Percy Bysshe Shelley was sent to a day school run by the vicar of Warnham church at the age of six, where he displayed an impressive memory and gift for languages. At ten years old, he enrolled at the Syon House Academy of Brentford, Middlesex, where his cousin Thomas Medwin was a pupil. Shelley was …
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Nestling among sylvan surroundings in Parvati valley, Manikaran is famous for its hot springs. Manikaran at an altitude of 1,829 mt. and 40 kms from Kullu has the finest hot water springs. Probably the most important and most useful is the one on the river bank at the entrance to the village which is always …
MAHABHARATA (JAYA – BHARATA) They were perhaps whispers of God, or maybe insights of the wise. They gave the world meaning and life a purpose. These chants relieved Vedana, the yearning of the restless human soul, hence became collectively known as the Veda. Those who heard them first came to be known as the Rishis. …
GANGTOK The opening of the documentary of ‘SIKKIM’, the grandeur of the Kanchenjunga range lit up by the sunlight moving into the dense forests and small bushes and flowers along the roadside left me awestruck with its beauty. The breathtaking view of Sikkim advertised by Sterling resort left me spellbound. Pakyong Airport in Sikkim is …
KRISHNA DVAIPAYANA VEDA VYASA “The happiness which comes from long practice, which leads to the end of suffering, which at first is like poison, but at last like nectar – this kind of happiness arises from the serenity of one’s own mind”. – Vyasa According to mythology, Ved Vyas, the son of Maharishi Parashar and …
With the “grace” and “blessings” of GURUJI ॐ अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् । तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशालाकया । चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः Guru Purnima is the day when the first Guru was born. In Yogic culture, Lord Shiva is not …