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Why do we say Bless you, when someone sneezes

When do we use these words? more often when a person sneezes. But why do we say "bless you"? Let's explore the reason. In the year 1665-66 in England, there happened a great plague. It was a Bubonic plague which is usually transmitted through the bite of an infected rat. This plague was so barbaric that it took almost 10,000 lives i.e. about 15% of the population of England. The final - fatal symptom of the Black Death was Sneezing and Coughing. So when a person sneezed, people surrounding him, blessed him by saying - "Bless you" (so that you are not suffering from the Great Black Death). This word was used so frequently that it became a fashion and the next generation started following the same without being aware of the actual reason. The description of the Great Black Death is even described in a nursery rhyme which we sang while playing. can u guess the rhyme? I will give you a hint - " it has a line - we all fall down" Yes. It is -"

Agryd launched its Android Mobile Application

Agryd the most popular Indian social networking website has launched its android mobile application this New Year. Agryd has embedded special functionality and features to its android application. With this mobile application, besides normal functionality of website, users can enjoy several other exciting features. This application offers features like friend finder, location reminder, speed tracker, free text messaging, voice and video calling. For all the features internet connectivity is a must. Friend Finder : It tells you the current location of your friend. This tool does live tracking with the help of GPS. This tool is helpful for parents as they could take care of their child by having a watch over them with this application. Location Reminder: It is a very useful tool for those people who are forgetful. This application reminds about the work to be done once user come in the circumference of 500 meter of that location. In order to get reminder, user just have to s

Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year 2014. Google Doodle.

Know about Saravanan Arul, owner of Saravana Selvarathinam Stores in India

Saravanan Arul is the owner of Saravana Selvarathinam Stores in India. He is the son of late business mogul Selvarathinam who was the founder of the Saravana Selvarathinam Stores and part of the largest family-run business retail chain in India. Saravanan Arul Saravanan Arul who controls different shops of Saravana Stores is now all set to make his entry into Tamil film industry, not as a producer but as an actor, infact as a hero. Saravana Arul who uses "Selvarathinam" logo for the stores under his control has appeared in several advertisements of his own shops. Saravanan Arul's Kollywood entry is almost confirmed and he is reportedly impressed by the story narrated by director duo, JD – Jerry (Joseph D Sami and Gerald) of Whistle and Ullaasam fame. The film will co-star Geethika Tiwary as the female lead, alongside Prabhu, Vivekh, Vijayakumar, Nasser, Thambi Ramiah, Kaali Venkat, Mayilsamy, Latha, Kovai Sarala and Devi Mahesh. The makers of the movie have set

Know all about board game Ludo

Pachisi, Chausar, Chopad or popularly known as Ludo is an ancient Indian game, which per some historians Mughal Emperor Akbar was addicted to and used to play with real people instead of plastic buttons or plastic statue miniatures, the game has now become a strategy game and are taught at business schools. On August 29, 1891, Alfred Collier had applied for a patent in England, claiming that a board game, which he named Royal Ludo, was his invention. Since then the game became popular worldwide by the name we know today. Later on, the British Royal Navy converted it into a board game called ‘Uckers’. According to some historians this board game of Ludo or pachisi originates in India as far back as 3300 BC. The exact origins of this legendary game though seems uncertain, but some earliest proofs of this game comes from the historic Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, where the board game was depicted in the form illustrations on the wall. This seems to suggest that Ludo was an Indian creation.

Know about Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati

Swamiji was born in a village named Brahmanpur in Pratapgadh district of Uttar Pradesh. During the last some years, he is living with Swami Swarupanand Saraswatiji Maharaj who is Shankaracharya of Jyotish pith in math. He is performing his duties towards math along with doing his study. Swamiji has started doing Sadhana since he is of 5 years of age. He has acquired knowledge of many Holy books till date and he is the editor of one monthly magazine named Shri Mata. The goal of his life is nothing but to obey orders of holy Guru. He is constantly working towards making river Ganga free from pollution and to stop conversion of religion with the help of inspiration from holy Maharaj. Till date, he had liberated lakhs of people by helping them to enter Hindu Religion again. Since last 4 years, Sanatan Sanstha has his blessings for its religious work. When the heir of Shankaracharya of Jyotish pith: Swami Swarupanand Saraswatiji maharaja Who is Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati starte

Know about Khurshed Batliwala

Khurshed Batliwlala (or Bawa as he is fondly known as), was born on 22nd September 1969, is a Teacher, Speaker, Author & a Meditator at ‎"The Art of Living". He holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics from IIT Bombay. He is a Parsi and is fondly called Bawa, a nickname he inherited from his IIT days. After graduating from IIT Bombay, he decided to teach meditation to people and make them happy instead of teaching them math and making them miserable. He became an Art of Living teacher and this allowed him to do exactly that and gave him the freedom to explore many of his varied passions. Khurshed Batliwala He has organised many events for the Art of Living in many capacities, from a volunteer on the ground to be in charge of an event of 200,000+ audiences. He loves music and plays the piano, is a foodie and runs the Cafe at the Art of Living Bangalore Ashram, enjoys long walks, is a certified CranioSacral Therapist, has designed his own board game called Mumbai Connection,

Kolaveri di Singer, best actor National award winner Dhanush

Call him the Rickshaw-Wala, Chai-Wala or Thela-Wala after his looks, he is not gonna stop, he is not gonna listen, he is not gonna say you a word. He will always have a smug smile on his face. The very talented, The National award winner for Best actor, the lead actor of Hindi film " Raanjhanna ", the singer of one of the most viewed video song on YouTube " Why this Kolaveri Di " , the young and dynamic Dhanush K Raja. Kolaveri Di Singer Dhanush Dhanush on the Rickshaw sitting on the seat Dhanush recently won the Best Actor award in Chennai Times Film awards second edition for his blockbuster movie 3 . Dhanush born as Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja on 28 July 1983, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist and playback singer of Tamil cinema. Dhanush owns a film production house under the banner name Wunderbar Films. Dhanush for the national award With his blockbuster movie 3 (2012), and with the hu

Tourist destination near Belpahar, Jharsuguda - Ullapgarh

Ullapgarh which is situated around 7km from Belpahar Railway station is one of the major tourist destination in the Belpahar Municipality. Ullapgarh is a hillock which also has few caves in it. According to local tales, Ullapgarh was named after the princess (Ullupi) of Nagakanya Kingdom or Nagavansha tribe. Mythological connection of Ullapgarh It is believed that during Dwapar Yuga when Pandavas (5 brothers who had also fought the great war of Mahabharata) went to 'Agyaatvaas' (staying in disguise) had a brief stay out of their total 12 years of 'Agyaatvaas' here in some caves of this hillock. It is also believed that the Arjun one of the greatest archer of pandava brothers married to Ullupi here. Veer Surendrasai connection with Ullapgarh According to locals, Veer Surendra Sai who was a freedom fighter and had fought for the freedom struggle against britishers also came here to hid when Britishers were chasing him. Ullapgarh is a beautiful hillock surrounded by mount

Know about India's 3rd richest self-made women Billionaire - Radha Vembu

Radha Vembu is one of the most successful Indian entrepreneurs in India. Radha Vembu is now the third richest self-made women Billionaire . Radha co-founded the SaaS company Zoho along with her brother Sridhar Vembu . Radha owns around 48% of the company ownership. Radha debuted on the World's Billionaires list in 2023 with a $1.2 billion fortune. Zoho Corporation is a software development company that offers a suite of web-based business tools and information technology solutions to companies around the world. The company is headquartered in Chennai, India, and has operations in multiple countries. Self-made Indian Billionaire Radha Vembu Early Life and Education Radha Vembu was born in 1969 in a small village called Thiruvidaimarudur, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. She grew up in a humble family, and her father was a farmer. Radha Vembu studied at the local government school and later joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, one of the most prestigious enginee