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Celebrating New Year? This can make it more Amazing!

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 ORIGIN There are two stories about the origin of New Year:-   1st story - New Year wasn’t always celebrated on 1st Jan. The earliest New Year celebrations date back to about 4,000 years ago. At that time, the people of ancient Babylon began their New Year in March. They had an 11-day celebration at the beginning of Spring as the crops were being planted for the upcoming year. 2nd story - New Year on 1st January was declared by Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor. He declared 1st Jan as a national holiday after the name of the god Janus, the Roman God of doors and gates. Janus had two faces one looking forward and the other looking back. FACTS 1.) North America - People celebrate New Year by gathering family and friends for parties. Sometimes, meals and spectacular firework displays are also on. 2.) Greece - a gold or silver coin is mixed in the cake called a Vasilopita. The person receiving the piece of cake with the coin is said to be lucky for the rest of the year. 3.) Spain ...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MEDICATIONS, WAY OF TREATMENTS, SURGERIES ETC.

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 INFLUENCES  Ancient Egyptian civilization was a civilization that lasted from 3300-525 B.C.E.  Approximately, this is the time where the concept of health started. Some of the earliest treatments come from ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians thought that Gods, demons and spirits had a hand in causing diseases. The point that these people had systems of letters and numbers meant that they were able to record and develop calculations. Its best example is ancient Egyptian medical Literature which accounts for the oldest existence today. These people had an organized economy, system of government, a settled population, social conventions and properly enforced laws . Before that these people lived a nomadic life. This situation allowed their medical research to develop. For instance, there were wealthy individuals in the ancient society. They could afford the education fee and some healthcare which led to the development of this subject. The ancient Egyptians travelled long ...

Norse Mythology

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                                                                                    THE PLAYERS ODIN Odin is the highest and oldest of all the Gods. Odin knows many secrets. He hung from the world tree Yggdrasil for nine nights. His side was pierced by the point of a spear, which wounded him gravely. He ate and drank nothing for nine days and nine nights. He was alone there in pain, the light of his life was perishing slowly. He is the god of cargoes and prisoners. He is called Grimnir and Third. He is the all-father, the lord of the slain, the gallows god. He brought war into the world, battles are begun by throwing a spear at the opponent’s army, dedicating the war and deaths to Odin. If you survive in the war, it is because of Odin’s grace and if you die it is because he has be...

GANESH CHATURTHI : THE PARV OF GANESHA

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Ganesha the son of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati (also known as Ganpati and Vinayak) is one of the best known and most worshipped Gods in the Hindu Pantheon . He is the God of new beginnings ,success and wisdom also known as the remover of obstacles. In India, every new work is started with the worship of Lord Ganesha. Devotion to Ganesha is widely spread and extends to Jains and Buddhists . His favourite food item is modak. His favourite means of transport is his mouse . Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most prosperous festivals in India that reverberates Divinity, Joy and Splendour. On thinking about this festival the aroma of modaks, the beautiful Idol of lord Ganesha comes to our mind and fills us with great Excitement and joy. So here we are  with some interesting facts about Lord Ganesha that you have not read before.   Vighnaharta , Lord Ganesha is also worshipped outside India!  Didn’t knew about that? Check this out.  He is also worshipped in countries like Thaila...

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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The Gods held great leverage over the daily lives of the ancient Egyptian society. According to them the Gods were the creators of the cosmos and the people that set order. The rituals and sacrifices were held for them. In this post we will tell you about some of the Gods like Isis, Osiris, Horus, Ra,  Nut, Anubis. Isis Isis (Egyptian Aset or Eset) was the eldest daughter of Geb and Nut . She had for siblings, Osiris, Seth, Nephthys and Haroeris . She was both a sibling and wife of Osiris. There children were Horus, Bastet and Ammit. Isis was the goddess of protection, patron of nature, the dead children, the noble and the commoners. Her magical powers were unmatchable with any other God. Even Ra or Osiris could not match her skills. She became one of the chief dieties of ancient Egypt. She cured the ill and brought the dead back to life. The cult of Isis was distant as far as the Greco-Roman world , the Roman empire and Afghanistan . Osiris Osiris (also known as Usir, Asiri, Ausir...