The Story Behind Dhanteras

Buying Gold or Silver needs no particular occasion but come Dhanteras and jewellery buying is set to soar in the city. Indian women have for ages adorned their looks with cosmetics and herbs. The concept of solah singaar (sixteen accouterments) has been enucaiated from vedic times. These singaar were designed for eveery part of body and include bindi, necklaces, earrings, bangles, rings armlets on the upper arm, waistbands, anklets for the feet, kohl, toe rings, flowers in the hair, henna, perfume, sandalwood paste, the upper garment and the lower garment. Gold and silver form an important aspect of these accouterments and therefore has an auspicious factor attached to it.

It is for this reason that Dhanteras is an auspicious occasion to purchase precious metals like gold,platinum and silver. Believing this day to be auspicious, women purchase some gold or silver or at least one or two new utensils.

Today 26/Oct being Dhanteras, but do we really know whats the real story/history behind it. I don't know... do you....?

Not to worry, here it is....

Dhanteras, sometimes called as Dhantrayodashi falls on the thirteenth day of the month of Ashwin.

Dhanteras is based on very intersting story. The son of king Hema was doomed to die as soon as he completed his sixteenth year. The king and queen wanted their son to enjoy all goodness of life and therefore they got him married. The fourth day of his marriage was to be that dreadful day.

His wife didn't let him sleep and placed around him a lot of gold and silver coins. The entry gate was also jammed with the same. Moverover big lamps were lit all around the palace. She kept telling her husband stories and sung songs so as to keep him awake. As Yama, the God of death came, in the guise of a serpent, he couldn't enter the room of the prince as his eyes were bedazzled by the flash of gold and silver. Yama had to turn back to his world. This way the girl saved her husband's life.

Because of the story, the day is also called 'Yamadeepdaan'. Lamps are kept burning through out the night in the honour of Yama.

The rituals of Dhanteras incorportes elements of this story. On the one hand people invite Goddess of Wealth "Lakshmi" to their houses (symbolically) with different kinds of rituals. All the houses are beautified with lights and colours, specially the enterance is decorated with torans on the doors and rangoli on the floor.

HAPPY Dhanteras

Mera pehala blog hindi mein

कई दिनों से मैं सोच रहा था कि हिन्दी में ब्लॉग लिखूं . और आज मैंने कुछ समय निकाल कर यह कुछ पंक्तियाँ लिखी है.

चलो देखते हैं किस तरह जाता है.....

कभी कभी मै सोचता हूँ
हमारी ज़िन्दगी में उतार चराव क्यों होते है
हर सप्ताह में सात दिन
कुछ दिन मुस्कुराते हुए और कुछ तो यु ही
और बाकी बचे दिन यह समझने में निकल जाते हैं
आख़िर हुआ क्या था जिसकी वहज से दो चार आंसूं निकल आए

क्या इसी का नाम ज़िन्दगी है........?

Good Old Days

Doordarshan Logo

Doordarshan's Screensaver

Malagudi Days

Dekh Bhai Dekh

Ramayan

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara

Turning Point

Bharath Ek Khoj

Alif Laila

Byomkesh Bakshi


Tehkikaat

He-Man

Salma Sultana DD News Reader

Vicco turmeric,
Nahin cosmetic
Vicco turmeric ayurvedic cream

Twaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiinggggggg
Washin powder Nirma, Washing powder Nirma
Doodh si safedi, Nirma se aayi
Rangeen kapde bhi khil khil jaaye

I'm a Complan Boy(Shahid Kapoor) and I'm a Complan Girl (Ayesha Takia)

Surabhi: Renuka Sahane and Siddharth

Then were 'Mungerilal ke hasin sapane' and 'karamchand' .'Vikram Betal', etc.


We walked to school, or sometimes we even rode our bike.
We had no mobile phones, but we always managed to find each other…. How? No one knows…
We lost teeth, broke arms & legs, we got cuts and bruises and bloody noses…. nobody complained as we had so much fun, it wasn't anybody's fault, only ours
We ate everything in sight, cakes, bread, chocolate, ice-cream, sweet sugary drinks, yet, we stayed skinny by fooling around.




And if one of us was lucky to find a 1 litre coca cola bottle we all had a swag from it & guess what? Nobody picked up any germs...
We did not have Play Stations, MP3, Nintendo's, I-Pods, Video games, 99 Cable TV channels, DVD's, Home Cinema, Mobile phones, Home Computers, Laptops, Chat-rooms, Internet, etc ... BUT, we had REAL FRIENDS!!!!


We called on friends to come out to play, never rang the doorbell, just went around the back…
We loved being let loose in the big bad world…without bodyguards…
We played with sticks and stones, played cowboys and Indians, doctors and nurses, hide and seek, soccer games, over and over again…



When we failed our exams we were given a second chance by simply repeating the same grade…without visiting psychiatrists, psychologists or counselors…
Such were the days…
We had freedom, success, disappointments and responsibilities. ..
Most of all, we learned to respect others…



Are YOU from that generation?? If that's the case, circulate this blog to all your friends from the same era…
Maybe this message will help them forget the stress that surrounds us these days….and just for a few moments puts a smile to their faces as they remember what life was really like in the.....

"Good Olds Days…… "



HAVE A SUPER DAY! with Golden Days Value!!!!!!! !

Save Milk...Drink Beer

HELLO, What the hell was that

I know what you guys are thinking…. How the hell am I writing the review before the movie releases? There is a story behind it. I had once told that I would write a review on why one should not watch a particular movie and in turn was questioned as to how can I write that, without watching the movie. Well, there is the review of HELLO on “Why should you not watch Hello”. Do let me know your views / thinking on this on ………..

Ok, this movie is based on a fiction novel by Chetan Bhagat titled “one night @ the call center”, for me this is a good enough reason not the watch the movie, cause the book was a big let down after reading his first book, ‘5 point someone’ and the second reason is that this movie is directed by Atul Agnihotri (give me a break plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz). But I am sure I can dig out few more reasons for not watching the movie.

In the promos of the movie, we see Salman Khan in a item number, let me tell u guys that he is doing a guest appearance in this movie as Chetan Bhagat.. WOW!!!! , what the F&%# ? is what I’ll say for that. Moving on to the cast of the movie, we have Katrina Kaif as special appearance (I am betting on another item number or may be the love interest of Mr. Bhagat), Sohail Khan (avoidable actor), Sharman Joshi (he is a good actor), Isha Koppikar (no comments), Gul Panag (she can do art movies better), Amrita Arora (what the F*&%, I am sure rather than concentrating on her acting she was more interested in who can be her next b/f).

The movie is about these characters and their problems and how when their cab gets stuck in a life threatening situation, they start discussing what their issues and what would they do about them if they are able to survive the night. None these actors can act to save a life, what would they act when they have to show terror and concern and hurt at the same time.

And as u all might have guessed by now, the rating for this movie is “Not Applicable”, i.e the movie is worth missing. I am sure if any one of u do watch this movie, he/she would at the end of the movie say, “HELLO, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”

Ratings:-
"Not applicable" – I haven’t seen the movie or the movie is worth missing

1C – I was more interested in Pop Corn & Nachos

2C – Paisaa Vasul

3C – Good & makes u think / out and out entertainment (no brains required to watch it)

4C – I might watch it again / thank you god for this movie

5C – My kind of movie i.e bling & more

"C = Cheers of Chilled Beer"

Drona - The Greatest Warrior

Ok, first things first, my rating for DRONA is ‘Not applicable’. I think the director thought the audiences are not intelligent enough to understand that the script and the loop holes in them. Abhishek is totally wasted in the movie, you can see the hard work that he is put in but all is a waste and of no use. Priyanka is used just as a chick to add glamour to the movie and looking very very dumb.

Also the special effects in the movie, leave u desiring for more or wishing that no special effects would have been better. The Blue rose petal, sand movement, the ocean in middle of the desert and the list goes on and on. But the one worth mentioned more elaborately is when Key Key Menon makes his clone who is dripping some sticky material from all over his body and then kills him just for fun… what the F*%# is what is said after that………. And continued saying all throughout the movie.

The movie starts with Aditya aka DRONA been mistreated by his step family and he living a room with single window that overlooks the garden just like harry potter. The magical blue rose petal is always there to help him during sad time. The movie breaks into songs without any warning and the songs are totally useless and uncalled for. In the next instance, the movie moves into the adulthood where again adi is mistreated and his time the blue rose petal gives him a gold bracelet to wear (full BLING), when Aditya puts in on the villan , Riz, played by Kay kay Menon gets an awaking that his destroyer is alive. Then the movies moves forward and puts one to sleep.

But I would like to mention that Key Key Menon has done amazing acting….. he is the best actor in the movie.

So, people…….. don’t bother and do not watch the pirated version of the movie which ur cable operator might show, just change the channel or u might need u saying “what the F*%#?’ all through out the movie.

Ratings:-
"Not applicable" – I haven’t seen the movie or the movie is worth missing

1C – I was more interested in Pop Corn & Nachos

2C – Paisaa Vasul

3C – Good & makes u think / out and out entertainment (no brains required to watch it)

4C – I might watch it again / thank you god for this movie

5C – My kind of movie i.e bling & more

"C = Cheers of Chilled Beer"

Your Mother too was a girl child

"Your Mother too was a girl child... save the girl child", this is one of the best hoarding I have ever seen across a busy road in bangalore.

This caption reminded me of a small incident that happened with one of my friend. It goes this way.....

My friend took his wife to near by maternity hospital for the delivery. While he was waiting out side the OT, he met another guy who too was waiting for the final result.... :) Both of them were excited as well as nervous too...specially the other guy was damn nervous (as said by my friend). Soon the doctor came out rushing and congratulated this guy saying its a "baby girl". Congratulations.... :)

Immediately the doctor advised this guy not to go for another baby as it would be very dangerous for the mother (chances would of loosing her in the next delivery due internal damage, some medical damage the doctor said), so better get her operated for not having further babies. The doctor asked this guy should we go ahead and operate you wife. The guy responded wait, let me talk to my family members back at home and get the advice (basically the "permission" he quoted). Both the doctor and my friend were surprised by these words. (.....why would you need to talk to you family members specially parents and get advice or permission from them).

After a while, this guy uttered, we needed a boy and not a girl, and my family members are totally against this operation and we will come again... (of course for next delivery)..... he went off... (with a forced smile on his face)

There would be lots n lots of such incidents happening around us and this issue one of the those kinds which can lead to unhealthy relationships among anybody. I won't get into the much details as we all know in today's world we have lots of good examples where women have actually proved themselves.

Last but not the least... whether your child is boy or a girl... its a God's best gift to humanity... "Please Protect it...don't destroy it"

Soon the day will come when we will be short of girls for marriage and the future wedding cards would look like this....

And this where the life ends for a Girl....

Sodexho...Good or Bad

The title of this blog must have given you an idea what I am saying about. Yes you heard it right "Sodexho".... Good or Bad for us, the time will say. Sodexho are especially known to people who are related to IT companies especially. Employees of these IT companies are provided with a booklet consisting of vouchers every month. These vouchers in turn can be used Food and Beverages only as indicated by issuing company. Best way I utilise these vouchers is by buying our monthly grocery and other stuffs like Pizza, McD burgers etc.

Well, this is what happened to one of my friend which made me think about Sodexho passes. My roommate missed his regular pickup cab and had to board the well known/most common and prefered transportation... "Taxi". He took the Taxi from indiranagar to ITPL. He had good ride in the taxi as the driver was driving in the rhythm of the music being played. On reaching ITPL, the taxi bill was Rs 150 odd. Unfortunately my roommate was short of cash but yes he did notice sodexho passes in his wallet. He offered sodexho passes to the drive saying... "Dude this is also bahu gandhi note but in the form of coupons (although it doesn't have gandhi's image on it) which can be used by you for food, "drinks" (driver asked any drink.... YES was the instant reply).

Instantly the driver dialed a number from his mobile, had a conversation which my roommate i didn't understood... obviously it was in kannada. Finally the driver accepted the sodexho passes....

I got a call from my roommate saying I was short of money so gave sodexho to the driver. It was surprise to me.

Whom should I appreciate the driver who got convinced by the negotiation skills of my roommate or was it becoz of the power the "Sodexho" passes have?