Other Names: Jhaanavi, Nikita, Sapteshwari, Sureshwari, Bhagvati, Urvijaya, Chitraani, Tridhara, Bhaagirathi, Shubhra, Vaishnavi, Vishnupadi, Bhagvatpadi, Tripathaga, Payoshnika, Mahabhadra, Mandaakini, Meghal, Gangika, Gange, Gangeshwari and Alaknanda Countries: India, Bangladesh Major cities: Haridwar, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna Length: 2,510 km Watershed: 907,000 km² Source: Gaumukha, Gangotri Glacier located in Uttarakhand, India Destination: Ganges Delta located in Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh Major Tributaries: …

Chennai, India – August 13, 2017 – P.K. Arumugam, from Chennai, cycled for six hours and seven minutes while solving the Rubik’s Cube 1,010 times, thus setting the new world record for the Most Rubik’s cubes solved on bicycle. Photo: P.K. Arumugam, from Chennai, has smashed the Guinness World record for solving Rubik’s Cubes while cycling by managing 1,010 of …

Taleigao, India – August 13, 2017 – Forty culinary professionals attempted to bag the World record for the world’s largest fish patty at the 14th International Edition of the India Hospitality + F&B Pro Expo; on completion, the fish patty weighed 296.5kg with a diameter of 122cm and height of 29cm, thus setting the new world record for the Largest …

Coimbatore, India – March 22, 2016 –  Sri Ramakrishna Hospital broke the Guinness World Record for ‘Most people to sign up as organ donors in eight hours’; the hospital had enlisted the support of 13,459 persons in the eight hours that ended at 4.05 p.m.; the supporters had pledged to be organ donors. Photo: Sri Ramakrishna Hospital on Saturday broke …

पुराण भारतीय संस्कृति की अमूल्य निधि है। पुराणों में मानव जीवन को ऊँचा उठाने वाली अनेक सरल, सरस, सुन्दर और विचित्र-विचित्र कथाएँ भरी पड़ी हैं। उन कथाओं का तात्पर्य राग-द्वेष रहित होकर अपने कर्तव्य का पालन करने और भगवान को प्राप्त करने में ही है। पद्मपुराण के भूमिखण्ड में ऐसी ही एक कथा आती है। अमरकण्टक तीर्थ में सोम शर्मा …

इसी देश में कृष्ण हुये हैं, इसी देश में राम। सबसे पहिले जाना जग ने, इसी देश का नाम। इसी देश में भीष्म सरीखे, दृढ़ प्रतिज्ञ भी आये। इसी देश में भागीरथजी, भू पर‌ गंगा लाये। इसी देश में हुये कर्ण से, धीर वीर धन‌ दानी। इसी देश में हुये विदुर से, वेद ब्यास से ज्ञानी। सत्य अहिंसा प्रेम सिखाना, …

It is said that the devotee Pundalik founded Pandharpur. His father Janudeva and mother Satyavati lived in a thick forest called Dandirvan. Pundalik was a devoted son but soon after his marriage he began to ill-treat his parents. To escape from their misery, the parents decided to go on a pilgrimage to Kashi. When Pundalik’s wife learnt about this, she …

Indra, the king of heaven, had Nandan Kanan, the most wonderful garden, you can imagine! It had all the beautiful and sweet-scented flowers that grow on earth and many more that were out of the world. The pride of the garden was the Parijat, a tree that bore delicate white flowers with the most exquisite fragrance. Its aroma filled up …

Many years ago, Vana, the King of demons, pleased Shiva with his devotion. For his great tapasya, he won a boon that he would remain invincible to all, both on the heaven and the earth. Vana had a beautiful daughter named Usha. Her great friend and constant companion was Chitralekha, the daughter of one of Vana’s ministers. As Usha grew …

Glastonbury, UK – August 1, 2017 – About 15,000 people gathered at Glastonbury’s monumental stone circle for making the world’s biggest human peace sign as a “message of peace to the world” thus setting the new world record for the Largest human peace sign. Photo: About 15,000 people gathered at Glastonbury’s monumental stone circle to set a new world record for …