A curious mix of terms, blending Hindi, Persian and Rajasthani words, strikes as one walks through the wonderfully spacious ...

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TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “The Shortest History of India” written by the Australian writer John Zubrzycki ...

As of then, Indian civilization’s antiquity had been traced up to the 3rd century BCE – in Mauryan Buddhist Emperor Asoka’s ...

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On Gopashtami, people express gratitude and respect towards cows. It is believed that 33 crore deities reside within the cow. Worshipping them helps eliminate defects from the nine planets in life and ...

Homonhon, an island in the province of Eastern Samar, is believed to be inhabited by environmental spirits (engkantos) and deities because it served as a pilgrimage site to pray to these beings.

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Decked out in black war regalia out of the 13th century, they sing invocations to a Mongolian sky deity and odes to 13th century warlord Genghis Khan. Not that anyone seems to really notice. At a ...

He represents the life-giving breath of cosmic energy. Similar-sounding names: Ravi, Rayan, Javan, Kavan, Devin, Ivan, Evan, Pranav, Vihaan, and Navin. Origin: Samira is of Arabic origin. Derivation ...

The festival includes rituals like cleaning homes, lighting lamps, and offering sweets to deities such as Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. The most awaited festival of Diwali, also known as ...

Narak Chaturdashi, celebrated a day before Diwali, commemorates Lord Krishna’s victory over the demon king Narakasura. According to mythology, Narakasura had terrorized many by imprisoning women ...