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Lord Ganesha Elephant Head? Story – 1 Shiva and Parvati How did Lord Ganesha obtain his Elephant Head? story is probably the one taken from the Shiva Purana. Once, while his mother Parvati wanted to bathe, there were no attendants around to guard her and stop anyone from accidentally entering the house. Hence she created a boy’s idol out of …

Is Lord Ganesha Married or Celibate? It is interesting to note how, according to tradition, Ganesha was generated by his mother Parvati without the intervention of her husband Shiva. Shiva, in fact, being eternal (Sadashiva), did not feel any need to have children. So Ganesha was born out of the exclusively female desire of Parvati to procreate. Consequently, the relationship …

The festival of Janmashtami has many rituals and customs associated with it. The ceremony of Janmashtami is very simple with the chanting of mantras as the priest bathes the idol with Ganga jal (holy water), milk, ghee, oil and honey. All these ingredients are poured from a conch shell. Once this Janmashtami ritual is over, the devotees break their day …

Celebrate Janmashtami in Mathura: The Janmashtami celebrations differ in different parts of India. The true colors of this festival are seen in Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna. This is the place where the parents of Lord Krishna lived in the captivity of the evil Kansa and where he as a young boy came and vanquished his maternal uncle Kansa …

What is sanskrit? Sanskrit is the name given to ancient classical language of the Hindu inhabitants of India. It was introduced into India probably about 1500 B.C. and was for a time the spoken language as well as the literary language. The sacred Hindu books – the Vedas – were written in Old Sanskrit, but the name really apply only …

Tigers are carnivores and a carnivore’s basic diet consists of raw meat. Their dentition (teeth) and digestive system are developed to process animal proteins and not plant matter. How much does a tiger eat? Tigers have very big appetites indeed. A full-grown tiger may eat as much as one fifth of its own body weight at one sitting. If a …

An Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) lives in the Siberian plateau covered with snow, while the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) lives in marshes and grasslands of the Indian subcontinent. The Amur tiger is fatter than the Bengal tiger. It also has more fur than its Bengal cousin. Owing to its weight, the Amur tiger can’t run faster than the Bengal …

Tigers are found in amazingly diverse habitats: rain forests, grasslands, savannas and even mangrove swamps. Unfortunately, 93% of historical tiger lands have disappeared primarily because of expanding human activity. Saving tigers means saving forests that are vital to the health of the planet. You can help by taking action to save tiger forests. Where do tigers live? You probably know that …

कैसे फटता है बादल: What is meant by cloud burst? हिमाचल प्रदेश के कुल्लू में बीते दिनों अचानक बादल फट गया और बाढ़ जैसी स्थिति उत्पन्न हो गई। यह घटना सैंज घाटी में हुई। बादल फटने से भारी नुकसान होता है। चलिए जानते हैं कि बादल फटना क्या होता है और यह पहाड़ी इलाकों में क्यों होता है। कैसे फटता …

Contrary to popular belief, Muharram is not a particular day, but the name of a month that marks the beginning of the year according to the Islamic calendar. Muharram is one of four months that have been designated as holy according to the Islamic calendar, the other three being – Dhul-Qa’adah, Dhul-Hijjah and Rajab. Muharram is the first month of …