Diwali is not the only festival of lights but also a festival of tradition, gratitude and most importantly food. Diwali marks cooking of delicious savory snacks and Mithai. This festival has many legends signifying celebration and happiness. Many important events occurred on Diwali day, Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after killing king Ravan, Lord Krishna …
We all relish Pineapple, this tropical fruit is cultivated only in few regions of the world. It takes five to ten month for a pineapple to flower and further six months for its fruit. How do you think pineapple originated. The Philippines seem to have an answer to this question. As per Filipino legends, there …
During the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi every one is busy cooking Modaks, the sweet shops sell varieties of Modaks. Ganesh loves the sweet stuffed rice or Khoya dumplings. It is said that in the early Sanskrit literature Modaka appeared to have the similar resembles as laddu or ladduka. In Anushasan Parva of Mahabharat and Yuddha …
The supreme personality of godhead incarnates in this material world to establish righteousness and punish the evil. The supreme personality of Godhead when incarnates in this material world has to take the material form and be bound by the laws of material nature. Although the lord can never be bound he has to abide by …
We all crave for our morning tea, without which the day seems incomplete. A steaming cup of tea during a breezy or rainy day seems so pleasurable. Tea is one beverage that has become a culture. Tea is an integral part of Asian, Indian and English cultures. Tea is also not a simple beverage to …
Krasnaya Kalirupaya, Kalirupaya Krsnave This can be controversial for many if we unite Kali and Krsna. These two divine personalities are united in eastern India, especially in Bengal region. This form is being worshiped by Shakti Sadhakas of eastern India for past 500 years. This is also seen as a unity of two cults one of …
The tempting luscious plumpy Red strawberries are irresistible. They are defined as a symbol of love and passion. The bright red color that they possess is a symbol of passion and the shape defines a heart filled with love. The strawberries have been a popular flavor for cakes, cookies, ice creams and desserts. The strawberry …
Death is certainly a loss, of loved ones. The news of death brings fear into people’s minds and hearts. Death speaking philosophically is a transition to another life or world. The world has seen many funeral customs and traditions. The popular means have been cremation and burial. There have also been “luxurious burial” such as …
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The Galaxy we live in is called The Milky Way, I am sure everybody knows about it. But ever wondered why it is called the Milky Way? Let’s look as how science explains this concept. The science says that the descriptive “milky” is derived from the appearance from Earth of the galaxy, which is from …
In ancient times, diseases were often considered as curses or wrath of gods. Since there was no proper medication for common diseases such as fever, malaria, skin disease and many such common diseases. Since there were no medications available the common disease would at times be fatal. This gave rise to stereotyping disease as demon or …