Indian Names and Parenting

Parenting is a wonderful experience and you fully enjoy it when you have a healthy and youthful body. In this post, we share with you some tips to keep you young for a long time to come.

1) Smoking

The number one cause is smoking. Smoking a cigarette causes huge damage to your skin as well as life. Whether you have a smoking habit or is exposed to passive smoking, both leads to damage of skin. The wrinkles starts appearing and the the skin becomes dry due to smoking. Vitamin C, which is responsible for the healthy skin starts vanishing due to cigarette smoke.

2) Poor diet

Unhealthy diet or poor meal habits lead to early aging. Body regularly needs balanced amount of protein and nutrients to stay healthy and strong. A diet not rich in antioxidants fails to provide the accurate amount of nutrients to keep the skin healthy. Antioxidants play very important role in protecting the body from cells that destroy the free radicals produced by the body.

3) Lack of exercise

Having regular exercise will help in keeping your body fit and muscles toned. Research shows that people who do not follow a regular organized fitness regime will suffer from dementia in older age. Exercise has a positive effect on the skin of your face. It keeps you energetic and happy throughout the day.

4) Stress

When you are stressed, you take less care of the body. Keeping yourself busy all the time makes you away from the well balanced and healthy diet. Stressing is visible on your face and you can see it every time. Body has to release stress hormones constantly when you are under stress and due to this wrinkles will start appearing on your skin.

5) Lack of sleep

Lack of sleep or restless sleep makes you depress and this makes you feel tired every time. The first appearance of lack of sleep will be visible on your face. The eyes becomes baggy and and you start getting dark circles around your eyes. This will also lead to symptoms like memory loss and depression. An adult should have at least 8-9 hours of sleep. Try avoiding caffeine during bedtime.

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Goddess Garbharakshambigai is a popular form of Shakthi (Durga/Parvati) in Tamilnadu. She is believed to be the Goddess responsible for uterus related disorders and pregnancy. People who are not married for a long time and Women who are childless or who had pregnancy problem can visit Garbarakshambigai temple and pray for favours.

Sri Garbharakshambigai temple is located in Thirukarugavur on the banks of the river Vettar, a tributory of the Sacred river Cauvery, in the Papanasam Taluk of Thanjavur District. This is 20 kilometers east of
Thanjavur Town and at 20 kilometers South west of Kumbakonam in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

The name of the goddess itself carries a beautiful meaning. Garbha means “Pregnancy”, Raksha means “Protect” and Ambika is one of the names of Parvati devi. So the Goddess is all about protecting a women’s life blessing her with a good husband, a good child and a happy family.

Garbharakshambikai potri when heard with devotion will yield positive results for couples looking for pregnancy. Hence it is known as a Shloka for Pregnancy. Garbharakshambikai potri is listened during pregnancy wishing for a normal delivery and to protect the woman and child.

You can listen to the Garbharakshambikai Kavacham, 108 verses of Garbharakshambikai potri sung by Sudha Raghunathan here.

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The exam season is here and our post this time is some Shlokas and Mantras for success in Examinations.

As Lord Ganesha is also known as Vidya Ganapathi, Students can chant the following Mantra to acquire education and good success in exams.

OM GANA GANAPATAYE NAMAH

Goddess Saraswati is the Goddess of learning, Students can worship Saraswati to perform well in examinations. The below shloka (mantra) of Saraswati can be recited daily to improve memory, power and concentration.

SARASWATI NAMASTHUBHYAM
VARADE KAMARUPINI
VIDHYARAMBAM KARISHYAMI
SIDDHIR BAVATHUME SADHA

For all things that appear difficult to achieve and also for success in all endeavours, the following shloka can be chanted.

ASAADHYA SAADHAKA SWAAMIN ASAADHYAM THAVAKIM VADHA:
RAAMA DHOOTHA DHAYAA SINDHO MATHKARYAM SAADHAKA PRABHU

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