The Republic of India, commonly known as India is a sovereign country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. The name India is derived from Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the River. The ancient Greeks referred to the ancient Indians as Indoi, the people of the Indus.
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. Eighth wonder of the world. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned it as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction began in 1632 and was completed in approximately 1648. The Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia. Over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building materials during the construction. The translucent white marble was brought from Rajasthan, the jasper from Punjab and the jade and crystal from China. The turquoise was from Tibet and the Lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, while the sapphire came from Sri Lanka and the carnelian from Arabia. In all, twenty eight types of precious and semi-precious stones were inlaid into the white marble. Cost of the Taj Mahal's construction has been estimated to be about 32 million rupees (1 million dollars in American money).
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. Eighth wonder of the world. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned it as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction began in 1632 and was completed in approximately 1648. The Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia. Over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building materials during the construction. The translucent white marble was brought from Rajasthan, the jasper from Punjab and the jade and crystal from China. The turquoise was from Tibet and the Lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, while the sapphire came from Sri Lanka and the carnelian from Arabia. In all, twenty eight types of precious and semi-precious stones were inlaid into the white marble. Cost of the Taj Mahal's construction has been estimated to be about 32 million rupees (1 million dollars in American money).
In India, elephants have been an integral part of their cultural history, dating as far back as the Vedic Period (1500B.C. to 600B.C.) References are made in these early times to their domesticity and tameness. Elephants eventually gained a higher status than the horse, which was an extremely important animal in Indian culture. The elephant became the carrier (vahana) of Indra, the King of the Gods. War elephants in India were used from the 1st millennium B.C. to the early 19th century. A staggering number of elephants have died fighting wars during India’s history. Today elephants are used as status symbols in some temples, in circuses, and by the forest and tourism department of the government. It stands as a symbol of eternal India.
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did you write this yourself or can this be found "word for word" somewhere else in the internet? if this is not original writing, please cite the source and/or the URL of the source.
for reference, check Alan B.'s posting/comment on rice ... at the bottom you will find the URL for the source.
LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY: IF YOU'RE BLOG GETS SHUT DOWN FOR PLAGIARISM AND/OR SOMEONE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE POSTS A COMMENT SAYING THAT SOMEONE FROM THIS BLOG COPIED CONTENT FROM THEIR SITE WITHOUT PROPER CITATION ... THE WHOLE CLASS WILL GET A FAILING GRADE ... THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE!!!
hmm.. ah dapat pala own words namin sir.. thank you sir 4 d advice..
dnt ho posted it..
sir panu malalaman kung panu pagpost.. ung sa kin tungkol sa bagwa..hehe..
di ako maaram..
ah..ok i get it na.. kelangan ecopy ung source..
ryt!!!!
goooo..
Ei sir wa pa ako iginvite pagiging author pero eto nagresearch na me..
Bagwa Mirror
THE BA-GUA
Feng Shui has at its core the concept of the Ba-Gua. The Ba-Gua is an eight-sided diagram that is derived from the "I-Ching" -- the Chinese book of Divination.
Each side represents a different aspect of life such as Wealth, Career, Marriage, etc. . .(As shown in the diagram to the right.) Adjusting the energy in each corresponding area subdues negative energy or enhances beneficial energy already present in these locations.
The Ba-Gua is always aligned with the wall containing the front door or main entrance to any living/working space, so you can apply the Ba-Gua to the entire house or building or to a specific room. You can also apply the Ba-Gua to the main entry point of any exterior space such as the whole property, a backyard or a small garden space.
This Ba-Gua is used in conjunction with Feng Shui "cures" to positively influence one's finances, love life, creativity, health and other personal life issues.
In Feng Shui, "water" is used to beneficially enhance the "Career" and "Wealth" areas of the Ba-Gua.
Each Gua in the Bagua is associated with one direction. This is only determined by the nature of the individual Gua. It is called Xian Tian ( pronounce as sch-an, tee-an). It means pre-birth or natural Bagua.
Natural Bagua is often used to evaluate a house or apartment before it is occupied or the resident cannot be known. For example, a new apartment complex or a hotel.
The image on the left shows the directions of natural Bagua. As any ordinary map or directions, the North is pointing up. These directions are the directions of nature. It does not change except for one thing. If you are in the southern hemisphere, you need to rotate this image by 180 degrees.
Because the natural Bagua has this static character, we can associate each direction to a Gua. Each Gua is associated with one of the five elements. Therefore, each direction is associated with one of the five elements.
Sir dont wori pag in invite na ako ni kris.. igpopost ko eto..
alam ko na panu pagpost masayon la pero d pa ak author..hehe
hope you understand...
thank you!!!..;0
Sources are:
http://www.fengshuihelp.com/Bagua_directions.htm
and
http://chineseculture.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cwo.com%2F%7Eashlin%2Fwater%2Fbginfo.htm
dito ko kinuha...;)
mownin.. sowe sowe sowe sir.. I posted it.. i think a wik ago.. i forgot to put the source.. i was in a hurry kac and i forgot it and mainly because i thought its ok to post without the author or references.. sori agen sir,.. promise!! 8 wont happen agen..
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