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Facts about Kedarnath Temple

By Lucky Kumar
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                                                 About  Kedarnath  Temple  Fact-1 The Creation of Kedarnath Legend says that when Nar and Narayana-the two incarnations of Lord Vishnu performed a severe act of austerity in the Badrikashraya of Bharat Khand, they worshipped a Shivalingam which emerged out of the Earth beautifully. This in turn pleased Lord Shiva who then appeared before Nar and Narayana and asked them to seek for a gift. Nar and Narayana then requested Lord Shiva to permanently reside as a Jyotirlingam at Kedarnath, so that the people who come to worship Lord Shiva here won’t be enslaved to their miseries in life anymore. Fact-2 Legends of Kedarnath Creation The of Kedarnath dates back to the Mahabharata which states that when the Pandavas came to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva to free themselves from the sin of killing their cousins. Lord Shiva disguised himself as a humped buffalo and hid himself at Kashi, then known as  Guptkashi . The Pandavas eventually managed to
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About Jagannath Temple In Puri

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  About Jagannath Temple In PuriAbout Jagannath Temple In Puri                          About Jagannath Temple In Puri Jagannath Temple In Puri                  1. Defying Nature's Code of Conduct Even a child knows any piece of cloth is dominated by the wind to fly according to its course. The same principle has numerous applications; from the giant sails on your ship to a small flag in your hand all follow the same code. But it looks like the flag mounted on the top of the Jagannath Temple is a unique exception to the principle. This particular flag flows in the opposite direction to the wind's course without any scientific background to back it up. 2. The Climb Every day a priest scrambles the walls of the temple with a height equivalent to that of a 45 storey building, to change the flag atop the temple dome. This ritual dates far back to the day the temple was built. The practice is done with bare hands without any protective gear. It's believed if the ritual is skippe
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The Kohinoor

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Kohinoor   1)   The Kohinoor was mined from the Golconda region of Andhra Pradesh during the Kakatiya dynasty's reign. 2)  Originally weighing 793 carats, its weight was subsequently reduced over the centuries after it was cut several times. It now weighs around 105 carats. 3)  After the subjugation of Punjab in the Second Sikh War in 1849, Duleep Singh, the last Sikh ruler of Punjab, was ordered by the then governor general of India, Lord Dalhousie, to personally hand over the Kohinoor to the British Queen. 4)  In 1852, Queen Victoria decided to reshape the diamond and it was cut down to 108.93 carats. 5)  After Queen Victoria’s death, the Kohinoor was set in the crown of Queen Alexandra, the wife of Edward VII, that was used at their coronation in 1902. The diamond was transferred to Queen Mary's crown in 1911, and finally to Queen Elizabeth's crown in 1937. When the Queen Mother died in 2002, it was placed on top of her coffin for the lying-in-state and funeral. 6)  The
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Colorful Sphinx

By Lucky Kumar
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              The Sphinx may have once been colorful   The huge statue of   the Sphinx   was built near the great pyramid, by some estimates, 4,500 years ago. It famously has the body of a lion and the head of a human. Its current likeness is believed to be that of Pharaoh Khafra, but this may not have always been the case.  According to some researchers,  the Sphinx may have undergone quite a few facelifts throughout its lifetime.  Residues of red pigments on the face of the Sphinx suggest the statue may have been painted. Today, most Egyptologists hold the view that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2,500 BC for the pharaoh Khafre, the builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza. While its purpose is not fully understood, some theories suggest that it was meant to  guard the pyramid .
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pyramids shine like diamonds

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               The pyramids used to shine like diamonds What did the Great Pyramid look like originally? Pretty impressive, if some historians are to be believed.  At the time of its construction, the Great Pyramid at Giza was covered with a  well-polished casing of limestone blocks . Some have suggested that when the sun struck the casing, it would have shone like diamonds and been visible from many miles away. Over the millennia, most of the blocks were pried off and used on other building projects.
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The Great Pyramid was very well constructed

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           The Great Pyramid was very well constructed While the Ancient Egyptians built many pyramids, not all have survived intact to the current day. However, examples like the Great Pyramid and the other pyramids at Giza have. Why? One reason is that the Egyptians got better at building pyramids over time. Some researchers think that the Egyptians hadn’t been able to cut the stones accurately enough to make the joints of earlier pyramids really tight. Over time, moisture got into the joints, and this expanded and contracted as the weather changed - pushing the stones apart, ultimately leading to erosion over time.  The Great Pyramid was also built using granite, which tends not to soak up water. Craftsman also learned how to make tight joints in the casing covering the pyramid, meaning the pyramid could shed water instead of absorbing it, ultimately preserving it.
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Pyramids is human build ?

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  The pyramids were once the tallest human-built structures The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, was built, according to most estimates, between about 2,550 to 2,490 B.C. The structure was truly colossal and remained the tallest human-built structure for many centuries until the construction of the Lincoln Cathedral (with its original spire) in 1311 AD.  This is an incredible achievement, especially given the ancient Egyptian's  relatively rudimentary knowledge of construction and engineering . Even today, building such a structure would be a  massive engineering task . 
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