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Prani - A haven for rescued animals

Every weekend and holidays, parents wonder where to take their kids to spend their time intelligently. If you are in Bangalore you can take them to a wonderful place. Recently we had visited Prani which is a haven for rescued animals.  Prani Pet Sanctuary is home for many species of rescued animals. They are rescued pets, domestic and exotic animals and birds. The tour is well organized and well trained staff and volunteers are there to educate you about them in detail. They have more than  700 animals in their sanctuary. Usually, the visitors don’t get an opportunity to connect with animals and learn more about them interacting with them in the zoos and national parks. But it is different here. You get plenty of time with these animals. During this time, you can about these animals, interact with them, hold them in your hands, pat then, and even feed them. The children would enjoy these moments. At the same time, they can learn a lot about these animals who co-exist with huma...

Health Benefits of Aparajita (Sankupushpam)

 Aparajita is a popular herbal plant with several health benefits, as a nature's gift.  Its scientific name is  Clitoria ternatea .   It is also known as Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea, or Darwin pea,It is a climbing twiner.  In other languages -  Sanskrit Name: Vishnukranta, Yonipushpa, Girikarnika, Hindi: Koyala English : Butterfly pea Bengali: Aparajita Tamil: Kakkanam Telugu: Dintena, Sankupushpam Kannada: Oma, Omada kalu Malayalam:  Shankhapushpam Marathi: Gokarni Gujarati: Garnee Punjabi: Jabain The plant grows commonly in all parts of India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Persia, Mesopotamia & Iraq etc. Aparajita flower is conch shaped and has a bright blue colour. (White colour flower is also there) .  This holistic plant is coming with several health benefits. it thrives naturally in fields, meadows, and grasslands. According to e xperts ,  this flower is packed with antioxidants that f...