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Coping with depression and coming out strong

  I want to start off by saying that recovery from depression is possible. Depression  or major  depressive  disorder is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act – psychiatry.com. It drains your energy, hope and drive, making it difficult to take the steps that will help you feel better. Depression is a common mental disorder affecting more than 264 million people worldwide- WHO. The things that help the recovery the most are the most difficult to do. Taking the 1 st step is the hardest, but going for a walk or getting up and dancing to your favourite music is something you can do right now as it can substantially boost your mood and energy for several hours. Major causes of depression: 1)     Abuse: Physical, sexual or emotional. 2)     Age : elderly people living alone and having lack of social support are at a higher risk of depression. 3)   ...

Adiyogi Shiva Originator of Yoga

  Adiyogi Shiva is a 112 ft statue inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister and Sadhguru. Largest and tallest face in the world, Adiyogi Shiva statue is a 34 mtrs( 112 feet) high, 45 mtrs(147 feet) long and 25 mtrs(82 feet) wide steel statue of Hindu dharma  diety Shiva at Coimbatore. The statue is designed by Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) and weighs around 500 tonnes. It is shiny black in colour and exhibits Moksha   theme in yogic culture and is one of the top most tourist attractions in Coimbatore. A linga called ‘Yogeshwar Linga’ is was consecrated and is placed in front of the statue. Adiyogi refers to the ‘first yogi’ or Shiva as the originator of yoga. Yoga was established to inspire people towards inner well being through yoga by Adiyogi  who transmitted the science of ‘ yoga’  to his seven disciples, the Saptrishis . Shiva expounded 112 ways through which human beings can transcend their limitations and reach their ultimate potential.    ...

Famous Folk Dances of India

                                                           source bhavanaustralia.org Indian folk and tribal dances are simple and are performed to express joy during arrival of seasons, birth of a child, weddings and festivals. Folk art is the common possession of a group of people or a particular locality. Each folk dance has a specific culture and rhythms and some costumes are very colourful with extensive jewels and designs. Indian folk dances typically consist of a few simple steps and are performed throughout the world. In some folk dances men and women perform separately, in others they dance together. On most occasions the dancers sing accompanied by the musicians. Listed below are a few of the most prominent and popular folk dances of India :   1.   Garba, Gujarat, India       ...

Upcoming Tallest Temples In India

  1.    Sri Vrindavan Chandrodya Temple, Vrindavan  : A huge temple under construction at Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is planned to be the tallest religious monument in the world. At a potential of Rs.300 crores ( 42 millon US $), it is likely to be the most expensive temples in India. The planned   effort includes the temple height to be 700 ft ( 213 mtrs or 70 floors). The project   is set in 62 acres of land   with 12 acres for parking a and a helipad.  It is said that in 1972 Sri Prapadha, founder and Acharya of ISKCON, while visiting Vrindavan with his dozen or more disciples who were accompanying him on a visit said” Just like we have got a tendency to build a skyscraper building . As you in your country, you do. So you should not get attached to the skyscraper building , but you can utilize the tendency by constructing a big temple like skyscraper for Lord Krishna. In this way, you have to purify your material activit...