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In diwali in India hindus put green lights in the entrance

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 17 Oct

The entrance are considered to be sacred. During the diwali the hindus put green lights. The doors are given coating of God pictures. Diwali is the time when hindus share sweets good wishes worship Goddess Laxmi and Goddess...

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The Laxmipuja brings people together.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 10 Oct 22

On full moon day Kojagori Laxmipuja is celebrated in India by the Hindus. Kojagori in bengali is called ke jagore meaning who is awakened as the full moon makes the night full of light. Mud idols of Goddess Laxmi is brought and...

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On Kojagori Laxmipuja lovely alpona with rice husk is given

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 9 Oct 22

Kojagori Laxmipuja is a lovely Hindu ritual in India. Goddess Laxmi is the Goddess of wealth. Kojagori Laxmipuja is held on full moon day. On the day the Hindus clean up their houses and do lovely design called alpona or rangoli....

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The festival of Harvest in India

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 13 Jan 22

Today and tomorrow is the Harvest Festival all over India. Tomorrow is Makar Sankranti. In Bengal it's called "Posh Parban" in the North it's called " Lohri" in the South it's "Pongal" and in Assam it's called " Bihu". Goddess...

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Mobile phones contributing to poor school marks

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381952) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Feb 20

I’ve written about staying at a Nepali B&B that is attached to an orphanage. The orphanage runs its own school as well as a mechanical engineering wing. There are 35 children living there but at the moment they have an extra 15....

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After Bijoya Dashami Durga Puja comes to an end.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 19 Oct 18

Today is Bijoya Dashami. After putting sindoor and sweets to Goddess Durga all the idols of Goddess Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati and Gods Ganesha and Kartika and immersed in holy Ganges. For Hindus it is a sad day. The 4 day festival...

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The Alpona on Diwali paints feet of Goddess Laxmi.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 21 Oct 17

Hindus do excellent art work in the form of alpona or rangoli. The alpona or rangoli given in the floors of the houses have the images or painting of feet of Goddess Laxmi. It is a great thing and the house looks pious and solemn...

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On Laxmipuja creative alpona and rangoli is given by Hindus.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 19 Oct 17

Laxmipuja and Shyamapuja are celebrated on the 3rd day of Diwali by Hindus. Very creative alpona and rangoli are given with rice husk and colours in the floors on that day. The mud idol of Goddess Laxmi is placed on that alpona...

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The 14 diyas are lit from Dhanteras itself.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 16 Oct 17

For Hindus, Diwali begins with Dhanteras. There was a mythological fact that Prince Hima was supposed to die on 4th day of marriage. His horoscope showed that. His wife on the 4th day kept her gold silver jewellery in front of...

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What do you think about Indian fury over Australia swimwear images of Laxmi ?

Enigma @reploid (1571) • France 11 May 11

Pictures of the controversial swimwear were published in many newspapers, leading to protests in towns and cities across India. Protesters belonging to radical Hindu groups such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Shiv Sena and...

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Diwali 2010 Worship Goddess Laxmi

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 4 Nov 10

Friends, please celebrate the true spirit of DIWALI, tomorrow night, the 5th November 2010, is the new moon night. New Moon night is most conducive for materials and money matters and further the Diwali month is...

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Julie, i love you

k sridharprasad @yugasini (12892) • Secunderabad, India 24 Mar 10

hi mylot friends, Julie, a hit Hindi movie,released in the year of 1975,it was super duper hit film by Vikram and Laxmi,i have seen the picture in Tirupathi i think,i like the movie very much and i like the...

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Do you Know the festival of Diwali?

utkarshkks @utkarshkks (664) • India 15 Oct 06

It is known as the festival of lights!

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