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This 8th Century Temple Is Carved Out Of One Rock And People Are Calling It The 8th Wonder Of The Wo

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:06:22 +0300

There is so much to see on this planet and every single day we are surprised by new and magnificent wonders of the world. Recently, one Internet user that goes by the name BassBall55 shared incredible images of an 8th-century temple called Kailasa, saying that it should be considered as a Wonder of the World. The temple was dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva and was carved out of a single rock. Yes, you read that right, a single huge rock.

Almost 40 Years Ago a 16-Year-Old Started Planting a Tree Every Day On a Remote Island

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:23:13 +0300

Jadav Payeng lives on the biggest river island in the world, Majuli. The island, however, is under constant threat due to the extensive soil erosion on its banks. Over the last 70 years, Majuli has shrunk by more than half and there are concerns it will be submerged in the next 20 years. But its life may have even been shorter if it wasn’t for Jadav

40 Years Ago This Man Sold Everything To Buy A Bike And Travel 6,000 Miles From India To Sweden

Wed, 30 May 2018 10:26:30 +0300

More than 40 years ago a beautiful love story began between an Indian artist and a young Swedish woman. After defeating all the odds this beautiful couple is still together. Here’s their story.

23 Times Indians Proved They Have Zero Fucks To Give

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:44:55 +0300

Too much win.

20000 Rats Temple In India That I Visited Despite My Hygiene Worries

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:26:16 +0300

India’s diversity is unique. There are so many different and strange things about their tradition that you can never stop finding out interesting facts about India. When I read about that temple I organised the visit to it despite my hygiene worries. In Deshnoke near the rail lines, there is a little temple, dedicated to Karni Mata, a Hindu goddess that is worshiped especially in Rajasthan and people visit the temple from all over India.

The Reality Behind Travel Photography – Cropping Changes Everything

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:07:30 +0300

“Broken India” shows the reality behind stylized Instagram photos of India. Launched by Limitless, a new Indian company in Singapore, the campaign challenges the rosy picture painted by “Beautiful India” and reveals the poverty and pollution that plague the country. Not all of the pictures are shocking, as only two out of the eight show real poverty, but the creators hope they are enough to start a national conversation.

Twin town

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:20:51 +0400

Kodinhi has an unusually high number of twins born there every year. For a village with only 2000 people, there are 204 pairs of twins, with about 15 pairs being born every year. Approximately 10% of the town's population are twins.

Rangoli Folk Art From India

Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:01:31 +0400

Rangoli, also known as kolam or Muggu, is a folk art from India in which patterns are created on the floor in living rooms or courtyards using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals. It is usually made during Diwali, Onam, Pongal and other Indian festivals. They are meant to be sacred welcoming areas for the Hindu deities. The ancient symbols have been passed down through the ages, from each generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive. Similar practices are followed in different Indian states: in Tamil Nadu, there is Kolam in Tamil Nadu; Mandana in Rajasthan; Chaookpurna in Chhattisgarh; Alpana in West Bengal; Aripana in Bihar; Chowk pujan in Uttar Pradesh; Muggu in Andhra Pradesh and others.