Archive for September, 2009

Punjabi culture

In the past, several races settled in the land of five rivers, punjab. Hence, the culture of punjab is an ancient one became complexed with the settlement of new races and time. The poetry, language, customs and arts makes up culture of any land.The poetry of punjab has deep meaning and the ancient words are [...]

Punjabi cuisines

Punjabi cuisines are mouth watering and are renowned worlwide for  it’s taste and aroma. Foreigners often identify Indian cuisines with punjabi cuisines. In India, Punjabi dhabas are found from North to South and East to West. Their major recipes include rotis, parothas and naans made from wheat. Punjabi chicken is delicious and is a must [...]

The land of five rivers and its History

Punjab is also called the land of five rivers due to its geographical position. Ganga and yamuna originates in Himalayas and flows in Northern India. The five tributaries namely the Jhelum, the chenab, the Beas, the Ravi and the sutlej is flowing through this state and hence it is called the land of five rivers. [...]

Punjab

Punjab is one of the states of Indian subcontinent. It shares border with pakistan, the neighbouring country to India. Punjab contains people belonging to different castes and creeds, the popular among them are sikhs, Muslims and Hindus. Punjabi is the local language and people are called as punjabis. Although punjab is a major sikh destination [...]

Lord Ganesha procession during ganesha chaturthi

I captured the sneak preview of lord ganesha , during the procession at surat, located in Gujarat, India. I was just passing by and I’ve heard music and procession of the followers of ganesha , to the place where they place ganesha for few days before visargan ( the process of taking the ganesha toward [...]

Indian myths and Reasons

There is a reason behind almost every belief of an Indian.  Every Indian makes his lunch and dinner on a green banana leave.  There is a health reason behind it. When ever hot food is served on this leaf, the heat will melt and chlorophyll will mixes with the food. This helps in good digestion [...]

Maldives holidays are probably the most relaxing and romantic

The group of islands known as the Maldives are located geographically in the tropical belt, and have a warm climate all year. The weather is largely influenced by the Southwest and northwest monsoons which bring some rain but plenty of sunshine.

Narayanavanam

Narayanavanam is one of the  popular pilgrim centres in Andhra pradesh. It is situated in chittoor district. Temple of  Lord Sri kalayana Venkateswara swamy is located here. The temple has a good history. Lord Sri venkateswara saw Sri Padmavati Devi h ere in a forest and their marriage occasion was carried out here. From Narayanvanam, [...]

NTR

NTR, Nandamuri  Taraka RamaRao is one of the outstanding personalities of India. He made his impression in politics as well as in Cinema. NTR belongs to Andhra pradesh state of southern India. NTR is a charming personality since his childhood. He entered cinema in1947 with the movie Manadesam. He slowly turned into a hero and [...]

Mantralayam

Mantralayam is situated in Kurnool district. The place has historical and spiritual prominence . Sri Raghavendra swamy, a saint and another form of Bhakta Prahllada, the devotee of Lord Vishnu. People strongly believe that praying  Sri Raghavendra swamy will solve all their problems. Swamy performed several miracles in his lifetime like giving relife to a [...]

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