Friday

festivals of rajasthan

Rajasthan is more commonly known for its festivals & fairs. Rajasthan has an unending cycle of fair and festival throughout the year. Every year thousand of rajasthani men &women gather in this festival and fairs , and people from all across the world come here to enjoy these exciting moments.Some of the important festival are as follows.
1.Teej
Held during the monsoon.teej is dedicated to lord shiva and parvati and this time women pray for happy and long married life. It is the festival of swings which are decorated with flowers and hung from trees. Young girls and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of monsoon. The most colourful Teej fair is held at Jaipur. In big towns impressive processions, led by gorgeously caparisoned elephants, camels and horses are taken out which make a grand spectacle.

2. Gangaur
Gangaur is a religious festival which symbolises cultural heritage of Rajasthan. . This festival begins in the first week of Chaitr and continues up to the fourth day of the bright half of the month. The rituals in honour of the goddess are colourful, with the singing of the most beautiful songs in praise of her and her consort.Mehendi is applied by the devotees on the palms of their hands. Singing and dancing are an essential part of the festival.

3. Diwali
Diwali is the most popular of all Indian festivals celebrated throughout the country. It is a celebration of light, roughly marks the advent of winter. The origin of this festivalcan be traced back to the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, when Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Houses allover India glow with the twinkle of innumerable diya, candles & electric lights. Thlluminated with the flaming lights of fire works.

4.Holi
Holi is celebrated throughout the northern belt of India to welcome the spring season when crowds of merry makers spray coloured powder (Gulal) on one another. Allover the place blithe faces smeared in rainbow hues and drenched in coloured water can be seen. On this day barriers of social status are let down as prince & pauper alike enjoy a bout of revelry.

5.Urs
The urs, acommomerative celebration is held in the solemn memory of Khwaja Muin-nddin Chisti, a prighly respected sufi saint fondly revered as the benefactor of the poor, popularly known as Gareeb Nawaz. The Dargah Sharif in Ajmer, is the place where the Saints mortal remains lie burried and is the site of the largest Muslim Fair in India. Chadar; Ghilaph & Neema which are votive offerings for the tomb are offered by several hundred thousand devotees. Mehfils & Qawwalis are held and mass prayer calls for the eternal peace of the mankind. An interesting ritual is the looting of Kheer (Milk Pudding) which is cooked in two large cauldrons called Degs and distributed to the devotees as tabarruk (blessed food).

jaipur-images

jaipur was bulit in 1727 by king jai singh after whom it was named. its most striking feature is the pink wash applied to the building, giving jaipur its universal title, the "pink city". jaipur , a royal city with fairl tale palaces, rugged fortresses display remarkable harmony in architectural splendour, jaipur's craft , specially lacquer bangles are famous all over the world. some of the places , once the residence of maharaja have been converted to heritage hotel.





Thursday

What Men Really Mean.


"I'm going fishing."
Really means..."I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid, and stand by a stream with a stick in my hand, while the fish swim by in complete safety."

"Woman driver."
Really means..."Someone who doesn't speed, tailgate, swear, make obscene gestures and has a better driving record than me."

"It's a guy thing."
Really means..."There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical."

"Uh huh," "Sure, honey," or "Yes, dear."
Really means...Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response like Pavlov's dog drooling.

"My wife doesn't understand me."
Really means..."She's heard all my stories before, and is tired of them."

"It would take too long to explain."
Really means..."I have no idea how it works."

"Take a break, honey, you're working too hard."
Really means..."I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner."

"It's a really good movie."
Really means..."It's got guns, knives, fast cars, and Heather Locklear."

"That's women's work."
Really means..."It's difficult, dirty, and thankless."

"Go ask your mother."
Really means..."I am incapable of making a decision."

"I do help around the house."
Really means..."I once put a dirty towel in the laundry basket."

"I can't find it."Really means..."It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless."



fight , fight and fight

when things go wrong , as they sometimes will,
when the road you are trudging seem all uphill,
when the funds are low and debts are high,
and you want to smile but you have to sigh,
when care is pressing u down a bit,
rest if you must, but don't you quit

life is like a queer with its twist and turn,
as everyone of us sometimes learn,
and many a failure turns about,
dont give up though pace seems slow,
you may succeed with another blow,

success is a faliure turn inside out,
the silver tint of the cloud of doubt,
and you never can tell how close you are,
it may be near when it seems so far,
so stick to the fight when you are hardest hit,
its when things seem worst that you mustn't quit
(extract from a book)

TERROSRISM-HOW IT ORIGINATES

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