Cultural Heritage of India | Handicraft | Art of Weaving, Embroidery and Leather Industry

Art of  Weaving and Embroidery           Ancient India had a unique place in the fields of hand weaving, embroidery and knitting. It was said that the whole piece of cloth of a particular size (Taka) of fine muslin of Dhaka could easily pass through a ring and could be adjusted in a matchbox. Moreover 'Galicha' (carpet of several regions), knitting work on attires and artistry etc. occupied a prominent place. Amongst them are Patola of Patan (Gujarat), Bandhani of Rajasthan, kanjivaram saree and kashmiri cloth having 'Kasab' work .           During the golden period of Solanki era, Gujarat had progressed in this field. During the reign of Siddhraj Jaisingh many artisans (weavers) came and settled in Patan and made the town world famous, especially for its Patola. Some weavers of Patan were the best artists particularly of Patola of Patan. This art of Patan is more than 850 years old. Only a handful people have the skill for such a complicated and time consuming art o

Controlling Diseases by doing Different Activities | Part - 2

Environmental:

Those who stay on main roads of a city have to suffer from vehicular exhausts. There is a lot of noise, too. These can be reduced by planting trees around the house.

        Insecticide sprays are used for mosquito control. Instead, by using mosquito net, poisonous chemicals are avoided and therefore, adverse effect are prevented. We can also take measures so that mosquitoes breeding is prevented.

Insecticide Sprays:

        Insecticide sprays are also used on vegetables and fruits to avoid damage by insects. This product is extremely poisonous. Even if a tiny amount reaches the stomach, the healthy is in danger. We can save ourselves from this by taking vegetables and fruits without insecticide sprays.

        There is widespread use of carbide to artificially ripen fruits. It not only spoils taste but also damages the body. We should insist on rejecting such fruits.

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        We are aware of diseases spread by water. There is all probability of diarrhoea and vomiting due to impure water. We should try and save ourselves from it. Ordinarily, piped water supplied by Municipality is potable. Under special circumstances we can obtain proper purity security of water by chlorine tablets. It is not advisable to use modern gadgets to obtain Ultrapure water. By having a habit of taking water which is absolutely germ free, our immunity is compromised, which is not in our favour.

        We observe that water is sold in plastic bottles all over. It is more a fashion than requirement. Instead, if we carry clean household water of water during journey, unnecessary expense is prevented.

        It is worthwhile following a new trend of using grains harvest by using organic manure instead of artificial fertilizer for earth. It saves the earth from deterioration; moreover, by establishing Gobar-gas plant we can get extra energy. The great advantage is availability of health providing diet.

Cultural and Religious Activities:

        Whatever religion one may be following, he experiences deep tranquillity by religious activities. It is advantageous for health. However, it must be pure religious activity without hypocrisy. There is no place for violence or extortion in the name of religion.

Natural Habits:

        It is natural to take water when thirsty, take food when hungry, pass urine, pass stools, sneeze in special circumstances, remove waste by coughing, shed tears, menstruation and breast feeding in women, semen discharge in men and breathing for oxygen. In spite of these being natural habits, an individual can modify them to some extent, in other words it is partly voluntary. We should not suppress natural habits and, as far as possible, we should regulate them to the advantage of bodily health.

 Vaccines:

It may not be considered part of life style to take vaccines against diseases. However, since it is very useful for health it is mentioned here. Vaccines should be invariably used so that body's immunity against diseases is upgraded.

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