THREAD OF THOUGHTS

A festival of kinship… of promise… between brother and sister, that they will keep protecting each other with all that is evil. Their loving relationship get celebrated every year by following the custom of tying Rakhi by sister on her brother’s wrist, exchanging vows and responsibility that they will stand by each other till the…
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DIWALI : Echoing Devotion, Illumination, Wisdom, Affluence, Love and Indulgence

Significance of “festival of lights” Diwali the word translates into a row of lightened lamps and signifies the triumph of good over evil and brightness over darkness. The celebration begins with Dhanteras that marks the beginning of a financial year for most of the Hindu business communities and is considered as an auspicious day to…
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BAKRA EID: A CELEBRATION OF SACRIFICE

Names Many, Meaning Single “Eid-Al-Adha”, “Bakra-Eid”, “Kurban Bayram” or “Eid-e-Quran” is the major festival celebrated by the Muslims across the world. It occurs in month of Zil-Hajj (according to the Islamic calendar) when an animal is sacrificed in commemoration of Abraham’s sacrifice of his son. This festival is incorporated in the great pilgrimage to Mecca…
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Navratri : celebrating the power of SHE

“Sarva mangala mangalye, shive sarvaartha saadhike Sharanye trayambake Gauri Narayani namostute” It means sarva mangala mangalye – To auspiciousness of all auspiciousness. shiva -to the Good. sarvarrtha saadhike – to the accomplisher of all objectives. sharanye – to the Source of Refuge. tryambake – to the mother of the three worlds. Gauri – to the…
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Ganesh Chaturthi- 10 days to cherish bappa’s presence in our lives

“Vakratunda mahakaya suryakoti samaprabha Nirvighnam kurumedeva, sarvakaaryeshu sarvada” How could we begin his recital without inviting the God of Beginnings? Let’s begin the story, with his influencing glory. Who is Ganesha? He is the god of intellect and wisdom who showers his treasure of knowledge to his children. He is the lord of fortune, blessing…
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Teacher's Day – A day to honor the "source of knowledge"

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In India Teacher’s day is being celebrated on 5th of September that commemorates the birthday of India’s finest teacher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher and 2nd president of our country. Remember the famous couplets, Guru govind duo khade, kake lagu pao… Balihari gurur aapne, govind deo bataye… Importance of a teacher is very clear from…
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