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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 ...

The Circumstellar Habitable Zone:- The Circumstellar Habitable Zone is the range of orbits around a star within which a planet can hold liquid water given enough atmospheric pressure. So here is the list of some Potentially Habitable Exoplanets:- 1.) Teegarden’s Star b. This is an exoplanet orbiting the Teegarden’s Star, about 12 light years away from our Solar System. It is the fourth closest potentially habitable exoplanet. This is the innermost known planet orbiting the Teegarden’s Star with an orbital period of just 4.91 days. This planet is likely to be rocky. It may even have an ocean of water on its surface. It orbits within the habitable zone of its host star. Teegarden’s star is inactive and quiet, increasing the chances that Teegarden’s Star b may be habitable.  2.) TRAPPIST-1d  TRAPPIST-1d was detected with the transit method. The density of TRAPPIST-1d indicates a manily rocky composition. TRAPPIST-1d is a closely orbiting planet which takes only 4.05 days (about 9...

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation program operated by SpaceX providing satellite Internet access to most of the Earth. The constellation consists of over 1600 satellites in mid-2021, and will eventually consist of many thousands of mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), which communicate with designated ground transceivers. While the technical possibility of satellite internet service covers most of the global population, actual service can be delivered only in countries that have licensed SpaceX to provide service within any specific national jurisdiction. As of November 2021, the beta service offering is available in 20 countries.                                       The deployment of the first 1,440 satellites will be into 72 orbital planes of 20 satellites each, with a requested lower minimum elevation angle of beams to improve reception: 25° rather than the...

 1.) how a room is made Soundproof? Ans- You must have heard of soundproof rooms. Sound travels in the form of waves. Sound waves can travel through air, water and even solid materials like glass. Sound waves get weaker as they move away from the source. Glass windowpane is too thin to resist sound but two panes put 20 centimeters apart weaken the sound greatly. Soft materials like heavy curtains absorb sound and make the room soundproof. To make the recording rooms of studios soundproof, the walls are constructed without windows but with holes. The walls and ceiling are also lined with sound absorbing panels made of cork, foam etc. 2.) what is carbon dating? Human’s natural curiosity about knowing the age of different organisms that once lived on Earth resulted in the technique of Carbon Dating. The ages of different age-old plants and animals can be determined through the Carbon Dating process. Some other names of this technique are Radiocarbon and Carbon-14 Dating. Like all mate...

1.) Can planes take off and land vertically? Answer to this is YES. One of the most exciting development in aircraft technology is the VTOL (Vertical take-off and landing) planes. The most successful aircraft of this type is the British-made Harrier Jump Jet. The normal twin-jet aircraft have have the jet engines fixed at the sides of the aircraft or to the wings but Single Jet-Engined Aircrafts have the engine built in its fuselage. Both the aircrafts suck-in air from the front and mix it with the fuel in the Compression-Chamber, then the Exhaust Gases are ejected from the rear which thrusts the aircraft forward. The engines in the VTOL aircrafts can be repositioned vertically and the exhaust is directed downwards and the aircraft is thrusted upwards. VTOL Aircrafts are mainly used for military purposes. Long runways are not needed for the Take-Off and Landing of VTOL Aircrafts. Once in air they can fly at supersonic speeds. The Harrier Jump Jet. 2.) How does Autopilot mode works? Aut...

1. ANGKOR WAT (CAMBODIA) Angkor Wat is situated in cambodia is the largest temple in the world with a land area of 162.6 Hectares. It was made to build by King Suryavarman II. This beautiful temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists in Cambodia and around the world. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's main tourist attraction.Angkor Wat played a major role in converting Cambodia into a Buddhist nation. According to a myth, the construction of Angkor Wat was ordered by Indra to serve as a palace for his son Precha Ket Mealea. According to the 13th-century Chinese traveller Zhou Daguan, some believed that the temple was constructed in a single night by a divine architect...

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 Dussehra also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara or Dashain. The festival is celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. The festival is celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian subcontinent.  In southern, eastern,  northestern part it is believed that Vijayadashami is the end of Durga puja  remembering Goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura to restore dharma.  In the northern, central and western states, the festival is called Dussehra. In these regions, it marks the end of Ramlila and remembers Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. On the very same occasion, Arjuna alone defeated more than a million soldiers and defeated all Kuru warriors including Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Karna and Kripa, a good example of victory of good (Dharma) over evil (Adharma).      RAMAYAN Ravana kidnapped Sita and took her to his kingdom in Lanka (present day Sri Lanka). Rama asked Ravana to release her, but Ravana refused; the situation ...

 सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाघैरसुरैरमरैरपि। सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी॥ वन्दे वांछित मनोरथार्थ चन्द्रार्घकृत शेखराम्। कमलस्थितां चतुर्भुजा सिद्धीदात्री यशस्वनीम्॥ स्वर्णावर्णा निर्वाणचक्रस्थितां नवम् दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्। शख, चक्र, गदा, पदम, धरां सिद्धीदात्री भजेम्॥ Siddhidatri is the ninth form of the Goddess Durga. Siddhi means supernatural power or meditative ability and Datri means give or awaeder. She fulfills all the aspirations. Her weapons are mace, chakra, shankha, lotus in which 8 siddhis are absorbed. She is seated on a lion or fully bloomed lotus.It is believed that one side of Lord Shiva’s body is that of Goddess Siddhidatri. Hence he is also known as Ardhanarishwar.   STORY  Around the time when the universe was just a massive void completely full of darkness, there were no indications of the world anywhere. But then a ray of divine light, which is ever existing, spread everywhere, illuminating each and every nook of the void. This sea of light was...

Mata Mahagauri represents Mata Parvati in her phase of recovery. She is the Goddess of Beauty and women. She has the powers to fulfill all the desires of her devotees. Her devotees get relief from all their sufferings in life. Mantra:-  श्वेते वृषे समारुढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः। महागौरी शुभं दघान्महादेवप्रमोददा॥ Her weapons are-Trident (Trishul), Tambourine (Damaru), Abhayamudra and Varada mudra. Her name means exceptionally bright with a shine like the Moon. She is worshipped on the eighth day of Navratri. After she took the form of Mata Kali, she returned to her normal form but with her skin black. On Lord Brahma’s advice, she submerged herself in the Manasarovara River and came back with her skin shining like the Moon and her white clothes and ornaments. This form of Mata Parvati is known as Mata Mahagauri. She also represents a homemaker, devoted wife and a nurturing mother as she is the base of a family. She has three peaceful eyes and a calm expression. She has four hands from ...

  She is the seventh form of goddess Durga. She is widely known as one of the most destructive forms of the mother goddess, which include Kali, Mahakali, Bhadrakali, Bhairavi, Mrityu, Rudrani, Chamunda, Chandi and Durga. She is worshipped during the ninie nights of Navratri celebrations. The seventh day is devoted to her and her appearance itself invokes fear. She is believed to be the destroyer of all demons, ghosts, evil spirits and negative energies, who flee upon knowing of her arrival. She is also known as Shubhankari- meaning auspicious/doing good. It is believed that she makes her devotees fearless. Her planet is Saturn. She mounts on a donkey, lion or tiger. Her weapons are hooked Vajra and curved sword.  MANTRA:-  एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता लंंबोष्टी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी। वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकंठकभूषणा वर्धनमूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयंकरी।।         HER NAME'S DIFFERENT MEANINGS ACCORDING TO THE VEDAS The first part of the w...

 She is the sixth form of Navratri. She is known as a  slayer of the horrible demon Mahishasura. She is an avatar of mata Durga. She mounts on a lion. Her weapons are: Khadaga (longsword), Padma or Lotus. Her planet is Jupiter. She is first mentioned in the Taittiriya Aranyaka part of the Yajurveda. Skanda Purana mentions her being created out of the spontaneous anger of Gods, which eventually led to slaying the demon, Mahishasura, mounted on the lion. This occasion is celebrated during the annual Durga Puja festival in most parts of India. She is the daughter of sage Katyayana, hence known as Katayayani. Mantra : स्वर्णाआज्ञा चक्र स्थितां षष्टम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्। वराभीत     करां षगपदधरां कात्यायनसुतां भजामि॥                                                                         ...