Rakhi Special

So, RakshaBandhan is all set to come.. on August 10

The Sanskrit meaning of RakshaBandhan is 'the knot of protection'. It is a day when sister ties a Rakhi on her brother's wrist and prays for his well-being. The brother in turn , promises to take care and protect his sister in any situation. This strengthens the bond between brothers and sisters. You don't need to have blood relations for celebrating this fest. You can celebrate it with your friends, cousins or distant family members.

The fest is celebrated in the month of Sravana (according to Hindu calender) .The ceremonial thread (better known as Rakhi) marks brother sister love. Women start shopping for Rakhi's , sweets and gifts, 1-2 weeks before the festival. Each year , new varieties of Rakhi's are added to the stock , ranging from cartoon rakhis for kids, to fancy bracelets. Brother's too give gifts and Shagun (in form of money) to their sisters. Sisters may send Rakhi's to their brothers by mailing or by e-shopping.

The ritual involves an Aarti , and the sister applies Tilak on his brother's forehead. All the family members sit together and pray to different Gods they believe in. Sometimes , this festival magically contributes in solving family issues and brings them together. It increases closeness among them.

Relation To History

Alexander The Great
When Alexander invaded India, his wife sent a thread to King Porus , requesting him not to harm his husband. When Porus was about to kill Alexander in the final battle, he saw the Rakhi on his wrist, and avoided killing Alexander himself.

Rani Karnavati
When Rani Karnavati of Chittor was sure that she could not defend her empire from invasion by Bahadur Shah , she sent a Rakhi to Humayun, Touched by this loving act of Rani, Humayun immediately left for Chittor with his troops to help Rani.

Varying Names

• Maharashtra : Narali Poornima
• Kumaon : Janopunyu
• Nepal : Shravan Poornima
• West Bengal : Jhulan Poornima

Wishing you all a very Happy Rakshabandhan :) Stay blessed ...

The Monster Snake

Believe it or not .... But years after the extinction of Dinosaurs ,in the jungles of Columbia there lived a species of snakes whose characterstics make it unbelievable. The name of the snake is Titanoboa , meaning Titanic Boa. It had a huge size of 48 feet and the weight was 2500 pounds. Amazed? Aren't you?

Its huge size can be attributed to the warm climated it was present in. The presence of warmer climate meant presence of more and more prey which were bigger than the others that lived in cooler climates. It's diameter was similar to that of a man's waist. It was able to defeat any animal that he hunted. It was able to survive due to heavy rainfall in the area , rich vegetation and prey.

The river from which this snake took its prey had huge turtles, crocodiles which were a dozen feet long and 7 feet long lungfish.

Rags to Riches !! The success story of J.K Rowling.

J.K Rowling, as we all know is one of the greatest and the most inspiring personalities.Let us know a bit about how she achieved success and fame despite so many difficulties and obstacles.

Birth and Family:

Rowling was born to Peter James Rowling,an aircraft engineer and Anne Rowling, a science technician on 31 July in England.

Childhood and Education:

Rowling attended St Michael's Primary school.Her headmaster in this school were an inspiration for the Harry Potter series.Often, she used to write fantasy stories when she was young.Her teenage years were very depressed and unhappy.Her home life was complicated by her mother's illness and a strained relationship with her father who she is still not on speaking terms with.The famous character of Hermione Granger was based on Rowling herself.

Inspiration:

In 1990, while she was on a trip from Manchester to London, the train delayed by four hours.She created fantasy story to entertain her daughter.It was then that the idea for the story of a young boy attending a wizardry came into her mind.She began to write immediately about the idea.In december, Rowling's mother Anne died because of severe ill health and suffering from multiple sclerosis.She was writing Harry Potter at that time and had yet not told her mother about it.Her mother's death affected her heavily and so she wrote much more about Harry's loss in the first book, because she very well knew how it felt like losing a mother.

Marriage, divorce and Parenthood:

Rowling moved to Porto to teach English as a foreign language.She taught at night and wrote Harry Potter during day time.After about 18 months she met Portugese television Journalist in a bar whom she married in 16 October 1992.Their child, Jessica Isabel Rowling was born on 27 July 1993. Previously she had suffered a miscarriage.The couple separated on 17 November 1993.Rowling saw herself as a failure as her marriage had failed and she was jobless with a dependent child.But having said this she describes her failure as a motivation which allowed her to focus on writing.During this period she even thought of suicide.

Harry Potter:

In 1995, Rowling finished her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philospher's stone on an old manual typewriter.The book was submitted to twelve publishing houses,all of which rejected the manuscript completely.

Success:

In 2004, Forbes named Rowling as the first person to become a U.S dollar billionaire by writing books,the second-richest female entertainer and the 1,062nd richest person in the world.On 23 december 2001, Rowling married Neil Michael Murray.

Conclusion:

Having gone through little details about J.K Rowling, what is most important for us to learn is to

•  NEVER GIVE UP IN LIFE.Despite so many problems-povety,divorce,miscarriage,losing her mother and her script being rejected 12 times she had faith in herself.There is no luck in life.Every little thing happens for a reason.
• FAILURE IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS.We all have failures in life but success lies in competing with yourself, overcoming difficulties in life.Take risks in life and try new things. 
• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF:God has unique plans for each one of us.We just need to have faith in ourselves and God and wait for the right time.

Good luck... :)

Amazing Facts - Part 4

1. Penguins will give a pebble to the partner in order to propose.
2. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.
3. A strawberry is not a berry , but a banana is.
4. India has not invaded any country in the last 100000 years.
5. In Korea, people eat an octopus alive.

6. A condition known as "Truman Syndrome" makes the patient believe that he/she is living in a reality show on T.V. .
7. 80% of the 'pain healing pills' all around the world are used by the people of U.S.
8. A 'moment' was actually a unit of time in the medieval period . There were 40 moments in an hour.
9. 54% people from around the world suffer from Nomophobia (Click to know more..).
10. In China, people use more Internet on phones than on P.C.

Obama Optical Illusion

Obama will be right here in front of you......

Sawan Aaya Hai - Creature 3D

Song  : Saawan Aaya Hai

Movie : Creature 3D

Singer: Arijit Singh

Music : Tony Kakkar

Lyrics: Tony Kakkar

Label : T-Series

Listen to the song here...

Arijit Singh is back again , with his song 'Saawan Aaya Hai' from the movie Creature 3D ,which is said to hit the theatres on September 12.The song is sung by Arijit in his signature style.The song is written and composed by Tony Kakkar. The song perfectly suits Arijit's soulful voice.The rendition is very catchy and the song has a beautiful melody. It comes as a 'monsoon gift' for the  listeners.The pace of the song is perfect and would make you press the 'Replay' button again and again.The lyrics, though simple , are well written.This heart-touching song has all the qualities of becominga huge hit. You will soon see it on the top of the charts.

Score Card :

Pace   : 9

Music  : 7

Lyrics : 7

Overall: 7

Parents are next to God..!!

God has gifted each one of us the most precious gift-PARENTS.Though many people like teachers, friends play an important role in influencing our lives but parents are the ones who  give life to us..They are the best teachers and best friends.Parents are the only one who support us in all phases of life and "expect" nothing in return.They love us the way we are.We just can't imagine life without them.
Since the beginning of life they have always sacrificed almost everything so that we could be brought up well,so that we do not face any hardships,so that we can enjoy our lives to the fullest.They put their life on hold so that they can fulfill our needs and desires.But what the hell do we give them in return...NOTHING at all.....Arre dene ki toh door ki baat hai, we just can't afford to spend time with them...Our work,meetings, jobs etc. become more important.

We very easily disrespect and abuse our parents but we will soon realise how it feels when our kids will do the same with us.We are so busy in growing,that we forget our parents are growing old too.Why don't we understand that whatever they say and do is for our benefit.
Do you know that a simple phone call can make them extremely happy???
Well, we will never ever understand the love of our parents,till we become parents ourselves and at that point of time we will regret upon our mistakes.So love and appreciate your parents before it's too late.You have no idea what all they have gone through for you.
I am lucky to have the best parents in life.I cannot describe in words the sacrifices they have made for me.I am proud of being a girl...But the only reason I wish I was a boy is that, I could spend my entire lifetime with my parents.No one can ever take your place.Thanks for all that you have given me and sorry for the times I have hurt you.
I love you mom dad.