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Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

October 4, 2018September 7, 2019 Maya

The Mahabharat is one of the two major epics in Sanskrit of ancient India. It contains over one lakh couplets and is thrice as long as the Bible. However, only a fraction of the narration deals with the main story with the rest containing additional myths and teachings. It clearly states: “what is found here may be found elsewhere but what... Read More

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Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

October 2, 2018September 7, 2019 Maya

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. Here is one of the stories telling about the true view of the human body. ‘There was once an extremely beautiful young woman, everybody fell in love with her, as soon they saw her. One king, in particular, wanted her very badly and he was hypnotized by... Read More

Culture Interesting facts Nepal

Ekadashi: Special day for women

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Maya

June 10 or the 26th day of the month of Jesth, 2075 of calendar Bikram Sambat Ekadashi is a special day in Nepal. It always falls on the eleventh day after the new moon and on the eleventh day after the full moon – twice each month in the Nepalese calendar. Many try to uphold the precepts of Ayurvedic teachings... Read More

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Kathmandu: A teryfing story of a Nepali girl

May 25, 2018May 26, 2018 Maya

Here is a story of our dear friend from Kathmandu, Nepal. She told us a story from her childhood. A teryfing story of mistaces and hardship of life. Now she lives in Baudha region with her family; husband and 3 sons. “I have written a short story about an incident that I cannot forget. It’s a story from around 1997 AD when I... Read More

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Kathmandu: The story of one Brahmin family

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Maya

Here is the story of a Nepali family… “Namaste. My name is Durga Devi Dulal. I was born in 1977 March 20, Sunday. In the village called Madhumalla of Morang district (East Nepal). My family had 7 members. Father, Mother and 5 children, among them 4 were daughters and one son. I am the 2nd daughter of my family. I was very discipline... Read More

India Interesting facts Stories

Always says “Yes”

November 4, 2017November 9, 2017 Maya

Here is one funy fact about Indians, the ones that live in the smaller cities or villages, is that they almost always answer “Yes”. I’m talking about Indians that have seen a white person only few times in life and know little English or at all. You ask a man “Can you show me the way to this hotel?” You... Read More

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Spicy or not

November 3, 2017November 8, 2017 Maya

When you are in India for the first time you certainly search for not spicy food. And maybe you already know, India is full of spices. So, when you want to eat something, no matter is it street food or restaurant, you should ask for not spicy food but even then your expectations can be disappointed. Long time ago when... Read More