‘Life. What is it, Dada?’ ‘Umm… Take a guess dear.’ ‘I don’t know. May be its living here in Durgapur.’ ‘Oh really?’ (laughs) ‘I don’t know. Ma keeps saying we’ll go to Delhi soon. But I don’t see it happening. I know this place in and out. But I want to see more.’ Picking up […]
Makar Sankranti, for most of the northern regions in India, or Thai Pongal for Tamil Nadu, or Magh Bihu for Assam, or Uttarayan for Gujarat, is the festival referring to a Solar day as per the Hindu calendar, occurring in January every year. For the farmers, it is considered one of the main festivals and as India has b
She heard a sound The dawn of another day ‘At last, it’s Christmas!’ ‘Let’s go kids, Go out and play!’ White all around, above and beneath. Ground covered like marinated cheese. Snowman winked, Larry got a glimpse Kayla giggled as the dog jumped on Sam, All seeming pleased. Bright and gleaming A chorus dinner,
He didn’t say..but I knew it. Something in his voice told me he’s excited. ‘I told Maii that these bunk rooms would be ready within no time. But I couldn’t do it. It’s been three years. She still has to get a visa. She’ll come soon.’ He pointed towards the edge of the boundary where
Wiping off the coffee marks on her table, she looked up at those rising flames. Fireplace in the front reminded her of his family. Aunt Jenna, Sarah, and Mike, Joanna, Jeremy, and Kaira. There wasn’t a single holiday that went by without their presence, in the past four years. But today. ‘Yea, Mom. I’ll
‘I couldn’t think of anything back then and just had to have a drink when they all left for their respective homes. I mean, I didn’t feel like going to my Mom’s. It was all too depressing after Dad died.’ Karan, 25 recalls how holidays didn’t feel like a boon when he was in
The festival of Christmas is a holy one. It is the day when Jesus Christ was born, on whose teachings Christianity is based. There are a lot of people in this world who follow his teachings and celebrate the merriment of this annual occasion with their friends and families together. This is a festival
One of the festivals of autumn is Diwali, which is celebrated as ‘the festival of lights’. There is a beautiful verse by Kabir Sahib referring to the diya, or the lamps lit on Diwali, which says: Like the blind uselessly lighting a diya when they cannot even see, the secret of our true self lies
The festival of Diwali, or “The Festival of Lights,” is a holiday when families light lamps, illuminating the night. It celebrates the return of Lord Rama and his queen, Sita, to Ayodhya, the capital of his ancient kingdom. They had been in exile for 14 years. In India, people celebrate by cleaning and redecorating their
(Jaidev Jaidev jai mangal murti ho shrimangal murti Darshanmaatre mann kaamana purti jaidev jaidev) – 2 Sindur laal chadhaayo apane hi mann ka Sundar laal viraaje sut gauri-shiv ka Haath mein hai gudh laddu prabhu gajaanan ke Mahima kahu to kaise, jhukaau sir pad mein, jaidev jadev Ganesha tera roop niraala Koti suray ka
Ganesha is the Ever-Blissful, elephant-headed deva (god) who is lovingly worshipped and revered by millions of people worldwide. The son of Shiva and Parvati, Shree Ganesha, is the God of Good Luck and Auspiciousness and is the Dispeller of problems and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the God of wisdom, wealth, health, fertility and
Krishna Janamashtami is a festival which reminds you that the birth of Lord Krishna was to pave peace and harmony in the lives of people who were enslaved and tortured, and for the destruction of Evil and the Emergence of truth, honesty, love and forgiveness! It is to inculcate the power of the Lord as
There is a difference between Independence and Freedom. What we have been celebrating is the independence of India from a colonial foreign rule whereas all this while it has been under the slavery of our own people. Yes, politicians are Indians, MPs are Indians, our PM is an Indian, but do we feel free? Do we
India celebrates Independence Day on August 15. Independence also refers to the liberation and freedom of our soul. Just as one country may be a colony of another country, our soul has been colonized and taken over by the coverings of our mind and body.
The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, or ‘the bond of protection,’ is celebrated all over the country on the full moon day of Shraavan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. This festival is also known as Slono, which in Persian means ‘the new year’s day.’ On this day in contemporary India, sisters tie raakhi
Do you remember the small fights with your siblings on funny reasons and then patch ups? Childhood is considered as best part of life. Life seemed to be so simple with having small issues of chocolate and toy fights. When I think about my Indian tradition I feel very proud of being born in this
The full-moon day (purnima) in July is the auspicious (Poornima) day when Guru Poornima is celebrated by worshipping our Guru, the spiritual master. A qualified spiritual master is essential to learn self-realization. Bhagavadgita (Ch.4.34) asks one to learn the truth through a Guru or spiritual master, inquire from him submissively and render service unto him.
Cloths drenched in mud, water and colour and faces smeared with indistinguishable colours dancing around in a frenzy of fun and frolic completes the quintessential Holi portrait. Only on this auspicious day, you will find people of different age, status, and gender coming together to celebrate and enjoy putting aside their inhibitions. Children running around
February is the month when the nature begins to stir and revive its glory and beauty after the dark night of winter. Everything begins to seem fresh and new just like it happens when you are in love. The world seems rosy and everyone seems pleasant and happy just because you are happy. February’s theme
Diwali: Can each one of us be a ray of hope in celebration of the festival of lights? Through The Eyes Of A Child Diwali celebrations hold special significance not just for the people of India but for people all across the world. While growing up, I looked forward to the occasion. My grandmother
Did you ever think a world without colours? Blue sky, green trees, flowers, butterflies…….? Can you imagine life without colours? Colourless wardrobe? Colourless furniture…..? Colourless food, vegetables, even a pen, pencil, or a cover of a notebook? Can’t imagine…. Colours are so much integral part of our mundane experience that we relate our emotions with different colours.
It’s February and love is in the air. One day is hug day, another kiss day, chocolate day… and so on till the 14th February “Valentine’s Day”. Everybody especially teenagers and youth is excited and seem to express their love to their loved ones. I also do the same, but I always buy the first
A group of young girls sang along playing the sitar as they crossed the forest where a young monk sat under a tree, his body reduced to a skeleton by starvation and severe yogic practices. In my opinion this was the moment of enlightenment for the young monk who later
Navratra is a Sanskrit word formed by the union of two words ‘Nav’ – meaning nine and ‘ratra’ – meaning night. Here number 9 is of great importance. It is magical to see that when we enumerate the table of number nine, 9 gets repeated again and again…viz. 9, 18(1+8=9), 27(2+7=9), 36(3+6=9), 45(4+5=9), 54(5+4=9), 63(6+3=9),
Mauni Amavasya this year falls on 2nd of February, the fifteenth day of the dark midnight of Magh. This is the most important day to practice self-control and to look within ourselves. Mauna or observing silence is derived from the word ‘muni’-the one who remains in silence. Silence here is not only of the speech
