Category: Lifestyle

WHY ======================= The morning sun appears cooler than the midday sun because its rays have to travel a longer distance through the Earth’s atmosphere. This longer path leads to more scattering and absorption of sunlight, reducing its intensity and the Read more

WHY ======================= Why are most famous (or wish fulfiling) temples situated on hills? We generally feel that that a temple near our house is a normal temple while that on a particular hill is a special temple Scientific Reason : Read more

WHY ————————————— Why are there stones on railway tracks?  Track ballast is the collective term for the crushed stones on railway tracks. They form the trackbed and are packed around railway tracks.  The stones don’t allow vegetation to grow on Read more

WHY =======================   Scientific Reason: Why do most of the Indians draw Rangoli in front of their houses There is a separate field of science called Cymatics which deals with the relationship between vibrations and the geometric patterns corresponding to Read more

WHY ————————————– Why does a tortoise live so long?  It is found that they possessed a number of gene variants linked to DNA repair, immune response, and cancer suppression not possessed by shorter-lived vertebrates. Tortoises live easily beyond a hundred Read more

WHY ======================= Why Mehndi or Henna is applied to hands during functions. Mehndi is a very powerful medicinal herb, and its application on hands and feet can prevent stress during weddings. It cools the body and keeps the nerves from Read more

WHY ======================= The science behind Toe-ring wear by Indian women Indians believe that your “prana” or “life force” must be in balance in order for you to stay healthy. All of the paths of your “prana” run down to your Read more

WHY ======================= The science behind Bindi, tekka in Santana Dharma  The area between the eyebrows (or the sixth chakra known as the ‘Agna’) is the seat of concealed wisdom. According to the tantric cult, when, during meditation, the latent energy Read more

WHY ======================= The science behind wearing of Vermillion (Sindoor or KumKum) Tradition of wearing Sindoor or vermillion is said to have traveled through more than 5,000 years of Hindu culture.   It is said that Sindoor activates the pituitary and pineal Read more