During the Navratra especially on the eighth day and ninth day, worship of small girl-child is customary. The girl child is worshipped with complete devotion, after purifying them by the chanting of…
Ayyubid Period
Egypt had become a rich prize for two rival outsiders who were much more powerful and aggressive than the Fatimids. The first Christian crusaders appeared in Palestine in 1096 and began fighting…
The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt
For many years, the Sound and Light Show at Giza opened with, “You have come tonight to the most fabulous and celebrated place in the world. Here on the Plateau of Giza…
Ash
God of the desert, he has the appearance of A man with the head of a hawk. He was the “Lord of Libya” and the god of the Sahara Desert. Although sometimes…
Egypt Dynasty
Prehistory Lower Paleolithic (c. 2 Million – 100000 BC) Middle Paleolithic (100000 – 30000 BC) Upper Paleolithic (30000 – 10000 BC) Epipaleolithic Era (10000 – c. 5500 BC) Predynastic Period (5500 –…
The axe
The primary tool for roughly working wood was the axe. Sawing, while resulting in a smoother cut, was very hard work and time consuming with the kind of saws that were available….
Saraswati
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music and all the creative arts. Saraswati is called the Mother of the Veda’s and the repository of Brahma’s creative intelligence. Saraswati is also called…
Jagannath Temple
Situated on the eastern coast along the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, Orissa offers to magnificent temples, sunny beaches, colourful wildlife, traditional tribal culture and a rich heritage. While several…