Food Waking up to the smell of freshly made treats wafting through the house…what a feeling! Every household, every family has a different recipe but they are all equally delicious. Nothing beats the joy (and taste!) you get from homemade goodies and sharing them with your loved ones! Lanterns Different shapes, different sizes, different colours… lanterns [...]
The time to welcome Navratri, the festival of divine power, is here! Traditionally, the festival is celebrated for 9 nights and the 10th day is celebrated as Vijayadashmi. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of India. In the eastern and north eastern states of India, Durga Puja is synonymous with Navaratri, [...]
वक्रतुण्डमहाकायसूर्यकोटिसमप्रभ। निर्विघ्नंकुरुमेदेवसर्वकार्येषुसर्वदा॥ Meaning - I worship the Lord with a curved trunk and huge body with the effulgence of a core sun. Let him remove the obstacles to all my deeds and lead them to fulfillment. Ganpati Bappa, the elephant headed God, son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati has an interesting story of [...]
This is the famous verse from Shrimad Bhagvad Gita, "Yada yada hi dharmasya glanirbhavati bharata Abhythanamadharmasya tadatmanam srijamyaham" Paritranaya sadhunang vinashay cha dushkritam Dharmasangsthapanart- hay sambhabami yuge yuge which means:- "Whenever, O descendant of Bharata, there is decline of Dharma, and rise of Adharma, then I body Myself forth. For the protection of the good, for [...]
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi, is a festival that celebrates the bond of love between brothers and sisters. According to custom, sisters tie a rakhi around their brothers’ wrists, getting a gift in return. This rakhi symbolises the brother’s duty to protect and care for his sister. It is a joyful time and is celebrated with great [...]
Celebrating Togetherness Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi, is a festival that celebrates the bond of love between brothers and sisters. According to custom, sisters tie a rakhi around their brothers’ wrists, getting a gift in return. This rakhi symbolises the brother’s duty to protect and care for his sister. It is a joyful time and is celebrated [...]
“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” 15th August 1947, the end of British rule and the dawn of a new India. The start of a free, sovereign and powerful India. Indian independence was achieved after years and years of struggle. From the first rebellion [...]
Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom and prosperity has been worshipped from the Vedic times. Every religious ceremony we start with the blessings of Lord Ganesha. BalGangadharTilak initiated the concept of “SarvajanikGaneshotsav” and mobilized people through public Ganesh Festival. Pune being the birthplace of Ganesh Festival, now celebrated all over India, has its own unique way of [...]
Security. Protection. Safety. These are the 3 things every brother, like myself, promises his sister when she ties that thread around his wrist and we accept it as our duty, privilege and responsibility to protect our sisters. That is the true meaning of Raksha Bandhan. For many of us, the ceremony is boring and some of [...]
India will complete 71 glorious years of independence from British rule. In its struggle for independence from 1857 onwards, India faced numerous hardships and losses. The struggle was challenging and heartbreaking, nevertheless, the country has learnt some significant lessons from this struggle. August is a month which takes us back to the past, to our freedom [...]
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