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It is Ganesha time in the US

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Tomorrow is Ganesha Chathurthi, one of the most popular festivals for followers of Hinduism. Though I am in America, I will celebrate this festival like the million other Hindus living here. There are numerous Ganesha temples in the US, where special prayers will be offered and worship routines performed. Here is a small Sanskrit hymn […]

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Tags: Festivals · Hinduism · India

How to save during festival shopping?

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Festival/ Holiday season is the time when you give and receive loads of gifts from friends, family, loved ones and sometimes even colleagues and business associates. Giving gifts can be a tough and often financially taxing task. Buying the right gift will take time and sometimes lots of money too. Personally speaking my gift buying […]

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Tags: Festivals · General Blogpost

Halloween Costumes depict joyous christian celebrations

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Halloween is a one of the major holidays celebrated in October every year. This is a joyous festival characterised by trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses” and carving jack-o-lanterns. The festival was brought to the US by Irish immigrants in the nineteenth century. Since then the festival has travelled across the […]

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Tags: Christianity · Festivals