कल मिलेगा वनप्लस का ये जबरदस्त स्मार्टफोन OnePlus One goes for sale in India

वनप्लस वन स्मार्टफोन को ऑनलाइन शॉपिंग पोर्टल अमेजोन डॉट इन पर बिक्री के लिए जारी किया गया है। अत्याधुनिक और हाई एंड फीचर्स से लैस इस फोन को कंपनी ने भारत में 21999 रूपए की प्रतिस्पर्घात्मक कीमत में उतारा है। दिखने में बेहद खूबसूरत यह स्मार्टफोन सैमसंग, सोनी, जियाओमी तथा एलजी के हाई एंड स्मार्टफोन्स को कड़ी टक्कर देने वाला माना जा रहा है। 

वनप्लस वन स्मार्टफोन में 5.5 इंच की फुल एचडी डिस्पले स्क्रीन लगी है। इसमें 64 जीबी इंटरनल मेमोरी दी गई है। शिनोजेनमोड ओएस वाले इस फोन में 2.5 गीगाहर्त्ज क्वॉडकोर प्रोसेसर, 3जीबी रैम दिए गए हैं जिससें इसकी परफ ोर्मेश जबरदस्त है
वनप्लस वन एक शानदार कैमरा स्मार्टफोन भी है। इसमें 13 मेगापिक्सल कैमरा एलईडी फलैश के साथ पीछे की तरफ दिया गया है। जबकि सेल्फी कैमरे के तौर पर इसमें 5 मेगापिक्सल लैंस दिया गया है। इस स्मार्टफोन में 3100 एमएएच की बैटरी लगी है।

नई दिल्ली। भारत में बहुप्रतिक्षित स्मार्टफोन वनप्लस वन की बिक्री 10 फरवरी से शुरू हो रही है। देश में इस स्मार्टफोन यह पहली सेल है जो बिना किसी इंविटेशन के शुरू हो रही है। वनप्लस ने इसकी जानकारी ट्वीट करके दी है। बेहद सस्ती कीमत में आए इस स्मार्टफोन की ग्लोबल मार्केट्स में जब तक 10 लाख से ज्यादा ईकाइयां बिक चुकी है।
वनप्लस वन स्मार्टफोन को ऑनलाइन शॉपिंग पोर्टल अमेजोन डॉट इन पर बिक्री के लिए जारी किया गया है। अत्याधुनिक और हाई एंड फीचर्स से लैस इस फोन को कंपनी ने भारत में 21999 रूपए की प्रतिस्पर्घात्मक कीमत में उतारा है। दिखने में बेहद खूबसूरत यह स्मार्टफोन सैमसंग, सोनी, जियाओमी तथा एलजी के हाई एंड स्मार्टफोन्स को कड़ी टक्कर देने वाला माना जा रहा है। 
वनप्लस वन स्मार्टफोन में 5.5 इंच की फुल एचडी डिस्पले स्क्रीन लगी है। इसमें 64 जीबी इंटरनल मेमोरी दी गई है। शिनोजेनमोड ओएस वाले इस फोन में 2.5 गीगाहर्त्ज क्वॉडकोर प्रोसेसर, 3जीबी रैम दिए गए हैं जिससें इसकी परफ ोर्मेश जबरदस्त है। 

SpaceX calls off launch of space weather satellite

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —

The SpaceX company has called off Sunday's launch of a deep-space observatory.

The countdown was halted at the two-and-a-half-minute mark at Cape Canaveral, Florida, because of a problem with a rocket-tracking system. At the same time, SpaceX was dealing with a rocket issue.

SpaceX had been aiming for a launch and landing within minutes of each other. The next try could come as early as Monday.

The company's main objective is to launch the government's Deep Space Climate Observatory to monitor solar outbursts. The spacecraft is refashioned from the Earth-gazing satellite conceived in the late 1990s by then Vice President Al Gore. Gore was on hand for the launch attempt and said he was grateful to all those who kept his dream alive.

A secondary goal is to attempt a landing of the leftover booster on an ocean platform. Last month's effort failed.

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Crisis? What crisis? Harmony restored as Barcelona close in on Madrid

COMMENT: Luis Enrique's side made light of a potentially tricky fixture with a comfortable 5-2 win at Athletic Bilbao to move to within a point of their fierce rivals in La Liga

By Ben Hayward | Spanish Football Writer

Crisis? What crisis? Since losing at Real Sociedad on January 4 and the well-publicised fall-out between Luis Enrique and Lionel Messi, Barcelona have now won their last nine games. They overcame a tough test with three points at San Mames on Sunday to close in on Real Madrid. Harmony restored; title hopes revived.

Barca have struggled at Athletic Bilbao in recent seasons, having been held to an entertaining 2-2 draw in Pep Guardiola's last season, tying again with the same scoreline under Tito Vilanova in 2012-13 and then losing out by a single goal with Tata Martino on the bench last term.

But there were no such problems this time around. Athletic gave it a good go early on but the Leones were soon tamed by a slick Barca side, with Messi's deflected free-kick giving the Catalans the lead and Luis Suarez adding a second from the edge of the box after he had previously seen a point-blank header saved by Gorka Iraizoz.

In the second half, Mikel Rico restored hope for Athletic with a close-range effort after Claudio Bravo had saved from Aritz Aduriz, but Barca responded almost immediately and Oscar de Marcos turned Messi's effort into his own net before Neymar subsequently added another.

Constantly questioned earlier this season, all three of Barca's South American forwards were on target for Barca again on Sunday. They have taken their time, but Messi, Suarez and Neymar are clicking into gear as a trident and that is great news for Luis Enrique.

So too is Barca's run of victories. Nine straight wins in all competitions have seen the Catalan club put talk of a crisis behind them and move into the kind of form that suggests they can claim the biggest prizes in 2014-15.

In La Liga, Real Madrid's 4-0 defeat to Atletico on Saturday gave Barca the chance to close to within a point of Carlo Ancelotti's side and this time Barca grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

Messi made the fifth goal of the night, finished by Pedro from a Sergio Busquets pass, and the Argentine is now level with former Barca and Madrid winger Luis Figo on 106 Liga assists - another record set to fall to the astonishing Argentine attacker.

"It's a enornmous privilege to have a player like Messi," Luis Enrique said afterwards. "But the recognition is for the whole team when they are at a level like today."

What will be particularly pleasing for the Barca boss is the way the team have responded since the chaos at Anoeta, when Messi was benched following a bust-up with his coach and refused to attend training the next day.

All of that is now in the past and with 16 rounds remaining of La Liga, Luis Enrique's side seem to be hitting the heights at just the right time.

"The players aren't machines," Luis Enrique added. "We have all made mistakes. There is no magic key we have found. My aim is for us to give our best version always."

That version was certainly in evidence again on Sunday and with Madrid in turmoil following their damaging defeat at Atleti on Saturday and some indifferent form of late, Barca are well and truly in the title picture now and apparently improving too as the weeks go by. Crisis? What crisis?

Cricket World Cup 2015

Cricket World Cup 2015


The opening ceremony for the Cricket World Cup will be packed with musical, theatrical and cultural performances from some of New Zealand's best-known cricketers and entertainers.

Shapeshifter has today been announced as part of the musical section of the opening ceremony on Thursday, joining Sol3 Mio, Hayley Westenra and Ginny Blackmore.

Former cricket captain Stephen Fleming will take part in the theatrical element of the show.

He will be taking the stage with some familiar faces to tell the story of a young cricketer who dreams of making it big.

Since seeing the stage set up in North Hagley Park the nerves had kicked in for Fleming, he said.

"It's looking pretty impressive," he said.

"Now I've just got make sure I get my lines right."

The event would finish with the biggest fireworks display to ever be held in Christchurch.

The show on Thursday night will be followed two days later by the first game New Zealand v Sri Lanka on Saturday at nearby Hagley Oval.

The free event will begin at 6.30pm with a giant game of backyard cricket, and the main event will then run from 8.30pm to 10pm.

Grammy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List The full rundown of who won what on Music's Biggest Night

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While Sam Smith and Beck dominated the 57th annual Grammy Awards, they were hardly the only winners Sunday night. From Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament (and Eddie Vedder, using his pseudonym "Jerome Turner") scoring Best Recording Package to Beyoncé taking home Best Surround Sound Album, here is the full rundown of all the Grammy winners.

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Record of the Year
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes, producers; Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes & Steve Price, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Label: Capitol Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Songs LLC obo Naughty Worlds Ltd./Universal-Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Salli Isaak Songs, Ltd./Universal Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Method Paperwork

Song of the Year
Sam Smith - "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters

Album of the Year
Beck - Morning Phase
Beck Hansen, producer; Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Best New Artist
Sam Smith

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance 
A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera - "Say Something"

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Cheek To Cheek

Best Pop Solo Performance
Pharrell Williams - "Happy"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour

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Best Rock Performance
Jack White - "Lazaretto"

Best Rock Album
Beck - Morning Phase

Best Rock Song
Paramore - "Ain't It Fun"
Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters

Best Alternative Rock Album
St. Vincent - St. Vincent

Best Metal Performance Tenacious D - "The Last In Line"

Best Rap Performance
Kendrick Lamar - "I"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Eminem Featuring Rihanna - "The Monster"

Best Rap Song
Kendrick Lamar - "I"
K. Duckworth & C. Smith, songwriters

Best Rap Album
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP2

Best R&B Performance 
Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z – "Drunk In Love"

Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Jesus Children"
Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm-Jamal Warner

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Best R&B Song
Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z - "Drunk In Love"
Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosely, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko, songwriters

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Pharrell Williams - Girl

Best R&B Album Toni Braxton & Babyface - Love, Marriage & Divorce

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer - Bass & Mandolin

Best Dance/Electronic Album
Aphex Twin - Syro

Best Dance Recording
Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne - "Rather Be"

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media 
Frozen
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Tom MacDougall & Chris Montan, compilation producers

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media
"Let It Go" from Frozen
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel)

Best Country Album 
Miranda Lambert - Platinum

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Best Country Solo Performance 
Carrie Underwood - "Something In The Water"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Band Perry - "Gentle On My Mind"

Best Country Song
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You"
Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell)

Best Bluegrass Album
The Earls Of Leicester - The Earls Of Leicester

Best American Roots Performance
Rosanne Cash - "A Feather's Not A Bird"

Best American Roots Song 
Rosanne Cash - "A Feather's Not A Bird"

Best Americana Album 
Rosanne Cash - The River & The Thread

Best Folk Album
Old Crow Medicine Show - Remedy

Best Music Video
Pharrell Williams - "Happy"

Best Music Film
20 Feet From Stardom
Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill
Morgan Neville, video director; Gil Friesen & Caitrin Rogers, video producers
We Are From LA, video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger, video producers

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 
Max Martin
"Bang Bang" (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj)
"Break Free" (Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd)
"Dark Horse" (Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J)
"Problem" (Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea)
"Shake It Off" (Taylor Swift)
"Unconditionally" (Katy Perry)

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Best Instrumental Composition 
John Williams - "The Book Thief"

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella 
Pentatonix - "Daft Punk"

Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals 
Billy Childs - "New York Tendaberry"

Best Recording Package 
Jeff Ament, Don Pendleton, Joe Spix & Jerome Turner, art directors
Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package 
Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White, art directors
The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27)

Best Album NotesAshley Kahn
John Coltrane - Offering: Live At Temple University

Best Historical AlbumColin Escott & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer
Hank Williams - The Garden Spot Programs, 1950

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical 
Beck - Morning Phase
Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Tijs Michiel Verwest, remixer
John Legend – "All Of Me (Tiesto's Birthday Treatment Remix)"

Best Surround Sound Album
Beyoncé - Beyoncé
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Beyoncé Knowles, surround producer

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Jo-El Sonnier - The Legacy

Best Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley - Fly Rasta

Best World Music Album
Angelique Kidjo - Eve

Best Children's Album
Neela Vaswani - I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai)

Best Musical Theatre Album
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical 
Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell & Billy Jay Stein, producers (Carole King, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Blues Album
Johnny Winter - Step Back

Best Spoken Word Album
Joan Rivers - Diary Of A Mad Diva

Best Comedy Album
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Mandatory Fun

Best New Age Album
Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman - Winds Of Samsara

Best Improved Jazz Solo
Chick Corea - "Fingerprints"

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life

Best Jazz Instrumental Album 
Chick Corea Trio - Trilogy

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album 
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Life In The Bubble

Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - The Offense Of The Drum

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20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions

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1.  Joining Both Palms Together To Greet

In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms – termed as “Namaskar.” The general reason behind this tradition is that greeting by joining both the palms means respect. However, scientifically speaking, joining both hands ensures joining the tips of all the fingers together; which are denoted to the pressure points of eyes, ears, and mind. Pressing them together is said to activate the pressure points which helps us remember that person for a long time. And, no germs since we don’t make any physical contact!

2. Why Do Indian Women Wear Toe Ring

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Wearing toe rings is not just the significance of married women but there is science behind it. Normally toe rings are worn on the second toe. A particular nerve from the second toe connects the uterus and passes to heart. Wearing toe ring on this finger strengthens the uterus. It will keep it healthy by regulating the blood flow to it and menstrual cycle will be regularized. As Silver is a good conductor, it also absorbs polar energies from the earth and passes it to the body.

3. Throwing Coins Into A River

The general reasoning given for this act is that it brings Good Luck. However, scientifically speaking, in the ancient times, most of the currency used was made of copper unlike the stainless steel coins of today. Copper is a vital metal very useful to the human body. Throwing coins in the river was one way our fore-fathers ensured we intake sufficient copper as part of the water as rivers were the only source of drinking water. Making it a custom ensured that all of us follow the practice.

4. Applying Tilak/KumKum On The Forehead

On the forehead, between the two eyebrows, is a spot that is considered as a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. The Tilak is believed to prevent the loss of “energy”, the red ‘kumkum’ between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. While applying kumkum the points on the mid-brow region and Adnya-chakra are automatically pressed. This also facilitates the blood supply to the face muscles.

5. Why Do Temples Have Bells

People who are visiting the temple should and will Ring the bell before entering the inner sanctum (Garbhagudi or Garbha Gruha or womb-chamber) where the main idol is placed. According to Agama Sastra, the bell is used to give sound for keeping evil forces away and the ring of the bell is pleasant to God. However, the scientific reason behind bells is that their ring clears our mind and helps us stay sharp and keep our full concentration on devotional purpose. These bells are made in such a way that when they produce a sound it creates a unity in the Left and Right parts of our brains. The moment we ring the bell, it produces a sharp and enduring sound which lasts for minimum of 7 seconds in echo mode. The duration of echo is good enough to activate all the seven healing centres in our body. This results in emptying our brain from all negative thoughts.

6. Why We Start With Spice & End With Sweet:

Our ancestors have stressed on the fact that our meals should be started off with something spicy and sweet dishes should be taken towards the end. The significance of this eating practice is that while spicy things activate the digestive juices and acids and ensure that the digestion process goes on smoothly and efficiently, sweets or carbohydrates pulls down the digestive process. Hence, sweets were always recommended to be taken as a last item.

7.  Why Do We Applying Mehendi/Henna On The Hand And Feet

Besides lending color to the hands, mehndi is a very powerful medicinal herb. Weddings are stressful, and often, the stress causes headaches and fevers. As the wedding day approaches, the excitement mixed with nervous anticipation can take its toll on the bride and groom. Application of mehndi can prevent too much stress because it cools the body and keeps the nerves from becoming tense. This is the reason why mehndi is applied on the hands and feet, which house nerve endings in the body.

8. Sitting On The Floor & Eating

This tradition is not just about sitting on floor and eating, it is regarding sitting in the “Sukhasan” position and then eating. Sukhasan is the position we normally use for Yoga asanas. When you sit on the floor, you usually sit cross legged – In sukhasana or a half padmasana  (half lotus), which are poses that instantly bring a sense of calm and help in digestion, it is believed to automatically trigger the signals to your brain to prepare the stomach for digestion.

9. Why You Should Not To Sleep With Your Head Towards North

Myth is that it invites ghost or death but science says that it is because human body has its own magnetic field (Also known as hearts magnetic field, because the flow of blood) and Earth is a giant magnet. When we sleep with head towards north, our body’s magnetic field become completely asymmetrical to the Earth’s Magnetic field. That cause problems related to blood pressure and our heart needs to work harder in order to overcome this asymmetry of Magnetic fields. Apart from this another reason is that Our body have significant amount of iron in our blood. When we sleep in this position, iron from the whole body starts to congregate in brain. This can cause headache, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cognitive Decline, Parkinson disease and brain degeneration.

10. Why We Pierce Ear

Piercing the ears has a great importance in Indian ethos. Indian physicians and philosophers believe that piercing the ears helps in the development of intellect, power of thinking and decision making faculties. Talkativeness fritters away life energy. Ear piercing helps in speech-restraint. It helps to reduce impertinent behavior and the ear-channels become free from disorders. This idea appeals to the Western world as well, and so they are getting their ears pierced to wear fancy earrings as a mark of fashion.

11. Surya Namaskar

Hindus have a tradition of paying regards to Sun God early in the morning by their water offering ritual. It was mainly because looking at Sun rays through water or directly at that time of the day is good for eyes and also by waking up to follow this routine, we become prone to a morning lifestyle and mornings are proven to be the most effective part of the day.

12. Choti On The Male Head

Sushrut rishi, the foremost surgeon of Ayurveda, describes the master sensitive spot on the head as Adhipati Marma, where there is a nexus of all nerves. The shikha protects this spot. Below, in the brain, occurs the Brahmarandhra, where the sushumnã (nerve) arrives from the lower part of the body. In Yog, Brahmarandhra is the highest, seventh chakra, with the thousand-petalled lotus. It is the centre of wisdom. The knotted shikhã helps boost this centre and conserve its subtle energy known as ojas.

13. Why Do We Fast

The underlying principle behind fasting is to be found in Ayurveda. This ancient Indian medical system sees the basic cause of many diseases as the accumulation of toxic materials in the digestive system. Regular cleansing of toxic materials keeps one healthy. By fasting, the digestive organs get rest and all body mechanisms are cleansed and corrected. A complete fast is good for heath, and the occasional intake of warm lemon juice during the period of fasting prevents the flatulence. Since the human body, as explained by Ayurveda, is composed of 80% liquid and 20% solid, like the earth, the gravitational force of the moon affects the fluid contents of the body. It causes emotional imbalances in the body, making some people tense, irritable and violent. Fasting acts as antidote, for it lowers the acid content in the body which helps people to retain their sanity. Research suggests there are major health benefits to caloric restriction like reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, immune disorders etc.

14. The Scientific Explanation Of Touching Feet (Charan Sparsh)

Usually, the person of whose feet you are touching is either old or pious. When they accept your respect which came from your reduced ego (and is called your shraddha) their hearts emit positive thoughts and energy (which is called their karuna) which reaches you through their hands and toes. In essence, the completed circuit enables flow of energy and increases cosmic energy, switching on a quick connect between two minds and hearts. To an extent, the same is achieved through handshakes and hugs. The nerves that start from our brain spread across all your body. These nerves or wires end in the fingertips of your hand and feet. When you join the fingertips of your hand to those of their opposite feet, a circuit is immediately formed and the energies of two bodies are connected. Your fingers and palms become the ‘receptor’ of energy and the feet of other person become the ‘giver’ of energy.

15. Why Married Women Apply Sindoor Or Vermillion

It is interesting to note that that the application of sindoor by married women carries a physiological significance. This is so because Sindoor is prepared by mixing turmeric-lime and the metal mercury. Due to its intrinsic properties, mercury, besides controlling blood pressure also activates sexual drive. This also explains why Sindoor is prohibited for the widows. For best results, Sindoor should be applied right upto the pituitary gland where all our feelings are centered. Mercury is also known for removing stress and strain.

16. Why Do We Worship Peepal Tree

‘Peepal’ tree is almost useless for an ordinary person, except for its shadow. ‘Peepal’ does not a have a delicious fruit, its wood is not strong enough for any purpose then why should a common villager or person worship it or even care for it? Our ancestors knew that ‘Peepal’ is one of the very few trees (or probably the only tree) which produces oxygen even at night. So in order to save this tree because of its unique property they related it to God/religion.

17. Why Do We Worship Tulsi Plant

Hindu religion has bestowed ‘Tulsi’, with the status of mother. Also known as ‘Sacred or Holy Basil’, Tulsi, has been recognized as a religious and spiritual devout in many parts of the world. The vedic sages knew the benefits of Tulsi and that is why they personified it as a Goddess and gave a clear message to the entire community that it needs to be taken care of by the people, literate or illiterate. We try to protect it because it is like Sanjeevani for the mankind. Tulsi has great medicinal properties. It is a remarkable antibiotic. Taking Tulsi everyday in tea or otherwise increases immunity and help the drinker prevent diseases, stabilize his or her health condition, balance his or her body system and most important of all, prolong his or her life. Keeping Tulsi plant at home prevents insects and mosquitoes from entering the house. It is said that snakes do not dare to go near a Tulsi plant. Maybe that is why ancient people would grow lots of Tulsi near their houses.

18. Why Do We Worship Idol

Hinduism propagates idol worship more than any other religion. Researchers say that this was initiated for the purpose of increasing concentration during prayers. According to psychiatrists, a man will shape his thoughts as per what he sees. If you have 3 different objects in front of you, your thinking will change according to the object you are viewing. Similarly, in ancient India, idol worship was established so that when people view idols it is easy for them to concentrate to gain spiritual energy and meditate without mental diversion

19. Why Do Indian Women Wear Bangles

Normally the wrist portion is in constant activation on any human. Also the pulse beat in this portion is mostly checked for all sorts of ailments. The Bangles used by women are normally in the wrist part of ones hand and its constant friction increases the blood circulation level. Further more the electricity passing out through outer skin is again reverted to one’s own body because of the ring shaped bangles, which has no ends to pass the energy outside but to send it back to the body.

20. Why Should We Visit Temple?

Temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic and electric wave distributions of north/south pole thrust. The main idol is placed in the core center of the temple, known as “*Garbhagriha*” or *Moolasthanam*. In fact, the temple structure is built after the idol has been placed. This *Moolasthanam* is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We know that there are some copper plates, inscribed with Vedic scripts, buried beneath the Main Idol. What are they really? No, they are not God’s / priests’ flash cards when they forget the *shlokas*. The copper plate absorbs earth’s magnetic waves and radiates it to the surroundings. Thus a person regularly visiting a temple and walking clockwise around the Main Idol receives the beamed magnetic waves and his body absorbs it. This is a very slow process and a regular visit will let him absorb more of this positive energy. Scientifically, it is the positive energy that we all require to have a healthy life.

10 Things Indians Can Do That People From Other Countries Cannot

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India is a land of opportunities.  Being a unique country, it has its own advantages and we lovely Indians intent to make the most of these advantages.

The following are some of the most unique ways, we Indians have made use of those opportunities.

1. Making Life And Career Choices Not Only For Your Kids But Also For Your Neighbour’s Kids.

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2. Bragging About Things We Own To Put Our Poorer Friends Down.

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I bought a laptop it cost me 50 k. My daddy paid the bill!

3. Switching Between 2 To 3 Languages Effortlessly, While In A Conversation.

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And never bother to get the pronunciation right!

4. While We And Our Roommate Can Understand 3 To 4 Languages, We End Up Talking In English.

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Lol (forever)!

5. Advising Others On Every Topic Under The Sun When We Clearly Don’t Follow It Ourselves.

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My father does that.

6. Kissing In Private But Pissing In Public.

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7. Stare At Foreigners And Keep Staring.

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Staring is bad manners and dumb. Period.

8. Copying Foreign English Accent And Doing It Terribly!

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9. We Can Adjust With Any Given Situation, Seamlessly.

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10. We Marry Complete Strangers And Then Expect The Husband To Pay For Our Unending Cosmetic Purchases.

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the husband expects the wife’s family to pay him cash, a bike, an apartment and the fee for a professional course.

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10 Scientific Reasons Behind Why You Should Visit Hindu Temple

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India is known for it’s rich Hindu culture and tradition. There are hundred’s of mesmerizing Hindu temples across the country in different design, shape, locations; but not all temples are built as described in Vedic literature.

Paying visit to the temples are not only to get blessing but to get a calm and better mind set. The following 10 scientific reasons are the actual purpose of visiting the temple according to the Hindu script.

1. The Location And Structure Of The Temple

Temples are found deliberately at a place where the positive energy is available abundantly from the the magnetic and electric wave conveyances of north/south post push. The idol of God is set in the core center of the temple, known as “Garbhagriha” or “Moolasthanam”. Ideally, the structure of the temple is built after the idol has been placed in a high positive wave centric place. This *moolasthanam* is the place where earth’s magnetic waves are discovered to be most extreme.

2. Removing Your Footwear Before Entering Temple

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Temples are the place that contains pure vibrations of magnetic and electric fields with positive energy. In olden days, temples were built in such a way that the floor at the center of the temple were good conductors of these positive vibrations allowing them to pass through our feet to the body. Hence it is necessary to walk bare footed while you enter the core center of the temple.

Another known reason is shoes and chappals are used everywhere hence they tend to get all the impurities like dirt, germs etc which spoil the pure environment of the temple and is the source of negative energy.

Five Senses Of Human Body Are Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste, And Smell. These Are Activated By The Following Actions In The Temple:

The positive energy in the temple is absorbed properly only if you ensure that all five senses are activated in your body while you are in the temple. Also the place of worship is said to be pleased only if your five senses are pleased.

3. Ringing The Temple Bell When You Enter The Temple – Hearing Sense Activated

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People who are visiting the temple should and will Ring the bell before entering the inner temple (Garbhagudi, Garbhagriha, Moolasthanam or womb-chamber) where the main idol is placed. These bells are made in such a way that when they produce a sound it creates a unity in the Left and Right parts of our brains. The moment we ring the bell, it produces a sharp and enduring sound which lasts for minimum of 7 seconds in echo mode. The duration of echo is good enough to activate all the seven healing centres in our body. This results in emptying our brain from all negative thoughts.

This bell sound is also absorbed by the idol and vibrated within the Garbhagudi for a certain period of time. 

4. Lighting Camphor In Front Of Idol – Sight Sense Activated

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The inner core of the temple is usually dark where the idol is placed. You usually close your eyes to pray and when you open your eyes you should see the camphor which was lit to do the Aarthi in front of the idol. This light seen inside the dark activates your sight sense.

The other reason of lighting camphor is for the idol to absorb the heat and vibrate within the Garbhagudi for certain period.

5. Put Your Hands Over The Camphor Flames And Then Touch Eyes – Touch Sense Activated

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Once the camphor is brought to you after offering the prayer, you usually put your hands over the camphor to make your hands warm and then you touch your eyes with your warm hands. This action assures your touch sense is active.

6. Offering Flowers To God At The Temple – Smell Sense Activated

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Flower, is good to see, spreads good fragrance, very soft to touch, the nectar given by flower pleases the tongue, and this combination is perfect for using at the temple.

Only specific flowers are used for offering to God like rose petals, jasmine, marigold based on different factors, amongst them fragrance is most important. The fragrance of the flower, camphor and instance sticks all together have the strong essence to keep your smell sense active and pleasant giving calmness to the mind.

7. Drinking Theertham – Taste Sense Activated

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The next part of your act would be to drink theertham ideally from a silver or a copper vessel. The water used for theertham usually would contain Thulasi leaves dipped in water and must be stored at least for eight hours in the copper vessel.  According to Ayurveda, water stored in a copper vessel has the ability to balance all the three doshas in your body, (vata, kapha and pitta) and it does so by  positively charging the water. By drinking this Thulasi water you activate the taste sense. The other benefits of drinking Thulasi water from a copper or silver vessel also includes cure for soar throats, Fever & Common Cold, Coughs, Respiratory Disorder, formation of Kidney Stone, Heart Disorder chances will be reduced.

8. Doing Pradakshina Around The Garbhagriha/Moolasthanam

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Finally, after performing all the above rituals you have to walk around the idol inside the Garbhagirha, the inner most chamber of temple in clockwise direction for nine times. Pradakshina literary means right side in Sanskrit.

The idol inside the Garbhagriha absorbs all the energy from the bell sound, camphor heat and vibrates the positive energy within the Garbhagriha for a certain duration of time. When you do the pradakshina at this point of time, you tend to absorb all these positive vibrations once your five senses are activated. This vibration inside the Garbhagriha is considerably less and hence it is advised to visit the temple very often and follow the same rituals again.

9. Applying Tilak/Kumkum Given By The Temple Priest

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On the forehead, between the two eyebrows, is a spot that is considered as a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. The Tilak is believed to prevent the loss of “energy”, the red ‘kumkum’ between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. While applying kumkum the points on the mid-brow region and Adnya-chakra are automatically pressed. This also facilitates the blood supply to the face muscles.

10. Why Offer Coconut And Banana To God When You Visit Indian Temples ?

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Coconut and Banana are the only two fruits in this world which are considered to be “Sacred fruits”. All other fruits are tainted fruits (partially eaten fruits). For example, the apple tree grows from the seed of another eaten fruit and that fruit is treated as tainted.

In the case of coconut and banana, the shell or the sleeves is not used for anything. To grow a coconut tree, you have to sow the entire coconut itself and Banana tree grows with the sampling. This is the reason why Coconut and Banana has an important place in all religious activities.
Our Ancestors had found this reality long ago and they had made it as a system which is still followed religiously.