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"Lakhamandal" The Lost Temple

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ЁЯЩПреР рдирдоः рд╢िрд╡ाрдп ЁЯЩП Lakhamandal is an ancient Hindu temple complex, situated in the Jaunsar-Bawar region of Dehradun District in the state of Uttarakhand.  The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva . Photo credit:- Vineet Maindola Lakhamandal gets its name from the two words:   lakha  (Lakh)  meaning "many" and  mandals  meaning "temples" or "lingam ".   This temple is popular among the Shakti Cult,  who believe that a visit to this temple shrine will end their misfortunes. Photo credit:- Vineet Maindola Among the Shivling present in the complex, the dark green Shivling is said to be of Dwapar era when Krishna took incarnation. The red Shivling is of Treta Yuga when Rama took incarnation. When you offer water in a Shivling present in the temple premises, you see your reflection in it. Photo credit:- Vineet Maindola Statues of Lord Shiva, Parvati, Kaal Bhairav, Kartikeya, Saraswati, Ganesh, Durga, Vishnu, Surya, Hanuman etc. are prese

Mysterious Loud Boom in Bengaluru

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Mysterious Loud Boom Heard Across Bengaluru Creates Panic Bengaluru:  A thunderous sound which many claimed sounded like a huge crash was heard across Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon at around 1.30 pm, sending people into a state of panic, while the officials ruled out the possibility of it being an earthquake. The sonic boom was heard across the city from Kempegowda International Airport off Devanahalli in the north to Kengeri and Electronic City in the South. Many people feared it could be a mild tremor as doors and windows shook after the noise. Officials said:- "It was a routine IAF Test Flight involving a supersonic profile which took off from Bangluru Airport and flew in the allotted airspace well outside City limits. The aircraft was of Aircraft Systems and Testing Establishment (ASTE)," the Defence Ministry tweeted. "…The sonic boom was probably heard while the aircraft was decelerating from supersonic to subsonic speed between

Supermoon 2020

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A  supermoon  is a full moon  or a  new moon  that nearly coincides with  perigee  the closest that the  Moon  comes to the  Earth  in its  elliptic orbit  resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual  apparent size  of the lunar disk as viewed from Earth.  The technical name is a perigee-syzygy  (of the Earth-Moon-Sun system) or a  full (or new) Moon around perigee .   The term  supermoon  is  astrological  in origin and has no precise  astronomical  definition. By- Vineet Maindola from Dehradun, India (Super Moon) The real association of the Moon with both oceanic  and crustal tides  has led to claims that the supermoon phenomenon may be associated with increased risk of events like earthquakes  and volcanic eruptions , but no such link has been found. Supermoon comparison NASA image showing comparison of a supermoon (left) and a micromoon (right) Supermoons will be the marked points nearest the bottom of the graph. Of the possible 12 or 13 full

Vedanta share closes 12% higher

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Vedanta share closes 12% higher, top gainer on Nifty Vedanta share price has gained 15.45% in two days. Market cap of Vedanta rose to Rs 33,194 crore Share price of Vedanta closed over 12% higher amid a falling market today. Vedanta share price has gained 15.45% in two days. Market cap of Vedanta rose to Rs 33,194 crore. The stock closed 12.19% higher at  Rs 89.30 on BSE. On Nifty, Vedanta was the top gainer closing 12.44% high On NSE, the stock hit its 52 week high of Rs 180 on June 27, 2019 and 52 week low of Rs 60.20 on March 20 , 2020. It hit 52 week high of Rs 179.95 on  June 27, 2019 and 52 week low of Rs 60.30 on March 20 on BSE. The stock stands higher than its 5 day, 20 day and 50 day moving averages but lower than 100 day and 200 day moving averages. Vedanta  share has lost 43% in one year and  41.44% since the beginning of this year.  However, in one month, the stock has gained 16%. Total 38.23 lakh shares of the firm changed hands amounting to t