Confused! This is the state of mind of many students like me at the moment. We study E.V.S to save the environment and on the other side we litter things and burn loads of crackers on festivals like diwali and destroy mother earth on the name of celebration and fun. We have misunderstood the meaning of diwali.This festival is celebrated for the victory of lord Ram against the devil Ravana.It is celebrated to remove darkness‚ and not to lead people into a path of darkness. It is the festival of lights
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Diwali is the festival closest to my heart. It embraces all religions and it not only illuminates houses but also lives. This year was no different with my entire city karnal getting adorned over the last weekend to glowing LEDs while candles played a minor role in some houses. A significant and traditional part of this festival is crackers. They have only evolved over the years and presently you’ll be spoilt for choice shopping for them. However some enlightened minds have planted the seed of a
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October 10‚ 2012 To Whom It May Concern: November 13 & 14 mark this year’s Diwali and New Year’s Celebrations for the Hindu community. Diwali is the largest celebrated holiday for the Hindu community and is an important part of our culture and religious beliefs. Diwali‚ the festival of lights‚ marks the last year of the Hindu calendar and signifies the triumph of good over evil. It is a time of celebration with family and friends‚ and is a time to reflect on the past year and see how we can improve
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Deepavali or Diwali‚ popularly known as the "festival of lights‚" is a five-day Hindu festival[3] which starts on Dhanteras‚ celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubeej‚ celebrated on second lunar day of Shukla paksha of the Hindu calendar month Kartik. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra. In the Gregorian calendar‚ Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday
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1650) was a prominent Marathi Sant and religious poet in the Hindutradition in India..Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu‚ a town close to Pune city in Mahārāshtra. Tukaram was initiated without any intermediaries as the other saints usually were. He dreamt that he was initiated by the Lord Hari himself dressed as a Brahman. Tukaram continuously sang the praises of the Lord‚ he sang it in the form of abhangs which he wrote. These were in his mother tongue Marathi. The abhangs express
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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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Introduction Railways are of great use to us. They were introduced into India by the English. Description There is an engine at the head of the train. Behind it there are several carriages. The engine and the carriage together are called a train. The train runs over a pair of steel rails. The rails are parallel to each other. They are placed on thick planks of wood. The planks ar called ’sleepers’. There are three classes of railway lines. The widest is called the Broad Gauge‚ the second is the
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This is to certify that the work entered in this report is done by Miss. Richa R Doiphode B.Ed Roll No.16 Under the able guidance and supervision of Dr. Bhagwan Balani has successfully completed community service at Ma Niketan‚ Thane During the academic year of 2013-14 Dr. Mintu Shinha Dr. Bhagwan Balani Principal of the College Prof. Incharge Bombay Teachers’ Training College Table of Contents
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A newspaper is a periodical publication containing news regarding current events‚ informative articles‚ diverse features‚ editorials‚ and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive‚ low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007‚ there were 6‚580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a day. The worldwide recession of 2008‚ combined with the rapid growth of web-based alternatives‚ caused a serious decline in advertising and circulation‚ as many papers closed or sharply
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Ralegan Siddhi (Marathi: राळेगण सिद्धी) is a village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar District‚ Maharashtra state in western India. It is located at a distance of 87 km from Pune. The village has an area of 982.31 ha (1991). It is considered a model of environmental conservation. The village has carried out programs like tree planting‚ terracing to reduce soil erosion and digging canals to retain rainwater. For energy‚ the village uses solar power‚ biogas (some generated from the community toilet)
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