tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post5826253053083740944..comments2024-03-16T01:13:03.075+05:30Comments on RICHLAND TALK: Traditions- Part 1Richa Sonpatkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-9337328483176715352010-01-31T00:02:38.089+05:302010-01-31T00:02:38.089+05:30great post with some brilliant pics...yeah keep ad...great post with some brilliant pics...yeah keep adding more festivals, then ur blog will be one stop shop for all festival knowledge and trivia :)Puneethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185323620177717061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-32070789470497192752010-01-28T11:57:07.323+05:302010-01-28T11:57:07.323+05:30Really a great blog as usual from Richa and i look...Really a great blog as usual from Richa and i look forward to rest of the months April - December. As said by others, festivals is an occassion to come together and enjoy forgetting the past friction if any with any one. It also binds the people and importantly boosts the economy as the sale of every thing from food stuff, cloths, consumer durables, gold, silver,........ goes up during festival period. In China the lunar new year year which falls in Feb is the only festival and it generates a great employment for perpartion and movement of people from their workplace to their native place. <br />MilindMilindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731646608751194377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-63134260539708823812010-01-27T15:36:01.257+05:302010-01-27T15:36:01.257+05:30festivals are indeed integral part of our culture ...festivals are indeed integral part of our culture <br /><br /><br />they are meant with some learnings and habits which u have mentioned <br /><br />festivals are significant for our lives and body in many other ways than providing joy and fun. <br /><br />so we need to thank our forefathers who started the trend of celebrating festivals at such a scientifically accurate time.<br /><br />like i want to add upon <br /><br />significance of Holika Dahan. The mutation period of winter and spring, induces the growth of bacteria in the atmosphere as well as in the body. When Holika is burnt, temperature rises . Following the tradition when people perform Parikrima around the fire, the heat from the fire kills the bacteria in the body thus, cleansing it.<br /><br />also eating neem leaves on gudi padwa which is believed to purify the blood and strengthen the body’s immune system against diseases. <br /><br />great blogAmruta Tarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604281735801084720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-39428988131451176152010-01-26T20:01:36.103+05:302010-01-26T20:01:36.103+05:30wow, never knew the significance of so many things...wow, never knew the significance of so many things about festivals in Maharashtra at least, quite an enlightening read! I personally miss only Uttarayan - flying kites with my fav music blaring from the rooftop & friends screaming around all day was a superb experience. Not to mention mom's til ke laddu and delicacies!<br /><br />Great work, waiting for the next part...Saurabh Rajeevanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-3640339875548676542010-01-26T17:34:42.682+05:302010-01-26T17:34:42.682+05:30In a country like India there are so many festival...In a country like India there are so many festivals and so many of them related to just one region. Like my favorite is Pongal; just because of the awesome sweets that are made! <br /><br />Nice read!Vinnihttp://vinni.co.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-88533599317588693702010-01-25T17:19:18.806+05:302010-01-25T17:19:18.806+05:30The spirit of the much celebrated festival "...The spirit of the much celebrated festival "Makar Sankranti" is so well captured in this well written blog . It reminded me of my kiteflying days in my younger years when we as children used to prepare mancha ie - a string made stronger by smearing it with glass powder- to cut others' kites.Rashminoreply@blogger.com