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    Religious site- Somnath Jyotirlinga

    Shree Somnath is primary among the twelve Aadi Jyotirlingas of India. It is located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Gujarat. It has a tactical position on the western shoreline of India. It is a significant pilgrimage and sightseer spot of Gujarat. Recreated numerous times within the former after frequent obliteration by invaders and Portuguese this temple was reconstructed in Chaulukya sort of Hindu temple architecture and completed within May 1951. The renovation was accomplished by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The site of Somnath has been a pilgrimage site from olden times on account of it being a Triveni Sangam (the confluence of three rivers namely Kapila, Hiran and Sarasvati. Soma…

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    Liberating Shatrunjaya hills

    Liberating Shatrunjaya hills are the pilgrimage places for one amongst the Indian religions, the Jains. Jains have erected a large number of temples, especially at Palitana where construction has taken 900 years. The entire Shatrunjaya hill is holy and the climb takes an hour or two. In-between this climb no food is allowed by pilgrims who climb. Every Jain aims to make the ascent at least once as part of the voyage to Nirvana. It has 900 of the 3000 temples in the Shatrunjaya hills and is the most imperative pilgrimage tirtha for the Jains. Shatrunjaya is hills located in the city of Palitana. Palitana is a part of Bhavnagar…

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    Fascinating Surat- Blend of flavour, tradition and cultures

    Surat is the city rooted on the coast of the Tapi river. Taking us back to the time, it used to be one of the hefty seaports and is now considered to be commercial centre in Gujarat especially for textiles market. Britishers established their first trading port in Surat- Gujarat. The fascinating place Surat is also known as India’s western gateway because of its tactical position. People of many races from various places have come to Surat from the ancient times, and so the city has witnessed an intermingling of many traditions and cultures. Many people refer to the exceptional culture of Surat as the “Surti Culture”. Surti culture though…

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    Champaner – Concord of different religions

    Pavagadh. This is the Hindu goddess temple at the summit of Pavagadh hill. Visited by lakhs of deities every year, it is one the religious shrines of the Hindu community. Temple is located on the hilltop covering around 1800 steps to the temple. You have to climb the steps to reach the temple, however, with the innovation and facilities, ropeways are built across to reach the temple straight away. This shrine is one of the shaktipeeth. Pavagadh offers the most charismatic and mesmerizing view of the valley and the entire place. This is why it is recommended to climb the steps in comparison to taking a ropeway. How to reach…

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    Bhuj- Well-known for handicrafts and jewellery

    Bhuj is a well-known capital of Kutch state. It was established by Rao Hamirji in the year 1510. It derives its name from the word Bhujang which literary means the snake. Bhuj has ample historical sites and archaeologists have found out the proofs that trace the place back to the Indus Valley Civilization. It is a place of a kind of its own. It is famous for the handicrafts and jewellery collection you would find at the nook and corner of the city. It is a famous tourist attraction. The city was entirely knocked down during the tragic earthquake that destroyed the city in 2001. However, without losing any kind…

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    Care – Pre and Post pregnancy

    Pregnancy is a phase of woman’s life that brings key changes. It is vital to take care emotionally as well as physically. Caring during pregnancy comprises of pre pregnancy care as well as post pregnancy care. Imperative point is not overlooking to take care of yourself ones you have your little bundle of joy in your hands. Pre – pregnancy care for expectant mother Pre – pregnancy care drops the risk during pregnancy and thus safeguards the safe delivery of baby and good health of mother altogether. Regular visit to doctors It is important to have regular visits of your doctor to ensure the stage by stage development of your…

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    Believe it or not – They don’t stay kids forever

    My house was quiet the whole day except the sounds of the air conditioners and refrigerators. I and my husband used to catch up at breakfast in the morning and dinner for night. Exchange of few words followed the sound sleep of the tired souls. Good news broke and we had our little bundle of joy in our hands. Our house was not quite any more. Chores and voices of hunger, discomfort, cradle, rattles, howling, playing, giggling filled up the air. I was tired first of all the mundane work I had to do following up the little one I had in my house. However, as she started taking up…

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    All about C section and Normal Delivery

    Every pregnant woman and her family have one question in common that keeps on nagging till the baby is out in this beautiful world. Will it be a normal or a C-section delivery? Every one prays for vaginal delivery which is commonly known as normal delivery as it is the most common and opted way of giving birth to your baby naturally.  There are few pros and cons for both of them.  Despite of how the baby is going to arrive in this world, what important is health of the baby and mother both. In some cases C sections are exceptional requirement for safely delivering the baby without affecting the…