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What are some interesting facts about Rabindranath Tagore?

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861 as per the Gregorian calendar. Even though his birthday is observed as Rabindrayanti according to the Bengali calendar(25th Baisakh, 1268) on ponchishe boishaakh(25th of the Bengali month of Baisakh). His grandfather Dwarkanath Tagore (1794-1846) had amassed great wealth through investment and speculation in coal mines, indigo, and sugar. He was one of the first Indian industrialists and entrepreneurs. Despite the fact that the family was an outcast Brahmin, known as piralee brahman, the dynasty he founded gave Bengal and all of India some of its most prominent painters, poets, musicians, and religious leaders. He was the youngest of 13 surviving children of his parents, Maharishi Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi. He wrote his first poem at the tender age of 8. His first recitation — Rabindranath's first public recitation of his poet...

What are the 4 Effective Meditation Techniques?

1. Breathing Meditation 2. Mantra Meditation (Ancient Style) 3. Clear Mind Meditation 4. Walking Meditation   Meditation is a therapeutic relaxation method for calming, clearing, and energizing our mind. In a similar way exercise can help you maintain the energy and develop a fit and healthy body. Practicing relaxed focus is how you can manage and take control of your mind, access deep states of consciousness, and transcend the repetitive activity of your thoughts. One of the key purposes of meditation is to bring your focus into the moment as consistently as possible. Everyday practice is also an effective way to experience more energy, less stress, more drive, and a balanced emotional state. Anxiety disorder is becoming common among universally and it will be interesting to find out how effective is meditation as a self-help remedy. Meditation has been known to help relieve anxiety attacks when practiced under the guidance of expert therapis...

What are some interesting facts about Ancient India?

India has been the land of valley, sages, religion, values and culture. India is the most amazing nation of the World. There are lot of mind blowing facts about India which are not yet known and famous. India is a country that can boast of places with great things, facts & culture. Here's a collection of some jaw-dropping, incredible facts from around the India. Lets have a look at the Incredible Things You Need To Know About India: 1.  Science behind eclipses was explained in the 5th century. In the past history, Aryabhata correctly explained the phenomenon of occurrence of the lunar eclipse and the solar eclipse. Aryabhatiya, written in 499 AD, is the oldest extant Indian work with alphabet numerals. 2.   Sushruta Samhita - Oldest medical and surgical encyclopedia Sushruta (c. 7th or 6th century BCE) was a physician in ancient India. Well widely known today as the “Father of Indian Medicine” and “Father of Plastic Surgery” for inventing and develop...

Which fruits in India is the most underrated but healthiest?

There are variety of fruits obtainable in our Nation and the surprising facts are these fruits are jam-packed with loads of nutrition. But the  sad part is these less-known fruits are underrated in our country. People changes, nation system changes, party changes in India, now its turn to change your mind and give you a glance of the most underrated fruits though such fruits are magical. So, according to me following fruits in India are underrated: Tadgola/Ice Apple 2. Starfruit 3. Lal Peru/Pink Guava 4. Jam fal 5. Karvand 6. Ber/Jujube 7. Goti amba/wild mangoes 8. Manila tamrind 9. Khauth/Wood Apple 10. Shingada/Water Chestnut 11. Star Gooseberry/Rai Awla 12. Shahtoot/Mulberry 13. Jackfruit/Fanas 14. Ramphal 15. White Jamun 16. Rayan(Mimusops) These fruits can offer lots of health benefits , some...

What are some shocking secrets of Lord Hanuman in Ramayana?

Ramayana The Ramayana by the sage Valmiki is the great and the most popular epics of the Sanskrit language, and is dated to approximately 200 B.C.E. There are several other versions of the epic story in the countless regional languages found in Asia. Eve though the same core narrative is used (or referred to) in most of these versions, there are noteworthy differences among them. Secrets of Lord Hanuman in Ramayana   Lord Bajrangbali (Hanuman) is the embodiment of humility, nice speech, great intelligence and great power. Lord Hanuman mistakes rising sun for a juicy Mango and flies towards the Sun to eat it. Lord Indra had to intervene and strike him unconscious. But later all the Gods feel sorry for the little one and bless him with immortality and all their powers. They also bless him that he may not be defeated by any celestial weapon. During the war when Indrajeet overpowers the entire Rama’s army with celestial Cobra weapon, everyone is succ...

Why Heritage Preservation Is Vital Than You Ever Thought?

Why do we need to spend time to conserve heritage places? Are they really important given the present modern era we live in? We might debate why is it is significant to preserve it. Folks may argue that the past is gone and the future is where money, time and energy should be invested. However, one should not forget that heritage, be it historical sites, monuments or culture has extensive influences on and in culture and society! Heritage, whether intangible or tangible is our own history. India has hints of civilizations and traditions dating back over 5000 yrs. These heritage places are symbols of our history, which also gives us a sense of pride. Cultural heritage is a mirror of our civilizations. Reasons why we should join hands in Heritage Preservation: Contribute to our economic and cultural well-being-Historically antique buildings contribute to our economic and cultural well-being. When re-purposed for modern-day use, antique constructions are great incubators...