SNAKE WINE

Snake wine or Vietnamese wine available in Southeast Asia & Southern China, is considered as a medicine since it is believed that it makes man stronger. The origin of snake wine is Vietnam.

There are two varieties of snake wine:

• Steeped: A large venomous snake can be placed into a glass jar of rice wine, often with many smaller snakes, turtles, insects, or birds, and left to steep for many months. However, the snake venom is denatured by the ethanol (its proteins are unfolded and therefore inactivated) .The wine is drunk as a restorative in small shots or cups.

• Mixed: Body fluids of snake are mixed into wine and consumed immediately in the form of a shot. In the restaurants and bars of various lethal snakes are kept on show in cages for the customers to choose from. Once picked it usually takes two men to kill the angry reptile, one to hold it upright and the other to slice it open from head to tail. The blood is then poured into a vat to be mixed with rice wine. Not much goes to waste as the heart is cut out and the gall bladder is emptied and mixed with wine in shot glasses. After the drinking is done the snake is fried and served up over several hours.

MEDICINAL VALUE OF SNAKE WINE:
Snakes are widely believed to possess medicinal qualities and the wine is often advertised to cure everything from farsightedness to hair loss, as well as to increase sexual performance. However, many of these claims are likely exaggerated to attract buyers.

LAWS REGARDING TRADE OF SNAKE WINE:
It is illegal to import snake wine to many countries including the United States because the cobras and other snakes killed in the production are often endangered species.

COST & COLOR OF SNAKE WINE:
The cost varies & the color too varies from Rose pink to red

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RABINDRANATH TAGORE -AN IMMORTAL WRITER

Rabindranath Tagore wrote almost hundred short stories .He was the first Bengali who took short stories to serious art form.Rabindranath wrote most of his stories in 1890s.These stories were published in several periodicals.A popular periodical is SADHANA in which 36 stories were published among which are the famous stories like KABULIWALA & HUNGRY STONE.

Tapan Sinha made three movies on Rabindranath Tagore's Stories.He made movie on Kabuliwala , Hungry Stone & Atithi. Kabuliwala was shown in 1957 Berlin Film Festival.Rabindranath Tagore was ideal of Tapan Sinha.Rabindranath Tagore's another periodical is SABUJ PATRA in which stories like WIFE'S LETTER & WOMEN UNKNOWN ( Aprichitta ) were published.

For years Rabindranath Tagore was not recognized as great writer because Non-Bengali readers had to depend upon the translated version of his Bengali stories which were of poor Quality.Later with the help of some Britishers he managed to improve his translations.

ABOUT SHANI DEV

Shani is of the 9 planets. According to Hindu mythology Shani (Saturn) is son of Sun & Chaaya . It is believed that Shani & Sun (Surya Devta) are bitter enemies although they are close relatives. Therefore Shani mantra jaap is done when Sun sets .Yamraj (the lord of death), Dharamraj & Yamuna River are brothers & sister of Shani Maharaj. The 4 Ashwin Kumars (Sons of Surya & Usha) are step brothers of Shani Maharaj.

Shani is considered as the lord of Justice. Lord Shiva has assigned Shani Maharaj the duty to do justice with each & every individual. Therefore during Shani ki Sadae Saati ( 7.5 years dasha ) & Shani ki Mahadasha ( 19 years dasha ) each individual is rewarded or punished according to his past actions by Shani Maharaj .In every individual’s life there is at least one Shani ki Sadae Saati & one Shani ki Mahadasha . During these dashas the individual must sincerely worship Shani Maharaj at any cost. Even regular worship of Shani Maharaj helps the person to remain healthy & wealthy.

One can please Shani Maharaj by following ways.

1)CHANTING MANTRA : “ Om Shum Shanishchraay Namah :for at least 108 timeswith Sandal wood beads mala but remember not to chant the mantra with Tulsi beads mala . The mantra should be chanted after Sun set. The person should take a bath & should wear black clothes. Also offer Gur ( jaggery ) & Kali Urad dalkhichadi (Black Gram) to Shani Maharaj. After the pooja distribute the Prasad among the family members.


2)CHARITY: Donate black color cloth to the poor. On every Saturday offer Mustard oil & money in the Shani Mandir. Donate Iron metal goods to the poor on Saturday.


3)GEM STONE: Neelam (Blue Sapphire) should be worn on the gemologist & astrologer’s advice only

It is also very important to chant Shani's wives mantra which is as follows at least for 108 times on every Saturday after Sun set .

PAY PAL

As we know, PayPal is the world's largest internet bank. Most of us who surf the net and have online earnings have a PayPal account. However, in this article I would like to share some uncommon facts about PayPal.

1) One individual can have two pay pal accounts. However the person should have one Premier NS one Personal PayPal account or one Business and one Personal account .

2) An individual with a Personal account can accept only five debit or credit payments. However, an individual with Premier PayPal account can accept unlimited credit or debit card payments.

3) In the case of the Premier account, the account holder has to pay fees for every payment he or she receives. So people who receive many credit or debit card payments should open the Premier account, otherwise they should open Personal account only.

4) The PayPal account holder can refund money to the sender within 60 days. PayPal immediately refunds the money to the sender.

ALERT PAY

As we know AlertPay is a Internet bank like PayPal. However, AlertPay is not as advanced as PayPal with respect to withdrawing of funds by the account holder.

In AlertPay, only members of few countries can directly withdraw their funds into their bank account via electronic money transfer. While other members can withdraw funds via check only and a minimum cashout should be $20.

AlertPay does not send cheque in the currency of the account holder.Therefore, an Indian AlertPay account holder will get a check in U.S. dollars and not in Indian Rupees.


PayPal transfers money electronically in most countries and also gives check payment in the currency of account holder. However, AlertPay is better than PayPal in the security aspect. In AlertPay, there are two passwords: one is login password and the other is transaction password. This gives security to the account holder.

TOTEMISM

The religion of Tribal people of India is mainly Animism.However some tribes practice Totemism.Totemism is a belief of tribal people that they have descended from some common ancestor.The ancestor may be a person a river or a tree or a bird etc.This ancestor is known as Totem .


The ancestor image is carved on wooden structures called the Totem Poles. These poles are worshiped .Tribes worshiping the same Totem do not intermarry as they consider themselves to be blood relatives & therefore they practice Clan Exogamy.

TEMEPER TANTRUMS

Temper-tantrums are uncontrolled outbursts of anger.Such behavior may include hitting, kicking, biting & throwing things about.Temper-tantrums are a normal stage in the development of emotional control.it is an attempt by the child at controlling or dominating the enviornment & his parents .He may show temper when he fails to achieve what he wants or when he wants to seek his / her parents attention.So temper-tantrums are not considered problem behavior for preschool-age children.However temper-tantrums persist beyond this age, they become problem behavior.

THE COSTLIEST SUIT LENGTH IN WORLD

The fibers of Vicuna are considered as the costliest fiber in the world . Vicuna is a small animal found in Andes mountain. About 40 Vicuna (animal's ) hairs are required to make one coat .

Recently world's best fabric company HOLLAND & SHERRY, a Scotland based company, has collaborated with Indian fabric company Digjam & has launched on 14th October 2008 the world's costliest suit length in the capital of India ( Delhi ). The suit length worth approximately 7 Lakhs per mts .Therefore one coat may cost around 20-25 Lakhs .

DEGREE CELSIUS TO DEGREE FAHRENHEIT

In order to convert degree FAHRENHEIT into degree Celsius & vice versa the following formula are used.

1) FORMULA FOR CONVERTING DEGREE FAHRENHEIT TO DEGREE CELSIUS:

( x degree Fahrenheit - 32 ) X 5 / 9


EXAMPLE 50 degree Fahrenheit = ( 50 -32 ) X 5 / 9
= 18 X 5/ 9
= 18 X 0.55
= 9.9 or 10 degree Celsius

2) FORMULA FOR CONVERTING DEGREE CELSIUS TO DEGREE FAHRENHEIT :

( x degree Celsius X 9 / 5 ) + 32

EXAMPLE 50 degree Celsius = ( 50 X 9 / 5 ) + 32
= ( 50 X 1.8 ) + 32
= 90 + 32
= 122 degree Fahrenheit

KAAL BHAIRAV - HINDU GOD WHO DRINKS LIQUOR

Bhairava in Sanskrut means TERRIBLE .He is one of the most important deities of Nepal, sacred to Hindus . Bhairava is invoked in prayers to destroy enemies.Bhairava has a dog as his divine vehicle .

HERE ARE TWO MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF KAAL BHAIRAV .

1) The origin of Bhairava can be traced to the conversation between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu recounted in "Shiv Maha-Purana" where Lord Vishnu asks Lord Brahma who is the supreme creator of the Universe. Arrogantly, Brahma tells Vishnu to worship him because he (Brahma) is the supreme creator. This angered Shiva who in reality is the creator of all. Shiva then incarnated in the form of Bhairava to punish Brahma. Bhairava beheaded one of Brahma's five heads and since then Brahma has only four heads. When depicted as Kala Bhairava, Bhairava is shown carrying the amputated head of Brahma .



2) Another story of the origin of Bhairava is the tale of Sati , wife of Shiva. Sati, the daughter of the king of gods, Daksha had chosen to marry Shiva. Her father disapproved the alliance because he perceived Shiva as an asetic associated with animals and ghosts and a frugal lifestyle. Eventually, Daksha held a yagna (a ritualistic sacrifice) and invited all the Gods , but not Sati and Shiva. Sati came to the yagna alone, where Daksha publicly spoke in a belittling manner about Shiva. Sati could not bear to hear her husband insulted and offered herself to the sacrificial pyre.

When Shiva learned of this, he destroyed the yagna and killed Daksha by beheading him. Shiva carried Sati's corpse on his shoulders and ran uncontrollably all around the world for days. Since this would eventually destroy all creation, Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra (divine discus) to cut Sati's body into pieces, which then fell all around. These spots where Sati's body parts fell are now known as SHAKTI PEETHS . In the form of the frightful Bhairava, Shiva is said to be guarding each of these Shaktipeeths. Each Shaktipeeth temple is accompanied by a temple dedicated to Bhairava.


IT IS SAID THAT IF YOU HAVE UN FULFILLED WISH & IF YOU ASK A MANNATH THAT IF THE WISH IS FULL FILLED YOU WILL OFFER SILVER ANKLETS TO KAAL BHAIRAV THAN YOUR WISH IS 100 % FULL FILLED .

NAMES OF 12 SUNS

According to Hindu Mythology there are 12 Suns in Universe.Each Sun is located in different Galaxy.The one located in the Galaxy in which we stay is called Surya. The names of other Suns are

1) Ravi

2) Bhaskar

3) Bhanu

4) Bhag

5) Aryma

6 ) Dinkar

7) Devaakar

8) Poosha

9) Tushtaa

10) Martand

11) Maarich

The Mantra of Sun includes names of all 12 Suns in Universe.

EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ADDICTION

Alcohol addiction is another serious health issue all over world. Due to stress , peer pressure etc people become addicted to Alcohol . Alcohol has several ill effects on health . Some of these are .

1) Alcohol kills hunger .

2) Destroys liver & causes Cirrhosis in long run.

3) Interferes with the absorption & utilization of nutrients .

4) Increases blood TG & Cholesterol levels leading to HT , CHD & other heart related problems .

5) Alcohol lowers LES pressure which causes regurgitation of gastric contents leading to Esophagitis .

6) Alcohol & it's metabolites damages brain cells .

7) Alcohol intake during pregnancy can lead to still birth & causes lot of complication during delivery .

8) Alcohol intake increases the risk of Gouty Arthritis .

9) Increases the risk of cancer in the liver, pancreas, rectum, breast, mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus

10 ) Lowers blood glucose, especially for people with diabetes.

11) Causes depression, anxiety and insomnia

12) Increase risk of road accidents

13) Excessive intake of alcohol also increases cortisol levels leading to Adrenal Diabetes .

14) According to studies every decade the human brain shrinks by 1.9 % . Recent findings suggests that alcohol intake is inversely proportional to cerebral brain volume.

In simple words the more the alcohol an individual drinks the smaller his or her total brain volume .It has also been found that the association between alcohol drinking & brain volume is more stonger in women than in men.

BENEFITS OF COVERING BODY WITH MUD

It is interesting to note that covering body with mud or lying in mud on beaches is not an act of getting dirty but it is an important way to improve mood & feel relaxed. Bacteria found in the soil activates a group of neurons that produce the brain chemical SEROTONIN which affects mood of a person.

A treatment was done on a mice with a friendly bacteria normally found in the soil this altered the behavior of mice in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs according to a research report published in the latest issue of Neuroscience.

The scientist treated the brains of mice with Mycobacterium vaccae and found that this bacteria activated a group of neurons that produce the brain chemical serotonin. Lack of Serotonin causes depression in people. Therefore alteration in the behavior of mice was due to release of Serotonin in parts of the brain by the bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae.

9 JEWEL OF EMPEROR AKBAR

The 9 Jewel of Akbar Badshah were

1) Abul Fazal

2) Tansen

3) Raja Todarmal

4) Raja Mansingh

5) Mulla do pyaza

6) Birbal

7) Fakir Ajiyodeen

8) Abdul Raheem khan-e Khana

9) Faizi

NAZI HUNTER ROOM

You must be wondering what is Nazi Hunter Room ? Some may think it is the place where Adolf Hitler used to preserve killed animals others might imagine something which is beyond my imagination.
Without any further confusion let me reveal to you what is ' Nazi Hunter Room '.It is the Adolf Hitler's skin trophy which is made by Israeli artist Boaz Arad.This art work was represented in Art Cologne which was major modern art fair in Germany.The fair was held in April 2007.The price of the Nazi Hunter Room was 47,000 dollars.

You might think the Nazi Hunter Room is so expensive but in the Art Cologne fair the most expensive art work was of Pablo Pisaco's painting ' Man with Pipe ' which was priced 3.8 million Euros. He made the painting in 1969.

Henceforth somebody asks you about Nazi Hunter Room than confidently say it is Hitler Skin Trophy & not a room or place as the name suggest .