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19) Chanting the ‘Om’ Mantra Chanting Om Kar is believed to reduce blood pressure and control heart rates. If OM is pronounced after taking a deep breath, it improves the sense of alertness and thus, concentration. 20) Why Gayathri Mantra Is Chanted In Prayers? Chanting Gayatri mantra produces almost 110,000 different kinds of waves per second. Researchers have confirmed many scientific potentialities of Gayatri mantra. It boosts our health immensely if we chant Gayatri mantra 90 minutes before sunrise.

17) Why Do We Apply Haldi? source: flickr.com Haldi or turmeric is a natural herb; it is the best anti-septic given by Mother Nature. Its application on the body ensures that all germs on the skin will be killed. Moreover, turmeric absorbs all dirt from the skin and provides radiance to the skin. To give moisture to the skin, people also add oil to the turmeric. 18) Reason Behind The Holy Fire during a Wedding Ceremony Holy fire works as a natural cleanser; it removes negative energy from the environment and fills the air with positivity. Moreover, the fire is fuelled with different kinds of wood, ghee, rice and other herbs. The smoke produced by the fire purifies the air by killing insects. This creates a positive impact on the health of people who attend the marriage. The couple get more benefit as they are close to the fire.

15) Why Do Indian Women Wear Bangles? The wrist is the most energetic part of human body, and hence, it generates a lot of energy; women wear bangles around their wrists. During many household chores, wrists come into contact with bangles and create friction, thus increases blood circulation. Moreover, the electricity passing out through the outer skin is again reverted to one’s own body because of the ring-shaped bangles, which has no ends to pass the energy outside but to send it back to the body. 16) Why Should We Visit Temple? Magnetic and electric waves are constantly passing under the earth; when we build a temple, architects and engineers select a piece of land where these waves are available in plenty. The chief idol is placed in the centre of the temple; this place is also known as Garbhagriha or Moolsthana. The temple is built around once the idol is placed (Pran Pratistha). The idol is placed where magnetic waves are highly active. During the placement of idol, we bu...

12) Why Do We Touch Feet of Our Elders? source: in.pinterest.com Cosmic energy flows in our body from one end to another; it is connected between two minds and hearts. It is this energy that is transferred through handshakes and hugs; moreover, the cosmic energy gathers at our fingertips, and therefore, when we touch feet of our elderly, it is transferred to the one who touches the feet. In this manner, fingers of hands become receptor and fingers of feet become a giver of energy. 13) Why Do We Worship Peepal Tree? source: hindutva.info Normally, trees produce oxygen during the day and emit carbon dioxide during the night; but very few of us know that Peepal tree produces oxygen during day and night. And therefore, our ancestors started worshiping Peepal tree. 14) Why Do We Worship Tulsi Plant? Tulsi is considered as a mother by Hindus; Tulsi, which is Holy Basil in botany, has many medicinal properties. Basil has antibiotic properties, which increases immunity if taken...

10) Why do We Pierce Ears? source: www.boredart.com Ear piercing can boost our intellect, power of thinking and decision-making faculties. It is believed that the more we talk, the more our energies get drained; piercing ears can restrain our speech; this also prevents insolent behavior. The practice also frees our ear-channels from disorders. This tradition is now accepted everywhere across the globe. 11) Surya Namaskar source: www.geetayoga.com Hindus worship all natural phenomena; the sun is worshipped as the god of energy. Hindus chant prayers to Sun by offering water; during this practice, we look at the Sun rays through the water. This is good for eyes as it improves vision. Moreover, we tend to get up early in the morning and complete all morning rituals in the morning. Making the most of the sunlight is also the reason behind this tradition. The morning sun is also a very good source of Vitamin D.

8) Sitting On The Floor and Eating source: www.remedyspot.com Indians and many people from eastern countries sit in “Sukhasan” position while taking their food. Sukhasan is one of the important Asanas in Yoga. In this position, we sit cross-legged. This posture immediately brings a sense of calm and helps in digestion; our brain automatically receives a signal to prepare our stomach for digestion. 9) Why You Should Not Sleep With Your Head Towards North? source: chennaionline.com Our body has its own magnetic field and Earth is a giant magnet with a giant magnetic field. When we sleep by keeping our head towards north, body’s magnetic field gets completely uneven to the Earth’s Magnetic field. That creates problems connected to blood pressure requiring our heart to work harder to overcome this irregularity of Magnetic fields. Another reason is that human body has a great deal of iron in our blood. When we sleep by keeping our head towards North, iron from the whole body sta...

6) Why Do We Start a Meal with Spice and End With Sweet? source: www.jaishreeyoga.com Our meals start off with spice and end with some sweet. According to science, spice activates the digestive juices and acids to boost our digestive system efficiently; sweets contain carbohydrates that bring down the digestive process. Therefore, sweets are always eaten/ served at the end of meals. 7) Why Do We Apply Mehendi/ Henna On The Hand And Feet? Mehendi has medicinal qualities; since our Indian weddings include many stressful events and rituals, brides sometimes feel a headache, stress and fever. Mehndi can avert stress with its cool medicinal values; therefore, brides and grooms apply mehndi on their hands and feet.

4) Tilak/ KumKum On The Forehead source: curiosityforscience.blogspot.com There is a small spot between the two eyebrows on the forehead; this spot is considered a major nerve point in our body. The red Tika or Tilak is considered as energy-saver; applying kumkum between the eyebrows is believed to keep energy in the body and control different levels of concentration. When we apply kumkum in the middle of the forehead, we automatically press Adnya-chakra; this energises the blood supply to our facial muscles. 5) Why Do Temples Have Bells? source: blog.onlineprasad.com Ring of bells clears our mind and helps us stay focused on our worship. The bells are made by a special technique; the sound of these bells creates a unity in the left and right portions in our brains. When we ring the bell, the echo of sound lasts for a minimum of 7 seconds; during these 7 seconds, our body activates all the seven healing centers. This removes all negative thoughts from our mind.

2) Wearing Toe Ring Married Indian women wear silver toe rings on their second toes; a nerve from the second toe is connected to the heart through the uterus. Wearing toe ring strengthens the uterus; this also regulates blood flow and manages menstrual cycle effectively in women’s body. Silver is a good conductor, which absorbs polar energies from the earth and passes it to the body. 3) Throwing Coins Into A River source: www.vivahsangrah.com This practice is normally found in many countries apart from India. But there is science behind this tradition; in ancient times, people used the currency of copper. This metal is vital for our body; by throwing copper coins in the water, people used to consume copper through the drinking water obtained from the river.

1) Namaskar/Namaste: Joining Palms Together source: balramchanda017.blogspot.com Namaskar or Namaste is an Indian style of greeting people; it is a way Hindus give respect to others. While joining two palms together, people join the tips of all the fingers together, which further create pressure on points of ears, eyes, and mind. Pressing them together is said to turn on the pressure points which helps us remember that person for a long time. This also ensures that people do not get germs as they don’t shake hands.

ஒரு குறும்புக்கார ஆசாமி ஒரு மகானிடம் சென்று கேட்டான்: "நான் திராட்சை சாப்பிடலாமா?'' மகான் சொன்னார்: "ஓ... தாராளமா'' "அதில் கொஞ்சம் தண்ணீர் சேர்த்துப் பயன்படுத்தலாமா?'' "ஓ.. பயன்படுத்தலாமே?'' "புளிப்புச் சுவைக்காக கொஞ்சம் வினிகர் சேர்த்துக் கொள்ளலாமா?'' "அதிலென்ன சந்தேகம்?'' "அப்படீன்னா இதுவெல்லாம் சேர்ந்ததுதான் மது. அதைக் குடிப்பது மட்டும் தப்பு என்று சொல்கிறார்களே?'' மகான் யோசித்தார். குறும்புக்கார ஆசாமியிடம் கேட்டார்: "இங்க பாருப்பா... உன் தலை மேலே கொஞ்சம் மண் அள்ளிப் போட்டா உனக்குக் காயம் ஏற்படுமா?'' "அதெப்படி ஏற்படும்?'' "தண்ணீர் ஊற்றினால்?'' "தண்ணீர் ஊற்றினால் எப்படி காயம் ஏற்படும்?'' "மண்ணையும் தண்ணீரையும் கலந்து சுட்டு செங்கல்லாக்கி உன் தலையில் போட்டால்?'' "காயம் ஏற்படும்'' "நீ கேட்ட கேள்விக்கு இதுதான் பதில்'' என்றார் மகான்..

பிசினஸ் தந்திரம்-1 ஒரு பையன் முட்டை கூடைகளுடன் மிதிவண்டியில் சென்றான்.கல் தடுக்கி மிதிவண்டியுடன் விழுந்துவிட்டான்.முட்டைகள் அணைத்தும் உடைந்துவிட்டன. கூட்டம் கூடி விட்டது.வழக்கம்போல் இலவச உபதேசங்கள்.: பாத்து போக கூடாதா? " " என்னடா... கவனம் இல்லாம சைக்கிள் ஓட்டுற?" அப்போது ஒரு பெரியவர் அங்கு வந்தார். அடடா...ஒரு சின்ன பையன் இப்படி விழுந்து விட்டானே!! அவனது முதலாளிக்கு இவன்தானே பதில் சொல்லணும்? எதோ என்னால் முடிந்த உதவி என என ஒரு பத்து ரூபாயை குடுத்தார். அதோடு " தம்பி  இங்கே இருப்பவர்கள் நல்ல மனிதர்கள். உபதேசம் மட்டுமில்ல ஆளுக்கு கொஞ்சம் பணமும் தருவார்கள். வாங்கிகொள்' என்றார். மக்களும் இவரது செய்கை பேச்சை பார்த்து பணம் தந்தார்கள். முட்டை உடைந்ததைவிட அதிக பணம் சேர்ந்து விட்டது.பையனுக்கு மகிழ்ச்சி. அனைவரும் கலைது சென்று விட்டனர். அப்போது ஒருவர் அந்த பையனிடம் " தம்பி, அந்த பெரியவர் இல்லேன்னா உன் முதலாளிகிட்டே என்ன பாடு படுவயோ? " என்றார்.  பையன் சிரித்துக்கொண்டே சொன்னான். " அந்த பெரியவர்தான் சார் என் முதலாளி" பிசினஸ் தந்திரம்-2 ப...

When I am bored and just puzzling ...a few things don't make sense ...like  1. If poison expires, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous? 2. Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C? 3. Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned? 4. Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V? 5. Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and It just takes 75-100 years to fully work. 6. Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty. 7. The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims". 8. 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses. 9. If you replace "W" with "T" in "What, Where and When", you get the answer to each of them. 10. If you rip a hole in a net, there are actually fewer holes in it than there were before.

ஒருவன் செய்யும் நன்மைக்கும் தீமைக்கும் தான் கர்மா என்றால் பலருக்கு உபகாரமாக இருக்கும் எனக்கு ஏன் கஷ்டம் என்பர் மூதாதையர்கள் சொல்வர் கடை தேங்காயை எடுத்து வழி பிள்ளையாருக்கு போடாதே என்று பிள்ளையாருக்கு தெரியும் தேங்காய் யாருடையது என்று பகவான் என்றும் தன் கணக்கை தவறாக செய்யமாட்டான்  நம்மில் அனைவருக்கும் அடிக்கடி ஒரு எண்ணம் தோன்றும் நம் விஷயத்தில் கடவுள் கொஞ்சம் பாரபட்சமாய் விதித்து விட்டாரோ என்ற வருத்தம் ஏற்படும் நாம் எத்தனையோ பேருக்கு எத்தனை நன்மைகள் செய்திருக்கிறோம் பின் நமக்கு ஏன் இப்படி என்று வருத்தப்படுவோம் அப்போது வீட்டு பெரியவர்கள் நமக்கு ஆறுதலாய் அவன் கணக்கு யாருக்குத் தெரியும் நமக்கு புரியவில்லை என்பதால் அது தவறு என்று நினைப்பது சரியல்ல என்பார்கள் இந்த வாதம் எனக்கும் பலவருடங்கள் புரியாமல் இருந்த்து புரிந்தது ஒரு கதையால்  உங்களுக்கும் அந்த கதை ஒரு கோவில் மண்டப வாசலில் இரண்டு வழிப்போகர்கள் அமர்ந்து கொண்டிருந்தனர் இரவு நேரம் பெருத்த மழை வேறு அப்போது அங்கே மற்றொருவரும் வந்து சேர்ந்தார் வந்தவர் நானும் இரவு இங்கே தங...

The ‘Hedonic Treadmill’ Let’s assume that you believe buying a fancy new car will make you happy. In the short term, it might: for the first week or so, you’ll probably experience great pleasure when you drive. Over time, however, your joy will fade, a phenomenon psychologists call hedonic adaptation. Before long, your new car will blend into your surroundings, and your mind will fixate on something else to pursue in the quest for happiness. This cycle is called the Hedonic Treadmill: we pursue pleasurable things because we think they’ll make us happy. When we finally achieve or acquire what we’re seeking, we adapt to our success in a very short period of time, and our success no longer gives us pleasure. As a result, we begin seeking something new, and the cycle repeats. The Hedonic Treadmill explains why people who achieve wealth, status, and fame continue to seek more. Since we’re not satisfied with what we have for very long, it’s only a matter of time before we fixat...

A 70 year old retired Military officer  had one hobby - he loved to fish.  He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, 'Pick me up.' he looked around and couldn't see anyone.  He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again, ''Pick me up. '  He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog. The retd officer said, 'Are you talking to me?' The frog said, 'Yes, I'm talking to you. Pick me up, then kiss me; and I'll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen. I'll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous, because I will be your bride!' The retired offr looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully and placed it in his shirt pocket. The frog said, 'What, are you nuts? Didn't you hear what I said?' I said, 'Kiss me, and I will be your beautiful bride.' He opened his pocket, looke...

One Senior Officer who retired recently could not adjust with family life at home after serving long years in the Govt  He opened one Office chamber in a room of his big house and sat there from  9 am to 6 pm  daily, except Saturday and Sunday, with files, register and Office furniture . One day his  wife asked him to go to the market to purchase some essential items .Then the officer told his wife to put up the proposal through a file. Accordingly his wife put up 17 items that were necessary for household.--- the note sheet reads -- PUC contains 17 items, serial 1 to 17 and their quantities that are needed to be procured at the earliest for maintenance of the family . Put up for approval and urgent procurement, please. The the Rtd. Officer after vetting the PUC, remarked that "" in view of the austerity measures post-retirement, unnecessary expenditure must be curtailed.Ticked 9 items are approved for procurement. Rates of each of these items may be coll...

Dad puts finger print(Thumb) on son's mark sheet. Child asked father: Being a chartered accountant, Why did you put finger print instead of signature on my progress card. Father replied: idiot,after looking at your marks, the teacher should not think that I am educated. ______________________________________________________________________ When I reached office, I got a call from my wife..."what is the date today?" ..  I was wondering..then told her  9th May. . call disconnected... I was wondering ( rather FRIGHTENED...  )... her birthday?....... No ...mine............       No...( ) ......anniversary..........   no .......  son's birthday ..........   no in laws' bday/anniversary....   no gas booking........     done utility payments........done her uncle who arrives when we want to go out, sqat and kill us and our time.....his birthday... ...no  Then?! Why date??? ...