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In the 108 temples of Shiva there are 108 bells

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 6 Jul

In each of the 108 shiva temples there are bells. In case there are devotees who all not that tall enough, there is a place where there are 54 bells on one side and there are 54 bells on the other side. They can play the bells...

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The tapering sound of those bells

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 4 Dec 24

That sound still rings in my ear Getting on a cable car to reach the railway station on our way to Jung Frau, Switzerland is where I got to hear that sound It was the sound of bells tied round the cows grazing below at...

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Interesting Facts About Bells

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 6 Nov 24

I enjoy bells. Their sound and their look in churches and more personal locations is nice. Their sound is so unique. I decided to find some interesting facts about the bell. * The oldest bell in a church is located at the St....

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Catch a falling star. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 21 Dec 23

This is the main gift from my Secret Santa. I had told them that I collect stars. My Santa was shopping and her mother used to work in our program, so in a way I am double gifted because mother and daughter picked this out...

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I hear the bells ringing!

kixsh101 @kixsh101 (2123) • Philippines 5 Mar 22

Nope it's not about wedding bells. I hear Church bells ringing. It has been a long time since I have noticed that our Church bell is still functional. I haven't heard it for months. The last time I heard it rang was during the...

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Ringing in my ears

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 17 Jun 20

We have a name for the church just down the road from us, the one whose bells toll every hour. I don't even rightly remember what denomination the church is, but that hardly matters as we've never been to service there. My second,...

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In Thimphu in Bhutan the bells in the Buddha temples are amazing.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 14 Jun 20

In Bhutan there are many landmark Buddhist temples and shrines. In those temples there are a number of bells. Devotees shake the bells for luck. The ambience of the temples are amazing. Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan. The...

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Raindrops On My Coral Bells

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 8 May 20

Woke up to raindrops falling. The rain will be here all day today. And a little cooler as well. That is ok with me. As long as there are no thunderstorms. Just rain. Tonight we will have another frost advisory as well. 30s again...

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Happening Now: St. Pat's Bells Ring for Notre Dame

Albena Ivanova @WriterAI (5373) • Bulgaria 16 Apr 19

These are unhappy days for the French culture and the French people. Fire devastated the Cathedral Notre Dame. Fox 10 Phoenix TV has just been on live about solidarity other churches shared in this heavy moment. St. Patrick’s...

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I have been up a while

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 14 Dec 18

The wind died down over night. I think we will have some sunshine today. There is frost on the windshields, I can see that from my chair. Mid day I will go out and see if my wreaths survived. There is a to do list by me here on...

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Mudiali Durga Mandap made work of red Chellies and bells

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 16 Oct 18

Mudiali Durga Puja is famous for exhibiting unique theme for Durga puja. This time they have decorated the mandap with red chellies and bells. The idols of Goddess Durga and others Gods were shown travelling on chariot. The...

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The Bells in Lava Monastery are fascinating.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 27 Jul 18

The Lava Monastery is very famous for Buddhists. There are many bells in the monastery. Travellers turn the bells as it is said, if they are turned it brings luck. Lava is situated at 7500 feet above sea level. So temperature...

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It's a good song ..... but does Boobear agree?

rebelann1949 @rebelann (117223) • El Paso, Texas 22 Nov 17

It's that time of year. The food is better than usual or else I'm hungrier than usual. I'm...

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Do you like to listen to Christmas songs?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 15 Nov 17

Can you hear the bells already? As you may have noticed, Christmas is getting closer and it's impossible not to remember the Christmas songs, isn't it? What do you think about them?

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father christmas

Elizabeth @Poppylicious (11134) • United Kingdom 11 Oct 17

Father Christmas, is that you? I'm sure I heard your sleigh bells jingling. You're both a little bit early and rather late. Have you been at the eggnog again, or did Mrs Christmas ask you to leave after finding you in a...

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The bells in the Chortens in Thimphu are beautiful.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 17 May 17

For the Buddhists, ringing the bells in the Chortens bring luck. There are white chortens in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. Travellers also ring the bells as fun, but the Chortens and the bells look beautiful.

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Funny Critters

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 5 Apr 17

All animals; like humans, have their own personalities, characteristics and traits. Most people who have ever had a pet knows some of the behavior and intelligence that these animals can show and that they can be trained to do...

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Have to Go, Bells Are Ringing

@acelawrites @acelawrites (19272) • Philippines 25 Jun 16

I am trying to finish my notifications when I heard the continuous ringing of bells in a nearby church, almost a kilometer from us. So my concentration on myLot was cut, reminding me it is a Sunday today, and I always wanted to...

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Why Do People Collect Things??

Hate2Iron @Hate2Iron (15724) • Canada 19 Apr 16

I was just thinking about some the collections that I have indulged in over my married years. Too many actually, but hopefully I'm not the only one. One of my favorites was magazines, followed by bells and then my angels. I...

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Priest at Doorstep form Ugadi (Telugu New Year)..ahah.a.a.a.a.aahahahahahah

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 3 Feb 16

PRIEST AT DOOR STEP .............. An innovative step being introduced shortly by the Govt., of A.P.. Very peculiar and very destructive ideas come only from only few Government. Though it is a seeming innovation in for...