भारत के गौरवमयी इतिहास को संजोय एक ऐसा सूर्य मन्दिर जो कि हरियाणा के जिला यमुनानगर के गांव अमादलपुर में है। इस मंदिर पर सूर्य ग्रहण का कोई प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता है। इसलिए सूर्य ग्रहण के दिन साधू संत और श्रद्धालु दूर-दूर से यहां माथा टेकने आते हैं। पूरे भारत वर्ष में केवल दो ही ऐसे मंदिर हैं जहां सूर्य …

Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated at a time when nature renews and refreshes herself. With a little care, we can do the same and also sustain our youth and beauty. The dry “Gulal” and the wet colours of today are not derived from natural sources. They contain chemicals, shiny particles of mica and even lead, which not only …

Thousands of followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had their lessons in art of living amid thundering showers at Yamuna flood plains here on 12th March, 2016. Musical groups and dance troupes from countries like Ghana, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the Netherlands performed before a huge gathering on a windy evening. The entertainment was mixed with religious teachings …

I am dreaming of playing with colors and gulal, It is the Holi celebration after all. I can’t play inside my home, the carpets will get tainted, I cant’ play it in the yard, the grass and outer walls will get painted. I thought I would go to the temple, and enjoy the traditional Holi festivities, Once again I am …

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The seven-acre stage created by the Art of Living Foundation for its World Culture Festival on the Yamuna flood plain here caused a bit of public inconvenience as most of them faced difficulties in having a point of focus. With evening rain showers affecting TV screens, people could not see Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Art of Living Founder Sri …

After National Award winning actress Kangana Ranaut made a bold confession that she was the “unwanted child” in her family, her father has opened up about the “backward” thinking about girls in their village. He says the “Queen” star’s birth was not a “celebration” in their house. Amardeep Ranaut, who stays in Himachal Pradesh, opened up about his daughter Kangana’s …

कभी-कभी जीवन बेहद क्रूर हो सकता है। किसी दिन आप खुद को दुनिया के शिखर पर पाते हैं। तो अगले ही दिन घोर निराशा में भी समा सकते हैं परंतु जो व्यक्ति किसी गम्भीर रोग के कारण मरणासन्न स्थिति में हो उसके लिए तो जीवन और भी ज्यादा क्रूर हो जाता है। बच्चों के होस्पाइस (मरणासन्न रोगियों का आश्रय) ‘हैप्पी …

अक्सर तरह-तरह की चीजों पर पाबंदियां लगती रहती हैं। दुनिया के कुछ देशों में तो कुछ बेहद बेतुकी पाबंदियां हैं। कुछ वक्त पहले हमने इनमें से कुछ पाबंदियों के बारे में आपको बताया था। आज ऐसी ही कुछ अन्य ‘BANNED’ चीजों या आदतों के बारे में आपको बता रहे हैं- च्यूंगम पर रोक सिंगापुर में गत 20 वर्षो से च्यूंगम …

Folk singer Malini Awasthi is the recipient of Padma Shri 2016 and the award has made her happy not only for the recognition of her art but also for the genre she dabbles in. “I have long felt the pain as folk music does not get recognised as much as our other traditional art forms. The award means that the …