By Butler Usha on March 20, 2017
World Sparrow Day 2017
Customs/Traditions
Let us pledge on this day that we will do our own very little bit If we have to save this lovely bird, we cannot just watch and sit The sparrows are dying, due to man made phenomenon, becoming rare If you want to keep them alive, just act and show that you worry and […]
By Butler Usha on March 9, 2017
farmers, nature
Customs/Traditions
The moment the word farmer comes to our mind, we imagine a person who is totally at the mercy of nature as if the Mother Nature is some cruel official and the farmer is a helpless individual. There is certainly some element of truth to it but going deeper we will realize that actually it […]
By Sudipta Ray on March 1, 2017
ancient tradition, customs, pattals, recycling
Customs/Traditions
People often have the misconception that the western world is only evil while the orient is righteous. This perception might have stemmed from the observations that mostly the western world has been purely materialistic especially in last few centuries with wars and bloodshed in full bloom. The myths vs the facts Though the above observation […]
By Mrs Manjeet Brar on February 28, 2017
hindus, mundan, traditions
Customs/Traditions
Every Hindu baby has to go through the ceremony of mundan in this ceremony the hair is shaved from the head of the baby. This ceremony is done at different months. Some do it at the completion of the first month. Some do it at the third month and some at the sixteen or eighteen […]
By Meetu Verma Nayyar on February 18, 2017
Beliefs, Customs/Traditions
Today we are going to discuss a topic which most of us will think as futile for we have already formed a concept in our mind that young generation and God are poles apart. But is it really so? GenX-Y & God The video here gives a brief description about the problem though it is […]
By Jyotsna on February 13, 2017
Happy Valentine's Day 2017
Customs/Traditions
We wish everyone a very Happy Valentine’s Day May your life be filled with love we just Pray Also more importantly we wish that you could learn That the love which is meant is the true soul yearn This happens when the mind is so pure and free of lust For in the modern times, […]
By Sudipta Ray on January 25, 2017
Lord Shani, sade saati
Customs/Traditions
Shani or Saturn is one of the most powerful planets in astrology. Saturn or Shani is the God of justice. His job is to punish people for the wrong doings. This is exactly why as per the Vedas Shani is the God people are most scared of. If the Shani is not placed well in […]
By Mrs Manjeet Brar on January 13, 2017
sankranti festival
Customs/Traditions
Sankranti is celebrated all across India in the month of January. It is considered to be the thanksgiving festival of India. In this article we will try to understand the essence of this interesting festival that we have been celebrating for years. First let us understand what the meaning of Sankranti is. In Sanskrit Sankranti […]
By Sudipta Ray on January 11, 2017
bull fight, Jallikattu
Customs/Traditions
When we talk about bull fight the images that come to our minds is of Spain. Very few of us actually know that there is a concept of bull fight in India that is as old as 5000 years. For ages Jallikattu (the Indian bull fight) has been played in the villages of Tamil Nadu. […]
By Sudipta Ray on December 27, 2016
coconut, tradition
Customs/Traditions
Hinduism is an old religion. It believes and thrives on the fact that every human being and every religion is the same. Hinduism teaches about universal brotherhood and how to attain peace within our own selves. There are many interesting rituals that are followed in Hinduism. One of it is to offer coconut to the […]