pfrom=home-otherstories

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