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Ramadan and its Significance The month of Ramadan or Ramazan Arabic: Ramaḍān, Persian: Ramazan Turkish: Ramazan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a holy month for Muslims all over the world and the coming of this month is greeted with ecstasy and expectation. The word Ramadan is derived from Arabic word Ramida, meaning scorching heat and dryness especially the ground. This joy can be witnessed in all the Muslim populated countries including India where the sighting of the moon is followed by elaborate decoration of streets, shops and mosques with colourful series of lights. In Egypt, lanterns are known to be a symbol of Ramadan. They are hung across the cities of Egypt, part of an 800 year old tradition, the origin of which is said to lie in the Fatimid era where the Caliph Al-Muizz Lideenillah was greeted by people holding lanterns to celebrate his ruling. From that time lanterns were used to light mosques and houses throughout the city. This month is considered a gift fro...

Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi Like Ekadashi, Shivratri, Ganesha’s Chaturthi is observed by the devotees in India. This Chaturthi is very dear to Shri Ganesh. Ganapati Atharvashirsha describes this Chaturthi as ‘Chaturthyamanshnan Japati’. Chaturthi means fourth stage. Ganapati is beyond three stages of human body i.e. awakened stage, dreaming stage & a middle stage between these two stages. When Ganesh is in his Turia Means fourth stage, one can have his darshan. As Such Chaturthi has special importance. Shree Ganesha symbolizes auspiciousness. Ganesha's image is a strange amalgamated of elephant and man, generally mounted on a mouse with four arms. Every part of his image is symbolic of facts: The Elephant head represents the great strength of elephant. The Human form signifies wisdom, intelligence and ability. The Tiny Mouse denotes presence of mind. His Four arms represent four directions of space. Shree Ganesha is associated with a wealth of myths and le...

'Mahatma Gandhi' the Missing Laureate The Absence of Mahatma Gandhi as a Nobel Laureate Alfred Nobel executed his final will and testament on November 27, 1895, when he allocated the majority of his wealth to establish a collection of prestigious awards known as the Nobel Prizes. As delineated within the testament of Alfred Nobel, a specific provision was allocated to honor "the individual who has made the most significant or exemplary contributions towards fostering amity among nations, advocating for the elimination or diminishment of permanent military forces, and facilitating the organization and advancement of assemblies promoting peace." Acquire further knowledge regarding the Nobel Peace Prize spanning the years 1901 to 2010. A total of 91 Nobel Peace Prizes have been bestowed since the year 1901. The prize was not granted on a total of 19 instances, specifically during the years 1914-1918, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1939-1943, 1948, 1955-1956, 1966-1967, ...

“Yada yada hi dharmasya glaanirbhavati bhaarata, Abhyutthaanam adharmasya tadaatmaanam srijaamyaham” Whenever faith is under attack in this world, I will re-appear to protect those who are devoted to me and to re-establish faith and order. Janmashtami is celebrated in India and other parts of the world as the day on which the preacher of the greatest way of life, great philosophy of the Vedanta was born onto this earth. Krishna Avatar or incarnation is utmost important incarnations of the ten incarnations of Lord Sriman Narayana. The message of the four paths to liberation as spoken by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita is perhaps the greatest spiritual gift of Janmashtami to the Hindu thought process. It is believed that the devotees who fast on this auspicious day get all their desires fulfilled. Lord Krishna was born to Vasudeva and Devaki who were thrown in the jail by Devaki’s brother Kansa. It was predicted by some Aakashvani or soothsayers that Kansa was supposed...

Mahalakshmi Vratam VaraLakshmi Vratam or Varamaha Lakshmi Vratam as it is called is a sacred vratam, performed by many women in the states of Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and also in some parts of Maharashtra and Orissa. The Hindu festival going by the name 'Vara Lakshmi Vrata' is celebrated on the last Friday of the bright fortnight in the month of Sravana, also called Sawan in Hindi, which corresponds to the English months of July-August. Stories behind this vratam The story goes that on one occasion, Parvati and Parameswara were engaged in a game of chess. Parvati was winning game after game, but Parameswara is said to have claimed the victory at each games, decisively, to her intense charging. So Parvati wanted to have an umpire and one Chitranemi, a creation of Parameswara, was chosen. As an underling of Parameswara, he sided with him most unjustly. This provoked Parvati's anger and she cursed Chitranemi that he should become a leper for dischargin...

The first day of school our professor introduced him and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with smile that that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze. "Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel." "No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. After class we walked to the student union...