The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem with over 100,000 Sanskrit verses ever written in ancient India. The epic tells the story of two branches of a royal family, who fought in the Kurukshetra war for the ultimate throne of Hastinapura. As per scholars, the epic poem may have been…
Indian gods or more specifically, those mentioned in various hindu scriptures are very famous for having many heads and arms. Even many deities and demigods in hindu mythologies can be seen with as far as ten to twelve arms. In another of my articles, I have written a detailed explanation…
Before we see the actual lyrics of the Shani Chalisa, let us first understand – What does a chalisa mean and how is it effective? In Hinduism, people often have multiple choice or ways to perform a prayer to their preferred gods and goddesses. Regular recitation of a Chalisa is…
Sikkim comes under one of the most beautiful northeast states of India. It’s situated in the eastern parts of the Himalayas in about 7096 square kilometres. It is also the youngest and one of the smallest states of the incredible India. It was once ruled by the Namgyal dynasty. They independently…
In ancient times, Indian science and technologies were very advanced and ahead of other parts of the world by at least thousands of years. But it’s not that the advancements in the field of science just came into existence without being invented by someone. Therefore, being one of the oldest civilizations…
According to the Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu (also known as Hari) is the closest embodiment of the supreme god. The literal meaning of the word “Vishnu” is broad or dynamic, and which is formless. He is widely known for his association with preserving the universe. This four-armed Lord Vishnu is…
India is increasing its power generation capacity at a rapid speed. The government is committed to supply electricity to all homes by 2030. However, it will take a long way to go, as around 280 million people in rural villages still don’t have access to a basic electricity connection. On…
India is boosting its infrastructure and the capacity of generating more nuclear-powered energy to reduce its dependence on imported energy resources. As it’s witnessing the steady rise in energy consumption, the country has set a target of building more and more nuclear power plants to satisfy the rising demand. Here’s…
Hydro-power projects are back in focus in India as the country is setting a target of boosting its renewable energy production to 175 gigawatts by 2022, and 450 gigawatts by 2030. The effort of reducing its dependence on non-renewable energies makes India the home to many large hydroelectric power plants….
According to the Center Water Commission, India is the home of over 5,200 major dams. But all of these dams are not built equal. In fact, we can classify these dams into different types and categories, based on many things. Such as how they are constructed, and what they are…
