Durga puja is the most prominent festival of Bengalis and Calcutta turns a new city during the last four days of the festival from Maha-Shashti (the sixth day), the day of Bodhon…
Anqet
Anqet was an Old Kingdom goddess related to the Nile in the Aswan area. She was ‘She Who Embraces’, a name indicating that she was probably thought to hold the Nile in…
Taweret (Taueret, Taurt, Toeris, Ipy, Ipet, Apet )
Taweret ” The Great Female ” was the ancient Egyptian goddess of maternity and childbirth, protector of women and children. Like Bes, she was both a fierce demonic fighter as well as…
The Golden Temple
The world renowned Golden Temple which enshrines the Granth Sahib (the holy Book of the Sikhs) is located in Amritsar (literally meaning -‘a pool of nectar’). Amritsar which houses the Golden Temple…
Kornark Temple
Konark Sun Temple is located , in the state of Orissa near the sacred city of Puri. The sun Temple of Konark is dedicated to the sun God or Surya. It is…
Iron tools
Rare meteoritic iron has been found in tombs since the Old Kingdom, but Egypt was late to accept iron on a large scale. It did not exploit any ores of its own…
Naunet
Naunet (Nunet), is more obscure than her husband. She was thought to be a snake-headed woman who presided over the watery chaos with Nun. Her name was exactly the same as Nun’s,…
Karwa Chauth
Karva Chauth is a very significant festival for the women of North Indian. Traditionally the Indian woman was expected to uphold family honour and repute. And in order to do that, she…