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Air Purifying Indoor Plants With Names

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In the olden days there was no apartment culture in India and people used to grow flowering plants in front of their houses and a kitchen garden in the backyard. Presently more and more people are opting to stay in flats where there is space crunch and poor ventilation.
People living in apartments use fancy air filtration systems in their homes as air purifiers. However, there is an increasing trend of growing indoor / ornamental plants in the flats. Adding indoor potted plants help in beautifying the look of the home and also act as the best natural air purifiers.

Getting home these leafy friends is not a big thing but it involves time and needs regular maintenance in the right way. Big and spacious balconies in the flats is not essential for growing indoor plants but these plant just need a small living space inside the flat. Some of the indoor plants that can be grown and maintained effortlessly are:
Holy Basil In India Holy Basil is commonly known as Tulsi. Every Hindu home will …
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Akshaya Tritiya - The Gold Rush Day For Hindus

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Akshaya Tritiya - the Hindu festival popular for gold purchases in India. The festival is known by the name of Akshaya Tritiya in South India and Akha Teej in North India. It falls Vaisakha Suddha Tadiya day i.e. on the 3rd day after Amavasya in the Hindu month of Vaisakh.

The festival has gained popularity as a gold rush day in the recent past. Jewelry shops are heavily crowded with customers who make sentimental purchase of gold on this auspicious day. The shops lure the public with apparent discounts / special price offers.
Significance of Akshaya Tritiya There are no religious activities / pujas performed on this day unlike the other Indian Hindu festivals. Hindus consider it as an auspicious day mainly for purchasing gold items. Though there are few mythological significance of the festival connected to the earliest Yuga (Vedic time period) i.e. Satya or Krita Yuga, the most popular one is associated with Dwapara Yuga. It is believed that on this day in Dwapara Yuga, Surya Bhagw…
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Details of various Sevas and Darshans in Tirumala

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Venkatadri Samamsthanam Brahmande Nasti Kinchanah
Venkatesa Samo Devo Na Bhuto Na Bhavishyati
Tirumala - the abode of Lord Venkateswara is popularly known as 'Kaliyuga Vaikuntham'. Thousands of pilgrims visit the temple which peaks during festive times, vacation times and during annual Brahmotsavalu.

Pilgrims can book the tickets for the available darshans at the single window counter opposite to CRO (Central Reception Office) at Tirumala. To avoid long lines, pilgrims can also make online bookings for different sevas / dasrshans well in advance through TTD's (ttdsevaonline.com) official website. Register with a valid e-mail id to get the registration activation link for verification and activation. You can also complete verification through OTP (one time password) sent to your registered mobile.

You can also book the tickets at e-darshan counters in TTD Kalyana Mandapams in your place / city.

In view of helping the pilgrims / devotees of Lord Venkateswara, I have provided …
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Suprabhata Darshan Details of Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy

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There are various Sevas and Seva Darshans of Lord Venkateswara Swamy of Tirumala. Suprabhata Seva is one such seva / darshan which is the wake up pooja of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. It starts with the divine chanting of 'Kausalya Supraja Rama Poorva Sandhya Pravartate' at Bangaru Vakili in front of the main deity.
Devotees can have the Suprabhata darshan of Lord Venkateswara from 3.00 a.m onwards after the seva which lasts for 30 minutes from 2.30 a.m to 3.00 a.m. This seva is not performed in Dhanurmasam as Tirupavvai is recited during this time.

Pilgrims / devotees can book the tickets online for Suprabhata Darshan from the official website of TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) - www, ttdsevaonline.com. Tickets can also be booked one day in advance from the Single Window Counter opposite to CRO (Central Reception Office), Tirumala. The seva is performed on all the 7 days of the week.

Cost of the ticket: Rs.120/- per person. Pilgrims get two small laddus for each ticket purch…
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Raghavendra Swamy Temple, Mantralayam

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Mantralaya is a small town located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh bordering Karnataka. The place has become one of the important pilgrim places in the south due to the presence of Moola Brindavan or the samadhi (tomb) of the great Madhwa (follower of Madhwacharya) saint of the 17th century from the South - Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy. However, he advocated Vaishnavism (follower of Lord Vishnu) and the great saint is considered to be a reincarnation of Bhakta Prahlada - the son of the King Hiranyakasyapa.

The structure of Moola Brindavan resembles that of a Tulasi Kota - the typical square shaped pot specially designed for planting the sacred basil / Tulasi plant. The samadhi of the great saint is a Mutt which lies on the banks of River Tuganbhadra.
How to reach There is a road station at Mantralayam which is around 12 Km from Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy Mutt. There are trains from many important places like Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. There are even good number…
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Akbar- Birbal Story - How Many Crows In The Kingdom

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Mohandas aka Birbal was a famous minister in Akbar's court. Akbar was a great Mughal Emperor who enjoyed asking tricky questions to his courtiers and getting witty / wise answers / solutions from Birbal.

The stories of Akbar and Birbal are enjoyed the most by the readers of all age groups. Here is one such witty story about the population of crows in Akbar's kingdom. Read and enjoy.

On a pleasant morning Akbar and Birbal were enjoying a walk in the Royal Garden. The emperor was delighted on seeing the beautiful colorful flowers, the greenery all around and the chirping of birds. Mother Nature was at her best and Akbar along with Birbal was enjoying the morning walk.

While Akbar was lost in his own world, he noticed a flock of crows in the garden. Suddenly a tricky question flashed in his mind and as always he wanted to test the cleverness of Birbal by questioning him.

"I just wonder how many crows would be there in my kingdom", said Akbar.

He then turned to Birbal a…
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Balvihar Residential Summer Camp 2019 At Chinmaya Gardens In Coimbatore

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On April 15, 2019 around 40 students from Classes 5 and 6 of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Hyderabad (CVH) and 4 teachers of the school assembled in the school lobby at 6 a.m. They started the day with morning prayer followed by roll call.
These young students of CVH went on a 3-day Balvihar residential summer camp to Chinmaya Gardens in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. After the morning prayer, the students lined up with their baggage and backpack. The children were too excited and thrilled as for most of the children it was the first time to travel to distant place without parents. While the parent were worried to stay away from their little ones for 5 days. The children boarded the bus and reached Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
After the check-in formalities, the students accompanied with teachers boarded the Indigo flight 6E 744 bound to Coimbatore. The flight took off from Hyderabad airport at 9.30 a.m and landed in Coimbatore at around 10.45 a.m.
Day 1 at Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore On reac…
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Visit To Nandankanan Zoological Park Bhubaneswar

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A tour to the Golden Triangle of Odisha is worth a visit. In January, 2018 we went on a golden triangle tour to Odisha on Makara Sankranti day. We took the early morning flight from Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar and reached the destination by 9.30 a.m. We straightaway proceeded to the hotel near Master Canteen where we booked an accommodation. It's a budget hotel but the food served was very tasty specially Gobi Manchurian, Gobi Parantha, Dal Makhani, plain dal and mixed veg curry are worth mentioning.

On Day 1 morning we visited the famous and ancient Lingaraj temple and offered prayers to Lingaraj. On Day 2 of our tour we went to explore the ancient historical caves of Khandagiri and Udayagiri. From here we took a cab to Nandankanan Zoo.

Nandankanan Zoological Park is one of the top tourist attractions of Odisha which needs no description. The Zoo is located at a distance of 15 Km from the capital city Bhubaneswar and 17 Km from Cuttack.
The zoo is distinct from other zoos in India …
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Enjoy A Ride On The Vizag-Bhimli Beach Road

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Bhimli is a small fishing hamlet near Visakhapatnam in the north coastal Andhra Pradesh, nearly 25 Km from the city. The local youth of Vizag take pleasure in having a bike ride on the 26 Km stretch of Vizag-Bhimli beach road. A drive in the cab on the beach road is equally enjoyable with the lush greens of the beautifully landscaped avenues on one side, view points at few places on beachfront and the beautiful sea view on the other side.

Kailasagiri Tenneti Park, Kartikavanam, Thotlakonda and Bavikonda are the must-see attractions on the Vizag-Bhimli beach road.

The place got its name from the Hindu mythological character Bheem (one of the Pandava princes in the great epic of Mahabharata). The locals believe that Bheem visited this place and rested here for a while. Hence the place is known as Bheemunipatnam, in short Bhimli. However, the place seems to date back to 3rd century C.E (Current Era). Before the British rule in India, the Dutch were the first Europeans to visit this place…
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Exploring The Ancient Historical Khandagiri - Udayagiri Caves In Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar, Odisha are one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Golden Triangle of Odisha and is heavily crowded with tourists through out the year.
Khandagiri Udayagiri caves are in Khandagiri, close to Bhubaneswar. These are the twin hills on either side of the main road, facing one another. There is a small ticket counter at the entrance of Udayagiri. To reach the rock cut caves, tourists need to climb the rocky steps of Khandagiri. They can move around from one cave to the other, appreciating the ancient artisans who molded the rocks / boulders into wonderful structures that has become an important tourist attraction in the present age.
Tourists from other states / foreign tourist have to comprise with the cleanliness. There are rows of shops and local vendors on either side of the main road. Local tourists and vendors are not much aware of the use of trash / dust bins. Hope the govt of Odisha will take extra measures for the upkeep /…
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