The Orthodox Church uses the old Julian calendar which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. In the former Soviet Republic, the Bolsheviks adopted the Gregorian calendar at the end of 1917, which put them in line with the rest of the Western world. However, the Orthodox Church, opposed to the Bolsheviks trying to suppress religion, kept the Julian calendar. …

Event Name: Manarcad Perunnal Start Date: 01 September (Every Year) End Date: 08 September (Every Year) Venue: St. Mary’s Church Location: Manarcad District: Kottayam Manarcad Perunnal: Annual Fiesta Manarcad Perunnal is an annual fiesta held at St Mary’s Church at Manarcad in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is revered as the most famous festival of Christian community which continues …

In the “Iron Curtain speech” Winston Churchill drew attention to the fundamental split in Europe between the Eastern Bloc and the West, though at that stage (March 1946) there were no formal alliances. He had a fear of another world war that involves fighting against the communist regime and that the so called iron curtain is blocking some of the …

विंस्टन चर्चिल के अनमोल विचार Winston Churchill Quotes in Hindi: विन्सटन चर्चिल (30 नवंबर, 1874 – 24 जनवरी, 1965) अंग्रेज राजनीतिज्ञ। द्वितीय विश्वयुद्ध, 1940-1945 के समय इंगलैंड के प्रधानमंत्री था। चर्चिल प्रसिद्ध कूटनीतिज्ञ और प्रखर वक्ता था। वो सेना में अधिकारी रह चुका था, साथ ही वह इतिहासकार, लेखक और कलाकार भी था। वह एकमात्र प्रधानमंत्री था जिसे नोबेल पुरस्कार …

The proper name for the Sikh place of worship is Gurdwara. There is no particular day set aside for Sikh worship services. Meetings and program are scheduled for the convenience of the congregation. Where the membership is large enough, formal Sikh worship services may begin as early as 3 am and continue until about 9 pm. On special occasions services …

Winston Churchill — Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, Churchill was also …

Yews have long been associated with religious worship. So it is likely that churches were originally built near the sacred trees rather than the other way round. These trees live longer than any other species in Europe and can grow to an enormous size. Many are thought to be well over 1,000 years old. Yews were revered by the druids …

India presents a cultural potpourri of number of religions with their own festivals and celebrations but the four major religions followed in India are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism in the descending order. There are a number of regional festivals which are celebrated in particular areas only. Bright colors, brightly lit religious places, illuminated houses, sweets and traditional dresses and …

Famous Hindi Quotes: यदि आप इन्टरनेट पर हिंदी में अनमोल विचारों का संग्रह तलाश रहे थे तो आप बिलकुल सही जगह आये हैं। क्योंकि Famous Hindi Quotes का यही वो पेज है जिसपर आप विभिन्न हस्तियों के और अलग-अलग टॉपिक्स पर हजारों प्रेरणादायक विचार पढ़ सकते हैं। अनमोल वचन – Famous Hindi Quotes – अनमोल विचार विश्वविख्यात विचारकों के अनमोल …

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