Diwali... The Festival of Lights

"Diwali", the festival of lights,
illuminates the darkness of the New Year's moon,
and strengthens our close friendships and knowledge,
with a self-realization!

Diwali is celebrated on a nation-wide scale on Amavasya - the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin, (October/November) every year.

 It symbolizes that age-old culture of India which teaches to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge. 

Diwali, the festival of lights even to-day in this modern world projects the rich and glorious past of India.

Kya Aaj ka Ravan Mar Gya Hai

नवरात्री और दसहरा के सन्देश में कई ऐसे प्रश्न आते हैं की क्या रावण का कठपुतला जला देने से बुरे का अंत हो जाता है ? क्या आज का रावण मारा गया?

आज का रावण अस्त्र शास्त्र से नहीं मरेगा क्योंकि सिर्फ एक रावण नहीं है जिसे ल्ख्च्य कर निशाना साध दिया जाये और विश्व में शांति आ जाये | कलयुग में हम खुद ही रावण प्रवृति को बढ़ावा दे रहे हैं | खुद को आगे बढ़ने के के लिए एक दुसरे का गला काट रहे हैं और अपने आपको को विजय साबित कर रहे हैं, खुशियाँ मना रहे हैं और जब यही इस्थिति अपने पर आ जाती है तो हम फिर भगवान को पुकारने लगते हैं | अब आप ही बताओ भगवान कितने रावण का उधार करेगा ? प्रजातंत्र के नाम पर आज रावण तंत्र है की नहीं ? किसी पार्टी का टिकेट चाहिए तो करोड़ लगता है | इतना पैसा तो अब कोई सच्चा इंसान तो दे नहीं सकता | प्रजातंत्र तो यहीं ख़तम हो जाती है | आपके पास सिर्फ option ये रह जाता है की इस राक्षस को चुनु या उस राक्षस को | तो प्रजातंत्र रहा कहाँ ? राक्षस तंत्र हुआ न |

बहुत कुछ कहने को है पर अभी नहीं.........

Ram Navmi

Saraswati Puja - Basant Panchami

Vasant Panchami

Ganesh Chaturthi

गणेश चतुर्थी हिन्दुओं का एक प्रमुख त्योहार है.
यह त्योहार महाराष्ट्र में बडी़ धूमधाम से मनाया जाता हैं।


ગણેશ ચતુર્થી કે ગણેશ ચોથનો તહેવાર વિક્રમ સંવતની ભાદરવા સુદ ૪ના રોજ મનાવવામાં આવે છે, આ શુભ દિવસને ગણેશજીનો જન્મદિવસ માનવામાં આવે છે. આ તહેવારને સંસ્કૃત,તમિલ ભાષા,તેલુગુ ભાષા અને કન્નડ ભાષામાં વિનાયક ચતુર્થી કે વિનાયક ચવિથી, કોંકણી ભાષામાં વિનાયક ચવથ અને નેપાળીમાં વિનાયક ચથા તરીકે પણ ઓળખવામાં આવે છે.
આ તહેવાર ૧૦ દિવસ ચાલે છે જે અનંત ચતુર્થીનાં દિવસે પૂર્ણ થાય છે.

Happy Navratri ... Jai Mata Di

Happy Navratri .... Jai Mata Di

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरुपेण संस्थितः ।
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरुपेण संस्थितः ।
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरुपेण संस्थितः ।
नमस्तस्यैः नमस्तस्यैः नमस्तस्यैः नमो नमः ।

To the Divine Goddess who resides in all existence in the form of universal mother
To the Divine Goddess who resides in all existence in the form of energy
To the Divine Goddess who resides in all existence in the form of intellegence
To the Divine Goddess who resides in all existence in the form of true wealth
We bow to her, we bow to her, continually we bow to her.

Hope this Navratri brings in Good Fortune and Long lasting happiness for you!
Happy Navratri ... Jai Mata Di !

Happy Durga Puja - Shubho Mahalaya

:: Shubho Mahalaya ::

In Bengal, Mahalaya (Bengali: মহালয়া) marks the beginning of Durga Puja festivities. 

Mahalaya is the day when the goddess Durga is believed to have descended to Earth.
Bengali people traditionally wake up early in the morning on Mahalaya
to recite hymns from the Devi Mahatmyam (Chandi) scripture.
Offerings to the ancestors are made in homes and at puja mandaps.

Goddess Durga has finally been awakened with the morning song of Mahalaya .
Goddess Durga awakens to fight back darkness and
slay the devil wrecking havoc on earth
i hope hope the darkness fades away in all of us and
light of goodness dawns upon all of us....
Wish you very pleasant celebration of Navaratri & Durga Puja !
WELCOME DURGA PUJA 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLdnc6cqXRE

Baisakhi

Wish You A Happy Onam

Onam (Malayalam: ഓണം) is the biggest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali. The festival lasts for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala's culture and tradition. Intricate flower carpets, elaborate banquet lunch, snake boat races, Puli Kali, and the kaikottikkali dance all play a part in the festival

The following song is often sung over Onam: (Translation)
“ When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people were equal.
And people were joyful and merry;
They were all free from harm.
There was neither anxiety nor sickness,
Deaths of children were unheard of,
There were no lies,
There was neither theft nor deceit,
And no one was false in speech either.
Measures and weights were right;
No one cheated or wronged his neighbor.
When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people formed one 

Holi

M

रंगों का त्योहार मुबारक हो। खुशियों की फुहार मुबारक हो। सात रंग से सजे आपका तन-मन जीवन। एक नहीं, दो नहीं सौ-सौ बार मुबारक और होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं इस आनंदोत्सव में आपका हार्दिक बधाई हो

Rang udaye Pichkari rang se rang jaye duniya sari holi ke rang aapke jeevan ko rang de ye shubha kaamna hai hamari. HAPPY HOLI ** gunjan **

Chadenge jab pyare rang, ek meri dosti ka rang bhi chadhana. Lagne lagenge tumhe suhane sare rang, Aur meri dosti ka rang chamkega hurdum tumhare sang. Bolo sarararara…. Wish you a very mastiful and colourful Happy Holi!