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WHAT IS GANESH CHATURTHI? Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesha to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesh clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals. WHY DO WE CELEBRATE GANESH CHATURTHI? Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated annually to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, the God of new beginnings and a fresh start. The festival falls in the month of Bhadra, according to the Hindu calendar and in August/September according to the Gregorian calendar. This year, the ten-day celebrations will begin on August 22. Lord Ganesha is considered to be a symbol of wisdom, writing, travel, commerce and good fortune. He is also addressed as Gajanana, Ganesh, Gajadant that are among his 108 names. BRIEF HISTORY OF GANESH CHATURTHI It is believed that the Goddess Parvati who made baby Ganesha using sandalwood paste and asked him to guard the

WHAT IS MUHARRAM? MEANING OF MUHARRAM? The first month, Muharram, is one of the four sacred months mentioned in the Quran, along with the seventh month of Rajab, and the eleventh and twelfth months of Dhu al-Qi'dah and Dhu al-Hijjah, respectively, immediately before Muharram. During these sacred months, warfare is not allowed. Before the advent of Islam, the Quraish and Arabs also ban warfare during those months. The general meaning of the adjective muharram means "banned, barred, not allowed, illegal, illicit, impermissible, prohibited, unlawful, unauthorised, unpermitted". INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED IN THIS MONTH 1 Muharram : Seizure of the Grand Mosque in 1400 AH (1979 AD). 2 Muharram : Husayn ibn Ali enters Karbala and establishes camp. Yazid's forces are present. 61 AH (680 AD). 5 Muharram : Death anniversary (urs) of Baba Farid, a Punjabi Sufi saint, in 665 AH (1266 AD).  7 Muharram : Access to water was banned to Husayn ibn Ali by Yazid's orders. 61 AH (680 A

1. Anger weakens your liver. Emotions like rage, fury or aggravation can indicate that this energy is in excess, and when we experience these emotions consistently, our liver can get further damaged. At this point, headaches and dizziness can be common. Anger is the emotion of the liver and the gallbladder, organs associated with the wood element. Over time, conditions that damage the liver can lead to scarring (cirrhosis), which can lead to liver failure, a life-threatening condition. But early treatment may give the liver time to heal. Water cleanses the system of toxins. As you know, the liver is responsible for the flushing of toxins. Water aids the liver with this process. It hydrates your body and keeps your brain firing on all cylinders. 2. Grief weakens your lungs. If that exchange is blocked emotionally by grief and sadness, it affects the smooth action of the lungs. When someone is sad, they hold their breath and oxygen is decreased. The emotional blockage of not letting go a

 ON CHILDREN                            - Kahlil Gibran Background. A woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "speak to us of children." And he said: Your children are not your children. They are sons and daughters of life's longing for itself They come Through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The Archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and he bends you with his might that his arrows may go swift and far. Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness; For even as he loves the

BACKGROUND. 👉As early as 1971, the year in which the UAE became an independent country, the first president of the UAE Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had said to Israel as "the enemy". In November 2015, Israel announced that it would open a diplomatic office in the UAE, which would be the first time in more than a decade that Israel had an official presence in the Persian Gulf. In August 2019, Israel's foreign minister made a public declaration about military cooperation with the UAE among rising tensions with Iran. 👉In the months leading up to the agreement, Israel had been working in secret with the UAE to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. European news media reported that Mossad had separately attained health equipment from Gulf states. Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, reported at the end of June 2020 that the two countries were in cooperation to fight the coronavirus and that the head of the Mossad, Yossi Cohen, had traveled many times to the UAE. How

🇮🇳WHAT IS THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE?🇮🇳 Independence is understanding 'One can live a life of his own choice only when he is economically and emotionally independent'. Or one can 'Experience the freedom of his presence only when he is not emotionally or economically dependent on someone'. 🇮🇳Why is Independence important?🇮🇳 🇮🇳 Independence is important because, It gives you a sense of importance and belonging which is essential for building social relationships and for contributing to the world. It develops their levels of self-awareness and sensitivity towards others which teaches them to help those around them. WHEN & WHY TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY? 🇮🇳 Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a national holiday in India celebrate the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, 🇮🇳BACKGROUND🇮🇳 Independence agreed with the partition of India, in which British India was divided along religious lines into the c

HOW COVID-19 COMPARES WITH SPANISH FLU? 👉 COVID-19. When did it break out? - 2019 . What caused the pandemic? - SARS- COV- 2. Virus source? - Descendent from a bat Corona virus. Virus reproduction number? - 5.7. Origin? - The first human cases were reported in Wuhan city, China, in December 2019. Reports suggest a wholesale market in Wuhan was the source of the outbreak. Number of people killed? -  0.73 million. (as on August 11, 3:40pm)  1,66,192 in the US alone. (As on August 11, 3:40pm) Number of people infected? - 20.2 million. (As on August 11, 3:40pm) Symptoms? - Cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, running nose, body pain, headache, vomiting & diarrhea. Spread? - T hrough respiratory droplets by coughing, sneezing, or talking. - Through physical human touch. - Coming in contact with a surface/ object that could possibly have the virus on it and then touching his/her eyes, nose, mouth. Most affected groups? - Adults over 65 years with underlying health co

WHAT IS MASTERBATION? Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one's own genitals for sexual excitement or other sexual pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm. Masturbation is frequent in both sexes and at any age. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular. No causal  relationship is known between masturbation and any form of mental or physical disorder. In the Western world, masturbation in private or with a partner is generally considered a normal and healthy part of sexual enjoyment. The stimulation may involve hands, fingers, everyday objects, sex toys  such as vibrators, or combinations of these. Mutual masturbation is masturbation with a sexual partner, and may include manual stimulation of a partner's genitals (fingering or a handjob), or be used as a form of non-penetrative sex. BENEFITS OF MASTERBATING. 👉The American Medical Association declared It does n

WHAT IS CORONA VIRUS? HOW DOES IT SPREAD?  Coronavirus is a family of viruses that usually cause respiratory symptoms. The disease can be transferred between animals and humans. It belongs to the same class of virus that has caused several starts globally, like SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome).  As per research, it is believed that Coronavirus spreads through the secretory fluids of the respiratory system of an infected person. It commonly spreads when an infected person sneezes, coughs or exhales the infected respiratory droplet. Shaking hands or even touching the infected person or by touching the objects or surface that has been contaminated can act as the carriers of disease and get you infected by it. Current estimates of the incubation period (the period between the infection and the emergence of symptoms) for Coronavirus ranges from 1 to 14 days with the median of 5-6 days. However, more data is required to have more careful a