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Tilinga Mandir – the Temple of Bells

The Tilinga Mandir is situated 50-60 km away from the town of Tinsukia, in a small town called Bordubi. ‘Tilinga’ means “bell” in Assamese, and each of these bells in the temple represent a wish fulfilled. There are hundreds of bells in bronze, brass, copper and aluminum, each telling a story of faith and belief. The temple itself has three bell-shaped domes each smaller than the other so that when ones looks from the front, it looks like a single bell. This temple is recorded in the Limca book of records for having the largest collection of bells of all types and sizes.

Stories

Extraordinary Stories Of Ordinary Women – The Environmental Activists We Should Be Talking About

Seasonal environmentalists and placard holding girls seem to flow into our Facebook and other Social media feeds every other day. Apart from some fancy tag lines and a dash of glamour, there doesn’t seem to be any testimony to their contribution to environment. Contrast this with lesser known women, with no placards or fancy tag lines and whose names rarely find a mention, however these are the women who toil under the sun to bring real time environmental change and impact.

Stories

Significance of Sacred Groves in Conservation of Nature

Sacred groves are forest stretches or natural habitats of varying sizes, which are usually protected by the local communities and form a significant part of the India’s floral and faunal diversity. These groves are generally associated with temples, monasteries or shrines and are considered sacrosanct. The areas under these forests are often dedicated to a local deity and hence the local communities take the responsibility and ownership of protecting these areas.

Literature

Animal Farm: All Animals Are Equal But Some Are More Equal Than Others

“It had become usual to give Napoleon the Credit for every Successful achievement and every stroke of good fortune. You would often hear one hen remark to another, “Under the guidance of our leader, Comrade Napoleon, I have laid five eggs in six days” or two cows, enjoying a drink at the pool, would exclaim, “thanks to the leadership of Comrade Napoleon, how excellent this water tastes!”…

Opinions

Is vaccine passport the new identity Card?

It is hoped that the world will go back from the new normal to the old normal once the majority of the population is vaccinated. However the new normal will perhaps introduce us to a new digital identity – Vaccine Passport. A vaccine passport might become the new mandate for travel, work, school and more.