Diwali - Festival of Lights

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous Diwali!!!

For more info on this festival click below-

http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/festivals/deepceleb.htm

2 States - Chetan Bhagat

I just finished reading this book. A wonderful love story and the author has portrayed the true essence of both the regions through their characters. The observations are very accurate and I really enjoyed the witty stuff too.

For more info and his other books you can visit the below website.

http://www.chetanbhagat.com

Karwa Chauth - Fasting for husband's long life

Today in India ( mostly in the north) married hindu women observe fast from morning to evening without food or water and break their fast after they sight the moon and pray for their husband's well-being and long life. It is a good time to be with the entire family and then feast on special dishes prepared on the occasion. It is a tradition followed for many years and has great significance attached to it.

This site describes the tradition, how to fast and do the pooja and recipes made during the vrat.

http://www.karwachauth.com/

Tender Coconut and other Healthy juices

A very useful website. Talks about Alternative medicine and also healthy juices that you can incorporate in your daily diet.

http://www.medindia.net/alternativemedicine/ayurvedaanddiet/juices/Tender-Coconut-Juice.asp

"One who walks in another's tracks, leaves no footprints."

"Everyone leaves footprints in your memory, but the ones that leave footprints in your heart, are the ones you will truly remember!"

Gandhi - Father of our Nation

It was only appropriate that today's posting would be on Gandhiji.

He said " Give me the spinning-wheel and I will spin the swaraj for India."

http://www.gandhiashram.org.in/

http://www.mkgandhi.org/

Saving Cranes - Sarus Crane

I saw these tall birds in a tv program on the Discovery channel and thought would find more info on them.

They can grow upto 6ft tall and are gracious in their own way and are found in parts of Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. They are monogamus in nature and mate for life thus are considered a good fortune and a symbol of marital bliss.

http://www.savingcranes.org/saruscrane.html

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?217613