Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti, popularly known as Vesak, is commemorated as the birthday of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Since Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and Nirvana on Purnima, the full moon period, the day is known as Buddha Purnima. As Buddha’s Birthday also falls in the Hindu month of Vaishakha, Buddha Jayanti is popular as Vesak …

Buddha Jayanti is a special day for both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal. On this day people celebrate the life of Lord Buddha; his Birth, Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (Death). Lumbini, in the western Terai plains of Nepal, is the place where Prince Siddhartha (known as the Buddha) was born. The newly-born Prince is believed to have taken seven steps and …

Author: Vivek Agnihotri (https://twitter.com/vivekagnihotri) Publisher: Garuda Publications, India (27 May 2018) Pages: 400 Price: Rs. 294 Language: English ISBN-10: 9781942426059 ISBN-13: 978-1942426059 ASIN: 1942426054 Vivek Agnihotri’s book that exposes advocates of India‘s disintegration who rule the roost in academia India is an old land, a punya bhoomi, where sages have discovered the ultimate truths and warned us of the traps we fall …

Adi Shankaracharya was the first philosopher who consolidated Advaita Vedanta, one of the sub-schools of Vedanta. He believed in the greatness of the holy Vedas and was a major proponent of the same. Not only did he infuse a new life into the Vedas, but also advocated against the Vedic religious practices of ritualistic excesses. He founded four Shankaracharya Peethas …

Maulana Tariq Jameel also blamed the media for spreading lies and appealed to Muslims to only eat Halal food. He appealed to Pakistani PM Imran to request everyone to beg for forgiveness to Allah. Maulana Tariq Jameel, a religious preacher of the Tablighi Jamaat and a scholar, was seen crying profusely on Pakistani television during a fundraising event attended by …

World Earth Day Quiz: Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day events in more than 192 countries are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. Here we have some basic questions (with multiple-choice answers) about earth. Please try…

भीमराव रामजी अम्बेडकर (14 अप्रैल, १८९१ – ६ दिसंबर, १९५६) बाबा साहेब के नाम से लोकप्रिय, भारतीय विधिवेत्ता, अर्थशास्त्री, राजनीतिज्ञ और समाज सुधारक थे। उन्होंने दलित बौद्ध आंदोलन को प्रेरित किया और दलितों के खिलाफ सामाजिक भेद भाव के विरुद्ध अभियान चलाया। श्रमिकों और महिलाओं के अधिकारों का समर्थन किया। वे स्वतंत्र भारत के प्रथम कानून मंत्री एवं भारतीय संविधान के …

TV Web Series Name: Unorthodox Directed by: Maria Schrader Starring: Shira Haas, Jeff Wilbusch, Amit Rahav, Alex Reid, Ronit Asheri Genre: Drama Release Date: 26 March, 2020 Running Time: 213 Minutes Rating:    Original Network: Netflix Unorthodox is a German-American drama web television miniseries that debuted on Netflix on March 26, 2020. The series is loosely based on Deborah Feldman’s 2012 …

Any symbol is an arbitrary sign that has acquired significance over the ages. And Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday, is the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. And hence, the significance of this Cross is very high in Christian religious faith. However, this cross was the symbol of Crucifixion and not Resurrection. But Constantine, …

The dichotomous nature of Easter is reflected in the celebration of the festival. On one hand, the festival is a tribute to the Resurrection of Jesus while on the other, celebration of Easter heralds the advent of the spring season. Religious observations in churches, exchange of gifts, making flower bonnets and Easter eggs mark the celebrations of the spring festival. …