On the 6th night of the dark Phalgun every year the great festival Shivaratri is celebrated. On this auspicious day, devotees observe fast and keep vigil all night. Shiva Ratri is said to be the night when Lord Shiva first appeared by his own Divine Grace.

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Video results for Saraswati puja
Saraswati is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants to her, called the ‘Saraswati Vandana’ often begin and end Vedic lessons.

Vasant Panchami is a festival that [...]

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New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A UN report on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples Thursday said about 90 percent of the world’s languages which are spoken by indigenous peoples may be extinct in the next 100 years.

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Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Watching or even thinking about someone with good self-control makes others more likely to exert self-control, say researchers.
Thinking about someone who exercises self-control by regularly exercising, for example, can make you more likely to stick to your financial goals, career goals or anything else that takes self-control on your part. [...]

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London, Jan 14 (IANS) Rocker Courtney Love has stripped off to show off her tattoos to fans.

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Pongal Recipes
Try these popular recipes with love and share the dish with family and friends
On the day of Pongal, sweet rice known as ‘Pongal’ is cooked in a new earthenware pot which is placed where the puja is to be performed.

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Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Researchers have located the breeding ground of a species dubbed "the world’s least known bird" — the large-billed reed warbler, in the remote Wakhan reaches of Afghanistan.

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Try our easy recipes for Makar Sankranti

Til Laddoo
Til Laddoo also known as sesame seed balls is a very popular recipe.

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Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Male hormones may ward off damage to the heart by helping vessels around the organ regenerate, says a new report.
While studies have shown that oestrogen helps blood vessels regenerate, both in the uterus after menstruation and around the heart after wear and tear, little is known about whether or not [...]

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Havana, Jan 14 (IANS/EFE) Blogger Yoani Sanchez said Wednesday that Cuba’s President Raul Castro has begun to understand that he must eliminate or intimidate the creators of blogs in order to silence them, because he cannot bribe them with "a week in Varadero", a coastal resort near Havana.

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Hajo (Assam), Jan 14 (IANS) For a trophy and cash reward of Rs.2,001, up to 400 birds and their owners are locked in a bitter fight — an event that marks Bhogali Bihu, the harvest festival in Assam beginning Thursday.
Since morning, this dusty roadside village 30 km west of Guwahati in Assam came alive [...]

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London, Jan 14 (IANS) Scientists have found at least three different genes responsible for stripes and spots on domestic cats, a finding that opens the door to future research impacting human skin disorders.

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Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 (IANS) About 9.24 lakh domestic and migratory birds have been sighted at Orissa’s Chilika Lake, officials said Thursday at the conclusion of a bird census.

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Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festival of South India. Pongal falls in the mid-January every year and marks the auspicious beginning of Uttarayan – sun’s
Pongal marks joy and cheer and brings along everything that’s best. May the festival of harvest season be one that brings along with it all that’s best and [...]

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The origin of the Lohri can be traced back to the tale of Dulla Bhatti. By the end of the first week of January, small groups of boys ring the doorbell of houses and start chanting the Lohri songs related to Dulla Bhatti. In turn, the people give them popcorn, peanuts, crystal sugar, sesame seeds [...]

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Makar Sankranti is celebrated with fervour all over India though in different names and forms. It is considered as the most auspicious day by the Hindus.
The Makar Sankranti festival marks the day when the sun begins its northward journey and enters the sign of Makar (the Capricorn) from the Tropic of Cancer. In other words, [...]

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Ball Drop Viewing Options Online. Below is you tube video of ball drop at Times Square .
Times Square Ball Drop at Hulu
New Years Celebrations at Live stream.
Ball Drop at Times Square on ABC Television – The ABC will broadcast 3.5 hours live entertainment program includes musical performances from Jesse McCartney, Pussycat Dolls, Fall Out Boy, [...]

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Few Hours are left for 2010 New year. May this year bring happiness and prosperity in world. The Hulu and Livestream are covering New year celebrations in US. The Times square celebrations can also be viewed at Hulu and Livestream .
In Official announcement from hulu “from approximately 10 p.m. EST to 12:15 a.m. EST, [...]

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