Life’s Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life by Gaur Gopal Das My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book is a self-help work that presents principles for living a fulfilling life. The author, a monk from ISKCON, incorporates spiritual ideas throughout the book. However, these principles are universal in nature…
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[Review] Land of the Seven Rivers
Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India’s Geography by Sanjeev Sanyal My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book’s title is somewhat misleading. The land of seven rivers does not represent India. It is a part of north western India. Also this book is not about the history of India’s geography but…
Bande Utkala Janani
Mr Navin Patnaik, the honourable CM of Odisha has asked all Odias to sing Bande Utkala Janani to honor the Covid-19 warriors. In this post, I am sharing the lyrics of Bande Utkala Janani in Odia. ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀଚାରୁ ହାସମୟୀ ଚାରୁ ଭାଷମୟୀ,ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ । ପୂତ-ପୟୋଧି-ବିଧୌତ-ଶରୀର,ତାଳତମାଳ-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-ତୀର,ଶୁଭ୍ରତଟିନୀକୂଳ-ଶୀକର-ସମୀରଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ । ଘନ ବନଭୂମି ରାଜିତ ଅଙ୍ଗେ,ନୀଳ ଭୂଧରମାଳା ସାଜେ…