Re: grant telangana
by jaihind on Jan 10, 2011 12:18 PM
Dear Bogi Chako, One thing India has excelled is politicizing everything. Poeple talk but no one seems to be interested in real work its easy to say Jai Bolo Telangana but when we launch a drive to educate poor children from villages, or launch a village clean up drive no on turns up. Sir please stop politizing everything and start workign Jai Telangana is not just a slogan but an effort towards making it on part with Singapore or Dubai.
Re: What is this sankranti
by r subramani on Jan 10, 2011 12:31 PM
Makara Sankranti identifies a period of enlightenment, peace, prosperity and happiness followed by a period of darkness, ignorance and viciousness with immense sorrow. The six months of northern movement of the sun is followed by six months of southern movement.
Since the festival is celebrated in mid winter, food prepared for this festival is such that it keeps the body warm and gives high energy. Laddu of til made with Jaggery is a specialty of the festival. In the western Indian state of Maharashtra it is called 'Tilgul'. In Karnataka it is called 'Yellu-Bella'. In some states cattle are decorated with various colours and are made to jump over a bon-fire.
It is celebrated differently in different regions of India Sankranti is celebrated all over South Asia with some regional variations. It is known by different names and celebrated with different customs in different parts of the country.
In India it is known by different regional names
* Makar Sankranti or Sankranti - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Uttarakhand. * Uttarayan- Gujarat and Rajasthan * Maghi - Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab * Pongal - Tamil Nadu * Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu - Assam Valley * Shishur Saenkraat - Kashmir Valley * Makara Vilakku Festival - Sabarimala Temple (Kerala)
Re: What is this sankranti
by r subramani on Jan 10, 2011 12:32 PM
Makara Sankranti identifies a period of enlightenment, peace, prosperity and happiness followed by a period of darkness, ignorance and viciousness with immense sorrow. The six months of northern movement of the sun is followed by six months of southern movement.
Since the festival is celebrated in mid winter, food prepared for this festival is such that it keeps the body warm and gives high energy. Laddu of til made with Jaggery is a specialty of the festival. In the western Indian state of Maharashtra it is called 'Tilgul'. In Karnataka it is called 'Yellu-Bella'. In some states cattle are decorated with various colours and are made to jump over a bon-fire.
It is celebrated differently in different regions of India Sankranti is celebrated all over South Asia with some regional variations. It is known by different names and celebrated with different customs in different parts of the country.
In India it is known by different regional names
* Makar Sankranti or Sankranti - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Uttarakhand. * Uttarayan- Gujarat and Rajasthan * Maghi - Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab * Pongal - Tamil Nadu * Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu - Assam Valley * Shishur Saenkraat - Kashmir Valley * Makara Vilakku Festival - Sabarimala Temple (Kerala)
