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This Interesting Puthandu Dish exemplifies The Microcosm Of Life!
The mango pachadi has a dash of neem flowers in it and symbolises life itself — with the good and the bad, the sorrows and the joys, sweetness and bitterness by incorporating the six tastes advocated by Ayurveda for perfect health.
Two voices, one love – Mohammed Rafi, Ameen Sayani
With the demise of Ameen Sayani, we have lost the remaining of the two voices that I am in love with.
Papad-making: Two strange ingredients and an awesome community activity
The annual papad and pickle making activity used to be like a big carnival, with the family and even neighbours pitching in.
Ram Lalla is coming home! Jai Shree Ram!
Rama naama has been my support at moments when I could turn to no one. By just chanting His name, I felt a benign Presence around me that protected me from any danger, tangible or intangible.
Dhanurmas — a time to seek divine grace and physical wellbeing
The pre-dawn hours of this month especially are not only very sacred, but also beneficial to our health.
Karthigai, Dev Deepavali and the other festivals celebrated on Kartik Purnima – II
In the second part of the series, read about more festivals that are celebrated before and on Kartik Purnima, each more colourful than the other.
Karthigai, Dev Deepavali and the other festivals celebrated on Kartik Purnima – I
On Karthigai, the countless little lamps on earth compete with a resplendent full moon in the sky, turning Tiruvannamalai into a celestial city!
No, Deepavali is not a secular festival!
The efforts to secularize a culturally rich religious festival like Deepavali have taken away much of its civilizational value.
Is Fusion Cooking Coming Out With Some Weird Creations?
Tweaking is fine, but let us not deviate from the original dish too much, lest its cultural and regional flavours are lost.
Navaratris of my childhood – kolu(golu), haldi-kumkum, sundal and more!
The Navratri kolu itself is a showcase of the artistic and aesthetic sensibilities of the people and is a combined effort of all the members of the family.
How Pitru Pujan is different from ancestor worship
It is believed that all ancestors descend to the earth from Pitru Loka during the Pitru Paksha fortnight, to accept the offerings made to them by their descendants.
How Acceptance is not passivity but an open mind with humilityÂ
Accepting things for what they are is perhaps the most positive step we can take to move forward.
Want to get spiritually energized? Go climb a sacred mountain!
Mountain climbing might be a sport today, but the devout of various cultures have climbed mountains to visit temples and in search of a spiritual connection with their Gods.
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