it still in some way reflects that symbolism of aristocracy and status. Manicures began 5000 years ago. In Arab countries‚ henna was used for manicures. The term mehendi‚ used synonymously for henna‚ henna being an Arabic word‚ derives from the Sanskrit mehandika. Empress Dowager Cixi was known to keep very long naturally-grown nails. Nail Care History in Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian manuscripts reveal that women at that time used henna (also known as mehendi) to polish their nails. The colors
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Vajrayana uses ritual objects‚ images‚ mandalas‚ mantras (Sanskrit words)‚ mudras (hand gestures)‚ and visualization exercises (Molloy‚ 2010). The Vajrayana sits quietly and imagines his favorite deity. He continues doing this imagery for the duration of the meditation. Other forms of meditation performed by the Vajrayana may involve the moon‚ clouds‚ or even water. The Vajrayana mentally create an image of a lotus‚ moon disc‚ written Sanskrit syllable‚ an altar of deities‚ colors or rays of light
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Ashwarya Subhluxmi The Status of women in India The lifestyle of Indian women has undergone colossal changes each millennium. In the Vedic period‚ roughly between 1700 and 1100 BCE‚ when the first Hindi scriptures also known as Vedas in Sanskrit were being composed‚ women enjoyed a very privileged life. Most of them were educated and considered to be intellectually competent with their male counterparts. However‚ in the medieval period lasting from 8th to 18th Century‚ their life became really
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Impact of westernization on Indian culture The culture of India has been shaped not only by its very long history‚ unique geography and diverse demography‚ but also by its ancient heritages‚ culture and traditions. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living continuous civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over 2‚500 years (starting from Rig Vedic period). Indian Culture‚ which is one of the oldest
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is the full form of YAHOO? (Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle) * What is the full form of NEWS (north east west south) * “Big Blue”‚ is the nick name given to which company? (IBM) * Which company means "Giver of good things" in Sanskrit (Subhiksha) * What is the world’s tallest building? Burj Dubai * Which famous search engine is planning to start an operating system (Google) * 22.Allen Solly is a brand owned by which group of Companies ? (Madura garments from Aditya
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Corporation Book Environment Education - printed & distributed by West Bengal Text CorPoration 9. Text Book on Urdu ‚ Persian ‚ Arabic ‚ santhali ‚ odia ‚ Gujarati and Nepali for printed & distributed by West Bengal Text Book Corporation j.0. Sanskrit for Class Xl and Xll - printed & distributed by Book Syndicate Class Xl and Xll - would be available at Moreover‚ the council is going to publish the following books which the market verY shortlY : L. Education for Class Xl ( English version
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world. Not surpirisingly‚ the State Tourism Department promotes Kerala’s natural beauty‚ breathtaking lush landscape and tropical beaches as “God’s own country”. The result has been a signifiant influx of tourists and foreign visitors. The Sanskrit saying “athithi devo bhava”( treat your guest like God‚ with respect and honour) is ingrained in the collective ethos of the people of
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Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means: "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biographies‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such
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The economy of India is the ninth-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).[1] The country is one of the G-20 major economies and a member of BRICS. On a per-capita-income basis‚ India ranked 141st by nominal GDP and 130th by GDP (PPP) in 2012‚ according to the IMF.[12] India is the 19th-largest exporter and the 10th-largest importer in the world. Economic growth rate slowed to around 5.0% for the 2012–13 fiscal year compared with 6.2% in the previous
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DATE-SHEET SENIOR SCHOOL EXAMINATION‚2014 DAY‚DATE AND TIME SUBJECT NAME Saturday‚01st March‚ Tuesday‚04th March‚ 2014 Wednesday‚05th March‚ Thursday‚06th March‚ Saturday‚08th March‚ Monday‚10th March‚ 2014 10:30 AM ENGLISH ELECTIVE FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH ENGLISH CORE 10:30 AM HISTORY 2014 2014 10:30 AM PHYSICS ELECTRICAL MACHINE FABRICATN.TECH-II AC & REFRGTN-III RADIO ENG.&AUD.SYS M PROD TPT &M COOP OPTICS CLINICAL BIO-CHEM. FUND OF NURSING II RADIOGRAPHY-GENL
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