Religion in the Philippines are spiritual beliefs held by Philippine citizens. Religion holds a central place in the life of the majority of Filipinos‚ including Hindus‚ Buddhists‚ animists‚ Muslims‚ Aglipayans‚Protestant and Catholic.[1] It is central not as an abstract belief system‚ but rather as a host are experiences‚ rituals‚ ceremonies‚ and adjurations that provide continuity in life‚ cohesion in the community and moral purpose for existence. Religious associations are part of the system of
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh. Tso Moriri Lake‚ Ladakh Tourism in India is a large industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated $121 billion or 6.4% of the nation’s GDP in 2011. It was responsible for 39.3 million jobs‚ 7.9% of its total employment. The GDP of the tourism sector has expanded
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Introduction Bangladesh appeared on the world map as an independent and sovereign state on December 16‚ 1971 following the victory at the War of Liberation with Pakistan‚ Bangladesh is a member of the United Nations (UN) and its various specialized bodies and agencies including ESCAP. She is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) including their various affiliated organs. Bangladesh‚ which has a thousand years of recorded history‚ has a rich and
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Agasthyakoodam Also known as Agasthyarkoodam belongs to the mountain range of Western Ghats situated in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Agasthyarkoodam is a pilgrimage centre for devotees of the Hindu sage Agastya‚ who is considered to be one of the seven rishis (Saptarishi) of Hindu Puranas. There is a full-sized statue of Agathiyar at the top of the peak and the devotees can offer pujas themselves. Around 2‚000 medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic treatments are also found in the lower elevations
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cultural events and activities that belong to everyday life. We can discover Balinese attitudes‚ how they look at nature‚ and how they regard their fauna and flora. The very essence of the Balinese culture is dance and drama‚ which is performed during temple festivals and in ceremonies. The dance performed in hotels is a small fraction of what Balinese dance has to offer. Balinese dance goes as far back as Balinese written history with much of the heritage originating from Java. Ironically‚ as a result
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INTRODUCTION Kolkata or Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river‚ it is the principal commercial‚ cultural‚ and educational centre of East India‚ while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011‚ the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration‚ which comprises the city and its suburbs‚ was home to approximately 14.1 million‚ making it the third-most
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tourist’s paradise where not only the natural beauty but also glorious historical places‚ monuments are existing. The splendor of Taj Mahal‚ ancient architectural beauty of Ajanta‚ Ellora caves‚ the temples of Tamilnadu‚ the fort places of Rajasthan‚ the flora and fauna of Kanyakumari‚ the Puri temple of ‚ the hill stations of Ooty‚ Darjeeling‚ Kodaikanal‚ Shimla‚ Manali‚ the show mountains of Himalayas‚ all are such attraction for the tourists‚ rarely found in other country or continent to the world
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Virupaksha Temple Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi [1] 350 km from Bangalore‚ in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi‚ designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Virupaksha
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the Uttarakhand government‚ more than 5‚700 people were "presumed dead." [3] This total included 934 local residents.[4] Destruction of bridges and roads left about 100‚000 pilgrims and tourists trapped in the valleys leading to three of the four Hindu Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites [5] [6][7][8] [9][10] The Indian Air Force‚ the Army and paramilitary troops evacuated more than 110‚000 people from the flood ravaged area. [11] Contents [hide] 1 Origin 2 Death and damage 2.1 Damage at Kedarnath
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gurudwara (the Golden Temple)‚ we had arrived in the proud city of Sikhism. Was this India too? That warm and romantic feeling towards travel came over me again. India had surprised me with a different face again. Amritsar was nicer and proudly distinct over other Indian cities and towns I’d been to layers cleaner too! The best vacation I had; even though it was short. But what can you see in Amritsar‚ if you’re short on time? The Golden Temple is an enormous Sikh Temple located in the heart of
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