( 1 ) 100 grams green peas
( 2 ) 200 grams cauliflower (cut into large pieces)
( 3 ) 50 grams potatoes (cut into pieces)
( 4 ) 50 grams carrots (cut into long strips)
( 5 ) A pinch of soda
( 6 ) 2 table spoons ghee
( 7 ) 2 table spoons grated cheese
( 8 ) Salt to taste
Any other vegetables other than this can also be used.
To be ground into paste
( 1 ) 25 grams cashewnuts
( 2 ) 1 small piece of ginger
( 3 ) 2 onions
( 4 ) 6 cloves garlic
( 5 ) 4 table spoons tomato sauce
( 6 ) 1 table spoon chilli sauce
( 7 ) 6 kashmiri red chillies (dried)
( 8 ) 2 table spoon coriander seeds
( 9 ) 1 tea spoon cumin seeds
(10) 4 cardamom pods
(11) 2 small pieces of cinnamon
(12) 4 cloves (Roast cinnamon, clove, cardamom, coriander seeds and cumin seeds before grinding into a paste)
(13) 50 grams mawa
(14) 50 grams cream
(15) Salt to taste
Method
( 1 ) Chop all the vegetables into small pieces. Apply a little soda and salt to the vegetables. Steam all vegetables,
( 2 ) Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the paste for at least 4 to 5
minutes till the ghee separates. Add mixed boiled vegetables and salt.
( 3 ) Add enough milk or water to make a thick gravy. Boil for a few
minutes till the gravy thickens. Remove it from the flame. Garnish with
grated cheese. Serve hot.
Note : Do not add mawa and cream while making the
paste. But add the mawa and cream to the paste. First add the mawa and
mix it well Then add the cream and mix well.
(1) 1cup chana flour (fine)
(2) 1 tea spoon red chilli powder
(3) 1/4 tea spoon turmeric powder
(4) 1 tea spoon sugar
(5) 1 tea spoon rice flour
(6) A pinch soda
(7) 1 tea spoon dhana-jeera powder
(8) 1/4 tea spoon garam masala
(9) Vegetble such as potatoes, green chillies, onions
(10) Bananas, pumpkin, mangoes
(11) Brinjal, sweet potatoes
(12) Poi leaves, ajwain leaves
(13) Oil for frying
(14) Salt to taste
Method
(1) Mix all masalas with chana flour and make a batter.
(2) For banana and green chilli bhajiya, the batter be a little thick.
(3) Potatoes, onion should be cut into thin slices. Banana should be cut into big pieces or thick slices.
(4) Heat anough oil in a frying pan. Dip the slices (vegetable or
fruits) Of which bhajiyas have to be made in the batter and fry them.
(5) Hot and crispy bhajiyas are ready to serve.
(6) Slit the green chillies, (remove the seeds) and fill in a mixture of
dhana-jeera powder, salt and sugar. Cut the alfanso mango into square
pieces for making mango bhajiya.
Osho introduces meditation in a modern context. He takes it away from
all 'religious' or 'spiritual' contexts and shows that it is a simple
method to develop awareness.
"When you are not doing anything at all -- bodily, mentally, on no level
-- when all activity has ceased and you simply are, just being, that's
what meditation is. You cannot do it, you cannot practice it; you have
only to understand it."
Surat previously known as “Suryapur”, is a well-developed metropolis
of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is also administrative capital of
Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities of the world. The
city is located 306 km south of state capital Gandhinagar, and is
situated on the left bank of the Tapti River (Tapi), the center being
around 22 km from its mouth.
Surat was recently conferred with two awards “Best Urban City of
India” and “Best City to Live in India” constituted by Annual Survey of
India’s City-Systems (ASICS). Surat gained fame and recognition for
being the ’2nd Cleanest City in India’ awarded by INTACH during
1995-1996, and it also won the best practice award by UN-CHS.
It was once again declared the ’3rd Cleanest City’ in India in 2011.
The city registered an annualized fastest GDP growth rate of 11.5 per
cent over the seven fiscal years between 2001 and 2008, according to
data compiled by the economic research firm Indices Analytic.
The city is largely recognized for its textile and diamond
businesses. It is also known as the diamond capital of the world and the
textile capital/Manchester textile city of India, a distinction it took
over from Ahmedabad. It is also known as the “Embroidery capital of
India” with the highest number of embroidery machines than any other
city.
92% of the world’s diamonds are cut and polished in Surat.
Surat Municipal Corporation
Administratively, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the
responsible unit for the provision of basic amenities in the city. The
local authority was established as a small municipality in 1853, became a
borough municipality in 1952 and was accorded the status of a
Corporation in 1966.
A unique Indoor Stadium in West India for the latest &
International games in Surat. With a seating capacity of 7000 viewers,
this massive fully air conditioned stadium is one of the key attractions
of Surat. Inaugurated in December 1998, the complex boasts of all
modern facilities and was built at a cost of Rs. 21 crore.
Today’s Surat
Surat is now India’s second cleanest city. Surat was ranked the No.1
city in India to earn, invest and live. Surat has the highest No. of
flyovers in Gujarat. Surat has a very good shopping area. Surat is also
called “Mall City” now the days. Surat has numbers of mall and super
markets like Escone Mall, Big Bazaar, Vishal Mega Mart, Sahaj Super
Stoer, Diraj Sons, City Mall, House Full, etc., Surat has three
multiplexes Fame – Raj Empire, Cityplus Multiplex- Adlabs, Valentine and
numbers of Cimace all around the city. Surat is famous for tasty and
delicious foods, especially surti khamam, locho, surti undhayu etc.
Industry of Surat
The industries in Surat are traditionally dominated by small scale
manufacturing units including diamond cutting, textiles, gold thread,
dyeing and printing which were largely home based and cater to the
domestic market. Diamond cutting and polishing, however, are for export
market. The medium and large-scale industries are mostly located at the
five industrial estates in and around the city.
Surat is also famous for its saree. 20 percent of sarees manufactured
in India is from Surat. During festive season and during marriage
season people throng to Surat to buy sarees as they get more varieties
at cheaper rates too.
Today Surat is a booming industrial center famous for textiles, Jari,
brocades and is a very important diamond processing center with a
glorious past and a bright future. Surat offers a wide range of places
of interest ranging from historical to religious, educational to
entertainment and art to industry.
Surat is also an industrial hub for the production of synthetic
fibers and man-made fabrics, contributing almost 28% of India’s total
synthetic fiber output and 40% of the nation’s total man-made fabric
production and computrized embroidery work. In addition it is home to
several major processing facilities/manufacturing centers for Reliance
Petrochemicals, Essar Steel, Larsen & Toubro, KRIBHCO, ONGC, Shell,
ABG Shipyard, Torrent Power.
Indian
Festivals: Diwali being the festival of lights, across India people
celebrate it via symbolic diyas or kandils (colourful paper lanterns) as
an integral part of Diwali decorations.
Holi is a spring festival also known as festival of colors, and
sometimes festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival
which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as
well as people of other communities.
In Islam, Eid is the name of two Islamic festivals: Eid ul-Fitr, after
fasting the month of Ramadan, on the first day of Shawwal. Eid ul-Adha,
remembering Prophet Ibrahim willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah,
on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, for those not on pilgrimage. The Eids
are celebrated by Muslims all around the world.
Navratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity
Durga. The word Navaratri means nine nights in Sanskrit, nava meaning
nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days,
nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped.
Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday
(rebirth) of the lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is
believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on earth for all his
devotees during this festival. It is the day when Ganesha was born.
Ganesha is widely worshiped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good
fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or
at the start of travel.
Raksha Bandhan, (the bond of protection) or Rakhi is a Hindu festival
primarily observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal(Madheshis only), which
celebrates the relationship between brothers (shaurya), cousins and
sisters (shreya). It is also called Rakhi Purnima in most of India. It
is also celebrated in some parts of Pakistan. The festival is observed
by Hindus, Jains, and some Sikhs.
Diwali :- Deepavali or Diwali, popularly known as the "Festival Of Lights,"
is a five-day Hindu festival 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 the 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 in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia,
Singapore and Fiji.
For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year
and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities
together in their homes. For Jains, Diwali marks the attainment of
moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC. Arya Samajists, celebrate this
day as Death Anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. They also
celebrate this day as Shardiya Nav-Shasyeshti.
The festival starts with Dhanteras on which most Indian business
communities begin their financial year. The second day of the festival
is called the Naraka Chaturdasi. Amavasya, the third day of Diwali,
marks the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. The fourth day of
Diwali is known as Kartika Shudda Padyami. The fifth day is referred to
as Yama Dvitiya, and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their
homes.
Diwali celebrations are spread over five days, from
Dhanteras to Bhaiduj. In some places like Maharashtra it starts with
Vasu Baras. All the days except Diwali are named according to their
designation in the Hindu calendar. The days are:
1. Govatsa Dwadashi or Vasu Baras (27 Ashvin or 12 Krishna Paksha
Ashvin): Go means cow and vatsa means calf. Dwadashi or Baras means the
12th day. On this day the cow and calf are worshiped. The story
associated with this day is that of King Prithu, son of the tyrant King
Vena. Due to the ill rule of Vena, there was a terrible famine and earth
stopped being fruitful. Prithu chased the earth, who is usually
represented as cow, and ‘milked’ her, meaning that he brought prosperity
to the land.
2. Dhan teras or Dhanwantari Triodasi (28 Ashvin or 13 Krishna Paksha
Ashvin): Dhana means wealth and Trayodashi means 13th day. This day
falls on the 13th day of the second half of the lunar month. It is
considered an auspicious day for buying utensils and gold, hence the
name ‘Dhana’. This day is regarded as the Jayanti (Birth Anniversary) of
God Dhanvantari, the Physician of Gods, who came out during Samudra
manthan, the churning of the great ocean by the gods and the demons.
3. Chaturdashi is the 14th day This was the day on which the demon
Narakasura was killed by Krishna – an incarnation of Vishnu. It
signifies the victory of good over evil and light over darkness
(Gujarati: Kali Chaudas, Rajasthan : Roop Chaudas). In southern India,
this is the actual day of festivities. Hindus wake up before dawn, have a
fragrant oil bath and dress in new clothes. They light small lamps all
around the house and draw elaborate kolams /rangolis
outside their homes. They perform a special puja with offerings to
Krishna or Vishnu, as he liberated the world from the demon Narakasura
on this day.
4. Lakshmi Puja marks the most important day of Diwali celebrations in
North India. Hindu homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and
Ganesh, the God of auspicious beginnings also known as the remover of
obastacles, and then light deeyas (little clay pots) in the streets and
homes to welcome prosperity and well-being.
5. Kartika or Shukla Paksha Kartika : In North India, this day is
celebrated as Govardhan Puja, also called Annakoot, and is celebrated as
the day Krishna – an incarnation of god Vishnu – defeated Indra and by
the lifting of Govardhana hill to save his kinsmen and cattle from rain
and floods. For Annakoot, large quantities of food are decorated
symbolising the Govardhan hill lifted by Krishna. In Maharashtra, Tamil
Nadu and Karnataka, it is celebrated as Bali-Pratipada or Bali Padyami.
6. Bhaiduj (also Bhayyaduj, Bhaubeej or Bhayitika) (Kartika or Shukla
Paksha Kartika): on this day, brothers and sisters meet to express love
and affection for each other (Gujarati: Bhai Bij, Bengali: Bhai Phota).
It is based on a story when Yama, lord of Death, visited his sister Yami
(the river Yamuna). Yami welcomed Yama with an Aarti and they had a
feast together. Yama gave a gift to Yami while leaving as a token of his
appreciation. So, the day is also called 'YAMA DWITIYA'. Brothers visit
their sisters’ place on this day and usually have a meal there, and
also give gifts to their sisters.
Rangoli Designs at Diwali
Rangoli,
also known as kolam or muggu is a folk art from India. It is usually
made during Diwali, Onam, Pongal and other Indian festivals. Typically
consisting of bright colors, rangoli is a decorative design made in
living rooms and courtyard floors during Hindu festivals . They are
meant to be sacred welcoming areas for the Hindu deities.
The purpose of rangoli is decoration, and it is thought to bring good
luck. Design depictions may also vary as they reflect traditions,
folklore and practices that are unique to each area. It is traditionally
done by women. Generally, this practice is showcased during occasions
such as festivals, auspicious observances, marriage celebrations and
other similar milestones and gatherings.
Rangoli designs
can be simple geometric shapes, deity impressions, or flower and petal
shapes (appropriate for the given celebrations), but they can also be
very elaborate designs crafted by numerous people. The base material is
usually dry or wet granulated rice or dry flour, to which sindoor
(vermilion), haldi (turmeric) and other natural colors can be added.
Chemical colors are a modern variation. Other materials include colored
sand and even flowers and petals, as in the case of flower rangolis.
Recipes at Diwali
Diwali is festival of lights, fun, share happiness with friends and
family. There are no set recipes for diwali except for the sweets and
snacks that are usually made or brought ready made. So giving a list of
recipes that are usually made during festivals or celebrations like Diwali, Christmas, Eid and other festivals.
We have classified them into the typical diwali sweets and snacks which we make and some lunch/dinner menu recipes. some of these diwali recipes can be easily made vegan by substituting with soy milk, cashew milk, almond milk or cashew yogurt or peanut yogurt.
Holiday Plans During Diwali
During Diwali times, if you plan to go for a travel trip in Indian
places then you must remember one important point. The quintessence of
Diwali can be experienced only if you participate in the carnival with
the local people. The celebration of Diwali, however, is more prominent
in the Northern parts of India. According to Delighting India, the top Diwali destinations in India are Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.
Goddess Lakshmi Puja:-
Diwali marks the end of the harvest season in most of India. Farmers
give thanks for the bounty of the year gone by, and pray for a good
harvest for the year to come. Traditionally this marked the closing of
accounts for businesses dependent on the agrarian cycle, and is the last
major celebration before winter. Lakshmi symbolises wealth and
prosperity, and her blessings are invoked for a good year ahead.
There are two legends that associate the worship of Lakshmi on this day.
According to the first legend, on this day, Lakshmi emerged from Kshira
Sagar, the Ocean of Milk, during the great churning of the oceans,
Samudra manthan. The second legend (more popular in western India)
relates to the Vamana avatar of the big three Vishnu, the incarnation he
assumed to kill the king Bali. On this day, Vishnu came back to his
abode the Vaikuntha; so those who worship Lakshmi receive the benefit of
her benevolent mood, and are blessed with mental, physical and material
well-being.
As per spiritual references, on this day "Lakshmi-panchayatan" enters
the Universe. Vishnu, Indra, Kubera, Gajendra and Lakshmi are elements
of this "panchayatan" (a group of five). The tasks of these elements
are:
1. Lakshmi: Divine Energy (Shakti) which provides energy to all the above activities.
2. Vishnu: Happiness (happiness and satisfaction)
3. Kubera: Wealth (generosity; one who shares wealth)
4. Indra: Opulence (satisfaction due to wealth)
5. Gajendra: Carries the wealth
6. Saraswati: Knowledge
7. Diwali is not only celebrated by Hindus; it is somewhat also a Sikh
festival as it marks the Bandi Chhor Divas festival
Please Consult your professional beautician before trying this. This is just for your information purpose only.
Make a paste of honey on the face and neck. If it dries to form a sticky fingertips to massage the face. When completely dry, wash with cold water and wash with hot water. This will tighten the skin and bright enough. Taliypan more harshly than the skin around it will make you.
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Two tablespoons soya flour, one tablespoon of honey yogurt and make
paste and the mixture on the face with a face wash for a while. It comes in skin drag.
* Almonds, roses, ground nutmeg Cirunji and soak in milk overnight. Find grinding it this morning rouge. This stained face - to dissolve stains and leaves skin patinated.
Beauty, just five minutes
* Sun and can burn our skin often becomes black. To
undo the color of the skin of mango leaves, berries, Daruhldi, molasses
mixed with equal amounts of turmeric paste and apply on the body as a
whole. Take some time after taking a bath. The unctuous texture of the skin is strength to strength.
* Neem leaves, rose leaves, marigold all boil a cup of water and put the juice on the face. This will get acne are closed.
* Sandalwood, rose water, mint juice and grape juice make paste paste and apply on the face. After some time, wash face with cold water. This face pack facial wrinkles will fade.
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