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Vedvyas

Vedvyas is situated near the confluence of rivers Shankha, Koel and Saraswati rivers which, together form the Brahmani river. This location in Rourkela is named after the great sage Vedvyas- the man behind the composition of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The pilgrimage site has a beauty of its own. It is believed that in the Vyasa cave, the great sage sat and wrote Mahabharat. Vyasa Cave However, due to natural disasters, the entrance of the cave is blocked and only see the remains. Thousands of devotees visit this pilgrimage site every year to experience the peaceful ambience of this temple. The gathering of devotees increases during the Hindu festival "Shiva Ratri" & "Kartik Purnima". The god and goddesses temple worshipped in Vedvyas includes Shiv temple, Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra temple, Radha Krishna temple, and Saraswati's kund. Inside the compound in one of the temples, kirtan is continuously played during the twelve months in a year and nev...

Cold hands and feet in babies

The journey of parenting is very uncertain and full of surprises as they have to constantly strive to overcome the challenges they encounter during their upbringing. Let's find out the common causes of cold hands and feet in babies in this article. Why do babies have cold hands and feet? It's very common for the babies to have cold hands and feet after their birth as the newborns constantly fight to adapt to the outside temperature. Failure of adapting with the changes in temperature difference in the environment leads to cold hands and feet (Iftikhar, 2020). According to the American Academy of Pediatrics a normal body temperature for the baby usually ranges from 97° F to 100.4° F. Study also mentions that the babies middle-part of the body usually remains warmer than adults. This happens as they are not able to regulate their body temperature quickly due to the small size to all parts of their body. In this case, cover the hands and feet of the babies with extra ...

Modern Tiny House for a compact living for travellers nowadays

The Internet is flooded with the news of Tesla’s new Tiny House for the population for sustainable living and energy-efficient. So, let’s dig deeper today for understanding the concept of tiny house and how they can benefit generation Y and generation Z now and in future. Tesla Tiny House Source: (Pinterest.com) What is a tiny house? A tiny house does not have any official definition yet! However, these types of houses is considered to vary in size between 100 square feet and 400 square feet. These houses are flexible and have the freedom to embrace a minimalist lifestyle. When did the craze for purchasing tiny houses increase? The craze for purchasing tiny houses grew its importance during the tiny house movement or the small house movement. Traces could be found that the tradition of living in small houses gained popularity first during the 1980s to late 1990s. However, the 2009 housing crisis along with the foreclosures across the country pushed forward the idea of...

KNOW MORE ABOUT AIDS ON THIS DAY "WORLD AIDS DAY 2021"

AIDS is one of the major health issues affecting people living on a global basis. World AIDS Day has been celebrated on the 1st of December every year since 1988. The theme for this year is "End Inequalities. End Aids" aimed at WHO and its partner organizations. This theme changes every year. AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which potentially damages an individual's immune system. The chances of transmission of HIV more likely take place through sensual intercourses with semen, vaginal fluid, or infected blood. The data gathered from WHO reveals that 3.77 crore individuals were infected with AIDS in 2020. This is a crucial issue as the AIDS virus reduces resistance and deteriorates the condition of the body. Symptoms: Fever Sore throat Fatigue 4 Stages of HIV infection Stage 1: Infection This is the first stage where HIV starts to replicate after infection. The immune system reacts to the HIV virus and starts developing antibo...

A Walk in the Rain: Health Benefits

Do you feel like taking a walk in the rain but cancelled your plans due to your laziness? Well, I have some good news for you then which will motivate you to experience walking in the rain and enjoying its health benefits at the same time. We all know how the monsoon season is celebrated in different parts of the world as it plays a very important role in agriculture. Today I will tell you the benefits of taking a walk in the rain and relieving your stress on an instant basis. Rain has many hidden benefits that we usually don’t pay any attention to and take it like any other season. Image source: vecteezy.com A walk in the rain health benefits Petrichor effect The petrichor effect indicates the sweet pleasant smell of the soil during the first rain after a long dry period. Do you remember how William Wordsworth described the rain in one of his poems “How beautiful is the rain!” Quoting few lines from the poem: After the d...

My inspiration to start this blog Health and Travel Blog

Quoting the lines of Anna Quindlen, “The life you have led, doesn’t need to be the only life you have” , I can say I felt that after returning from my trip to Himachal Pradesh. No! Initially, the trip was not on my bucket list so you must be thinking what made me travel all of a sudden? Right? Let me tell you a story from a few months back, on a usual day I was working with one of my friends cum colleagues and on one fine afternoon, we caught glimpse of an image on the desktop background. Looking closely we saw a beautiful image of a river flowing surrounded by hills and dense pine forests all around. Shortly after, she told me that the image was not at all downloaded but was clicked by her brother when he last visited Himachal. Deep down the aisle, we both started imagining when we could visit the place ourselves too and looked at each others face. It was past five minutes we were drowned in our thoughts, checking the other clicks and chattering. Yaah! We know we time travelled a bit...

Top 6 Health benefits of Fresh Watermelon Juice

Bored with the same old preservative juices? Now, make your own glass of your favourite watermelon juice with no added artificial sweeteners. Consumption of watermelon has several health benefits as it is rich in vitamin A and C to fight skin dryness, scalp moisturizing and improving blood flow. Read this article, to know about the Top 6 Health Benefits of Fresh Watermelon Juice and the recipe for making fresh watermelon juice in a step-by-step manner or you can just watch the video in the link given at the end of the article. So, what are you waiting for, let’s dig deeper to find out the health benefits and add them to your diet in a balanced manner. Top 6 Health benefits 1. Keeps you Hydrated Watermelon contains 90% water, so we can easily get the twenty-thirty per cent of fluid in our diet Watermelon juice is full of good electrolytes, which helps in the prevention of heat strokes 2. ...