By: Adam Kenawee | 2010-12-31 | Humanities Egyptian gods are probably the most important icons in the history of ancient religion. The reason behind that is probably that Egypt, as a nation, was extremely powerful in its golden age, that it influenced almost every single nation and culture in its surroundings, and even had great influence over people who were not that close to it. read more
By: Dawn Ardent | 2010-03-28 | Spirituality The highest characteristic of God is unity. God/Goddess is the oneness of all that is - and then some. Where we see two pieces, God sees a single whole. In this sense, it doesn't matter if we refer to God as 'God', 'Goddess', or 'Great Flying Spaghetti Monster', because all words have their limitations and we're bound to get it wrong one way or the other. That's why some civilizations and religions refer to God as 'that which has no name'. read more
By: Anuket Khnum | 2010-03-31 | Reference & Education The Queen of Goddess, Isis is the oldest and the important goddess of the Egyptian gods. Isis was revered as a great healer and magician. Isis was worshiped for motherhood, love, magic, children, marital devotion, fertility, wealthy, medicine, protection and peace. read more
By: Eliabeh Simyon | 2011-03-25 | Arts & Entertainment If it weren't for the work of the Icelandic writer, poet and politician Snorri Sturluson who, in the 13th century, read more
By: Francis | 2011-08-19 | Art Carved statues of Indian Gods and Goddesses have become a great objet d'art to place in your home in order to decorate it, and give it a feeling of warmth and wellness. Thanks to the spotlight that eastern cultures bask in now, many people around the world, irrespective of their religion recognize the different Gods and Goddesses of India and understand the significance of placing statues of different deities in the residence. read more
By: Navgraha Mandir | 2011-11-29 | Society The Hakik black beads are made into rosaries and they are used for seeking the blessings of the Lord Shiva. Sampurna Shriyantra (on bhojapatra) has a collection of 20 Yantras related to the businesses and the money mantra of people. Parad Kuber Murti is the idol of the Lord Kuber, the Lord of wealth. read more
By: Russell Shortt | 2010-03-31 | Humanities Cleopatra! What a life! What a woman! What a nose! Like all the greats, she is known to one and all simply by the one name. Her's was a life that was set to dominate world events in the most dramatic of fashions. I blame the parents, from the day she graced the world with her presence, she was informed that she was a goddess, she believed herself to be divine. There were going to be stormy waters ahead. She was the first of the great Divas, her modern sisters Beyonce, Britney and Mariah pale in comparison. read more
By: Gopal Dey | 2010-09-27 | Arts & Entertainment The earliest burials in Egypt contain no coffins and were naturally desiccated by the hot sand. The separation of the body of deceased from the surrounding sand by the use of a coffin or sarcophagus ironically led to the deterioration of the body, read more
By: Peter Gitundu | 2010-04-18 | Photography Art is an interesting part of life. At least, it allows one to be wild. Egyptian artwork is an interesting one. It depicts death and the "life" after. Some people believe that Egyptians are full of hallucinations. However, a keen eye will disagree with this idea. read more
By: Tracey Tressa | 2012-05-28 | Culture The ancient Egyptian god Ra, or Re, was the god of the sunlight. He was one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion. read more
By: prabhat ranjan | 2011-09-19 | Destinations Happy traverse of Char Dham Yatra in India is the most rationally applauded visit on the way to the final release. read more
By: Adiba Roshan Khan | 2011-11-30 | Destinations Uttar Pradesh is bordered by Nepal and China, west by Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, on the east by Bihar, on the south by Madhya Pradesh. It is a state politically highly sensitive. read more
By: Kimshean | 2010-09-07 | Arts & Entertainment It is said that egyptian tattoo flash was first marked on females in spite of the negative feedback of a lot of people before. Ancient Egyptians used tattoos to determine ones social class in their society. read more
By: Kevin Fernandez | 2011-07-14 | Religion The Hindu deity Durga is considered to be the mother of all beings and is also believed to be the driving force behind creation, preservation and destruction. read more