Tag Archives: Amazing Places

The Christian Bible has 1 Chronicle 26 of the Old Testament, which gives the reference of the “Levitical Temple” having “Gatekeepers”! In addition to protecting the temple from theft, their duties included – stop illegal entry in temple area; and maintain order. This is similar to today’s functions of “Bouncers”. …

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Strange but true, the control on “Fire” was a turning point in human evolution. Not only did he got light, warmth, and protection but also got the method of “Cooking”. With this, the human geographic dispersion, cultural innovation and changes in behavior and “Diet” advancement took place. Cooking for pleasure …

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The game of Chess was known as “Chaturanga” in Sanskrit, meaning four divisions, in the 6th century and believed to have originated in Eastern India. The game highlights the intelligence and mental training of the players and has been scientifically proved that champions in the game have above average IQs. …

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The state of Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area and it is equally large and big in its culture, heritage, and history. Historically it is as old as the “Indus Valley Civilization” and has its ruins in it. The great Indian dessert “Thar Dessert” which is world’s …

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Across South Asia, Inner Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia for nearly 2000 years Sanskrit was the language of influence and traditional order. Sanskrit meaning “refined speech” is mainly a sacred, philosophical language in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Dating back to early 2nd millennium BCE Sanskrit was used in …

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Chand Baori is a stepwell located in Abhaneri village near Jaipur in Rajasthan. Abhaneri Village is a situated in the Dausa district of Indian State of Rajasthan at a distance of about 95 km from Jaipur, on the Jaipur-Agra Highway. Abhaneri was originally named Abha Nagri, which literally means “city of brightness”. However, due to …

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Today the earth is endangered by global warming with the rise in pollution. The solar energy has come to us as our saviour. The environmentalist’s continuous hard work has paid off. As of now the solar energy is considered to be useful and the best kind of renewable energy that …

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Auroville is an experimental township in the making for a population of more than 50,000 odd people from around the globe. Auroville is mere 10 Km from Pondicherry(now Puducherry) and falls 160 Km south of Chennai. There is regular bus service from Ooty, Bangalore, Madras, Madurai etc. that ply at a …

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Earth, its formation and development of life on its surface has been studied for centuries but there is nothing conclusive that can be said about it. Something similar is the case with the Lonar Lake. This lake is presumed to be formed due to collision of the meteor with the …

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What could be better than to play your favourite sport amidst the beautiful scenery? Such is Chail Cricket Ground. Chail is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh and is also the home to world’s highest cricket ground. This cricket ground was built in the year 1893 and this needed the …

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