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Posted 12 years ago under Social > Youth & Education
Posted 12 years ago under Social > Youth & Education
Latest posts by Miles 2 SmileIt's hard to imagine now but the eastern banks of the Hooghly river-some 20 kms from Howrah station-where the Dakshineshwar temple sits were once covered with a thick jungle. In 1847, Rani Rashmoni was all set to leave for her pilgrimage to Varanasi. Legend has it that Goddess Durga appeared in the...
Posted on 6 April 2015 | 12:06 pm
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The iconic car that ruled the Indian roads for over 56 years is finally retiring. In May 2014, Hindustan Motors suspended the production of the Ambassador car. You can love it or hate it, but you can never ignore the first car ever to be manufactured in India. With its flashing red beacon, this Brit...
Posted on 5 April 2015 | 6:29 pm
Read post2600 years ago, Prince Siddharth attained enlightenment beneath a peepul (Ficus religiosa) tree after 49 days of meditation and became Gautam Buddha. This "tree of awakening" is also known as the bodhi tree and that's how Bodh Gaya got its name. The tree that spreads its shady canopy around the Budd...
Posted on 5 April 2015 | 11:49 am
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