1. Indian housewives hold 11% of the Worlds gold.

That is more than the reserves of USA,

IMF, Switzerland and Germany put together.
2. 2. In India, they celebrate Childrens Day on November 14th. 9 months after
Valentines Day.
3. An Indian airline only hires women because they are lighter, so they save up
to $500,000 per year in fuel.
4. 21 Indians fought to death against 10,000 afghans to defend a strategic army
post in 1897.
5. Gulabi Gang is the name of a gang of women in India, that on call, beat up
abusive husbands with brooms.
6. An Indian man single-handedly planted a 1,360 acre forest that is home to a
complex, thriving ecosystem.
7. The Prime Minister of Indias salary in 2013 was only $2,400 USD.
8. Hindus in India believe that there are more than 300 million different gods,
since every village there has their own local god.
9. In India theres a prison where prisoners can come and go as they want. The
prisoners can also hold jobs. One prisoner is even a school teacher.
10.Diamonds were first discovered in the riverbeds of the Golconda region of
India over 4,000 years ago.

Varmam[edit]
In northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, the human body is said to have 107 pressure points
or marma. In southern India and Sri Lanka, the number of varma is 108. Their number on each
part of the body is as follows.
Vital Points Part of Human body
25
From head to neck
45
From neck to navel
9
From navel to arm
14
Arms
15
Legs
Siddha medicine explains the varmam as:
Vital Points Functions
64
Vadha Varmam
24
Pitha Varmam
6
Kaba Varmam
6
Ul Varmam
8
Thattu Varmam
South Asian martial arts categorise the varmam as:

Thodu Varmam

96 vital points triggered by a touch. Not deadly, but will affect the victim by disabling the
body, organ movements and function.
Padu Varmam

12 vital points that are fatal, causing immediate, severe effects upon the victim.
Thattu Varmam

Decisive vital points that are used by the master. These are kept confidential until the
master passes on the knowledge to the selected disciple
Nooku Varmam or Meitheenda Kalai

Striking vital points from a distance using energy alone.

Uuthu Varmam

Vital points triggered by a blow of air from mouth. For example, chewing garlic and
blowing the air into the ears to trigger the varmam for recovery from heat. Not deadly,
but will affect the victim either positively or adversely.
Nakku Varmam

11.

Vital points triggered by licking at sensitive organ such as the eyes. Not deadly, but will
affect the victim as above.