Festivals are a golden opportunity for children to indulge in creative activities and display their artistic skills, which doubles the excitement of celebrations. The same holds true for Halloween as well. Kids have a variety of Halloween options to choose from and they can attempt to make almost anything that is associated with the festival. In fact, people of all …

Any festivity is synonymous with fun and frolic and so is Halloween. Halloween celebrators are in a mood to have a gala time, the memories of which last till next year’s blast. Ideas for Halloween fun are aplenty, capable of lighting up your day in a moment. However, spooky ideas are the best to try on the festival, in keeping …

The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon, considered to be itihasa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata. It depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like the ideal father, ideal …

श्री रामचरितमानस के रचयिता गोस्वामी तुलसीदास का जन्म सन् १५६८ में राजापुर में श्रावण शुक्ल ७ को हुआ था। पिता का नाम आत्माराम और माता का नाम हुलसी देवी था। तुलसी की पूजा के फलस्वरुप उत्पन्न पुत्र का नाम तुलसीदास रखा गया। गोस्वामी तुलसीदास जी को महर्षि वाल्मीकि का अवतार माना जाता है। उनका जन्म बांदा (वर्तमान में चित्रकूट, मध्य …

दशहरा के त्यौहार पर हिंदी कविता – होगा तभी दशहरा किस्सा एक पुराना बच्चों, लंका में था रावण, राजा एक महा-अभिमानी, काँपता जिससे कण-कण। उस अभिमानी रावण ने था, सबको खूब सताया, रामचन्द्र जब आये वन में, सीता को हर लाया। झिलमिल झिलमिल सोने की, लंका पैरो पे झुकती, और काल की गति भी भाई, उसके आगे रूकती। सुन्दर थी लंका, लंका …

बुराई पर अच्छाई की जीत के प्रतीक दशहरे के अवसर पर चार वेदों के ज्ञाता तथा छ: शास्त्रों के ध्याता लंकेश रावण के पुतले बना कर देश के कोने-कोने में दशहरे पर अग्रि भेंट किए जाते हैं परन्तु पंजाब के पायल शहर में दशकों पुराना ‘रावण का बुत‘ स्थापित है जिसकी आज भी पूजा की जाती है। इस दिन दस …

While a furious battle between Rama and Ravana was under way, the great rishi Agastya came close to Rama and told him about the secret as to how Ravana would be killed and told Rama to pray the Sun in order to kill the demon king of Lanka. Then Rama prayed the Sun, and purified himself with water-sipping, and was …

Common Diseases Quiz – How familiar are you with the Common Diseases? Here is a list of organs commonly affected by diseases. Can you guess the right one? Beginners Common Diseases Quiz (17 Questions) When people think of the deadliest diseases in the world, their minds probably jump to the fast-acting, incurable ones that grab headlines from time to time. But …

Try 10 questions to test your knowledge of birds of all shapes and sizes. From parrots to penguins, hawks to hummingbirds, are you an expert on feathered fliers? Beginners Birds Quiz (08 Questions) Birds Quiz Contains Questions like: Which bird feeds its young ones so much that they become too fat to fly? And which bird can hold 13 litres of …

Born: 14 December 1953 (age 64 years), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Spouse: Shyamala Amritraj (m. 1983) Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Awards: Arjuna Award for Lawn Tennis Education: Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Loyola College, Chennai Children: Prakash Amritraj, Vikram Amritraj Vijay Amritraj, born on December 14, 1953, kept the Indian flag flying high, with his notable …