Articles, tagged with "sikhs", page 3
29th April 2010
The Baisaki Festival is an annual celebration which is of great significance mainly to the Sikhs as Guru Amar Das named this festive season as the best time for every member of the Sikh community to come together to be blessed at Goindwal which is a Sikh ...
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Author:
Pushpitha Wijesinghe
14th April 2010
"The heart of Pakistan" the fruitful land, Lahore is settled at the bank of River Ravi. The charming city owns a rich and proud culture. The public is known for their jovial and friendly nature. Lahore has existed since old times, even the geographia writ...
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Author:
Humza
22nd March 2010
The only island state in Malaysia, Penang sited along the North West coastline of the Peninsular Malaysia. It is laden of cheerful events and tourist's attractions. Tourists plan their leisure trip and reserve especially the cheap flights to Penang from a...
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Author:
Humza
15th February 2010
The holy city of the state of Punjab, Amritsar is home to the famous Sikh Gurdwara, the Golden Temple. The city is considered sacred and spiritual and is a major tourist and pilgrimage centre. The famous tourist attractions at Amritsar are Tower of Baba A...
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Author:
Pushpitha Wijesinghe
09th February 2010
While there are no religious teachings that specifically address cremation jewelry, religious doctrine and laws regarding the practice of cremation offer some insight into the acceptability (or unacceptability) of cremation jewelry for people of various f...
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Author:
thomasgalvin
08th February 2010
Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple the sacred temple of Sikhs. It is one of the most ancient and charming cities of India. It is the seat of Sikh history and tradition. Being the preferred gateway for travelers coming to India on the overland route fro...
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Author:
asmarofik
27th January 2010
Indian weddings are celebrated with great pomp and vigor. There are numerous kinds of weddings in India and Sikh weddings are one of them. For Sikhs, marriage is not only a physical and legal union but also a fusion or the holy union of two souls. Followe...
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Author:
Jharna Bhatnagar
14th January 2010
Mantras are religious Hindu script or poems or words written in Sanskrit language. Mantra began in India with Vedic Hinduism and was later adopted by the Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains. Now-a-days these mantras are used in newer religions also.
Mantra can ...
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Author:
healthydetoxdi
18th November 2009
Rawalpindi is more famous as Islamabad's twin city, the latter being Pakistan's capital and the former lying Northwest of Lahore. Once upon a time, Rawalpindi also served as Pakistan's capital, back when Islamabad was still being constructed around the 19...
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Author:
Andrew
18th November 2009
Peshawar happens to be the capital of Pakistan's frontier province in the north-west and the capital of tribal areas that are federally administered there. It can be found the mouth of the extremely essential Khyber Pass through flights to Pakistan. Liter...
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Author:
Andrew
02nd October 2009
Hair is a simple protein filament that covers the body of any mammal. However for human beings, hair stands as the primary styling object. And depending on the hair style, the look of an individual can be altered dramatically. Hair also stands as a symbol...
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Author:
Leah Warren
24th September 2009
Diwali or the festival of lights is incomplete without lamps and these lamps are aptly known as Diwali Diyas. The various mythological aspects of Diwali are closely associated with the rows of lamps. The night of Diwali is the darkest in the year. It is t...
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Author:
infibeam
06th September 2009
A donation by the Mughal emperor Akbar paved way to the construction of the building in 1574 while it was completed in 1601. Renovation and decoration of the building with marbles and gold plating continued for several years. It is said that legendary Mah...
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Author:
Pushpitha Wijesinghe
03rd September 2009
India is a vast country with second largest population in the world. Its population is marginally short than China. India is having 28 states and 8 Union territories and it is the largest democracy in the world Indian society is mixture of most of the re...
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Author:
Sairajs
08th July 2009
Vaisakhi is the biggest festival in the Sikh calendar. Vaisakhi is celebrated as the Sikh New Year festival and Sikh community foundation Day on 13 or 14 April each year. The meaning behind celebrating Vaisakhi is rich with symbolism and rituals. Vaisakhi...
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Author:
Surjit Singh Sidhu