Storyteller Sandeep

Orissa Odisha has been called by various names at different points of history : Kalinga, Utkala, Kongada and Odra-Desha. The land of Odias, earlier known as Kalinga, lies on eastern coast of India.  Odisha the state on the eastern sea cost of India is the land of hoary antiquities, magnificent monuments, exquisite handicrafts and wide ranging flora and fauna. It luxuriant forests, beautiful lakes, bracing sea resorts and eye filling water falls are of perennial interest of tourists. This great historical land is known for the Kalinga war which ASHOKA(273-232 BC) fought. Odisha is a Kaleidoscope of past splendours and contemporary expression. It is India in essence, right down to her roots. Blessed with the natures bounty, the land is dotted with fertile plains, blue mountains, beautiful beaches and mighty rivers with magnificent waterfalls. The sun temple at Konark, North of Puri is in itself reason enough for a trip of India like the Taj mahal at Agra or at Kailasha temple at Ell

Energy centres in human body There are seven centres of energy in spine and Brain. To enlighten these centres of human body Indian yogis suggest Meditation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Meditation starts with a meditating on a Bindu(a dot). Yantras are the mediums of meditation, these are linear diagrams used by  Indian yogis or sages as aids to Meditation. They represent the various levels of creative energy (shakti) that radiate from the centre of the universe. This point of original creation is symbolised by a dot(bindu) at the yantra's centre,while the various forms of energy are represented by different combinations of triangles, squares, pentagons and circles which go to make up a yantra. The different basic colours used in a yantra indicate the purpose for which it was constructed- ye

History Ptolmey- The Geographer The history of Agra dates back to the Mahabharata times when it was called Agrabana or paradise. It has got a place on the world map by Ptolemy, the famous geographer of the 2nd century AD.  Many of the monuments in and around Agra that we see today were built during the reign of Akbar and Shahjahan.  The Agra Fort, Taj mahal and Fatehpur sikri , all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites, keeps the city a busy tourist destination. The Mughal emperor Babur established his capital here in 1526. Agra city is lively and there are number of places to eat and stay. This city has 9 five star hotels. How to reach Agra   Yamuna Expressway or Taj Expressway is recently opened on 15 august 2012 which is 165 km long and six lane expressway which starts from Noida. A private car takes only 2 hrs to reach Agra from Noida.  The NH2 streching about 253 km connects Delhi and Agra.  A car takes 5 hrs to reach A