Indrakeeladri Mountain. On the outskirts of the city‚ to the west lies the Kondapalli reserve forest‚ which provides the city with lush green freshness. The word Vijayawada means ‘Land of Victory’‚ and is named after the Goddess of the city Kanaka Durga‚ who is also known by the name of ‘Vijaya’. The city is also famous by the name ‘Bezawada’ which is the old name of the city. The city of Vijayawada is one of the leading tourist destinations of the country and is famous for its juicy mangoes‚ a
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IMPORTANT WRITINGS FOR CLASS X A Letter to a friend Describing Your Visit to a Place of Natural Beauty Q. Write a letter within 120 words to a friend describing to him/her your visit to a place of natural beauty / a hill station. (10 Marks) Ans. Own address & Date My dear (Friend’s name)‚ Your letter had been waiting for me in our letter-box as I was away from home for a week. You know‚ I had a long cherished desire to visit Darjeeling‚ a place of natural beauty. So my joy knew
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JIM CORBETT Introduction: Looking for an exciting and adventurous wildlife tour then‚ Jim Corbett National Park is a must tour for you. India’s first national park‚ Corbett was established in 1936 by legendary tiger hunter Jim Corbett. The park is situated in Uttrakhand state of India‚ around three hours from Nainital and seven hours from Delhi. The park is a large one and has five zones. It is famous for Wildlife Safari‚ temples and scenic beauty. The park is named on the Jim Corbett a famous
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Phoolan Devi the Bandit Queen of India By Anthony Bruno Another St. Valentine ’s Day Massacre On February 14‚ 1981‚ 18-year-old Phoolan Devi had only one thing on her mind: revenge. Waiting outside the remote village of Behmai on the Yamuna River in northern India‚ a band of about 20 dacoits (bandits) waited for her instructions. The dacoits were from three different gangs‚ but their goal was the same: to hunt down the treacherous Ram brothers‚ Sri Ram Singh and Lala Ram Singh. Sri Ram was a
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Mookambika and Chottanikkara Eons ago‚ a rishi named Kola performed prayers and penances to the Trimurtis (Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva). Pleased with his prayers they appeared before him and offered him a boon. The rishi humbly wished for the three of them to stay at this place and bless the people forever. Granting him his boon‚ they also said that the goddesses that represented the other half of them would also reside there. The Trimurtis then took the form of a swayambhu linga. The place where Kola
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December 12‚ 2013 Religious Expression of Nudity and Sexuality The concept of sexuality in religion has always been discussed in private or public. It has some taboo clinched with it which made it secretive and also lucrative. The story of Adam and Eve‚ who took the fruits from the tree of knowledge‚ told us how they used fig leaves to cover their genitals. Nudity‚ other than being a form of art to some people‚ is also an exclusively common practice in worship for God. Different religions evolved
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Festivals of India Festivals of India : Diwali Festival Diwali Diwali is regarded as one of the most important festival of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated across the nation with great pomp and excitement. The festival is mainly associated with lights as it is called the festival of light. On the day of the festival diyas (small clay lamps) are lit in everybody’s home irrespective of their social status. The name Diwali signifies ’rows of lighted lamps’. Diwali is a five-day festival
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Both help activate the Anahat chakra. When the Kundalini touches the heart chakra‚ Raga Bhairav activates spirituality in the person. Raga Durga boosts self-confidence and helps develop the quality of the air element. These ragas also enhance the Divinity and Immunity in children‚ by stimulating the Thymus glands which produces the T-Lymphocytes and B-Lymphocytes upto the age of 12. It gives
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India‚ the world’s second largest country‚ has over 1 billion inhabitants‚ who speak 18 major languages and more than 1‚000 minor languages and dialects. It features an infinite variety of landscapes and unsurpassed cultural richness. With so much diversity embedded within one culture‚ it is easy to understand why India is called "a land of festival and fairs." Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. As in any old civilization‚ most of these festivals have
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AMADALLI BETWEEN THE SAHYADRIS AND THE ARABIAN SEA IS A NARROW COASTAL STRIP‚ KNOWN AS THE AMADALLI WHICH VARIES FROM 8 TO 10 KILOMETRES (5.0 TO 15 MI) IN WIDTH. AMADALLI IS A LARGE VILLAGE IN THE SOUTHERN STATE OF KARNATAKA‚ INDIA AND LIES BETWEEN THE COORDINATES 14°44’42"N AND 74°13’33"E. IT IS LOCATED IN THE KARWAR TALUK / TEHSIL OF UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. VILLAGE CODE OF AMADALLI IS 691200 / 602627. IT IS SITUATED 18 KMS SOUTH OF KARWAR‚ 100 KMS SOUTH GOA‚ 260 KM NORTH OF MANGALORE AND 545
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