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Home Women Women on September 24, 2022 International Daughters' Day is celebrated around the world every year. India celebrates Daughters' Day on the fourth Sunday of September. Daughter's Day 2022 falls on 25 September. International Daughters' Day: History This day has no actual origin; however, in most countries, including India, girls are regarded as liabilities. As a result, a day dedicated to them was established to break down the stigma and tackle crimes against the girl child. Traditional family preferences include boys. The issue of dowry, infanticide and foeticide persists even today. Therefore, a dedicated day was established to address these issues and eradicate the stigma associated with them. International Daughter Day is a time to show unconditional love to our family, our beautiful daughters, our ageing partners, and our daughters, who maintain an exceptional level of connectivity and maintain many commitments … [Read more...] about International Daughters’ Day 2022: History, Significance And Quotes

Home Pregnancy parenting Baby Baby on September 2, 2022 World coconut day is observed on 2 September every year. The APCC (Asian and Pacific Coconut Community) initiative, the first observance of World Coconut Day, took place in 2009. The World Coconut Day theme for the year 2022 is "Growing Coconut for a Better Future and Life". Coconut milk, obtained from coconut, is said to have ample health benefits and is a common ingredient used in Indian cooking. It has gained popularity around the globe as a replacement for dairy, making coconut milk an easy, cruelty-free addition to your dishes. Coconut milk is made from the flesh of the mature brown coconuts and has a thick consistency with a rich, creamy texture. Coconut milk is high in various vitamins and minerals and is the best option for people who are lactose intolerant and vegans. However, how safe and healthy is coconut milk for babies and children? Coconut … [Read more...] about World Coconut Day 2022: Is Coconut Milk Safe For Babies And Children? Benefits, Risks And Recipes

Home Fashion Women Women | on September 20, 2022 Folks, the Navratri festival is getting nearer and we hope you all are super kicked to celebrate the upcoming festival with full zest! The festival begins on September 26. This year, the Day 1 of Navratri will have white as the auspicious colour and you can flaunt a white Navratri outfit that signifies peace, purity, and innocence! Image: Pinterest White colour denotes purity and innocence. Get Goddess Durga's blessings by donning white on Monday and experience a sense of inner peace and tranquility! Here are some white outfit ideas that you can wear on this Navratri festival: White Lehenga & Contrast Choli Image: Pinterest No Navratri outfit is complete without a traditional chaniya or lehenga. Select a beautiful white lehenga that is detailed with threadwork, beads, mirrors, and more. To complement the white colour of the lehenga, wear a contrasting colour … [Read more...] about Navratri 2022 Day 1 Colour: White Navratri Outfit Ideas To Denote Purity And Innocence

Home Yoga spirituality Festivals Faith Mysticism on October 9, 2018 Navratri is amongst the most important and eminent festivals that the Hindus celebrate in India and in many other parts of the world. This festival is devoted to Goddess Durga. The Hindus celebrate this festival with a lot of dedication and loyalty all over the country. The festival is known to stretch for a constant period of nine days and each day is dedicated to a different form of Goddess Durga. The festival is celebrated in accordance with the Hindu calendar and the festival falls on the Ashvin month, which is between the months of September to October. The celebrations of Navratri include stage decorations, the narration of the great legend of Navratri, chanting the Holy Scriptures and enacting the entire story. On the ninth day of this revered festival, the idols of Goddess Durga are immersed in the water bodies or the evil statue is burnt with … [Read more...] about History Behind Celebrating The Navratri Festival

Home Lgbtq Lgbtq on September 23, 2022 On 23 September, Bi Visibility Day is observed annually to honour and celebrate bisexual people, the bisexual community, and the history of bisexuality. The day is also referred to as Bisexual Pride Day, Bisexual Visibility Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride and Bi Visibility Day, and Bisexuality+ Day. Bi Visibility Day 2022: History Founded in 1999, Celebrate Bisexuality Day or Bi Visibility Day was officially observed at the International Lesbian and Gay Association Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the brainchild of Wendy Curry from Maine, Michael Page from Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur from Texas. As opposed to LGBT events in general, this celebration of bisexuality was created in response to prejudice and marginalization against bisexual people in both the straight and LGBT communities [1] . The Berkeley City Council unanimously and without discussion declared 23 September as … [Read more...] about Bi Visibility Day 2022: History And Significance

Home Yoga spirituality Festivals Festivals on September 19, 2022 Navratri signifies nine auspicious nights, which is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Goddess Durga on demons whom she slayed on these days. The Nine forms of Devi Shakti are worshipped according to different rituals, puja is performed and fasting is strictly observed. This is also celebrated in Nepal. The festival is celebrated for nine nights, where each night is dedicated to one of the nine different forms of Shakti or Goddess Durga. Let us know about them. 1. Shailputri Temple, Jalalipura One of the Shailputri Temples is located in Jalalipura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Goddess Shailputri, being the absolute form of Mother receives worship on the very first day of Navratri. Shailaputri is the daughter of the Himalayas and has the Nandi bull as her vehicle. She removes all the problems incurred due to associating with evil people. She has a … [Read more...] about Navratri 2022: Nine Forms Of Goddess Durga For Nine Days

Home Yoga spirituality Faith mysticism Faith Mysticism on April 12, 2018 Do you know that the Mughal emperor Akbar worshiped Jwala Mata and had even offered a Chattar/ parasol made from Gold in the temple? Well, while many already know this, what might be unknown to them is that the parasol, was originally offered in gold, but since Mata did not accept it, the Chhattar just then turned into an unknown element. During the reign of Akbar, Mata Vaishno Devi was largely worshiped by the Hindus. The emperor was unhappy to see the growing faith of his people in the religion. He decided to test the power of Devi Durga. During the same time, among the devotees, was one person, named Dhyanu. He was popularly known as Dhyanu Bhakt. Once he was on his pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi Shrine. When Akbar came to know about him and his pilgrimage, he summoned him to his court. Dhyanu Bhakt presented himself before the king. A debate … [Read more...] about History Of The Golden Parasol At Jwala Ji Temple, Vaishno Devi.

Home Yoga spirituality Faith mysticism Faith Mysticism on September 23, 2022 Goddess Biraja Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in Jajpur that is around 125 kilometres away from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Known as Viraja or Biraja kshetra, this important Maha Shakti peeth, is housed in Jajpur that is known for 1000 lingams. Viraja is a form of Goddess Durga who gets worshipped here as Girija or Viraja and Lord Shiva, receives worship in the form of Jagannath. Adi Shankara, in his Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stuti, describes Viraja Devi as Girija who an amalgamation of the holy trinity of Goddesses, that is, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Maha Saraswati. As per Shiva Purana, this temple is one of the 51 shakti peeths of Goddess Sati, whose mortal remains were torn into 51 shreds by Lord Vishnu using his Sudarshan Chakra. It is the navel of Sati that fell on Jajpur and a temple was erected for Biraja Devi. Lord Vishnu in … [Read more...] about Durga Puja 2022: Temple Of Goddess Biraja In Jajpur

Home Insync Insync on January 10, 2009 The Barack Obama rage has now taken the comic world by storm. Reportedly the president will feature along with the superhero 'Spiderman'. The fact that the US-president elect was a Spidey collector as a kid, has inspired the Marvel Comics to feature the 'icon' for the children's book. "When we read that we thought, 'Oh my God the future Commander-in-chief is actually the future nerd-in-chief,' the New York Daily News quoted Joe Quesada, Marvel's top editor, as saying. "With a geek in the White House , we just had to give him a shout back. It's just the coolest thing ever," Quesada added. The new edition of the comic will hit the stands with Obama and Spiderman on the cover. The story is about the mild mannered photographer Peter Parker, who spots two Obamas on inauguration day, as reported by news.com.au. He later transforms into the superhero and rescues the real Obama. The resulting … [Read more...] about Obama And Spiderman Amusing Comic Book

Home Pregnancy parenting Kids Kids on February 24, 2009 Are you worried that your kids will be alien to your mother language as they live immigrants in a foreign country? A 'Talking Muslim Doll' sets an excellent example on how to get your kids learn the mother language. A talking Muslim doll has been designed to help Asian immigrant children in UK to learn Quranic Arabic. Developed by a former Goldman Sachs banker, the 18-inch high soft doll, speaks various Islamic phrases such as "As-Salamu Alaikum," the traditional Islamic greeting. There is a boy doll named Yousuf and a girl doll named Aamina. They speak essential Quarnic words, phrases and surahs (prayers) and translate the Arabic sentences into English. These dolls essentially make the religious and language study interesting for the kids. Desi Doll Company, founded by Farzana Rahman makes the dolls. A former Goldman Sachs banker develops the dolls. The Muslim doll … [Read more...] about A Muslim Doll To Teach Quarnic Arabic