which are the very famous & ancient Shani temples in India.?
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Navagraha temples are temples devoted to the nine (nava) major celestial bodies (Grahas) of Hindu astronomy. These celestial bodies are named Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Chevaai (Mars), Budhan (Mercury), Guru (Jupiter), Shukran (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu (Head of Demon Snake) and Ketu (Tail of Demon Snake). Many temples in South India contain a shrine dedicated to the Navagrahas. However, the term Navagraha temples refers to a cluster of nine separate temples, each an abode of one of the Navagrahams.\n\n--Navagraha Temples in Assam\n--Navagraha Temples in Tamil Nadu\nThere is a cluster of Navagraha Temples dating from the Chola dynasty near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. Each temple is located in a different village. Each of these temples is considered an abode of one of the Navagrahams. However, the majority of these temples are dedicated to Shiva. The Surya temple is the only one dedicated to the Graham. The Surya temple was built around the 11th or 12th century C.E. The other temples were built earlier, ranging back to 7th-9th century.\n\nSurya Navagrahastalam -- Tirumangalakkudi \nChandra Navagrahastalam -- Tingaloor \nAngaarakan Navagrahastalam -- Pullirukku Velur \nBudha Navagrahastalam -- Tiruvenkaadu \nGuru Navagrahastalam -- Aalanguidi \nSukra Navagrahastalam -- Kanjanoor \nShani Navagrahastalam -- Tirunallaar \nRaahu Navagrahastalam -- Tirunageswaram \nKetu Navagrahastalam -- Keezhperumpallam
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here you go\n\nhttp://www.shabdkosh.com/\n\nhttp://www.infobankofindia.com/newdic/englishtohindi/GetHindi.htm\n\ngood luck!!
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Sitar,Tabla,veena(and all variations like rudra veena,mohan veena etc),Santoor,mridungam...good lord...there are so many..\n\nhttp://www.onlinebangalore.com/life/women/rangoli/rangoli.html\nhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/9843/rangoli.html\nhttp://www.diwalifestival.org/rangoli-patterns-design.html\nhttp://www.diwalifestival.org/diwali-rangoli.html\n\nenjoy...and dont forget the 10point
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Here are some websites I found.\n\nhttp://www.123incredibleindia.com/varanasi-tourism/culture.html\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi\n\nhttp://varanasi.nic.in/default.htm
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Have u ever heard about the jyothi in sabaramalai(in kerala)?Can U tell about it?\n\nOn Makarsankranth, every year without fail, miraculous events occur. Firstly as the jewels (Thiruvaabaranam) of the Lord are transported from the Old Pandalam Palace to Sabarimala, a Krishnaparanth (holy eagle) circles above the precious cargo, like a protector. This rare eagle is rarely seen in the midst of people for a long period of time, yet the auspicious bird follows the Thiruvaabaranam procession, finally circling above Sanithanam at Shabarimala nine times as it pays its respects to Lord Ayyappan. During this time, there is not a single star in the sky expect for a special Nakshatram. As the beautiful jewels are placed on the golden body of the Lord within the temple, the several hundred thousand devotees outside, crammed into any available free space, chant "Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa". When the jewels are finally all adorned on the Lord, the Nakshatram in the sky miraculously disappears, as all the Devas and Celestial beings leave the sky to get a glimpse of the Lord in all his spleandour. Within moments of the Lord being adorned with the Thiruvabaranam, an effulgence appears in the opposite hills of Shabarimala, appearing 3 times. The entire hillside reverberates with the chant "Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa" as the devotees witness this auspicious sight, as the Devas and Celestial Rishis arrive at Shabarimala as an effulgence. These auspicious sights are different forms of the Lord Himself appearing. The devotees then climb the 18 holy gold steps to arrive at the Sanidhanam where they finally get a glimpse of the Lord as Himself, in all beauty, Manikanta Shri Dharmasastha, adorned with jewels. It is believed that if one witnesses these events after having undertaken 41 days of severe austerities (Vratham), one can attain Moksha.\n\nThis is why Ayyappan is also known as Kaliyugavaradhana, since He can help us to attain Moksha in this difficult age of Kaliyuga, the Age of Hypocracy and Violence.\n\n\nWhat about the matter of aliens & UFO\n\nA UFO or unidentified flying object is any real or apparent flying object which remains unidentified after investigation.\n\nThe UFO researcher J. Allen Hynek described a UFO as "the reported perception of an object or light seen in the sky or upon the land the appearance, trajectory, and general dynamic and luminescent behaviour of which do not suggest a logical, conventional explanation and which is not only mystifying to the original percipients but remains unidentified after close scrutiny of all available evidence by persons who are technically capable of making a common sense identification, if one is possible."\n\nMany people believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial spacecraft, but others say there is no compelling evidence to support such a conclusion. Most scientists and academics adhere to a standard of research attributed to Carl Sagan that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence". As a result, critiques are often made against those who believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial spacecraft.\n\nALIENS are nothing but extra terrestrial life\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterrestrial_life\n\nAre there any medicines for cancer?If not discovered ,Why??\n\nCancer could be cured with some medicines but not in all stages and all cases, however ayurveda says it can cure cancer by all means, in this present era nobody either trusts it or has the patience to under go such a long and tough treatment.\n\nTreatment in allopathy\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer#Treatment_of_cancer\n\nWhy do the eyes of some animals say cat shine in dark\n\nCat's eyes are a type of road marker using retroreflectors \nThe reflective property of certain gems: Chatoyancy \nCat's Eye Nebula is a planetary nebula \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_eye\n\nWhich is the most dangerous disease presently??????\n\nAIDS \n\nSo did u forget to post your 6th question... ???
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http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/personalrelig.html\n\nhttp://www.fjkluth.com/festival.html\n\nhttp://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grlg/hd_grlg.htm
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India's History\n\n India's extraordinary history is intimately tied to its geography. A meeting ground between the East and the West, it has always been an invader's paradise, while at the same time its natural isolation and magnetic religions allowed it to adapt to and absorb many of the peoples who penetrated its mountain passes. No matter how many Persians, Greeks, Chinese nomads, Arabs, Portuguese, British and other raiders had their way with the land, local Hindu kingdoms invariably survived their depradations, living out their own sagas of conquest and collapse. All the while, these local dynasties built upon the roots of a culture well established since the time of the first invaders, the Aryans. In short, India has always been simply too big, too complicated, and too culturally subtle to let any one empire dominate it for long. \n\nTrue to the haphazard ambiance of the country, the discovery of India's most ancient civilization literally happened by accident. British engineers in the mid-1800's, busy constructing a railway line between Karachi and Punjab, found ancient, kiln-baked bricks along the path of the track. This discovery was treated at the time as little more than a curiosity, but archaeologists later revisited the site in the 1920's and determined that the bricks were over 5000 years old. Soon afterward, two important cities were discovered: Harappa on the Ravi river, and Mohenjodaro on the Indus. \n\nThe civilization that laid the bricks, one of the world's oldest, was known as the Indus. They had a written language and were highly sophisticated. Dating back to 3000 BC, they originated in the south and moved north, building complex, mathematically-planned cities. Some of these towns were almost three miles in diameter and contained as many as 30,000 residents. These ancient municipalities had granaries, citadels, and even household toilets. In Mohenjodaro, a mile-long canal connected the city to the sea, and trading ships sailed as far as Mesopotamia. At its height, the Indus civilization extended over half a million square miles across the Indus river valley, and though it existed at the same time as the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Sumer, it far outlasted them. \n\nThe first group to invade India were the Aryans, who came out of the north in about 1500 BC. The Aryans brought with them strong cultural traditions that, miraculously, still remain in force today. They spoke and wrote in a language called Sanskrit, which was later used in the first documentation of the Vedas. Though warriors and conquerors, the Aryans lived alongside Indus, introducing them to the caste system and establishing the basis of the Indian religions. The Aryans inhabited the northern regions for about 700 years, then moved further south and east when they developed iron tools and weapons. They eventually settled the Ganges valley and built large kingdoms throughout much of northern India. \n\nThe second great invasion into India occurred around 500 BC, when the Persian kings Cyrus and Darius, pushing their empire eastward, conquered the ever-prized Indus Valley. Compared to the Aryans, the Persian influence was marginal, perhaps because they were only able to occupy the region for a relatively brief period of about 150 years. The Persians were in turn conquered by the Greeks under Alexander the Great, who swept through the country as far as the Beas River, where he defeated king Porus and an army of 200 elephants in 326 BC. The tireless, charismatic conqueror wanted to extend his empire even further eastward, but his own troops (undoubtedly exhausted) refused to continue. Alexander returned home, leaving behind garrisons to keep the trade routes open. \n\n While the Persians and Greeks subdued the Indus Valley and the northwest, Aryan-based kingdoms continued developing in the East. In the 5th century BC, Siddhartha Gautama founded the religion of Buddhism, a profoundly influential work of human th
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try www.indianmasala.com \nbest of luck!!
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Hi Vivek,\n\nBelow are some best articles on Dhirubhai Ambani.\n\nhttp://www.ril.com/aboutus/about_knowmore.html\nhttp://www.muraleedharan.com/legends_dhirubhaiambani.html\nhttp://www.da-iict.org/aboutus.html#DHA\n\nThe Ambani Saga - You must go through this -\nhttp://www.rediff.com/money/reliance.htm\n\nhttp://www.famous-india.com/people-in-india/dhirubhai-ambani.html\n\nI hope this helps.\n\n>>>Naveen Kumar
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Konark is one of the well known tourist attractions of Orissa. Konark, Konark houses a colossal temple dedicated to the Sun God. Even in its ruined state it is a magnificient temple reflecting the genius of the architects that envisioned and  built it. Bhubaneshwar, Konark and Puri constitute the Golden triangle of Orissa, visited in large numbers by pilgrims and tourists.\n\n\n\nKonark is also known as Konaditya. The name Konark is derived form the words Kona - Corner and Arka - Sun; it is situated on the north eastern corner of Puri or the Chakrakshetra. Konark is also known as Arkakshetra. \n\nThis temple built in 1278 CE by the Ganga  King Narasimha Deva  is one of the grandest temples of India and was referred to as the Black Pagoda. The ruins of this temple were excavated in late 19th century. The tower over the Garbagriha is missing, however the Jagmohana is intact, and even in this state, it is awe inspiring.\n\nLegend has it that Samba, the king of Krishna and Jambavati entered the bathing chamber of Krishna's wifes, and was cursed by Krishna with leprosy. It was decreed that he would be relieved of the curse by worshipping the sun God on the sea coast north east of Puri. Accordingly Samba reached Konaditya Kshetra and discovered an image of Surya seated on the lotus, worshipped him and was relieved of his curse.\n\nIt is said that the temple was not completed as conceived because the foundation was not strong enough to bear the weight of the heavy dome. Local beleif has it that it was constructed in entirety, however its magnetic dome caused ships to crash near the seashore, and that the dome was removed and destroyed and that the image of the Sun God was taken to Puri. \n\nThe Temple: The Konark temple is widely known not only for its architectural grandeur but also for the intricacy and profusion of sculptural work. The entire temple has been conceived as a chariot of the sun god with 24 wheels, each about 10 feet in diameter, with a set of spokes and elaborate carvings. Seven horses drag the temple. Two lions guard the entrance, crushing elephants. A flight of steps lead to the main entrance. \n\nThe nata mandir in front of the Jagamohana is also intricately carved.  Around the base of the temple, and up the walls and roof, are carvings in the erotic style.  There are images of animals, foliage, men, warriors on horses and other interesting patterns. There are three images of the Sun God, positioned to catch the rays of the sun at dawn, noon and sunset. \n\nThe Melakkadambur Shiva temple, built in the form of a chariot during  the age of Kulottunga Chola I (1075-1120),  is the earliest of this kind, and is still in a well preserved state.  It is believed that this temple set the pace for the ratha (chariot) vimana temples in India, as a distant descendant of Kulottunga I on the female line, and thefamous Eastern Ganga ruler Narasimha Deva, built the Sun Temple at Konark in the form of a chariot in the 13th century. Kulottunga Chola is also credited with having built the Suryanaar temple near Kumbhakonam. Temples dedicated to the Sun are not a common feature in the Tamil speaking region of the Indian subcontinent.
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I think this site should provide you with the list you're looking for. I didn't check for pictures.\nhttp://www.animalinfo.org/country/india.htm
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check this site\n\nhttp://www.taj-mahal.net/\n\n\nhttp://www.futureaccountant.com/
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stupas \nThe link below is to the Stupa Information Page
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There are a lot, tihs is one of them.\n\nMid-Day Multimedia Ltd\nPeninsula Centre\nDr. S.S. Rao Road\nOpposite Mahatma Gandhi Hospital\nParel\nMumbai 400012\nIndia
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Charminar is a monument located in the City of Hyderabad which is the capital city of the State of Andhra Pradesh in South India.\n\n\nCharminar is one of the most important landmarks of the city. The monument was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to commemorate the eradication of plague, shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golconda to what now is known as Hyderabad. Legends tell that the emperor Quli Qutb Shah prayed for the end of plague and took the vow to build a mosque on that very place. He ordered the construction of the mosque which became popular as Charminar because of its four characteristic minarets. The top floor of the four-storeyed structure has a mosque which has 45 covered prayer spaces and some open space to accommodate more people in Friday prayers.\n\nThere are two galleries within the Charminar, one over another, and above those a terrace that serves as a roof, bordered with a stone balcony. It is vaulted underneath and appears like a dome. There is a large table raised seven or eight feet from the ground with steps to go up to it. Nothing in the town seems so lovely as the outside of that building. A thriving market still lies around the Charminar attracting people and merchandise of every description. In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 14,000 shops, a unique conglomeration of a grand oriental bazaar. The whole market around the Charminar is crowded with shops which sell glass bangles in rainbow colours.\n\nUnlike Taj Mahal, the fluted minarets of Charminar are built into the main structure. Inside the four-storied minarets 149 winding steps guide the visitor to the upper floor, the highest point one can reach, and providing a panoramic view of the city. There are 45 prayer spaces with a large open space in front to accommodate more for Friday prayers.\n\nBuilt with granite and lime mortar, Charminar is a fine example of the Cazia style of architecture. The Charminar looks spectacular particularly in the nights when it is illuminated
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I also say it's Tirupati temple in Tamil Nadu,India,a temple dedicated to Lord Krsna under the Name of Lord Venkatesvara.\nFor those who see many documentaries about the slums of Calcutta,this is a surprise!\nIn Tirupati,there is a daily queue of 100,000 pilgrims,who have to wait sometimes 3-4 hours to see the Deities,and there is also VIP queues where a donation is asked for.\nThe roof of the temple is made of gold,adn the Deitiy's ornaments also,studded with real diamonds.\nRich pilgrims have the possiblility to give pure gold pieces,from a bank in front of the temple.\nIn the town,there are no beggars,as they are cared for by the temple as well as other destitutes.
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check dese sites\n\nwww.cs.albany.edu/~amit/ganges.html \n\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges_River \n\nwww.travel-himalayas.com/rivers-himalayas/ganga-ganges-river.html