सभी देवों में शिव ही ऐसे देव हैं, जो भक्तों से जल्द प्रसन्न हो जाते हैं। देवों के देव महादेव को पापों का नाश करने वाला देव कहा जाता है। शिव पूजन से मन के समस्त दुःख दूर हो जाते हैं। श्रावण मास में शिव की आराधना का विशेष महत्व है, इसलिए इस माह में पार्थिव लिंग बनाकर शिव पूजन करना फलदायी होता है। आदि और अंत न होने से लिंग को ही शिव का निराकार रूप माना गया है। इसलिए भोलेनाथ को प्रसन्न करने के लिए इस माह में पार्थिव शिवलिंग की आराधना की जाती है।

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कलियुग में पार्थिव लिंग पूजन का विशेष महत्व है। इसका पूजन करने वालों पर सदैव शिवजी की कृपा बना रहती है। शिव का पूजन करने से पहले पार्थिव लिंग का निर्माण करना चाहिए। इसके लिए मिट्टी, गाय का गोबर, गुड़, मक्खन, और भस्म मिलाकर शिवलिंग बनाना चाहिए।

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शिवलिंग का निर्माण करते समय इस बात का विशेष रूप से ध्यान रखना चाहिए कि ये 12 अंगुल से ऊंचा न हो। इससे अधिक ऊंचा होने पर पार्थिव लिंग पूजन का पुण्य प्राप्त नहीं होता। शिव जी को चढ़ाई जाने वाली पूजन सामग्री में दूध, दही, शहद भांग, धतूरा, गंगाजल, कमल आदि का अर्पण किया जाता है। पार्थिव लिंग बनाने के बाद उसे परम ब्रह्म मानकर पूजें और ध्यान करें।

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पार्थिव लिंग बनाकर विधिवत पूजा करने से इस लोक में यश और वैभव प्राप्त करने के साथ ही मृत्यु उपरांत मोक्ष की प्राप्ति भी होती है। साथ ही भक्त दस हजार कल्प तक स्वर्ग में निवास करता है। शिवपुराण के अनुसार पार्थिव पूजन से धन-धान्य, आरोग्य और पुत्र की प्राप्ति भी होती है।

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कलियुग में सबसे पहले पार्थिव पूजन कुष्मांड ऋषि के पुत्र मंडप ने किया था। प्रभु के आदेश पर जगत के कल्याण के लिए उन्होंने पार्थिव लिंग बनाकर शिव की आराधना की थी। रावण के साथ युद्ध करने से पहले भगवान राम ने भी पार्थिव शिवलिंग का पूजन किया था, जिसके बाद उन्होंन रावण को परास्त कर लंका पर विजय प्राप्त की थी।

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‘गोल्डन टेंपल’ का नाम सुनते ही मन में अमृतसर के स्वर्ण मंदिर की छवि बन जाती है। अपनी भव्यता और खूबसूरती के लिए लोकप्रिय अमृतसर का स्वर्ण मंदिर हमेंशा से आकर्षण का केंद्र रहा है, लेकिन अगर आप सोचते हैं कि भारत में सोने से बना यह इकलौता मंदिर है तो आप गलत हैं। दक्षिण भारत में स्थित एक ऐसा गोल्डन टेंपल है, जिसको देख आपकी आखें कुछ देर के लिए चौंधिया जाएंगी। तमिलनाडु के वेल्लोर में स्थित इस मंदिर को श्रीपुरम अथवा महालक्ष्मी स्वर्ण मन्दिर  के नाम से जाना जाता है।

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सोने से निर्मित इस मंदिर में करीब 15000 किलो शुद्ध सोने का इस्तेमाल किया गया है। कहा जाता है कि इस मंदिर में लगे सोने के बराबर स्वर्ण पूरे विश्व में किसी पूजा स्थल में प्रयोग नहीं हुआ है। सोने से बने इस मंदिर में धन की देवी लक्ष्मी जी की पूजा अर्चना की जाती है।

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वेल्लोर शहर के दक्षिण भाग में बने इस मंदिर को बनाने में 300 करोड़ से ज्यादा की लागत आई थी। मंदिर के अंदर और बाहर दोनों तरफ सोने की लगभग नौ से पंद्रह परतें बनाई गई हैं। श्रीपुरम मंदिर का सरोवार भी काफी प्रसिद्ध है, देश की सभी प्रमुख नदियों का पानी लाकर इस मंदिर में सर्वतीर्थम सरोवर का निर्माण किया गया है।

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लगभग 100 एकड़ में फैले इस मंदिर के चारों ओर आपको हरियाली देखने को मिलेगी। इस मंदिर के अंदर जाते वक्त कुछ बातों का विशेष रूप से ध्यान रखना पड़ता है। श्रीपुरम मंदिर के अंदर आप शॉर्ट पैंट या निक्कर में प्रवेश नहीं कर सकते। इसके अलावा मंदिर के अंदर मोबाइल फोन, कैमरा आदि किसी भी तरह की इलेक्ट्रॉनिक डिवाइस ले जाना सख्त मना है।

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दर्शन के लिए मंदिर हर रोज सुबह 8 बजे से रात्रि 8 बजे तक  खुलता है। मंदिर में खासतौर पर लोगों के आकर्षण के लिए कुछ आर्टिफिशियल लाइट्स लगाई गई हैं। रात के समय लाइट्स की रोशनी में मंदिर को जगमगाता देख आप मंदिर की खूबसूरती से मोहित हो उठेंगे। मंदिर की के आसपास 24 घटें सुरक्षाबलों का कड़ा पहरा रहता है।

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As if online dating wasn’t difficult enough, now apps can make you a fake person too! Often changing your personality is the easiest way to get/feel attractive, but it comes with its own dangers, especially in the dating arena. In today’s competitive field of looking your best always, people are now lying more often than before, to get someone they like. All this is done in the name of just casual dating. This behavior is called ‘catfishing’, which has now upgraded to ‘kittenfising’.

‘Kittenfishing’ is the newest (and dangerous) way to easily get deceived in the dating world. Coined by world-famous dating app Hinge, it’s a (lighter) version of ‘catfishing’.

 

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‘Kittenfishing’ could be as simple as just using a (highly) photo-shopped image of yourself or exaggerating your interests, but it comes with its own pros and cons.

 

Let’s first look at the top features of the new dating term:

 

1. It’s similar to ‘catfishing’

More subtle about how you present yourself online in a (more) unrealistic approach.

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2. You’re still faking it

You’re twisting the truth a little bit, but not revealing the real version of yourself.

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3. A little ‘white lie’ doesn’t harm much!

These little lies about an out-dated photo or riskier past only make it dodgier!

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4. You’re part of a real trend!

‘Kittenfishing’ is so common now, that Hinge was forced to install a video version of the app to minimize its effects!

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5. It’s not limited to online dating only

If you think about it, ‘kittenfishing’ (literally) happens all the time. People in real life do lie to impress their boss, get favors, or even to be simply liked.

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Now, here are 5 red flags of ‘Kittenfishing’ which should make you cautious:

1. One person, but so many avatars!

One person can only change their look so many times! Maybe different lengths of hair, colors, or even texture – but all the time (red flag!)

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2. Same prop in all pictures!

Your prospect might want to hide certain features like baldness or skin issues, but wearing the same prop in all pictures – isn’t that alarming?!

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3. Profile only features certain shots

This is a clear sign that they are either trying to conceal an insecurity or have a serious physical defect.

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4. Most photos feature strange angles!

Pictures taken from certain “angles” can be deceptive – look closely! Especially those “down” angles can weigh off certain pounds on closer look!

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5. Some might spell their names incorrectly!

If you come across a “professional”, do have a re-check at their profile or even sneak into their Facebook for confirmation. Chances are if they have done ‘Masters’, then they can’t possibly spell their own spelling wrong!

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Can you avoid being ‘kittenfished’? The answer is yes! Here are two ways to avoid it:

1. Have a phone talk at least once!

Having a phone call won’t hurt before wasting your time. If a person claims to be funny, they better laugh even at your PJs! This is the best way to know if something’s fishy.

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2. Try Skype or Whatsapp calling before date

You would like to confirm the person you’re seeing online is the same you’re meeting, right? It should be as good as the profile says! Under suspicion, try video calls!

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It doesn’t end here. With online dating trends like breadcrumbing and breezing making things more complex than ever, ‘kittenfishing’ adds more woes for the singletons. 38 percent of men have reported to being ‘kittenfished’, as 24 percent of women claim the same.

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There can be times when you don’t feel like doing anything in your day. Apparently, you are bored! That’s okay, it’s a part of life. From the office to college, people can get bored at any point of time. But what’s the first thing that comes to the mind when you’re bored? Party, right! You want to throw some cool party dresses and go out to have a chill out time with your friends. But do you know who knows the best way to party? Well, let me tell you a secret. It is the ‘kanwariyas’ who knows how to party like a pro!

Incidentally, we witnessed that time of the year yet again with the not-so-common scenarios on the roads of the cities. Thinking what? Well, the accumulation of the saffron-clad Shiva devotees popularly known as ‘Kanwars‘ walking barefoot on the roads carrying vessels with holy water of Ganga on their shoulders.

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As we all know, the Kanwar Yatra is routed towards to banks of the holy Ganga. One of the most intriguing things is that, the Kanwars chants songs of Lord Shiva including ‘bam bam Bholey’ and ‘har har Mahadev’. Seemingly, ‘kanwariyas’ usually travel in groups, constituting mostly men hailing from all parts of the country including Delhi, Haryana, UP, Bihar, and Jharkhand.

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While this is a religious journey but many ends up forgetting the same. They engage in vandalism and hooliganism that fails the entire purpose of the yatra. Revisiting the recent incidents involving ‘kanwariyas’, here’s our sarcastic take on how to party like one.

1. What’s your party anthem?

While we enjoy the Hip-Hop music and tunes of popular Bollywood rappers including DJ Wale Babu in our parties which goes on till 4 A.M. in the morning, ‘kanwariyas’ have their own stance on the music department. Traditionally, one can use some religious ‘kanwariya’ music to keep up the enthusiasm during the long and tiring journey, but this year we saw something different happening around the cities, especially in UP. This time the overenthusiastic yatris considered the roads to be their private party place while blasting music in full volume.

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2. Dress to impress

How do you often dress at a party? Of course, you dress to impress in your best sartorial style right! Well, it is the ‘kanwariyas’ who impressed us with their ‘outfit choices’ this time. Usually they are seen in saffron-colored outfit owing to the fact that this hue is a symbol  spirituality in the Hindu religion. However, the Kanwar youth didn’t fail to flaunt their almost naked bodies during the trek. So, when you party don’t give a damn what you are wearing or not wearing, as taught by the ‘kanwariyas’.

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3. Do it like a boss!

One may go to the fanciest pub or bar to party like nobody has ever partied before. A group of people can also have their own time having a house party to enjoy time with their friends and family. But it is the ‘kanwariyas’ who do it like a boss. Indeed, who can beat their score of partying like they did on the roads of Delhi? They created the perfect party ambiance by blocking the roads and creating a ruckus.

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Eventually, a video also went viral on social media featuring as many as 20 ‘kanwariyas’ who were severely damaging a car’s windows and the windshield in the middle of the road, such that even the police couldn’t touch them. Like they were saying, the rest of the people can go to hell, we are here to enjoy!

Is this Shiv Bhakti? Is this pilgrimage? Kanwariyas resort to hooliganism, violence at Moti Nagar of Delhi. Car which was being driven by two girls broken to pieces because the car brushed a Kanwarya, not even hit him. Girls somehow ran for their life. Will the cops arrest them? pic.twitter.com/P0jB5USvxE

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 8, 2018

They may have gone on a rampage in the area, but we cannot blame them. Right? Blame it on the disturbing traffic and the small roads that weren’t allowing them to move freely in this democratic country.

4. Party Props

Sparkly hats, quirky eye wears, balloons and banners, our parties are filled with colorful party props that bring any boring party to life. However, it’s the ‘kanwariyas’ whose props deserve the award. This time, we observed them carrying tridents, baseball bats, and even hockey sticks during their procession. Certainly handy ‘party props’ in case of an argument or fight with anyone.

If you are thinking why do they do that, I have one line for you, ‘honesty may be the best policy, but insanity is the best defense. Believe me, my friend! The use of ‘party props’ by them can be considered as their devotion towards Lord Shiva, don’t you think? While the hooliganism of these ‘kanwariyas’ is on the rise, their vandalism is becoming a concern for authorities with each passing year.

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5. Daru is the new poison!

While you may or may not be allowed to drink in a club or a bar because of well, age issues, ‘kanwariyas’ were spotted drinking liquor during the procession. Your parents may not allow you to drink, but trust me, there is no stopping you when you are a ‘kanwariya’. Funnily enough, this yatra actually restricts the consumption of alcohol! But, ‘kanwariyas’ got to party. Right?

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According to media reports, another video of them drinking during the march went viral on the social media and created an uproar among the netizens. Now tell me, are you more popular than the ‘kanwariyas’? I guess not!

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We now know they do things like a boss and we cannot stop them, why, because – religious diversity in the country.

6. Hooliganism at its best!

Have you ever partied like crazy that made the neighbors call the society secretary on you? I am guessing, no! While you party in a way that doesn’t trouble the other people around you, ‘kanwariyas’ can surpass all society secretaries and even the police to have the time of their lifetime. Here’s another update from their awesome party scenes. You can never beat their level of joy!

A group of ‘kanwariyas’ attacked a black SUV of the Uttar Pradesh police in Bulandshahr and even misbehaved with the police. However, in a surprising turn of events, UP police showered rose petals to ‘welcome’ the Kanwar yatra in the state. Only the Kanwars can be awarded special police treatment after such an unrestrained vandalism.

#सावन के महीने में #कॉंवडियों की सड़क पर ‘भक्ति’ और ‘शक्ति’ दिखाने का ये ताज़ा मामला है. पहले दिल्ली में और अब #यूपी के बुलंदशहर में. जान बचाने के लिए पुलिसवालों को ही भागना पड़ा. अब तक इस मामले में कोई गिरफ़्तारी नहीं हुई है @abpnewshindi @Uppolice @CMOfficeUP pic.twitter.com/OCnxyJuwno

— Pankaj Jha (@pankajjha_) August 9, 2018

It seems like they follow a special policy of success in life which states that ‘if you don’t succeed at once, blame it on someone else and seek counseling.

That’s a new trend!

Well, they come out in groups and do what they desire in the name of god. ‘Kanwariyas’ have a way to live the moment to the fullest and we all need to ‘learn’ how to do that. From the ear-splitting DJ music to being fuelled with chillums, some of these pseudo-religious people are making their way into religious India and they are here to stay. Evidently, the is year Kanwar Yatra ended up with a bang!

I must tell you to have a good time now. Not because you liked this hooliganism, but because it is finally over.

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भारतीय अंतरिक्ष कार्यक्रम के जनक कहे जाने वाले विक्रम साराभाई के प्रयासों का ही नतीजा है कि हमारे देश के पास आज भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन (ISRO) जैसी विश्व स्तरीय संस्था है।

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12 अगस्त 1919 में जन्मे डॉ. विक्रम ने 28 साल की ही उम्र में 11 नवंबर, 1947 को अहमदाबाद में  भौतिक अनुसंधान प्रयोगशाला (PRL) की नींव रखी।

डॉ. विक्रम ने होमी भाभा की मदद से तिरुवनंतपुरम में देश का पहला रॉकेट लॉन्चिंग स्टेशन बनाया। वहीं, अहमदाबाद में स्थित अन्य उद्योगपतियों के साथ मिल कर इंडियन इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ़ मैनेजमेंट (IIM), अहमदाबाद और फिजिक्स रीसर्च लेबोरेटरी की स्थापना में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई।

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वह डॉ. साराभाई ही थे, जिन्होंने भारतीय उपग्रहों के संविरचन और प्रमोचन के लिए कई परियोजनाओं की शुरुआत की।

यह उनके ही प्रयासों का फल था कि प्रथम भारतीय उपग्रह, आर्यभट्ट, रूसी कॉस्मोड्रोम से 1975 में कक्षा में स्थापित किया जा सका।

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डॉ विक्रम ने अंतरिक्ष कार्यक्रम के महत्व पर जोर देते हुए कहा था:

 “ऐसे कुछ लोग हैं जो विकासशील राष्ट्रों में अंतरिक्ष गतिविधियों की प्रासंगिकता पर सवाल उठाते हैं। हमारे सामने उद्देश्य की कोई अस्पष्टता नहीं है। हम चंद्रमा या ग्रहों की गवेषणा या मानव सहित अंतरिक्ष-उड़ानों में आर्थिक रूप से उन्नत राष्ट्रों के साथ प्रतिस्पर्धा की कोई कल्पना नहीं कर रहें हैं। लेकिन हम आश्वस्त हैं कि अगर हमें राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर और राष्ट्रों के समुदाय में कोई सार्थक भूमिका निभानी है, तो हमें मानव और समाज की वास्तविक समस्याओं के लिए उन्नत प्रौद्योगिकियों को लागू करने में किसी से पीछे नहीं रहना चाहिए।”

 

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डॉ. विक्रम को भारत सरकार द्वारा 1966 में पद्मभूषण और 1972 में पद्मविभूषण से नवाजा गया।

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We all have grown up reading epic stories from religious texts like Mahabharata and Ramayana. But, do you know who publishes these golden Hindu texts? Interestingly, there is a publication house in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh which is more than a century that has been producing the Hindu religious books since a long time. Popularly known as Gita Press, the publication house is world’s largest publisher of Hindu religious texts.

While there can be many publishing houses that print religious books, there is a special inclination of people with Gita Press because of its noteworthy heritage. The founding members of Gita Press namely Jaya Dayal Goyandka and Ghanshyam Das Jalan started the institution with the help of ‘Bhaiji’ Hanuman Prasad Poddar. Gita Press was started in 1923 with the aim to promote the principles of ‘Sanatana Dharma’ or ‘Hinduism’. One of the notable magazines of the publishing house is ‘Kalyan’ that was founded by Indian freedom fighter and litterateur Hanuman Prasad Poddar or better known as ‘Bhaiji’. Interesting, isn’t it!!

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Well, here is a list of 10 fascinating facts about Gita Press that will probable make you read one of their books right away:

1. Their aim!

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With the principle objective to spread the principles of ‘Sanatana Dharma’, the press published the popular Hindu texts like Mahabharata, Gita, Ramayana, Upanishads, Puranas, character-building books, Discourse of eminent Saints. What is even more important is that they market their books on highly subsidized prices so that the books are accessible and affordable for everyone.

2. Kick-start the day!

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In the Gita Press, the day of each and every employee starts with a morning prayer. Intriguingly, a person roams around in the office throughout the day to remind the name of ‘God’ to each worker several times in a day.

3. No monetary incentives!

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Managed by a Governing Council (Trust Board), Gita Press neither accepts advertisements in its publications nor welcomes donations. The losses are managed by profits of other bodies of the Council, without any selfish motives.

4. Huge circulation

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From its inception, the institution has made more than 370 million copies of Hindu religious texts available to the readers. The texts include Ramayan, Gita, Durga Saptashati, Puranas, Upanishads, Bhakta-Gathas and many character-building books.

5. Multi-lingual texts

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Originally, the press started with publishing books in Hindi and Sanskrit only. But currently, Gita Press publishes texts in 15 languages including English, Urdu, Nepali and Marathi.

6. Monthly-magazines also!

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The publication house brings out magazines named ‘Kalyan’ in Hindi and ‘Kalyana-Kalpataru’ in English every month. These magazines contain information about the various happenings in the society. They have an in-house magazine as well that have the details about the latest releases and essays of the workers in the press.

7. Success of Gita Press celebrated by a book!

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An institution of unmatched social and cultural prestige, Geeta Press has been a predominant institution in spreading the ideology of ‘Sanatan Dharma’. There is a book written on the Gita Press named as ‘Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India’ published by Harper Collins. The author Akshya Mukul has given insights on how Gita Press has been so successful in redirecting Hinduism in the country.

8. There were difficult times also!

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In the December 2014, Gita Press was on the verge of getting shut down after some major disagreements between the management and the staff-workers. It created a huge turmoil on social media also as the netizens were using the #SaveGitaPress opposing the shut down. However, the issues were later resolved and the Press made an official statement that it will keep on doing its job as usual. Well done!

9. Technology upgradation

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After setting the Gita Press in April 1923, the press got its first printing machine and the price of the machine was ‘Rs. 600’ at that point of time. According to reports, the publishing house received an advanced printing machine which was worth a whopping Rs 11 crore from Germany for better quality prints and improved quality of books.

10. Art Gallery

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Gita Press has a large collection of paintings of Gods based on the descriptions in the ancient Scriptures. The press got the paintings prepared by the great Indian artists which are on display in the Art Gallery or ‘Lila Chitra Mandir’. In the gallery, rare collection of various volumes of Srimad Bhagwad Gita is also exhibited on special occasions like Gita Jayanti Day.

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The year 2018, can easily be described as the year of ‘challenges’ on social media. Whether these bizarre challenges are dangerous or thrilling, it doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is that everyone is hooked onto these ‘social challenges’ and also becoming addicted to it. Right from Kiki challenge that involves dancing to Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’ song, to the dangerous ‘Dragon Breath’ challenge, these bizarre trends are crazy and viral. Now is the turn of #ExplainACharacterBadly.

Not as dangerous as the Momo Challenge, the new Twitter hashtag #ExplainACharacterBadly is giving a new birth to a hilarious challenge which is going viral on the internet. If you’re a movie buff, you’ll surely attempt it and give it a go!

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Thankfully, Twitter’s new challenge #ExplainACharacterBadly isn’t as risky as its previous counterparts. It’s, in fact, a lot of fun describing favorite characters in a hilarious way.

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#ExplainACharacterBadly challenge is exactly what it says: you have to describe a famous character badly. With this ‘bad’ description, the challenge is to guess that character. The guessing game comes with either a picture or a visual (gif) for help.

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As a sigh of relief from previous challenges, Tweeple seem to be having a gala time with #ExplainACharacterBadly while trolling their favorite on-screen characters! Let’s start this smart game:

1. Surely, can run fast – Forrest Gump!

He's a little slow, but fast #ExplainACharacterBadly pic.twitter.com/AwJKOcyikp

— f.j. darnell, PhD (Doc) (@DocDarnell) August 11, 2018

2. Dobby, the House-Elf – Harry Potter

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— RiZo (@Ri_Zo_) August 11, 2018

3. In-charge of a spaceship – Denny Crane

He’s in charge of a spaceship, a big flirt – And. He. Talks. Like.This. #ExplainACharacterBadly pic.twitter.com/Rc11hWVS5h

— Nancy Writes (@nancywriteon) August 11, 2018

4. Precioussss! Gollum – Lord of the Rings!

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— Jaguarjin (@jaguarjin) August 11, 2018

5. A billionaire who beats mentally ill  – Batman!

Billionaire who dresses up like an animal to beat up the mentally ill. #ExplainACharacterBadly pic.twitter.com/EKEsx0SHUw

— Michael Vitti (@mvitti417) August 11, 2018

6. Lures kids with sweets – Gene Wilder

Lives with a bunch tiny guys and lures kids to his factory with sweets…#ExplainACharacterBadly pic.twitter.com/Huua6Ldu7i

— Secia G (@Nessa_Star4) August 11, 2018

7. The man who taught how to wear an underwear – Superman!

Journalist is allergic to rocks. #ExplainACharacterBadly pic.twitter.com/dCpFosoCmU

— 📼 o ('-' o) (@callieivy) August 11, 2018

8. Enjoys ‘having’ friends for dinner – Hannibal!

Enjoys having friends for dinner. #ExplainACharacterBadly @efoxband @KaceyecaK pic.twitter.com/FEKCUL03Sg

— CK (@charley_ck14) August 11, 2018

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“Diversity is the one true thing that all Indians have in common.” Being said that, there is no wonder that the old phrase of ‘unity in diversity’ will also stand true for our nation. One look around and you will see people with endless dissimilarities in terms of everything from religion to way of life. True, there are also wounds of communal clashes that refuse to fade away. However, there are also the instances where the togetherness of Indian citizens is portrayed in the best possible manner. Here are some such images of madrasas celebrating Independence Day in India that will warm up your heart.

1. India is a county where there’s home for every religion

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2. The future of the nation

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3. Together we stand to make this nation great

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4. The love for country!

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5. True treasures of Bharat

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6. Celebration of Independence knows no religion

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7. A nation whose beauty is reflected in it’s diversity

8.  The smile says it all!

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9. India is born with every act that supports unity

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The images of the madrasas celebrating Independence Day is truly something that captures the true essence of our nation. What do you think?

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In spite of gaining independence from British rule at the same time, India has grown tremendously and beaten Pakistan in more than one front. Yet Pakistan doesn’t seem to understand that it is powerless before India’s might. Waging war against India is just going to be a suicide for Pakistan especially because India is presently armed to the teeth and is quickly entering defense deals with different countries. Still, for some bizarre ego issues, Pakistan is continuously trying (rather vainly) to take on India. It is time to do some reality check again — for Pakistan, of course! Of the many India’s shocks to Pakistan since August 15, 1947, here are 9 of the most prominent ones.

1. Comments on reconsidering ‘no first use’ of nuclear weapon

India has been maintaining its stand of not using nuclear weapons first for a long time, and it is still technically the official stand of the Government of India. But the remarks that our former defense minister Manohar Parrikar made about reconsidering the ‘no first use’ sent the Pakistani media and government into frenzy, who have been threatening India with nuclear weapons since the day it had acquired them.

Parrikar’s comment was soon followed up by MIT professor Vipin Narang who stated that there are enough indications that India might not wait for Pakistan to use nuclear weapons first and expose Indian cities to the threat, but rather go on a full-scale nuclear attack in any war-like event and try to wipe out all the possibilities of a nuclear attack from Pakistan’s side. If you may have noted, Pakistan has since minimized its childish threats of nuclear weapons to India. So perhaps this was one of the greatest India’s shocks to Pakistan.

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2. International reputation

Over the years, India has been able to create for itself an international reputation as a progressive nation. The world has developed an admiration for its culture and traditions. Though there is much to be done for tourism in India, the industry is still 30 times larger than that of Pakistan. All of this despite the fact that Pakistan is continuously trying to break the peace and hamper the safety of India. Not only that, yoga, Ayurveda, Bollywood and other Indian elements such as the concept of karma have been able to garner much interest about India internationally.

Pakistan? Well, it is now synonymous with terrorism. According to a latest report on tourism competitive index, Pakistan stands at 124th position out of 136 countries while India stands at number 40 having taken a giant leap from 65 in the last three years.

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3. Leaving Pakistan light-years behind in space research

While Pakistan had become the third Asian country to launch a rocket after Israel and Japan in 1962 with the help of NASA, a year before India could do the same and enter into the space race, it is India which stands decades ahead of Pakistan today.

India’s ISRO has been able to reach the Moon and Mars, and recently has set a world record by launching 104 satellites in one go. On the other hand, Pakistan’s SUPARCO is still unable to develop indigenous satellite launching technology and it won’t be able to do so before 2040. India, meanwhile, is making plans to reach Venus. And by the year 2030, India would be extracting Helium-3 from the Moon to meet its energy needs.

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3. An exemplary Hindu-Muslim unity much to the distress of Pakistan

One of the biggest shocks that India has been able to deliver to Pakistan is the unity among the Hindus and Muslims. Jinnah’s two-nation theory was based entirely on the assumption that a country which accommodates Hindus and Muslims together, and where Muslims are in minority, would be a chaos for the Muslims. Pakistan was thus created mainly to accommodate Muslims was to be heaven for the followers of Islam.

But after 70 years of partition, a Muslim girl from India went to the ‘heaven for Muslims’ only to get abducted and tortured before somehow, fortunately, being rescued back to India. Uzma, who returned to India on May 25 in 2017, after spending about 30 days in Pakistan touched the soil of India as soon as she entered the country.

Pakistan, despite being an Islamic republic, could not keep its shit together and India, despite its enormous diversity, is still far better for the Muslims.

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4. Economic progress

Post partition, Pakistan was seen as model economy in the eyes of the world. It was in fact doing such wonders that South Korea actually copied the second Five Year Plan of Pakistan to develop its economy. India, meanwhile, due to its large population and poverty, remained chaotic. But then the military dictatorship and the primary agenda of Islamisation overtook development in Pakistan. India progressed slowly, and then in leaps and bound. Today, the state of Maharashtra alone has higher nominal GDP with $390 billion (estimated) than the nominal GDP of entire Pakistan which stands at $284 billion (estimated).

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5. A stable and working democracy

India and Pakistan both started as democratic nations, but after 70 years, while Indians have taken democracy for granted, there is always a shadow of uncertainty lingering over the democratic structure of Pakistan. Time and again, the military has taken over the country thereby creating a mockery of democracy. India, in spite of its diversity and huge population, has been amazingly able to keep intact the democratic system except for a small hiccup when Indira Gandhi imposed emergency, which is unlikely to be repeated.

Also, while Pakistan doesn’t even recognize the minorities and violent mobs kill them over blasphemy, in India, a country with 80% Hindus, we had a Sikh Prime Minister for 10 years and a Muslim president adored by everyone. Pakistan can only be amazed at these facts.

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6. Surgical strike that Pakistan is ashamed to admit

After the news of Indian Army carrying out a cross-border surgical strike on NSCN(K) camps in Myanmar reached Pakistan, their first reaction was that they warned India to not dare to do anything similar in Pakistan because ‘Pakistan is not Myanmar’. They gave similar warnings after US carried out operations inside Pakistani territory and voices were raised in India asking New Delhi to do the same. That time, Pakistan warned that India is not the US.

Pakistan carried the misconception that Indian Army wasn’t brave enough to do anything against Pakistan. And guess what? About 10 days after the surgical strike inside Myanmar, India made its way into Pakistan, stayed there for four hours, killed 38 terrorists and destroyed 7 terror launch pads.

Indian army Special Forces op on terror launch pads lasted from 1230am-4:30AM, location was 500meters-2Km across LOC: Sources

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 29, 2016

7. From menace to being polio-free

India and Pakistan suffered much from polio in their respective pasts. In fact, in the 1980s, India witnessed a staggering 2,00,000 new cases of people getting infected with poliomyelitis each year, with about 1,000 children contracting infantile paralysis. Since then, India has come a long way and has been able to make the impossible possible and now is declared a polio-free country. In Pakistan, however, the disease has remained endemic despite being a fraction of India’s population and presently amounts to 80% of the total cases annually.

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8. Befriending Pakistan’s allies

One of the greatest achievements of India’s foreign policy, especially in the recent years, has been befriending allies of Pakistan which has been giving the country sleepless nights. There was a great fuss among Pakistanis when one of their main allies, UAE, lit the tallest skyscraper in the world Burj Khalifa with the colors of Indian national flag on the occasion of India’s 67th Republic Day. India has been able to establish ties with Pakistan’s closest allies like Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US, and sign major economic and strategic deals with each of them.

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9. The embarrassing defeat in the 1971 war

How can we not talk about this? The 1971 war between India and Pakistan was a result of pre-emptive airstrikes on 11 Indian air stations by Pakistan. The war was actually between Bangladesh (then East-Pakistan) and Pakistan. It was a liberation war for Bangladesh from the oppressive West-Pakistani regime, and India stayed away from getting involved in the war directly. But once Pakistan attacked, it proved to be suicidal for the country as India declared a full-fledged war against Pakistan. India entered the war on December 3, 1971 and forced present-day Pakistan to sign the instrument of surrender on December 16, 1971. That marked the creation of Bangladesh. The war got over in just 13 days after India intervened and the memory of it still makes Pakistan uncomfortable.

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Any more India’s shocks to Pakistan you can think of? Do

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72 years ago, the partition of India came into effect dividing British India into two new, independent countries – India and Pakistan. The northern region was a predominantly Muslim section of India that later became the nation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, while the Hindu majority of southern region was named the Republic of India. At the stroke of midnight on August 14, 1947, the first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru gave the famous speech hailing country’s decade-long movement against the British Raj. Celebrations began the midnight with fireworks in the major cities in both the newly formed countries.

However, one of the mammoth tasks that the leaders from both sides were to deal with was the division of physical assets between both India and Pakistan. While the geographical part of the partition that required the redrawing of boundaries was with Lord Mountbatten and his team, the biggest challenge for officers from both sides the division of national assets proportionately between the two countries. Different categories of assets had to be examined separately and divided on an equitable basis.

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Interestingly, on August 14, 1947, India’s cash balance was about Rs. 4000 million, out of which Pakistan wanted Rs. 1000 million. Incidentally, India was not in favor of paying such a huge amount to the newly formed neighbor. Evidently, the panel decided to pay Rs. 750 million to Pakistan.

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Apparently, it was not only the human beings who were divided between India and Pakistan, it was the banknotes, furniture, books and even the employees too. The human columns of public employees from junior ministers to sweepers, to railroad presidents, errand boys, clerks, and bearers had to be transported off from one dominion to another. Sadly, the communal riots compelled these people to abandon their immobile properties in their ancestral countries and migrate between the newly independent India and Pakistan.

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1. Monetary and liquid assets

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After a long struggle of decision-making, Pakistan got 17.5 percent of all the monetary and liquid assets, while India got a share of 82.5 percent including currency stocks, coins, postal and revenue stamps, gold reserves and the assets of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). All these financial distributions were accounted with proper details that even the record of the proportional distribution of petty cash worth Rs. 75 from a district commissioner in Nagaland has been mentioned in the records.

2. Movable and non-liquid assets

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These assets included the units like all the items from the government premises. From down to tables, chairs, light bulbs, pots, brooms, stationary, and even blotting paper were divided. It was decided that all the movable and non-liquid assets will be divided in the ratio of 80:20 between India and Pakistan with India receiving 80 percent and Pakistan getting the remaining 20 percent. Even the books in the government libraries were divided between India and Pakistan.

3. Government vehicles

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From rail tracks to the roadway mileage, government vehicles and railway rolling stocks were also divided in proportion between the two countries.

4. Assets of the police force

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In Lahore, the Police Superintendent divided everything equally between the Hindu deputy and Muslim deputy. From legging to rifles, turbans and lathis, everything was divided. Interestingly, even the instruments of police band were split between the two comrades. Instruments like flute and trumpet went to Pakistan, while India got drums and cymbals. However, one instrument was left in the end and that was a trombone. Surprisingly, the deputies who had been colleagues for years had to fist fight to gain the instrument for their country.

5. Government library books

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Dictionaries were torn apart such that A-K belonged to India and the rest went to Pakistan. Sets of Encyclopedia Britannica kept in the Punjab Government library were divided using religious terms. However, when there was only one copy of any book available in the library, librarians allotted the books based on the greater interest of the nations.

6. Wine cellars

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India decided to keep the wine cellars with them since Pakistan would be an Islamic nation where alcohol was ‘haraam’. Nevertheless, Pakistan was monetarily compensated for the value of the wine.

7. Currency

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Since there was one government press in India that was used to print the currency notes, India refused to hand that over to Pakistan. Therefore, the Islamic nation had to begin its existence with Indian currency notes with a rubber stamp of “Pakistan” over “India” on the notes, till the time they had their own printing press.

8. Royal carriages

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The Viceroy of India has two sets of Royal carriages, out of which one was trimmed in gold and the other in silver. Now, who would get which set, was the decision of the Mountbatten family. They chose to ‘toss a coin’ for the decision. And after the coin toss, India received the gold trimmed set of carriages. From the harnesses to the uniforms of the helpers, everything was divided between India and Pakistan.

9. Indian Army divided

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After the end of British rule in India, the existing British Indian Army and its administration also ceased to exist. Around 260, 000 men mainly Hindus and Sikhs moved to India and 140, 000 men, mainly Muslims went to Pakistan. The Brigade of Gurkhas, recruited in Nepal was divided between India and Britain. Individual troops were split up. The 19th Lancers in Pakistan exchanged their Jat and Sikh troops for Muslims from the Skinner’s Horse in India.

To everyone’s amazement, the extremists jumped to the bandwagon and had their own demands including the division of Taj Mahal by dismantling it and shipping it to Pakistan since it was built by an Islamic ruler.

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Such was the level of insanity during the partition of India and Pakistan that the entire process was aptly termed as the “the most complex divorce in the history”. What looked simple on paper as per the June 3 plan had become a nightmare during the execution.

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In the viral Kiki challenge which has kept everyone on their toes (literally), a lot of participants belong to different countries. The performer usually jumps out of a moving vehicle and dances to Canadian rapper Drake’s popular song ‘In My Feelings’ in the background. However, this time the PIA Kiki challenge has gone viral, thanks to a Polish tourist. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is the national flag carrier of Pakistan as we all know.

Taking the Kiki Challenge a step further, a Polish tourist performed it onboard a Pakistani flight which has now caused a major problem – both for the tourist and the airline in concern.

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Eva ze Beck’s PIA Kiki challenge went so viral, that it has landed the Pakistan International Airlines in trouble with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)! But what did Eva do?

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The Polish tourist did the popular Kiki challenge from inside the aircraft. She sported a dark green dress, similar to the national flag of Pakistan.

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As seen in PIA Kiki challenge, Eva danced her heart out while twirling her dupatta which had an uncanny resemblance to Pakistan’s national flag.

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The tourist shared the video of her PIA Kiki challenge on her personal blog. PIA too had tweeted Beck’s photo stating ‘she’s celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day’.

Eva zu Beck from Poland/England is a Global Citizen travelling around the world, but now her heart is set on Pakistan! She has been exploring Pakistan flying #PIA. She will be celebrating Independence Day in a style never before attempted in the world! Stay tuned for updates. pic.twitter.com/jrwezOJBzw

— PIA (@Official_PIA) August 12, 2018

However, PIA didn’t expect this ‘goodwill gesture’ will invite Pakistan’s highest anti-graft body NAB probe – for allegedly bringing disgrace to the flag and abuse of power!

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The Polish tourist didn’t expect such a reaction from Pakistan as well. She was only celebrating their Independence Day!

Eva then posted an apology for hurting any sentiments in this Facebook video:

Hi everyone 😊 Quick announcement to explain what happened with the PIA Kiki Challenge video. 💡 . And of course I’ll continue to explore all the beauty of Pakistan 💚

A post shared by Eva zu Beck (@evazubeck) on Aug 13, 2018 at 8:07am PDT

She also added that she loves Pakistan and will continue to promote it throughout the world.

Earlier today, I received some important news. It got me thinking about my original travel plan, which I had made at the beginning of the year, after leaving my life in London behind. . When I left Europe to travel across Asia in March, my plan was to keep going for as long as possible. I wanted to see the rest of the world. Pakistan was only the second stop on the itinerary. . According to the original plan, right about this time, now, I was meant to still be riding horses in Mongolia. Right about this time, I was meant to be planning for the next country to be conquered on my vast world journey. . And while I always knew that the journey would be full of surprises, I never expected my second stop to become an adopted home. But I guess Pakistan must be pretty special if I decided to stay here until the end of the year, right? 😜 . So THAT’s the great news: I found out earlier today that my visa has been extended for five more months. I’m not going anywhere. That’s five more months of exploring this beautiful, misunderstood country; five more months of the world’s best food; five more months of love and adventure. . And, who knows, this could be only the beginning. 🤐😉

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Meanwhile, Eva posted this photo from Karachi beach, celebration Pakistan’s Independence Day which is on August 15, 2018.

Happy Independence Day, Pakistan 🇵🇰💚 . It turns out I have the BEST social media tribe in the entire world. The thousands of messages, comments, emails and texts I’ve received from you over the last 24h pushed me to the verge of joyful tears over and over. I honestly can’t find words to describe how touched I am by this rock-solid support. You are all beautiful souls and I can’t thank you enough for being here 💚 . And I hope you don’t mind the cheesiness, but there’s a new vlog on my YouTube channel, and it’s all about… Why I love Pakistan. Hope you like it 🙏 . And now, let’s celebrate 🇵🇰 . 📸 by @iarslanakbar and MindComms / PIA

A post shared by Eva zu Beck (@evazubeck) on Aug 14, 2018 at 1:55am PDT

PIA has been caught in a legal soup and is yet to comment over the matter. PIA was even asked by NAB to inquire about the concerned officers and take action against them.

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क्या कभी आपने ऐसी दुकान के बारे में सुना या ऐसी दुकान देखी है जो पूरे साल में सिर्फ एक ही दिन खुलती हो। जी हां, उत्तर प्रदेश के प्रतापगढ़ में एक ऐसी ही दुकान है, जिसका ताला साल भर में सिर्फ एक ही दिन खोला जाता है। और जब ये दुकान खुलती है तो इसके बाहर ग्राहकों की लंबी कतारे लग जाती हैं।

प्रतापगढ़ के लोगों को हर साल उस दिन का बेसब्री से इंतजार रहता है, जब यह दुकान खुलनी होती है। इस दुकान पर मिलने वाले मालपुए इतने मशहूर हैं कि पिछले साठ साल से यह दुकान बाजार में अपनी खास पैठ बनाए हुए है।

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हर साल सिर्फ हरियाली अमावस्या के दिन ही यह दुकान खोली जाती है। दुकान के मालिक ओमप्रकाश पालीवाल का कहना है कि उनके परिवार की चार पीढ़ियां इस दुकान को चलाती आ रही हैं।

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लोगों को यहां के मालपुए का स्वाद अपनी ओर खींचता है। जिस दिन ये दुकान खुलती हैं, उस दिन सुबह से ही लोग गरमा-गरम मालपुए खरीदने के लिए लाइन में खड़े हो जाते हैं।

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स्थानीय लोगों का कहना है कि इस दुकान के जैसे मालपुए का स्वाद और कहीं नहीं मिलता। ये न सिर्फ स्वादिष्ट होते हैं, बल्कि इन्हें परोसने का अंदाज भी निराला होता है। इन मालपुवों को पलाश के पत्तों में में परोसा जाता है।

इस दुकान की एक और खासियत ये है कि इस दुकान पर पुराने जमाने का हाथ से बना ताला ही लगाया जाता है। दुकान के मालिक का मानना है कि यह ताला आज के तालों से कई गुना मजबूत होता है और सुरक्षा के लिहाज से ज्यादा उपयोगी होता है।

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भारतीय राष्ट्रीय ध्वज की रचना आजादी के प्रतीक के तौर पर हुई थी। प्रथम प्रधानमंत्री पंडित जवाहर लाल नेहरू के अनुसार भारतीय ध्वज न केवल उनकी, बल्कि सम्पूर्ण भारतीयों की आज़ादी को दर्शाता है।

भारतीय राष्ट्रीय ध्वज भारतीयों की आशाओं व अभिलाषाओं का प्रतिबिम्ब है। राष्ट्रीय गौरव को दर्शाता यह तिरंगा हमारा राष्ट्रीय खजाना है।

आधिकारिक कोड के अनुसार राष्ट्रीय ध्वज तिरंगा है, जिसके सबसे ऊपर गहरा केसरिया रंग, बीच में सफ़ेद और सबसे नीचे हरा रंग है। तीनों रंग बराबर हिस्सों में बटे हुए हैं। सफेद रंग की पट्टी के बीचो-बीच, गहरे नीले रंग का चक्का बन हुआ है, जो धर्म चक्र को दर्शाता है। ध्वज की लम्बाई 2:3 के अनुपात में नापी जाती है।

ध्वज का महत्व

सर्वप्रथम केसरिया रंग देश की निर्भयता और ताक़त का चिन्ह है। बीच में आए सफ़ेद रंग का नाता शांति और सच्चाई से है। आखिर में आता हरा रंग देश के विकास का प्रतीक है। धर्म चक्र का डिजाइन सारनाथ लायन कैपिटल के अशोक चक्र से लिया गया है।

इसका डायमीटर सफेद पट्टी की चौड़ाई के बराबर है और इस चक्र में 24 तीलियां हैं। राष्ट्रीय ध्वज का डिजाइन संविधान सभा में पहली बार 22 जुलाई 1947 को मंज़ूर हुआ था।

भारतीय राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के घटनाक्रम

आपको यह जानकर आश्चर्य होगा कि राष्ट्रीय ध्वज में समय के साथ कई बदलाव देखने को मिले हैं। आजादी की लड़ाई के दौरान हमारा राष्ट्रीय ध्वज पहचान में आया। इसमें कोई दो राय नहीं कि राष्ट्रीय ध्वज हमारा सबसे अधिक सम्मानित चिह्न है। इसके निर्माण और इसे फहराने के लिए कड़े क़ानून बनाए गए हैं।

आधिकारिक निर्देशों के अनुसार ध्वज को खादी (कॉटन, ऊन और रेशम युक्त हाथों से काता गया, विशेष प्रकार का सूती कपड़ा) से बनाया जाना चाहिए।

वर्ष 1906 में ऐसा था राष्ट्रीय ध्वज

भारत का सर्वप्रथम राष्ट्रीय ध्वज 7 अगस्त 1906 को पारसी बगान स्क्वायर, कलकत्ता में फहराया गया था। तीन रंग की बराबर की पट्टियां हरी (सबसे ऊपर), पीला (बीच में) और लाल (आखिरी में) ध्वज पर थीं।

हरी पट्टी पर आधा खिला हुआ कमल का फूल था और लाल पट्टी पर दो चिन्ह बने थे। एक सूरज का और एक सितारे का। पीले पट्टी पर देवनागरी लिपि में ‘वन्दे मातरम’ लिखा हुआ था।

वर्ष 1907 में आया पहला बदलाव

दूसरा ध्वजारोहण मेडम कामा द्वारा परिसलोंग में कुछ निर्वासित क्रांतिकारियों की उपस्थिति में हुआ था। इस ध्वज में पिछले ध्वज से काफ़ी समानताएं थी, बस सर्वप्रथम पट्टे में सप्तऋषि को दर्शाने वाले आधे खिले कमलों की जगह 7 सितारे बने हुए थे।

इस ध्वज की प्रदर्शनी भी सोलिसत कॉन्फ्रेंस में हुई थी।

वर्ष 1917 में अनोखा मोड़

तीसरा ध्वजारोहण तब हुआ था जब राजनैतिक कलह ने एक अनोखा मोड़ ले लिया था। डॉ. एनी बेसेन्ट और लोकमान्य तिलक ने ये ध्वजारोहण होम रूल मूवमेंट के दौरान किया था। यह ध्वज एक के बाद एक पांच लाल और चार हरी पट्टियों को लगा कर बनाया गया था।

इस ध्वज में भी सप्तऋषि की जगह 7 सितारे बने हुए थे। ध्वज के ऊपरी बाएं किनारे में यूनियन जैक का चिन्ह बन हुआ था। दूसरे किनारे पर अर्धचन्द और एक सितारा बन हुआ था।

वर्ष 1921 में बड़ा बदलाव

पेंगली वेंकय्या ने गांधीजी के समक्ष, आल इंडिया कांग्रेस कमिटी के सत्र के दौरान एक ध्वज प्रदर्शित किया, जो बजवाड़ा में 1921 में संगठित किया गया था। यह ध्वज दो रंगों से बन हुआ था – एक हरा और दूसरा लाल। ये दो मुख्य धार्मिक समुदायों को दर्शाते थे। हिन्दू और मुसलमान।

गांधीजी ने बीच में सफ़ेद रंग के पट्टे को लाने का सुझाव दिया, जो बाकी धर्मो को भी प्रदर्शित करता। साथ ही उन्होंने बीच में चरखा लगाने का प्रस्ताव दिया, जो देश की प्रगति का चिह्न होता।

वर्ष 1931 का ऐतिहासिक फैसला

यह साल राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के इतिहास में ऐतिहासिक माना जाता है। वर्ष 1931 में यह प्रस्ताव पारित किया गया कि पिंगली डिजाइन पर आधारित भारत का राष्ट्रीय ध्वज तिरंगा होगा।

इस ध्वज में केसरिया, सफेद और हरे रंग के साथ गांधीजी का चरखा भी बीच में था।

वर्ष 1947 में लगाया धर्म चक्र

22 जुलाई को संविधान सभा ने तिरंगे को आज़ाद भारत का राष्ट्रीय ध्वज बना लिया। आजादी पाने के बाद ध्वज के तीनों रंग व उनके अर्थ तो वही रहे, लेकिन गांधीजी के चरखे को अशोक के धर्म चक्र से बदल दिया गया।

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If you think things in India are weird, there are innumerable heinous practices around the world that are far more cringe-worthy. Some of them are so ridiculous that you’ll be grateful that you belong to India and not to the land where such heinous practices around the world take place. Though every country has their good and bad but after knowing about these heinous practices around the world you will be happy to be an Indian citizen.

Here we take a look at 15 such heinous practices around the world. By the end of it, you will feel grateful about being an Indian.

1. Spitting on the bride

If you have seen the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, you must be aware of this practice in Greece. Red-stained walls in India because of pan masala spitting populations may suddenly seem to be much less heinous in comparison to spitting on a newly wed bride. Even though it is supposedly done to ward off evil, this is definitely one of the heinous practices from around the world which make us love India for what it is.

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2. A day off to have sex

The population crunch, declining birth rates and the gaping difference in the male-female ratio has compelled the Russian government to declare one day off for couples to engage in sex. Yes, you read that right. Couples actually get the 12th of September every year as a holiday, so that they can go have sex, get pregnant and raise the population of the country.

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3. Hanging out with the dead

All over the country in Denmark, cemeteries have been converted into well-maintained parks. Not just that, people hang out here and have a cheerful time while there are dead people all around them. Thanks to endless horror movies we have seen in our lifetimes, none of us would choose a graveyard as a meeting place or a place to sit and relax, for sure. Isn’t this one of those bizarre practices around the world which make you feel glad that you belong to India and not to Denmark?

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4. Slurping is a compliment to the food

Table manners and table etiquette are taken very seriously in western countries. Even in India, eating food noisily is considered to be offensive (in the modernized parts of the country at least). Well, not in Japan! Here, they slurp away at their noodles instead of entangling them within their forks. The louder the slurp, the more it indicates your liking to the food.

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5. Hunting for women at night

If you think women in India are unsafe or being subjected to cruelty, this bizarre tradition in Bhutan will blow your mind. Under the Bomena tradition, men enter the rooms of eligible spinsters and spend an entire night within its walls, without much ado to consent or any bother about invasion of privacy. The worst part is, if they get caught, they have to marry the woman or end up being a worker in the girl’s father’s farms.

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6. Filing your tooth not nails

Preparing for a wedding is a big thing in our country, no doubt. But Balinese men and women give us quite a tough competition when it comes to being ready to wed. While most of us file our nails, these people take it a notch higher by filing their teeth. The grueling and painful tradition is to mark one’s entry into adulthood and a symbol of one’s control over sinful emotions like lust, greed, jealousy, and anger.

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7. Consume the dead

Residents of the Amazon rainforest, the Yanomami tribe, don’t like the idea of burying their dead. They believe in destroying all physical traces of the dead. They believe that only by doing so, the departed’s soul will be able to attain peace. Hence, they consume their remnants. Yes, after the cremation, whatever remaining ash and bone is left behind, is mixed in a plantain soup and consumed by the tribe. They believe that doing this will keep the soul of the loved and lost alive within them.

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8. Penis Parade

Otherwise known as Kanamara Matsuri, this is an annual parade in Japan where devotees walk through the streets of Kawasaki, carrying a large penis shaped sculpture. They do so to protect themselves against a demoness who was believed to have vaginal teeth. Does that make you feel better about the religious parades in our country?

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9. No nature calls after marriage

If you think not having a toilet is a problem in our country, think about having a toilet but not being able to use it. This is exactly what happens to a newly wed couple in Indonesia. The Tidong community prohibits their newly weds from using the bathroom for three days after their marriage. The relatives supervise and make sure they don’t break the rule as otherwise their married life will be cursed with stillbirth and death. Imagine not bathing or answering nature’s call for three days. Doesn’t India feel like heaven suddenly?

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10. Test of manhood

In India, men not crying or being physically strong may be considered the sign of manhood. But, that is not so in Satwe-Mawe tribe in Amazon. When men come of age here, they have to wear mitts filled with bullet ants and dance around for ten minutes to prove their manhood. It is said that the sting of one bullet ant is equal to the pain one feels when an actual bullet hits the body. The worst part is, the men have to do this 20 times during their lifetimes to prove that they are ‘man enough’. This is definitely one of the most heinous practices around the world.

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11. Feed the monkeys

Feeding the animals is just a thing in India. In Thailand, there is an entire festival dedicated to feeding the monkeys. Where in India we hide away the food when a monkey comes running towards us, these people seem to think otherwise. Called the Monkey Buffet Festival and celebrated in the town of Lop Buri, the locals pile up their tables with fresh fruits, cakes and candy all for the native Macaque monkeys to feed on as part of this tradition.

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12. Jumping over babies

Dating all the way back to 1620, the Spanish El Colacho is a heinous tradition for sure. In this, men dress up as devils and together, run and jump over babies lying on a mattress in the middle of the road. And in India, we banned throwing babies off the roofs and balconies. Thank God we don’t have the Spanish El Colacho as a tradition!

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13. Mutilation of genitals

In North-east Africa, the external female genitalia, meaning the clitoris is removed, using the razor of a blade. The horror of it is that, the act is most often done without the use of anesthesia. Women in India seems to be much safer in comparison to such a gruesome tradition.

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14. Finger amputation

The Dani tribe in Japan and the Yakuza community in Japan practice the ritual where certain portions of one’s fingers are chopped off. The Dani tribe follows this tradition as a way of mourning after someone from the family passes away. Whereas the Yakuza do it as a penance for one’s sins.

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15. Blood fiestas

Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and Brazil celebrate an entire festival around inflicting brutal and bloody pain on various animals from bull to goats. The acts of torture on these animals include dropping a goat off a bell tower and chasing a bull covered in burning wax through the streets.

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After reading these we should definitely feel lucky and say ‘Mera Bharat Mahan’.

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God’s Own Country, Kerala has always been a trendsetter among all the Indian states, since its achievements in the socio-political front have created a buzz among the people every now and then. The Indian state of Kerala has a unique quality that the other states in the nation are still struggling to achieve – multiculturalism. With the most varied composition of castes and religions in the state, Kerala seemed to have achieved a lot more than the whole world put together. And considerably, the most intriguing aspect of their policies is to elevate the status of the transgender community in the state.

Unfortunately, gender and sex are still a huge taboo in the country. Even after 72 years of independence, people cannot easily comprehend with the idea of the third gender. And not just in India, but it is all over the world where transgenders are still struggling to peacefully maintain their identity among the ‘other’ people. But in a surprising turn of events, Kerala government has made some path-breaking policies in the state that have made the lives of the transgender community a lot easier.

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1. First state to have a transgender policy 2015

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With the first of its kind Transgender Policy of the State, the state began a revolution to end the social stigma towards the sexual minority group. The policy covers all the categories of the transgender including the female to male, male to female and the intersex-people. While emphasizing on the rights of the minority group such that they self-identify themselves in different sexes, the state assured freedom and care to the third gender.

2. First beauty pageant for transgender women

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Dhwayah Arts and Cultural Society organized the first ever beauty pageant for trans-gender women in Kerala made history in the country. With the objective to emphasize on the significance of the inclusion go the third gender in the society, the beauty pageant crowned its first trans-beauty queen to Shyama Sanju. According to media reports, the society held its second beauty pageant for trans-women recently.

3. Free sex change operation

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Kerala became the newest state to offer free sex change operations to its transgender community. While the Supreme Court is still debating over the criminalization of Section 377, Kerala followed a progressive policy and changed the history by offering free sexual reassignment surgeries to the transgender community in the government hospitals. Kerala decision is an empowering one that rest of the states should definitely follow.

4. First ever transgender sports meet

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Its continuous efforts in giving recognition to the third gender are working in the betterment of the society. The state held first of its sort sports meet for transgenders in the country and it was a mega event. With more than 100 athletes from 14 districts, belonging to the third sex participating in the event, the crowd was appreciating the efforts of the participants in all form.

5. Justice Board for transgenders

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Kerala set up a transgender justice board to deal with the problems and complaints of the third sex community. A separate column called ‘intersex’ was also introduced in the birth and death registration forms in the state. The justice board aims to ensure equality and justice for the members of the community and providing free legal aid to the put a check on discrimination and violence against the community.

6. First magazine cover to feature trans-woman

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The state’s popular magazine Vanitha set records, by featuring a transgender woman on the cover of its June 2016 issue. The issue featured the model Deepthi on the front cover. Deepthi was born as Shinoj, a boy and the magazine covered a detailed interview of her transformation and the sufferings she had to face as a queer. With the cover feature of someone from the third sex, Vanitha magazine became a trend-setter in acknowledging the identity of the third gender in public life.

7. Employment of transgender in Kochi Metro

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Another first of its kind, the metro in Kochi, Kerala employed 23 transgenders in order to push forward the welfare policies for the neglected community. This was the first time when a government-run organization provided bulk employment to the members of third gender community in the country. While educating them about the key posts, the transgenders will make a livelihood for them and their families in a more recognized and respectable manner.

8. G-taxi for transgenders

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While the third gender is still trying to find a place in the mainstream society, Kerala became the first state to launch a taxi service that will be owned and operated by the transgenders only. With the objective to provide better means of livelihood to the minority group, Gender Taxi or G-Taxi was launched by the State Government. With a view of putting a stop on the social stigma in the country and ensuring a non-discriminatory treatment in the society, Kerala provided the service of G-taxi for the transgenders.

9. Pension plan for transgenders

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The Kerala government announced a pension scheme for the people above the age of 60-year-old of the third gender in the state and provided a huge relief to the transgender community. In the continuation of the policy for transgenders, the Left Democratic Front regime under State Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Issac granted the allotment of pensions of those transgenders who are above the age of 60.

10. Schools for transgenders in Kochi

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Kerala opened a residential school for the transgender students in order to promote education among the third gender community. While 80 percent of the transgender students quit school due to various reasons, Kerala is pushing the importance of education in their lives. They can take exams in the school under the National Open School System. Moreover, the state government also introduced a special literacy program providing free education schemes to the transgender community.

Well, there is no doubt that the other Indian states have a lot to learn from Kerala about the transgender community.

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As much as people research on the everyday crisis – relating to troubled marriage, broken homes failed careers or even personal hygiene, what the Internet fails to discuss about, is sex-related issues (and myths). Often, young people (specially teenagers) and lovers fail to adhere to sex advice, relying on porn movies and articles which actually don’t serve many purposes. It serves porn but myths and facts about sex are something which parents (Indians particularly) find it difficult to address openly.

Therefore, here are top 10 advices related to sex myths which should be read and complied by:

1. Female ejaculation is a thing

Myth: If excess fluid comes from vagina, it’s called female ejaculation.

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Fact: You maybe just experiencing extra vaginal fluids. Having multiple orgasms pushes more lubrication out of your vagina, making your vagina extra wet.

2. The condom detailing matters

Myth: The little tip at the end of the condom allows extra space for semen collection without breakage. 

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Fact: Different brands make different fits. That extra space does allow more comfort but trying brands which fit well only make it easier.

3. Female sex education is limited

Myth: Ovary infections are best described in commercials or pharmaceuticals.

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Fact: Sex can’t be limited to just romantic imagination. The health of our reproductive organs is equally important as well. 

4. HIV is a virus

Myth: A person could contract HIV from vaginal birth, not AIDS.

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Fact: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the carrier of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV is much like a virus and AIDS is the syndrome.

5. Infection isn’t porn

Myth: Infection doesn’t matter when you go from A (Anal) to V (Vagina).

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Fact: Sex has everything to do with infection. Don’t lick, finger, penetrate, etc, and then stick the same unclean tongue or a toy in other parts of the body.

6. Antibiotics interfere with birth control

Myth: Antibiotics nullify the effects of birth control pills during periods.

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Fact: Check those meds before popping. Some antibiotics actually interfere with hormones, while you’re taking birth control pills and cause adverse side-effects.

7. Oral sex can cause Herpes

Myth: “Oral” herpes can spread to genitals as well. 

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Fact: Even if tested positive, Herpes isn’t always determined. The only way is to trace the frequency of unprotected oral sex.

8. Urinating spreads more bacteria

Myth: Urinating after sex means carrying your partner’s bacteria. 

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Fact: Urine actually acts as a disinfectant and can prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs).

9. Masturbation may prevent Cancer

Myth: Masturbation is unhealthy when not done in moderation.

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Fact: As per studies, masturbating at least 21 times a month can lower chances of contracting prostate cancer by almost 33 percent!

10. Keep fresh linen ready always

Myth: Sex means loving your partner irrespective of their hygiene.

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Fact: Morning or night, having a fresh set of bed pads is a life saver. Keep the sheets dry so you can pass out without worry!

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दुनिया में हर व्यक्ति अपनी वर्तमान आर्थिक स्थिति को बेहतर बनाने की चाह रखता है। अमीर बनने के लिए लोग हर संभव प्रयास करते हैं। हालांकि, सामान्यत: ऐसा माना जाता है कि अमीर या गरीब होना भाग्य पर निर्भर करता है। ये भाग्य ही है जो राजा को रंक और रंक को राजा बना देता है। भारत की प्राचीन विद्याओं में से एक है सामुद्रिक शास्त्र, जिसके आधार पर किसी भी व्यक्ति के वर्तमान और भविष्य को शरीर पर बने चिन्हों से समझा जा सकता है। सामुद्रिक शास्त्र ज्योतिष विज्ञान की अहम विद्याओं में से एक है।

शरीर पर बने इन निशानों का हमारे जीवन पर गहरा असर पड़ता है। सामुद्रिक शास्त्र के अनुसार हमारे शरीर पर बने ऐसे बहुत से निशान हैं जिसका अध्ययन करके जीवन से जुड़ी कई महत्वपूर्ण जानकारियां पाई जा सकती हैं। इस शास्त्र से ये समझा जा सकता है कि किसी व्यक्ति का वर्तमान या भविष्य कैसे होगा।

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यहां हम आपको हथेली पर बने कुछ ऐसे चिन्हों के बारे में बता रहे हैं जो ज्यादातर लखपति और करोड़पति व्यक्तियों के हाथों पर पाए जाते हैं। शरीर पर बने इन निशानों से ये पता चलता है कि व्यक्ति में राजयोग है या नहीं। अगर आपके शरीर पर ये चिन्ह हैं तो आपका भाग्योदय जल्द हो सकता है।

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पैर पर तिल

जिन लोगों के पैरों के तलवे पर तिल होता है, वे लोग बेहतरीन शासक बनते है। ऐसे लोग अपने जीवन में धन और यश की प्राप्ति करने में सफल रहते हैं।

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लक्ष्मी का वास

जिस व्यक्ति के पैर में चक्र या कमल बना होता है, वो काफी धनवान होते हैं। इन लोगों को जीवन में जमीन और जायदाद के सुख की प्राप्ति होती है।

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हथेली पर काला तिल

जिस व्यक्ति के हाथ की हथेली पर काला तिल बना होता है, वो धनवान होने के साथ समाज में मान-सम्मान भी प्राप्त करता है।

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भाग्य रेखा

अगर किसी व्यक्ति की मध्यम अंगुली के ठी नीचे मणिबंध तक फैली रेखा बनती हो तो वो व्यक्ति संसार के समस्त सुख और धन की प्राप्ति करता है।

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हथेली पर बने निशान

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अंगों से भविष्य का ज्ञान

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फिल्म बाहुबली की सफलता ने भारतीय सिनेमा में नए कीर्तिमान स्थापित किए हैं। दर्शकों ने फिल्म के दोनों ही हिस्सों को काफी पसंद किया। हालांकि, बहुत से लोगों ने बाहुबली देखने के बाद इसकी कथा को काल्पनिक बताया। फिल्म की कहानी काल्पनिक हो सकती है, लेकिन इसमें दिखाए गए किरदार पूरी तरह काल्पनिक नहीं है। इतिहास पर नजर डालें तो बाहुबली फिल्म में जिस माहिष्‍मती साम्राज्‍य का जिक्र हुआ है, उस पर हैहय वंश के क्षेत्रियों का राज हुआ करता था।

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फिल्म में जिस माहिष्‍मती रियासत को दिखाया गया है वो अमरेंद्र बाहुबली की नहीं, बल्कि हैहय वंश के राजा सहस्त्रबाहु की थी। पौराणिक कथाओं में सहस्त्रबाहु को कार्तिवीर्य अर्जुन  के नाम से भी जाना जाता था, जिनकी राजधानी माहिष्‍मती हुआ करती थी। फिल्म बाहुबली में इसी पौराणिक पात्र को आधुनिक रूप से दर्शाया गया था।

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पुराणों में इस बात का उल्लेख है कि  सहस्त्रबाहु बेहद बलवान थे और उन्होंने  अपनी भुजाओं से नर्मदा नदी का प्रवाह रोक दिया था। सहस्त्रबाहु को हजार भुजाओं का वरदान प्राप्त था। त्रेता युग में साहस्त्रबाहु और रावण का आमना- सामना भी हुआ था, जिसमें रावण को मुह की खानी पड़ी थी।

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माना जाता है कि  त्रेता युग में जब रावण विश्वविजय अभियान पर था तो सभी राज्यों पर विजय प्राप्त कर वह माहिष्मती साम्राज्य तक जा पहुंचा। एक दिन रावण नर्मदा नदी के किनारे पूजा कर रहा था कि तभी सहस्त्रबाहु अपनी रानियों के साथ नर्मदा नदी के किनारे पहुंच गया। अपनी रानियों के कहने पर सहस्त्रबाहु ने अपनी हजार भुजाओं से नर्मदा नदी का प्रवाह रोक दिया।

अपनी पूजा में विघ्न पड़ता देख रावण क्रोधित हो उठा और उसने अपनी सेना को सहस्त्रबाहु से युद्ध करने के लिए भेज दिया। सहस्त्रबाहु और रावण की सेनाओं के बीच हुए इस युद्ध में रावण परास्त हो गया और उसे बंदी बना लिया गया।

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वर्तमान में नर्मदा नदी के किनारे एक शिवलिंग पड़ा हुआ है, माना जाता है कि ये वही शिवलिंग है, जिसे रावण ने उस समय पूजा के लिए रखा था। बौद्ध साहित्य में भी माहिष्मती रियासत का उल्लेख है, जिसे तब जनपद का मुख्य नगर बताया जाता था। गुप्त काल में 5वीं शती तक माहिष्मती रियासत का बराबर उल्लेख मिलता है।

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प्रकृति ने महिलाओं को सुंदर और कोमल बनाया है तो पुरुषों को शारीरिक रूप मजबूत बनाया है। हालांकि, आज के दौर में महिला और पुरुष सभी क्षेत्रों में कदमताल करते आगे बढ़ रहे हैं। महिलाओं का अधिक सम्मान होनी चाहिए ये हमारी परम्पराओं तक में है।

आज हम बात कर रहे हैं महिलाओं की खूबसूरती के पैमाने की। बता दें कि कुछ देशों के खूबसूरती के पैमाने एकदम अलग हैं।

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आइए जानते हैं ऐसे देशों के बारे में, जहां खूबसूरती का पैमाना एकदम जुदा है-

1. अफ्रीका

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ऐसे तो लड़कियों के होठ लड़कों को आकर्षित करता है लेकिन यहां की एक जनजाति है जिसमें अजीब रिवाज है। बुरी नजर से बचाने के लिए लड़कियों के कान और होंठ को बचपन में ही ढक दिया जाता है। आश्चर्य की बात ये है कि ऐसी महिलाओं को वहां खूबसूरत माना जाता है।

2. कोरिया

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कोरिया में कुछ जनजातियों के मध्य वी आकार के चेहरे वाली महिलाओं को ही खूबसूरत माना जाता है। बताया जाता है कि वहां सभी महिलाएं डिवाइस का इस्तेमाल कर अपना चेहरा वी आकार का करने का प्रयास करती हैं।

3. इंडोनेशिया

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अगर किसी लड़की के दांत नुकीले हों तो क्या आप पास में जाना पसंद करेंगे? नहीं न! लेकिन इंडोनेशिया की इस जनजाति में नुकीले तेजधार वाली महिलाओं को खूबसूरत कहा जाता है। यही कारण है कि वहां महिलाएं अपने दांत को नुकीला बनाती हैं।

4. मोरूचेनिया

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यहां मोटी महिलाओं का क्रेज है और उन्हें खूबसूरत माना जाता है। यही कारण है कि यहां घरों में महिलाओं को खूब खिलाते-पिलाते हैं ताकि वे सामुदायिक कार्यक्रमों में जाएं तो खाते पीते अमीर घराने की महिला लगें। यहां मोटी होने के लिए महिलाएं अनेक जतन करती हैं।

5. चीन

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चीन में कुछ राजघरानों में छोटे पैर वाली लड़कियों को ख़ास इज्जत दी जाती है। लिहाजा लड़कियों के पैर को बनावटी तरीके के बढ़ने नहीं दिया जाता। उसे इस प्रकार बांधकर रखा जाता है कि वे बड़े ही न हो पाते हैं। वे मानते हैं कि पैर छोटे होने से उन्हें राजकुमारी समझा जाएगा और काम नहीं करवाया जाएगा।

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There are many paranormal creatures found in folklore and mythologies of various nations and cultures that are sure to give nightmares to anyone. Apart from famous ones, like vampires, and zombies, there are many scary paranormal creatures from around the world that are not known to everyone. Here is a list of such lesser known creatures, and stories surrounding them:

1. Shadow People

There are a number of different kinds of shadow people, such as the hat man. These creatures usually show themselves to people lying in bed as dark shadows that stand in doorways or beside the bed. People feel threatened and helpless as long as these shadow people are around.

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2. Black-eyed Children

These children look normal in every other way except that they have absolutely black eyes with no white areas. They often ask people to invite them into their homes or give them lifts in cars. They have a frightening aura and use odd/old-fashioned language.

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3. Spring-heeled Jack

Different versions of this strange creature have been reported from across the world. In this British version, Spring-heeled Jack was a tall ‘man-like’ creature with wings, red eyes and a mouth that shot out blue and white flames. He often clawed lone pedestrians.

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4. Chupacabra

The literal meaning of this word is “goat-sucker”. This creature is named the chupacabra because it attacks and then drinks the blood of the livestock of people in Puerto Rico. It is not too tall a creature but has scary sharp spines growing from its spinal cord.

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5. Star Children

Technically, there are different versions of these children: Star, Indigo, Crystal and Rainbow. They are supposed to be highly sensitive and very tuned into the things around them. They are believed to have come to Earth from a different “plane”.

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6. Tikbalang

According to Philippine folklore, a Tikbalang is a half human-half horse creature. They dwell in forests and mountains and like to lead travellers astray. Some people view them as protectors of nature while others see them as harmful to humans.

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7. Abarimon

Abarimon were a race of people who lived in Mount Imaus (now the Himalayan Mountains) in a country called Abarimon. The air in Abarimon was so unique that if you breathed it for a long time, you couldn’t survive anywhere else. Abarimon feet grew backwards.

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8. Manticore

The Persian Manticore is similar to the Egyptian Sphinx. It has the body of a lion, the head of a human, rows of sharp teeth and often wings as well. The manticore also had spikes on its tail, which it could shoot from a distance to kill people.

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9. Succubus/Incubus

These creatures are considered to be demons or evil spirits who have sex with sleeping humans. The incubus is male, while the succubus is female. If these beings have regular intercourse with one victim, there is a good chance of the victim dying.

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10. Mazikeen

According to Jewish mythology, mazikeen are invisible demons that are also sometimes called shedeem or shehireem. They like to play tricks on humans and can choose to stay invisible or take on any shape that they want.

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11. Betobeto-san

In Japanese folklore, Betobeto-san is a spirit that when revealed looks like a round, ball-shaped human with a big mouth and no other features. It only has two legs and very big feet with which it scares people by walking rapidly behind them.

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12. Polong

The polong is a creature of Malaysian mythology that is created when a human stores the blood of a dead person for two weeks and then mixes his own blood with it after some rites are performed. The human can then control a scary monster and be the only one who sees it.

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