Wednesday, December 26, 2007

AYURVEDA IN DAILY LIFE

Ayurveda is a complete principle of spending the life in orderly way. It imparts all the lessons of life and philosophy. However, these various principles of spending the life are broadly divided into two categories known as Dinacharya and Ritucharya.

1. Dinacharya
The word Dinacharya is derived from two words dina which means ‘day’ and ‘acharya’ which means ‘behavior’. So, Dinacharya prescribes for each individual a specific daily routine. The various stages to this daily routine influenced by the specifics of Prakriti are Arising at sunrise in perfect synchronization to the natural clock. Natural Urges involved the process of elimination of the body's physical waste without suppressing the natural physical urges like hunger, thirst, sleep, sneezing, yawning, vomiting, flatus and ejaculation, for it will lead to discomfort and even disease. Some other components of Dinacharya are cleanliness, exercise, massage, meditation, clothing, work environment, choice of pet, choice of partner and sleep.

2. Ritucharya
The word Ritucharya is composed of two words ‘ritu’ which means ‘seasons’ and Acharya means ‘behavior’. Thus, Ritucharya prescribes a seasonal routine to preserve the Doshic balance as the seasons change. For each season therefore, there is a unique diet (ahar), a distinct mode of living (vihara) and routine living (karya). These keep your Doshas in a state of equilibrium and help to cope with the stresses and strains of changing seasons. According to Ayurvedic literature, the year is divided into six ritus (seasons) – Varsha (monsoon), Sharada (autumn), Hemanta (winter), Shishira (late winter), Girshma (summer) and Vasanta (spring).

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Christmas Holidays in North East

Christmas holidays in North East have been celebrated for 300 long years imbibed with family traditions, greetings and gifts. People of North East celebrated the Christmas holidays with full enthusiasm because Christianity played an important role of uniting the people of these regions.During this festival of Christmas holidays people sing their special carols whole night to givethe message of peace and love throughout the country.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Matheran Light Railway

Matheran means “The Wooded Head” or the jungle topped. Over its length of 19.97 Kilometers, there are 221 curves, the sharpest being 1270 equal to 18.25 m., 121 bridges, only one tunnel and a steep winding gradient. Neral, the starting station of this line, falls nearly midway on the Mumbai-Pune route of the central railway. The journey up to Matheran from Neral takes about one-and-a-half hours.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Coastal and Beach Tourism In India

Beaches in India provide the most perfect destination of sun, sand, sea and surf that is too hard to resist for any beach lover and water sport adventurer. Almost in every parts of this subcontinent, one can enjoy the beach holidays. Some of the famous beaches of India are Anjuna Beach, Bogmalo Beach, Benaulim Beach, Calangute Beach, Chapora Beach, Colva Beach, Cavelossim Beach, Candolim Beach, Dona Paula Beach, Majorda Beach, Palolem Beach, Vagator Beach, Varca Beach, Velsao Beach all in Goa; Mahabalipuram Beach in Tamil Nadu; Ganapatipule Beach in Maharashtra; Kovalam Beach in Kerala; Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach, Porbandar Beach in Gujarat; Puri Beach and Gopalpur-on-Sea Beach in Orissa; Digha Beach in West Bengal; Andaman and Nicobar Beaches, Daman and Diu Beaches and Lakshadweep Beaches.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

west bengal india yatra

The name Bengal or Bangla is derived from the ancient kingdom of Vanga or Banga and this name came to denote the entire linguistic region However, the term West Bengal came only after the partition of Bengal province in 1905, when the British made two separate provinces of West and East Bengal West Bengal is situated in east India with its capital as Kolkata, stretches from Bangladesh in eastern border to northeast states of Assam, Sikkim and the country Bhutan, Orissa to its southwest, Jharkhand and Bihar to the west and Nepal to the northwest It is a land of varied charms subjected to a variety of influences from diverse cultures and wonderful nature’s gift like verdant plains, hilly terrains, forests and mangrove forests.

PLACES OF INTEREST For YatraThere are three distinct types of landscape in West Bengal First is the Red Soil famous for its rich color to the terracotta temple of Bishnupur, second is the Ganges Delta in lower Bengal where the Bengal tigers meander and the third is the charming Rajera Hill Stations of Darjeeling and Kalimpong lies in the foothills of the Himalayas in the northern part of West Bengal Some of the famous India Tours and tourist destinations of West Bengal are Kolkata the capital of the state offers Birla Planetarium, Fort William, Botanical Garden, Zoological Garden, Eden Gardens, Nehru Children's Museum, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Nakhoda Mosque, St Paul's Cathedra Church and Kali Mandir of Kalighat Some other excursions are Digha, Diamond Harbor, Haldia, Barrackpore, Chandernagore, Bande, Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary etc। Darjeeling one of the most magnificent hill resorts in the world with breathtaking beauty crowned by the majestic Himalayas Siliguri the gateway of Eastern India as it is the main transit point for going to Darjeeling hill region, Sikkim, Bhutan, Eastern Nepal and Assam Kurseong a quiet township between Siliguri and Darjeeling noted for its secluded charm and Eagle’s Crag Kalimpong secluded and tucked away in the corner under big Darjeeling umbrella, offers a quiet and relaxed holiday, against the backdrop of the Kanchenjunga. Mirik a nest in the hills, a long lake, a floating fountain and the glory of Kanchenjungha reflected in the lake waters. Dooars Valley forms a gateway to the hill stations of North Bengal and Bhutan and famous for unending stretch of virgin forests. Lava commands panoramic view of Jelep La and Rechi La passes, also the gateway to the Neora National Park. Lolay Gaon gives panoramic view of Kanchenjunga. The East Himalayas land of infinite charm with scenic views of Kanchenjunga, bewildering greenery, tea gardens, adventure spots, trekking ,yatra and lots more.