They called themselves the “noble ones” or the “superior ones.” Their names are lost; their tribal names are lost. But when they found themselves conquerors, they gave themselves the name “superior” or…
Category: People & Culture
Who Were the Aryans
The Aryans were semi-nomadic Nordic Whites, perhaps located originally on the steppes of southern Russia and Central Asia, who spoke the parent language of the various Indo-European languages. Latin, Greek, Hittite, Sanskrit,…
Church of St Francis of Assisi at Old Goa
This splendid building was earlier a small which consists of three attars and a choir which were constructed by five Franciscan Friars in 1517. This was then converted into a fascinating building…
New Evidence European Migration to the Orient
In July 1996 two students wading in the Columbia River at Kennewick, Washington, stumbled across the skeletal remains of a middle-aged European male. At first anthropologists presumed they had discovered a pioneer…
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
The oldest living city in the world, Varanasi is the ultimate destination of all Hindu pilgrims searching for moksha from the cycle of birth and re-birth. The word ‘Kashi’ originated from the…
Hindu Festivals
MAKAR SANKRANTI (January) VASANT PANCHAMI (January) HOLI (March) RAM NAVAMI (April) HANUMAN JAYANTI (April) RATH YATRA (July) RAKSHA BANDHAN (August) GANESH CHATURTHI (September) VIJAY DASHAMI (September) DIPAVALI BHAIYYA DOOJ (October) NAVRATRI (FESTIVAL…
Tirupati Balaji Temple
The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini.It is…
Eklingji Temple
Known as the protector deity of Mewar, Eklingji Temple is located about twelve miles to the North of Udaipur in Rajasthan. This deity was regarded as the pragmatic ruler by the Maharajas…