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Dasara (Devnagari: नवरात्रि, Telugu: విజయదశమి, Bengali: দুর্গা পূজা, Gujarati: નવરાત્રી, Oriya: ନର୍ଵାର୍ତୀ, Kannada: ನವರಾತ್ರಿ, Assamese: নৱৰাত্রি, Marathi: नवरात्री, Punjabi: ਨਰਾਤੇ, Kashmiri: نَورات/ नवरात, Tamil: நவராத்திரி, Malayalam: നവരാത്രി)
Dasara: is also known as Vijaya Dashami, Dashahara, Dussehra, Navaratri, Durgotdsav. It is one of the biggest festival that is celebrated by all Hindu communities across India. It is a ...
Celebrating 66th Republic Day ~ गणतन्त्र दिवस ~ Jai Hind
Happy Republic Day 2015! India is celebrating the 66th Republic Day – the commemoration of a historic moment when India’s constitution came into being on 26 January 1950, an even that completed the country’s long-sought transition toward becoming an independent republic nation. The iconic moment, that replaced the Government of India Act (1935) as the […]
Vaikunta Ekadasi (Telugu: వైకుంట ఏకాదశి | Tamil: வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி, | Hindi: पुत्रदा एकादसी)
Vaikunta Ekadasi (Telugu: వైకుంట ఏకాదశి | Tamil: வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி, | Hindi: पुत्रदा एकादसी) is on of the major Hindu festival in South India. It is also called as Mukkoti Ekadasi. Vaikunta Ekadasi is an auspicious day which is observed in the name of Lord Vishnu , this falls on the 11th waxing Moon in the […]
Saffron ( Hindi : केसरी | Telugu : కుంకుమ పువ్వు )
Saffron is the most expensive herb harvested from the stigma of the Crocus sativus flower. It is dark orange and thread like in appearance, with a spicy flavor, nice yellow to orange color and pungent odor. The plant is grown in India, Spain, France, Italy, the Middle East, and the eastern Mediterranean region. Over […]
Christmas
Christmas, Is all about celebrating the birth of Jesus , and to spend some quality time with your family and have fun. In modern days its also tells us about sharing. Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around […]
Tulasi (English: Basil | Telugu: తులసి | Sanskrit: तुलसी | Tamil: துளசி)
Ocimum tenuiflorum (also Tulsi, Tulasi) is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native throughout the Old World tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed. It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role […]
Sapodilla (Telugu : సపోటా | Hindi : चीकू | Malayama : സപ്പോട്ട )
Sapodilla or sapota (chikoo) is another popular delicious tropical fruit. It is calorie rich soft, easily digestible pulp composes of simple sugars like fructose and sucrose that when eaten replenishes energy and revitalizes the body instantly. Originated in the central American rain forests, probably in Mexico and Belize, today it has spread all over the […]
Salt ( Hindi : नमक | Telugu : ఉప్పు | Bengali : লবণ | Tamil : உப்பு | Gujarati : મીઠું)
Salt has greatly influenced the political and economic history of the world. Every civilization has had its salt lore fascinating superstitions and legends that have been handed down, sometimes reverently and sometimes with tongue-in-cheek. The purifying quality of salt has made it a part of the rituals in some religious ceremonies. “He is not worth […]
Volcano (Hindi : ज्वालामुखी पर्वत| Bengali : আগ্নেয়গিরি | Tamil : எரிமலை | Telugu:అగ్నిపర్వతం | Urdu: آتش فشاں
A volcano is a rupture on the earth’s crust that opens to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up, eruptions occur. Gases and rock shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill the air with lava fragments. Eruptions can cause lateral blasts, lava flows, hot […]
Coconut (Telugu: కొబ్బరి కాయ | Hindi: नारियल | Tamil: தேங்காய் | Marathi: नारळ | Kannada: ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ)
The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The name coconut is derived from 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish coco, meaning “head” or “skull“, from the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features. Coconut tree is a plant […]
Tenali Rama
Tenali Rama is a collection of 12 episodes serial that came in Doordarshan in Hindi. Garlapati Tenali Ramakrishna popularly known as Tenali Rama or Vikata Kavi, was a court-poet of Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century. He was one of the Ashtadiggajas who were patrons of Krishnadevaraya & is also referred to as Tenali Rama […]
Sabarimala (Malayalam: ശബരിമല | Kannada: ಶಬರಿಮಲೆ | Tamil: சபரிமலை | Telugu: శబరిమల | Hindi: सबरिमलय)
Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world. Sabarimala Temple is believed to be the place where lord Ayappan meditated after killing the demon Mahishi. Sabarimala temple goes by Ayyappan’s temple […]
Children’s Day in India (Hindi: बाल दिवस, Telugu: బాలల దినోత్సవం)
Children’s Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world, to honor children globally. In India, Children’s Day is celebrated on 14 November, the birthday of the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru, who was fondly called Chacha Nehru (Uncle Nehru) by the kids, emphasized the importance of giving love and […]
Qutub Minar ( Hindi: कुतुब मीनार |Telugu: కుతుబ్ మీనార్|Bengali: কুতুব মিনার|Urdu: قطب مینار )
Qutub Minar, is one of the attractions amongst the historical monuments of India. It is situated in the Qutub complex at Mehrauli in South Delhi, it is one of the finest examples of Indo Islamic architecture. The building process of Qutub Minar took a long time (about 75 years). It was started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak […]
Golkonda Fort ( Hindi : गोलकुंडा किला| Telugu : | గోల్కొండ కోట | Urdu: گولکنڈا قلعہ)
Golkonda Fort, is a ruined city within itself is located in Telangana State, India.to the west of the capital city of Hyderabad. Initially the Golkonda Fort was built by Kakatiyas , which later became the capital and citadel of the Qutb Shahi Kingdom, the fort counts amongst the most popular historical monuments of India, today. […]
Banana ( Hindi: केला|Telugu: అరటి పండు|Tamil: நேந்திரம் பழம் |Bengali: কলা )
The scientific name for banana is musa sapientum, which means “fruit of the wise men.” Bananas don’t actually grow on trees they grow on plants that are officially classified as an herb. They’re in the same family as lilies, orchids, and palms. Banana plants grow up to 25 feet high, and their leaves can grow […]
Muharram
• Muharram (Arabic: المحرّم) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. • The word “Muharram” means “Forbidden” and is derived from the word harām, meaning “sinful”. • Muharram is one of the four sacred Months out of twelve. The other being ZiQad, ZilHajj and Rajab. • These four months have been sacred since the […]
Apple (Hindi: सेब | Telugu: కాశ్మీర ఫలము / సీమ రేగు | Tamil: ஆப்பிள் பழம்)
The apple tree originated in Central Asia. The scientific name of apple is Aplicus Rosacea. Apples come from the Rose family, Rosacea, that’s why they have a rosy aroma! It is believed that the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” originated in Wales in the 19th century. There are over 8000 varieties of […]
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) عيد الأضحى
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id), is also known as Eid al-Adha or Id-ul-Adha, is celebrated by Muslims across the world. They offer special prayers or ‘Dua’ for the peace and prosperity of all Muslims which is followed by sacrifice. The meaning of this festival is “Festival of Sacrifice”. The Islamic calendar is based on observations of the moon […]
Diwali / Deepawali (Hindi: दिवाली | Telugu: దీపావళి | Tamil: தீபாவளி | Bengali: দীপাবলী | Gujarati: દિવાળી | Marathi: दिवाळी | Kannada: ದೀಪಾವಳಿ)
Diwali or Deepavali, the ‘festival of light’ signifies the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. India, being a diverse multi-cultural country, has varied interpretations of Diwali. Though the history, rituals and deities may vary as we move across the country, but the essence of the festival remains the same. […]
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a famous mausoleum located in Agra, India. Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor ShahJahan in the loving memory of his Beautiful wife Mumtaj. The name Taj Mahal means “crown of palaces”. The Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. […]
M.S. Subbulakshmi (Tamil: எம்.எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமி)
1. Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi (Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi) was a renowned Carnatic vocalist. 2. She was born as Kunjamma in the temple city of Madurai on September 16th, 1916 into a family of musicians. 3. She began her Carnatic classical music training under Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and then Hindustani classical training under Pandit Narayan Rao Vyas […]
Engineer’s Day (ఇంజనీర్స్ డే)
In remembrance of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, the most outstanding Engineer, the Engineering fraternity of India celebrates “Engineer’s Day” every year on 15th of September. Every year the celebration of the Engineer’s Day revolves around a central theme that is notified to all states and local centers. “Making Indian Engineering World-class” is theme of Engineers Day […]