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Traditions differ from place to place and from religion to religion. However, these traditions have some meaning pertaining to human relations and social life. The tradition of fasting during the period of Eclipse is there in many traditions, which avoids ill-health as the food under digestion gets affected during the eclipse.Celebrating festivals with family, friends, and neighbors is also a tradition which is mostly observed in all the religions. This promotes social integrity.Get TogetherTraditions are the weaving threads between generations where customs are passed on. Each community has its set of traditions. Hindu ladies perform group activities like exchanging "Haldi ... Read More

The usage of Gold has been there for a long time in the society that nearly 175, 000 tons of gold have been mined since the beginning of civilization. Of all the metals available, women have a much intense attachment towards Gold. Of all the world’s current gold consumption, India imports one-quarter of the global supply. In Indian weddings, it is the quantity of gold jewelry worn by a bride that stands as a symbol of the opulence of the bride’s family.Anything Else?Buying Gold is mostly considered as an act of investment. Gold jewelry can serve the dual purpose of ... Read More

Basant Panchmi or Vasant Panchmi, a very famous festival of India, is celebrated on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of ‘Magh’. It is a bright day where everybody is elated and worships different gods depending on their preference and beliefs.Goddess SaraswatiMany people worship goddess Saraswati, the Hindu deity of learning, arts and music on this day. It is believed that her birthday falls on this day and thus, people visit temples to worship her. They even wear yellow and/or white clothes symbolic of Saraswati Devi. The festival signifies that knowledge is supreme, and it ... Read More

Duration of French Revolution −14 Jul 1789 – 9 Nov 1799IDEALS OF FRENCH REVOLUTIONThe ideals of the French Revolution are Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. Let us take these up one by one.LibertyLiberty or freedom was with regard to 18 the century, liberty meant freedom from all sorts of torture and abuse. Another example of state oppression was the censorship of publications containing criticisms of the monarch, the aristocracy or the church.EqualityThe taxation system witnessed the difference in treatment of different people. There were the bourgeoisie and the Third Estate at that time as the two classes. The bourgeoisie was more ... Read More

In Sanskrit, Guru word is made up of two root words Gu and Ru. Gu means darkness, and Ru means remover. Thus, guru stands for the teacher who is the remover of darkness and is the harbinger of enlightenment.What is the Guru Brahma Mantra as?The auspicious mantra recited an chanted on teacher’s day and Guru Purnima is "Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara; Guru Sakshat Param Brahma, Tasmai Shri Guravay Namah".Meaning of Guru Brahma MantraGuru Brahma - Guru is Brahma, who is the Lord of Creation, also called as Generator, Guru Vishnu means Guru is Vishnu (Vishnu is the ... Read More

First of all, let's understand what reservation of seats on a bus for women is? The first 4-5 rows on one side or both sides of a bus are reserved exclusively for women. This means those seats are only for ladies and cannot be occupied by men.Why Reservation for ladies?I am in favor of the view, which advocates reserving some seats exclusively for the fair sex. By nature, women have some biological vulnerabilities like fragile physique, menstruation problems, pregnancy etc., It will be difficult to take up a journey standing on the bus all the time. Considering their physical concerns, ... Read More

John Keats is one of the famous Romantic Age poets, like P. B.Shelley, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron etc. He is" a poet of Odes" and also may be called as "a poet of pains".Ode On A Grecian UrnIn one of his famous odes, namely Ode on a Grecian Urn, Keats uses these lines in the end, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is allYe know on earth, and all ye need to know”.These lines are one of the most touched upon by various critics as some feel it is written in double quotes, so it is ... Read More

Goddess Durga is one of the most worshipped goddesses of India. She is also identified as Adi Parashakti, Kundalini, Devi, Shakti, Bhavani, Parvati and by various other names.The significance of ‘Mahishasur Mardini’Mahishasur is formed of two words, Mahisha and Asur. Asur is the Danava or Rakhas who represents evil. Goddess Durga kills the Asur and hence gets the name as Mahishasur Mardini.Why was Mahishasur punished for his deeds?He had received a boon from Brahma that his death would happen only at the hands of a woman. Since then, he felt powerful and with all his might, he had started attacking ... Read More

Culture is about the practices, knowledge, and beliefs that are shared among a group of people. But what does it teach?RespectDifferent cultures teach us to humbly respect and embrace other person’s culture. Suppose you are an American who is visiting India for the first time. Wearing a saree here does not only mean that you are doing it for your pleasure, in fact, you do it for the due regard to the culture of India.SuperstitionIt might sound weird, but superstitions are also a part of the whole belief system of people in India. Now, it may be related to not ... Read More

On a day in every year, called Shraddha feast befitting the sanctity of the abode of the ancestors is afforded. Crows are omnivores, who are fed by one and all during shraddhas. This is not because of one particular reason, but there are many reasons.The major reason why crows are fed in the Shraddhas is that it is believed that our ancestors come down in the form of crows. Therefore, if we feed crows, we are basically feeding our ancestors. Thus, sometimes it is even noted that people cook the favorite food of the ancestors, in order to please them ... Read More