Ganges is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent, flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh. The 2,510 km (1,560 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India, and drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of Bengal. Ganges is considered as a holy river by Indians and worshipped as the goddess Ganga. It is believed that bathing in the river Ganga causes the remission of sins and facilitates the attainment of salvation or nirvana.

 

This deep-rooted truth is proved by the fact that people travel from distant places to immerse the ashes of their kin in the waters of the Ganga at Varanasi or other places located on the banks of this holy river. Some of these sacred places, located on the Ganga, are Varanasi, Haridwar and Prayag (Allahabad). As soon as the day begins, devout Hindus begin to give their offerings of flowers or food, throwing hand full of grain or garlands of marigolds or pink lotuses into the Ganges.

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If we turn the pages of world's history, we will find an interesting fact that man has been trying to build the 'tallest building', 'tallest tower' or 'tallest structure' in the world.  It must be because man always wants to own the biggest thing! America used to own the local of the country with the biggest buildings but as we can see from the list below, this has definitely changed.

So lets go through the list!

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A tusk is an elongated tooth on each side of the upper jaw of the elephant.  Tusks are essentially no different from other teeth. Tusks are valued for their ivory. One of the key differences between African and Asian elephants is the tusks. All African elephants, male and female (before doing this post l only thought it was only males) have tusks whereas only some Asian males have tusks.

About 50% of Asian females have short tusks known as tushes. Unlike proper tusks tushes have no pulp inside. What are tusk used for? Elephants use their tusks as weapons against potential predators like the tiger or in battle against other elephants to show their dominancy. They are also used to aid foraging, digging, stripping bark and moving things out of the way. Have you ever seen on TV an elephant at work?  it is really spectacular.

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A Butterfly is one of the beautiful creations of God. You can see so many different varieties and colors of butterfly all around. Mostly kids enjoy playing with butterfly. Humans need butterflies. Often unnoticed, they play an important role in maintaining the balance of nature and health of the living world.

Benefits of the butterfly in our gardens

• Butterflies pollinate wild plants and our crops, ensuring the production of seeds and fruits required for the continued survival of plants and animals, including humans.
• Due to their fragility to ecological change, butterflies are elegant indicators of ecosystem health.
• Butterflies are a valuable source of food for songbirds.
• They eat other insects, pollinate crops, are food for other animals, make products we use (like honey and silk) or have medical uses.

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