Beauty : The characterization of a person as “beautiful”, whether on an
individual basis or by community consensus, is often based on some
combination of
inner beauty, which includes psychological factors such as personality, intelligence, grace, politeness, charisma, integrity, congruence and elegance, and
outer beauty (i.e. physical attractiveness) which includes physical attributes which are valued on a subjective basis.
Standards of beauty have changed over time, based on changing
cultural values. Historically, paintings show a wide range of different
standards for beauty. However, humans who are relatively young, with
smooth skin, well-proportioned bodies, and regular features, have
traditionally been considered the most beautiful throughout history.
A strong indicator of physical beauty is "averageness", or "koinophilia".
When images of human faces are averaged together to form a composite
image, they become progressively closer to the "ideal" image and are
perceived as more attractive. This was first noticed in 1883, when Francis Galton, cousin of Charles Darwin, overlaid photographic composite images of the faces of vegetarians and criminals
to see if there was a typical facial appearance for each. When doing
this, he noticed that the composite images were more attractive compared
to any of the individual images.
Researchers have replicated the result under more controlled
conditions and found that the computer generated, mathematical average
of a series of faces is rated more favorably than individual faces.
Evolutionarily, it makes logical sense that sexual creatures should be
attracted to mates who possess predominantly common or average features.
A feature of beautiful women that has been explored by researchers is a waist–hip ratio of approximately 0.70. Physiologists have shown that women with hourglass figures
are more fertile than other women due to higher levels of certain
female hormones, a fact that may subconsciously condition males choosing
mates.
People are influenced by the images they see in the media to
determine what is or is not beautiful. Some feminists and doctors have
suggested that the very thin models featured in magazines promote eating disorders,
and others have argued that the predominance of white women featured in movies and advertising leads to a Eurocentric concept of beauty, feelings of inferiority in women of color,
and internalized racism.
The black is beautiful cultural movement sought to dispel this notion.
The concept of beauty in men is known as 'bishōnen' in Japan. Bishōnen refers to males with distinctly feminine features, physical characteristics establishing the standard of beauty in Japan and typically exhibited in their pop culture idols. A multi-billion-dollar industry of Japanese Aesthetic Salons exists for this reason.
Ugliness is a property of a person or thing that is unpleasant
to look upon and results in a highly unfavorable evaluation. To be ugly
is to be aesthetically unattractive, repulsive, or offensive.
Like its opposite, beauty, ugliness involves a subjective
judgment and is at least partly in the "eye of the beholder." Thus, the
perception of ugliness can be mistaken or short-sighted, as in the
story of
The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen.
People who appear ugly to others suffer well-documented
discrimination, earning 10 to 15 percent less per year than similar
workers, and are less likely to be hired for almost any job, but lack
legal recourse to fight discrimination.
Although ugliness is normally viewed as a visible characteristic, it
can also be an internal attribute. For example, an individual could be
outwardly attractive but inwardly thoughtless and cruel. It is also
possible to be in an "ugly mood", which is a temporary, internal state
of unpleasantness, or may refer to the way one views themselves at the
moment.
For some people, ugliness is a central aspect of their persona. Jean-Paul Sartre
had a lazy eye and a bloated, asymmetrical face, and he attributed many
of his philosophical ideas to his life-long struggle to come to terms
with his self-described ugliness.
Socrates also used his ugliness as a philosophical touch point, concluding that philosophy can save us from our outward ugliness.
Famous in his own time for his perceived ugliness, Abraham Lincoln
was described by a contemporary: "to say that he is ugly is nothing; to
add that his figure is grotesque, is to convey no adequate impression."
However, his looks proved to be an asset in his personal and political
relationships, as his law partner William Herndon
wrote, "He was not a pretty man by any means, nor was he an ugly one;
he was a homely man, careless of his looks, plain-looking and
plain-acting. He had no pomp, display, or dignity, so-called. He
appeared simple in his carriage and bearing. He was a sad-looking man;
his melancholy dripped from him as he walked. His apparent gloom
impressed his friends, and created sympathy for him—one means of his
great success."
Phewa lake is regarded as a holy place as well. There is a temple in the middle of the lake. We can do boating there and there are other lakes as well in pokhara - begnas lake and rara lake. We can see the image of machhapuchhere in the phewa lake. There are many facilities in lake for tourists too..jpg)
Davids falls is also a tourist area in pokhara. Even it attracts many tourists in pokhara.It is a water fall and the water in the water fall comes from phewa lake.It looks great in summer then in winter. In the side of david falls there is a temple inside a cave of lord Shiv..jpg)
World Peace Pagoda is also in pokhara. It is also very famous among tourists.It lies in south-east corner of pokhara. It is in a height and is very beautiful. Many tourists come here to enjoy its beauty view and ask for their desires in front of lord Buddha.
