Friday, August 11, 2017
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Ballimaran se Daribe talak : A visit to Chandni Chowk
"Tujhse milna purani dilli mein
chhod aaye nishani dilli mein
Ballimaran se Daribe Talak
Teri meri Nishani Dilli mein"
chhod aaye nishani dilli mein
Ballimaran se Daribe Talak
Teri meri Nishani Dilli mein"
Famous lines from the epic song "Kajrare". Have you ever wondered what is Ballimaran and Dariba ? People from Delhi would definitely know this. For all others like me, this post is all about.
Well, both of these are name of the lanes inside the world famous Chandni Chowk of Delhi. I visited Delhi for a week around a month back and was fortunate enough to get a day off which I spent in roaming in and around Chandni Chowk.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Shiva's Bow
Here's a story behind mahatva (importance) of Shiva's bow for choosing the right king for Sita.
Shiva, the supreme tapasvi, had destroyed his hunger. So he sat atop a mountain of stone covered with snow, where no vegetation grew. Nature, taking the form of Shakti, said to him, 'Hunger distinguishes creatures alive from one which aren't. If you have no hunger, you should be called 'shava' (corpse)
Shiva, the supreme tapasvi, had destroyed his hunger. So he sat atop a mountain of stone covered with snow, where no vegetation grew. Nature, taking the form of Shakti, said to him, 'Hunger distinguishes creatures alive from one which aren't. If you have no hunger, you should be called 'shava' (corpse)
Sunday, January 29, 2017
निर्माण
महके इस क़दर कि गुलफ़ाम बन गए ,
बिख़रे इस क़दर कि नाकाम बन गए ,
रोटी को तरसे तो आवाम बन गए ,
अपने ही हक़ को हम हराम बन गए ।
बिख़रे इस क़दर कि नाकाम बन गए ,
रोटी को तरसे तो आवाम बन गए ,
अपने ही हक़ को हम हराम बन गए ।
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Lakshman Rekha: Division between Nature and Culture
Famous Telling
To avenge the humiliation caused to his sister Surpanakha, Ravana decided to abduct Sita and punish Ram and Lakshman. He sent a golden deer (Maricha) that so enchanted Sita that she asked Ram to capture it. When Rama did not return for a long time, worried and nervous Sita asked Lakshman to look for him.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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