HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY The Band

       Dedicated to all my Family , Friends, Neighours, Teachers, Colleague.

 Well I know is pretty late to wish Happy Friendship Day but better late then never right?

Any ways I wanted to thank my family and friends near and dear one who have stood with me in my good and bad times/ turn of my life. Friends who are no more but still in my heart I miss them to and I thought better put it on here in words and mention my gratitude and thank all of you.

Friend And Family.

I don’t know how to explain about friendship and how to put it in words neither I am a poet or a writer.

So I thought why not mention an example which shows the importance of people behind my  growth prosperity. This might give you( the people reading this blog)  a clear picture  of the importance of Family and Friends in my life, in my upbringing, in making me a better person( I may not be the good  man, but my Friends and Family made me a better human being.)

 

 

Importance of friendship / Family in my life my Prosperity and My upbringing which helped me become a good human being. I think this is my way of expressing how important you mean to me, Thank you Almighty God my friends my family, my cousin.

 

When I was small I used to listen to music like all the other children of my age. That time it was mostly Hindi songs,  The likes of kishore kumar, Lata Mankeshkar , Mohd Rafi, Mukesh, Yesudas and many more great singers of the 80’s. The song sung by this singers had meaning in it. The lyrics were so heart touching. But that time once thing was missing we didn’t say any musician around them. We just watched the song in some movie or chitrageet( in Doordarshan) and Radio. Cassette were expensive but being a Editor son were not out of reach. Satellite Tv were not introduced till the late 90’s. And Mp3 with so man songs in one small gadget was a distant dream. The only thing that time which was famous was Walk man. The blue coloured sony walkman.

 

Slowly things started changing, English songs started coming to Indian markets in a big scale till that time it was only found in expensive cassette and gramphone. one day my neighbours and me were waiting fin my house late to watch a live tennis match between  Boris Becker vs ( don’t remember). There was still time to go when a song from Phil Collins started playing. My ears and my eyes were glued to the tv, watching phil Collins singing ‘ Another Day in Paradise. The song had depth, the lyrics was so meaningful and the only thing which was irritating was why so many people with him when he is singing. So when I was earlier irritating my uncle asking him about the time when my icons match will commence all of a sudden inquired who are the mans standing behind them and why such a good singer are singing and this people are standing playing their instruments while this man( Phil Collins is doing all the hard work). My Uncle replied they the guy’s standing behind are the musicians and they all are called band. I asked him what does that mean; my uncle replied band means group. And I was like oh group. Then got irritated the whole hard work is done by the singer and this people are just playing some thing and taking the credit for no reason. Over the years I my ears to hears the best of American and European bands, the like of scorpions, Police, Eagles, Carpenters, BeeGees, Beatles, Ub40 then singers like Elton John, Kenny Rogers, Cliff Richards Barbra Streisand, Tim MGraw, Celion Dion, Belinda Carlisle Chicago, Dolly Parton, Engelbert Humperdinck, Harry Belafonte, Brady Paisley( Whiskey Lullaby), Elvis Presley and many more. This people made me think that there are the best singers and this songs was made famous only by them single handily. As I grew up it was the age of VCR and the invention of VCD changed around everything. CD (compact Disc) was a instant hit. I started watching lots of songs and use to read the acknowledgement at the end. Like the song writer name, the drummer, pianist, the guitarist and all and again the same answer in my mind, what so great about them the singer is important.

 

As I grew up what I realized is its not only the singer who brings the best of the song, but the band which makes the song complete. Imagine Hotel California , La bamba , I’m Ready(Bryan Adams) being sung without and musicians. They will not be called music right? That’s how started realizing the importance of the musician and their dedication and hard work are importance as the singer himself. The band as my uncle said is a group.

 

 

That’s what how I  realized I may be whoever I am good bad or better. But I would have been a nobody if these people (Dedicated to all my Family , Friends, Neighours, Teachers, Colleague) would have not been or are in my life.

 

If I was a singer in real life. The sweetness, the spice brought to my life song is by these people(Dedicated to all my Family , Friends, Neighours, Teachers, Colleague) who have come in my life. God must have purposely bought them in my life.

 

The song writer’s are my parents, my brothers, sis, cousins,  the musicians are my Friends, Neighours, Teachers, Colleague. Thank you all for being there.

 

Someone once commented on my upbringing and that I was blah blah blah, sorry to disappoint  them coz your view was totally given by looking at some of my picture’s which showed the happy moment of my life. You should speak to my family, friends neighbours to know me. If I am a bad person they are the right person to tell you as they have seen me in good times and bad times and know me in and out. Mind it they will be frank if they think I am or was wrong. By questioning my upbringing and anything else you are questioning my family, my friends my neigbours who are instrumental in helping me to be a good person if not a better one. If you think what you said about me is right, I beg to differ I can reciprocrate and ask you the same question about  how you bought you kid if that is right what is happening today then I think you have to ask that question first. Any ways thank you, you the critics also help to make us a better person. You see if I am wrong I got a chance to be a get my self right I can go anywhere with my head raised up. I can eat my food and sleep nicely and without guilt in my heart. Thank you my critic.

 

 

These are some of the name who made a difference in my life. And to those who are not named I must have missed you but you know you all are in a deep part of my heart and you know how you have made a difference in my life and also those who didn’t know me but had faith in me.

 

Thank you,

Mom, Dad, Stanley, Rishi, Rishna, Roshni, Joe, Suraj, Sherlin. Tina. Richa At

Chacha’s, chachi’s and Mama, Mami, surekha akka and to all my cousin .

 Thank you,

Uncles –

Jerry, Mohammad ali, Vasana, mohan, benny, Thomas, unni uncle, Simon, walter, Shimpu, Felix, Roland

Rajendra At, Enas, Bap and all the others.

 Aunties-

Santan, Helen, Victoria, Maya, Mohammad ali aunty, Tara, Rosy, Errols mom, Benny, Snehal At, Munna, Anju aunty. Margaret, Pidu mami, Mai. Mabel aunty.

 Thank you friends to name few of the whole.

 Sunita M, Sameer, Flyn, Abby, Nivrith, Lavina,  Tina 2, Tony, Sunil, sanket & Fly,  Dawar & Fly, Haider & Fly, Naushad & Fly, Clara, Joyson, Suhas, Baby, Lancy, Michael, Cletto,  Rickson, Cj, Chai, Neha p, Shefali, Veenita, Shreedha, Prathamesh, Devendu, Vaibhab, Priyanka, Suyog, priyanka, Bindu s, Vinu S,  Prachi s, Mahesh, Milton, Pinky, Kushboo, Kajal, Sim,  Tina and family, sheela, Deepshikha G, Rock & Fly, Ganu, Dimple, Shanti S, Shweta S, Michelle, Trevor, Regina, Terrance, Andy, Viona, Avi, Captain and fly. Michael, Inderjeet, Rukiya, Darmesh, Prasanna, Godfrey, Ricky and fly, sumi, sarita, kavita, savita, Jovita and fly, Royston, kuki, Ilu Errol and their Fly.Trupti and fly, Asmita and fly, Mohammad and fly, Shailesh, sandeep s, Suresh, sachin & Fly. Annas & Fly. Anthony & Fly. Arti, Dimple & Fly. Sandeep T, Monica A, Monica D, Poorva S, Pragati, Allwyn, Ayub & Fly. Amurta, AJ, Mansi Gurjee & Fly, Vaibhavi D  & Fly. Oliva, Nirav, Prath, Shirish p, Ganesh( Ruia college), Pooja, Cynthia N, Disha, Tansy, Paayal P, Sheila Jacob, Sneha(buboo), simona, Taniya D, Ashwini G, Jayanti A, PB, Melicia D, Vnet, Girish, Shishir, Rama Kulkarni, Lakeisha, jovita, Glen, Ancilla P. Sunny, Helroy, Shakil, Pragati B, Arshu, Amruta, Diana, Dipsat, Akasa S, Karishma & Fly, Kaushal, Renni, Summa, Sunita, Vijay, Mansi P, Prajakta,  Cletto, Tansy, Mikey ,Bap, Nash, Roselyn, Solomon.

Pragati B – Miss you, May your soul rest in peace.I know you are watching me

To the new found friends from the  Bunt Group -

Sachin, Alok, Harish Anna, Pandari Anna, Neeta, Nisha, Rashmi, Divya, Satwika, Dev and many from the group – Thank you you people made me change my view and brought the brighter picture of The bunts. Hope we do more social related work and help not only Bunts but the whole world in any small way we can. 

Online -

Claude, Cynthia ( dear you doing a great job even thou have not met you but FB tells it all) and many whom I might not mention but you know you too are in my heart.

 

Sorry to all those I missed out but will add as soon as I start upgrading the numbers. Again I may have missed mentioning your name in this page, But you are there in the deepest par of my heart. Love you all.

Thank you my Band, Thank you for being there with me always. I miss you all and Remember I will try be there always for you.  Love you.

 

 

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Happy FriendshipDay Part – 1

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Happy Friendship Day Part – 2

 

We will miss you Sai Melekar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a shock I got today, How life can come to an end all of a sudden.

I needed peace of mind and went away for a ride away from home and friends. Didnt attend calls from home, and what a mistake I did. I had my own issues to deal with, peace of mind missing. Thousand of things going in my head Thinking what to do , A day of myself , me myself and meri tanahi  u can say  A ride to nowhere but a ride to pacify my sadness, pains ,  anger.

Came back home and and un usual saw a board written in hindi, and I was like who is this 17 + young boy who lost his life at such a young age. Stopped my bike and called a small boy from our area and inquired who is this and the small boy Replied anna he was Sai who used to come to your house to meet Rishna( my younger bro).

I got a shock of my life, it was as the earth below my feet gave way . This was the same boy who loved to play football, a boy who used to joke at every instance a boy who loved to be jolly and make other laugh with his humour. A boy how used to take the shopping bag from my mom, so that she walks at ease and drop it at my house. Who used to come saying Anna Rishna hai. Cant believe he is no more.

I met him at our Area Navratri festival celebration. As the food was served , I inquired with him of his absence on the day The devi idol was bought the first day and He replied , Anna I just joined a new work. I replied very good all the best. And then we started eating our food ( Prasad) at the Bhandara . He was joking with the boys, And he asked me anna you need something And he bought a plate with the food for me as a refill.  A boy who worked with other for the Area Navratri  festival celebration. A boy who played football for Sahar Silver Stars with passion, A boy who was full of humour ( you should have seen him on the fancy dress competition during the navratri few day days back  at sahar village) A boy who helped others at just a word is no more. A boy who went tru up and downs of life in a early age. A boy who came to know reality of life at a early age A help , A humorist , A lovable boy , A  friend, a son, A brother is no more.

His friends(I included) are in shocked , the whole Area where the boys stood are empty. Some can’t accept the fact that he is no more, His Father ( His mom died long back ) his uncle, aunty and sister, are inconsolable and  cant stop crying, same with his closed friends. They  and we cant believe that Sai is no more, Even I cant believe that Sai is no more. Tears filled my eye while posting this blog. Sai has left  a void in our life which cannot be filled.

Yesterday 15 Oct 2011, Sai left to get some bank work done and didn’t come back( as said by friends  of his . Some police officers came checking and inquiring about a certain boy found fallen on the railway track ( as told by a neighborhood boy) . And it was Sai. Sai came back home for the last time. He now watches everyone from heaven above, Maybe happy to be reunited with his Mother . He was cremated today Afternoon ( 16 october 2011) watched by his family  , dear friends and Neigbours.

I came to know only in the evening thru a board , And  I am sad that I didn’t get to see him for the last time . But then I thought could I face it that a small boy loved by all his no more. A boy , who a week back was in my house watching a Football match is no more. I guess the answer I could not stand it.

Railway accident are increasing day by day. We lost our Sai to one such accident. Please be carefull and take care. We don’t want anyone else  to go thru the pain of a loss what Sai family friend and the whole neigbourhood has to go .

 REST IN PEACE SAI………… We will always miss you.

A poem by Funeral Blues by W H Auden

Dedicated to Sai Melekar = Born – 29 April 1993 – 15 October 2011

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message ‘He is Dead’.
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

 

Navratri – Nine Divine Nights ( Hindu Festival In India)

Navratri, Navaratri, or Navarathri (Sanskrit: नवरात्रम्; Marathi: नवरात्र; Gujarati: નવરાત્રી; Hindi: नवरात्रि; Nepali: नवरात्रि; Bengali: নবরাত্রি; Kannada: ನವರಾತ್ರಿ; Telugu: దుర్గా నవరాత్రులు; Tamil: நவராத்திரி; Malayalam: നവരാത്രി) is a Hindu festival of worship of Shakti and dance & festivities. The word Navaratri literally 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. The 10th day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or Dussehra.
Significance

The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. The dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar.

Navaratri represents celebration of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of Deity in form of Shakti [Energy or Power]. The Navaratri festival or ‘Nine Nights festival’ becomes ‘ten days festival’ with the addition of the last day, Vijayadashami which is its culmination. On all these ten days, the various forms of Mother Mahisasura-mardini (Durga) are worshipped with fervor and devotion.

Navaratri is celebrated four times a year. They are Vasanta Navaratri, Ashadha Navaratri, the Sharada Navaratri, and the Paush/Magha Navaratri. Of these, the Sharada Navaratri of the month of Puratashi and the Vasanta Navaratri of the Vasanta kala are very important.

1. Vasanta Navaratri: Basanta Navrathri, also known as Vasant Navratras, is the festival of nine days dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the spring season (March–April). It is also known as Chaitra Navratra. The nine days of festival is also known as Raama Navratri.

2. Gupta Navaratri: Gupta Navratri, also referred as Ashadha or Gayatri or Shakambhari Navratri, is nine days dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the month of Ashadha (June–July). Gupta Navaratri is observed during the Ashadha Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon).

3. Sharada Navaratri: This is the most important of the Navratris. It is simply called Maha Navratri (the Great Navratri) and is celebrated in the month of Ashvina. Also known as Sharad Navaratri, as it is celebrated during Sharad (beginning of winter, September–October).

4. Paush Navaratri: Paush Navratri is nine days dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the month of Paush (December–January). Paush Navaratri is observed during the Paush Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon).

5. Magha Navaratri: Magha Navratri, also referred as Gupta Navratri, is nine days dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the month of Magha (January–February). Magha Navaratri is observed during the Magha Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon).
Vasanta Navaratri

This is celebrated during Vasanta Rhitu (beginning of summer) (March- April). This is also known as Chaitra navaratri as it falls during the lunar month of Chaitra.
The Story of Vasanta Navaratri

In days long gone by, King Dhruvasindhu was killed by a lion when he went out hunting. Preparations were made to crown the prince Sudarsana. But, King Yudhajit of Ujjain, the father of Queen Lilavati, and King Virasena of Kalinga, the father of Queen Manorama, were each desirous of securing the Kosala throne for their respective grandsons. They fought with each other. King Virasena was killed in the battle. Manorama fled to the forest with Prince Sudarsana and a eunuch. They took refuge in the hermitage of Rishi Bharadwaja.

The victor, King Yudhajit, thereupon crowned his grandson, Satrujit, at Ayodhya, the capital of Kosala. He then went out in search of Manorama and her son. The Rishi said that he would not give up those who had sought protection under him. Yudhajit became furious. He wanted to attack the Rishi. But, his minister told him about the truth of the Rishi’s statement. Yudhajit returned to his capital.

Fortune smiled on Prince Sudarsana. A hermit’s son came one day and called the eunuch by his Sanskrit name Kleeba. The prince caught the first syllable Kli and began to pronounce it as Kleem. This syllable happened to be a powerful, sacred Mantra. It is the Bija Akshara (root syllable) of the Divine Mother. The Prince obtained peace of mind and the Grace of the Divine Mother by the repeated utterance of this syllable. Devi appeared to him, blessed him and granted him divine weapons and an inexhaustible quiver.

The emissaries of the king of Benares passed through the Ashram of the Rishi and, when they saw the noble prince Sudarsana, they recommended him to Princess Sashikala, the daughter of the king of Benares.

The ceremony at which the princess was to choose her spouse was arranged. Sashikala at once chose Sudarsana. They were duly wedded. King Yudhajit, who had been present at the function, began to fight with the king of Benares. Devi helped Sudarsana and his father-in-law. Yudhajit mocked Her, upon which Devi promptly reduced Yudhajit and his army to ashes.

Thus Sudarsana, with his wife and his father-in-law, praised Devi. She was highly pleased and ordered them to worship her with havan and other means during the Vasanta Navaratri. Then she disappeared.

Prince Sudarsana and Sashikala returned to the Ashram of Rishi Bharadwaja. The great Rishi blessed them and crowned Sudarsana as the king of Kosala. Sudarsana and Sashikala and the king of Benares implicitly carried out the commands of the Divine Mother and performed worship in a splendid manner during the Vasanta Navaratri.

Sudarsana’s descendants, namely, Sri Rama and Lakshmana, also performed worship of Devi during the Sharada Navaratri and were blessed with Her assistance in the recovery of Sita. Sharad Navaratr

Commences on the first and ends on the tenth day of the bright half of the lunar month Aswayuja/Asvina.

‘The Navaratri festival has to be celebrated during the bright fortnight of the month of Asvina, in the order of pratipada, etc, until the navami ends,’ says the Dhaumya-vacana.

Forms of Shakti
Nine forms of Shakti are worshipped during the Navaratris. The Devis worshipped depend on the tradition of the region.

Durga, the inaccessible one
Bhadrakali
Amba or Jagadamba, Mother of the universe
Annapoorna devi, The one who bestows grains (anna) in plenty (purna: used as subjective)
Sarvamangala, The one who gives joy (mangal) to all (sarva)
Bhairavi
Chandika or Chandi
Lalita
Bhavani
Mookambika

Rituals
Display of the Navratri Golu depicting various forms of Durga in Tamil Nadu
Garba dance in Ahmedabad during navratri festivities
Display of the Navratri Golu in seven steps Tamil Nadu
Display of the Navratri Golu depicting ten avadhar of Lord Vishnu in Tamil Nadu

The Navratri commences on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Ashvin. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during the beginning of October, although as the dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar, the festival may be held for a day more or a day less.

Navaratri is celebrated in different ways throughout India. In North India, all three Navratris are celebrated with much fervor by fasting on all nine days and worshipping the Mother Goddess in her different forms. The Chaitra Navratri culminates in Ram Navami and the Sharad Navratri culminates in Durga Puja and Dussehra. The Dussehra of Kulu in Himachal Pradesh is particularly famous in the North. Navratri festival in Gujarat is one of the main festivals. Garba is dance which people use to dance after the Durga Pooja with the groups and live orchestra or devotional songs.

The last four days of Sharad Navratri take on a particularly dramatic form in the state of West Bengal in East India where they are celebrated as Durga Puja. This is the biggest festival of the year in this state. Exquisitely crafted and decorated life-size clay idols of the Goddess Durga depicting her slaying the demon Mahishasura are set up in temples and other places. These idols are then worshipped for five days and immersed in the river on the fifth day.

In Western India, particularly in the state of Gujarat, Navratri is celebrated with the famous Garba and Dandiya-Raas dance. Since the past few years, the Government Of Gujarat has been organising the “Navratri Festival Celebrations” on a regular basis for the nine days of Navratri Festival in Gujarat. People from all over Gujarat and even abroad come to participate in the nine days celebrations. It is also popular throughout India and among Indian communities around the world including the UK and USA.

In Goa, zatra begins during Navratri, entire Antruz (Ponda) is highly ornated. The Saraswat Brahmin temples are beautifully decorated and the idols are taken out for worship. The idols are dressed and adorned with flowers, sandalwood paste, turmeric and kumkum. Devotees come during Navaratri to get the special darshan and what mostly a devotee awaits is the Kaul Prasad, which is as something given from the Gods and Goddess itself. The Deities are emblazoned with flowers and devotees or priests continue to worship the deity without even changing the flowers on them. At the end of the festive night the flowers are distributed as Prasad for the devotees. The Dasha Maitrikas (the 10 sisters of Goa) of the Saraswat Brahmins are taken out to worship – namely, Shantadurga, Aryadurga, Mahalasa, Katyayani, Mahamaya, Kamakshi, Vijayadurga, Bhumika, Mahalakshmi and Navadurga.

In South India, people set up steps and place idols on them. This is known as golu. Photos of typical Golu displayed in Tamil Nadu style at a home in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is shown by the side.

In Karnataka, Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Dasara, is celebrated with the worship of implements used in daily life such as computers, books, vehicles, or kitchen tools. The effort to see the divine in the tools and objects one uses in daily life is central to this celebration, so it includes all tools that help one earn one’s livelihood. Knowledge workers go for books, pen or computers, farmers go for the plough and other agricultural tools, machinery for industrialists and cars/buses/trucks for the transportation workers—all are decorated with flowers and worshipped on this day invoking God’s blessing for success in coming years. It is believed that any new venture such as starting of business or purchasing of new household items on this day is bound to bring success and properity.

In Kerala, three days: Ashtami, Navami, and Vijaya Dashami of Sharad Navaratri are celebrated as Sarasvati Puja in which books are worshipped. The books are placed for Puja on the Ashtami day in own houses, traditional nursery schools, or in temples. On Vijaya Dashami day, the books are ceremoniously taken out for reading and writing after worshipping Sarasvati. Vijaya Dashami day is considered auspicious for initiating the children into writing and reading, which is called Vidyarambham. Tens of thousands of children are initiated into the world of letters on this day in Kerala.

In Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, people celebrate Bathukamma festival over a period of nine days. It is a kind of navratri celebration.

Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses.
First three days

The goddess is separated as a spiritual force called Durga also known as Kali in order to destroy all our impurities.
Second three days

The Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees inexhaustible wealth, as she is the goddess of wealth.
Final three days

The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life, believers seek the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence the nine nights of worship.

Eighth day is traditionally Durgashtami which is big in Bengal.

In some parts of South India, Saraswati puja is performed on the 9th day. Ayudha Puja is conducted in many parts of South India on the Mahanavami (Ninth) day with much fanfare. Weapons, agricultural implements, all kinds of tools, equipments, machinery and automobiles are decorated and worshipped on this day along with the worship of Goddess. The work starts afresh from the next day, i.e. the 10th day which is celebrated as ‘Vijaya Dashami’. Many teachers/Schools in south India start teaching Kindergarten children from that day onwards.

In North India, as the culmination of the Ramlila which is enacted ceremoniously during Dussehra, the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghanada are burnt to celebrate the victory of good (Rama) over evil forces on the ‘Vijaya Dashami’ day.

During Navratri, some devotees of Durga observe a fast and prayers are offered for the protection of health and prosperity. A period of introspection and purification, Navratri is traditionally an auspicious and religious time for starting new ventures.

During this vowed religious observance, a pot is installed (ghatasthapana) at a sanctified place at home. A lamp is kept lit in the pot for nine days. The pot symbolizes the universe. The uninterrupted lit lamp is the medium through which we worship the effulgent Adishakti, i.e. Sree Durgadevi. During Navratri, the principle of Sree Durgadevi is more active in the atmosphere.

Navratri is celebrated in a large number of Indian communities. The mother goddess is said to appear in 9 forms, and each one is worshipped for a day. These nine forms signify various traits that the goddess influences us with. The Devi Mahatmya and other texts invoking the Goddess who vanquished demons are cited.

During the eight or ninth day, Kanya Poojan, pre-pubescent girls are ceremonially worshiped

9 Days and Colors of Durga Navratri 2011 ●►

During the nine days of Navratri there is a custom of wearing different colour dress – Sarees (Sari) and Churidhar – mainly in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Information on what are the Navratri 2011 colours usually appears a couple of days before in local Gujarati and Marathi newspapers. This is the latest information regarding the nine colors of Navratri in 2011.

The nine Navratri colors for 2011 are:
Pratipada – September 28, 2011 (Wednesday) – Blue
Dwitiya/Tritiya – September 29 (Thursday) – Yellow
Chaturthi – September 30 (Friday) – Green
Panchami – October 1 (Saturday) – Grey
Sashti – October 2 (Sunday) – Orange
Saptami – October 3 (Monday) – White
Ashtami – October 4 (Tuesday) – Red
Navami – October 5 (Wednesday) – Purple
Vijayadasami – October 6 (Thursday) – Pink

What’s the Significance of Navratri?

During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as “Durga,” which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as “Devi” (goddess) or “Shakti” (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction. In other words, you can say that God is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does everything. Truly speaking, our worship of Shakti re-confirms the scientific theory that energy is imperishable. It cannot be created or destroyed. It is always there.

Why Twice a Year?

Every year the beginning of summer and the beginning of winter are two very important junctures of climatic change and solar influence. These two junctions have been chosen as the sacred opportunities for the worship of the divine power because:

(1) We believe that it is the divine power that provides energy for the earth to move around the sun, causing the changes in the outer nature and that this divine power must be thanked for maintaining the correct balance of the universe.

(2) Due to the changes in the nature, the bodies and minds of people undergo a considerable change, and hence, we worship the divine power to bestow upon all of us enough potent powers to maintain our physical and mental balance.

Why Nine Nights & Days?

Navaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore different aspects of the supreme goddess. On the first three days, the Mother is invoked as powerful force called Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects. The next three days, the Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees the inexhaustible wealth. The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the mother as the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order have all-round success in life, we need the blessings of all three aspects of the divine mother; hence, the worship for nine nights.

Why Do You Need the Power?

Thus, I suggest you join your parents in worshipping “Ma Durga” during the Navaratri. She will bestow on you wealth, auspiciousness, prosperity, knowledge, and other potent powers to cross every hurdle of life. Remember, everyone in this world worships power, i.e., Durga, because there is no one who does not love and long for power in some form or the other.

Source from Wikipedia, And other Articles

If any correction needed , please do not hesitate to write to me or correct me

Thank you

 

Whats this inches and Sprite status on facebook means

Why do girls say 7 inches or 9 inches on facebook?
Ans -its a game where inches equals a status…
12 inch = completely crazy
13 inch = Sleepy
14 inch = bored at home or at work
15 inch = Party time
16 inch = missing my ex
17 inch = really happy 18cm = studying or working
19 inch = I`m stupidly in love
21 inch = in love with the wrong man
22 inch = with my boyfriend but in love with somebody else
24 inch = really happy with my love cm should be inches but im too lazy to change them all.

What do the 6 inches facebook status mean( omen are posting shoe size in inches with a sad face afterwards)?
It’s for breast cancer awareness month you just say your shoe size then pit inches then put a sad face…
8 inches it’s supposed to sound dirty to all the guys an make them mad. DON’T tell any guys
Some even say the above status message is for prostate cancer but i doubth its only for Breast cancer awarness!

What s with the sprite whiskey tequila red bull thing on facebook?
Vodka: I`m a woman that can`t find the right man
Whisky: I`m a single woman but with friends that won`t stop partying
Liquor: I`m a woman that wishes she was single.
Gin: I`m a woman that wants to get married
Tequila: I`m a single woman
Rum: I`m a touch and go woman
Champagne: I`m an engaged woman
Redbull: I`m a woman in a relationship Beer I`m the “other one”

 

How to Detect Hidden Camera in Trial Room?

In front of the trial room take your mobile and make sure that mobile can make calls……..

Then enter into the trail room, take your mobile and make a call…..

If u can’t make a call……!!!!

There is a hidden camera……

This is due to the interference of fiber optic cable during the signal transfer……

Please forward this to your friends to educate this issue to the

public……To prevent our innocent ladies from HIDDEN CAMERA………..

Pinhole Cameras in Changing Rooms of Bazaar and Malls?

A few days ago, I received this text message:

Please don’t use Trial room of a certain BAZAAR there are pinhole cameras to make MMS of young girls.

So, please forward to all girls. Also forward to all boys who have sisters and girlfriends.

Don’t be shy in forwarding this message. Because its about protecting the integrity of all girls & ladies.

HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR?
When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., How many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror I.e., they can see you, but you can’t see them. There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms or bathroom or bedrooms.
It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it. So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of Mirror we are looking at?
CONDUCT THIS SIMPLE TEST:
Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror.
However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! (There may be someone seeing you from the other side). So remember, every time you see a mirror, do the “fingernail test.” It doesn’t cost you anything. It is simple to do.
This is a really good thing to do. The reason there is a gap on a real mirror, is because the silver is on the back of the mirror UNDER the glass.
Whereas with a two-way mirror, the silver is on the surface. Keep it in mind! Make sure and check every time you enter in hotel rooms.

Share this with your sisters, wife, daughters, friends, colleagues, etc.
Pass this message to all Ur Family, friends, Neigbours…

( Please note this article is by a group who wants to spread the maniac of hidden camera in changing area please note that I am not sure about the phone calls network theory as suggested by my friend but let me know about anything wrong in this post or if anyone concerned or have gone tru a experience as above let me know and if there is any correction need please mail me or comment and I will check it and make the necessary changes)

Thank you

 

What is this ‘I’m 5thweeks and craving Bubblegum status on facebook!’?

it’s that time of year again, in support of breast cancer awareness!!
 So we all remember last years game of writing your bra color as your status?…..
or the way we like to have our handbag handy?
Remember last year so many people took part that it made national news and,
the constant updating of status reminded everyone why we’re doing this and helped raise awareness!!

Do NOT tell any males what the status’ mean, keep them guessing!!
And please copy and paste (in a message )this to all your female friends to see if we can make a bigger fuss this year than last year!!!
I did my part… now YOUR turn !
Go on ladies…and let’s have all the males guessing!

It’s time to confuse the men again (they think  that its not really that hard to do )
Everyone knows it makes  brains work wonders on what Girls talkin about!!
The idea is to choose the month you were born and the day you were born.
Pass this on to the girls only and lets see how far it reaches around.
The last one about the bra went round allover the world.
So girls write…
I’m (your birth month) weeks and I’m craving (your birth date)!!! as your status.
Example: Feb 14th= I’m 2 weeks and craving Choclolate mints!!

January-1week
Febuary-2weeks
March-3weeks
April-4weeks
May-6weeks
June-8weeks
July-10weeks
August-12weeks
September-13weeks
October-14weeks
November-16weeks
December-18weeks

Days of the month:
1-Skittles
2-Starburst
3-Kit-Kat
4-M&M’s
5-Galaxy
6-Crunchie
7-Dairy Milk
8-Lollipop
9-Peanut Butter Cups
10-Meat Balls
11-Twizzlers
12-Bubble Gum
13-Hershey’s Kisses
14-Chocolate Mints
15-Twix
16-Resse’s Fastbreak
17-Fudge
18-Cherry Jello
19-Milkyway
20-Pickels
21-Creme Eggs
22-Skittles
23-Gummy Bears
24-Gummy Worms
25-Strawberry Pop Tarts
26-Starburst
27-Mini Eggs
28-Kit-Kat Chunkie
29-Double Chocolate Chip Chrunchy Cookies
30-Smarties
31-Chocolate Cake

Source –

 

Dedicating words, to the value of a man.

by my Friend  Natasha Abreu 

For him who toils,

by the sweat of his brow

to know the harshness of the morning sun’s glow

For him who looks not for himself

but focuses on loved ones, to treat them well

to act out the deed of selflessness

For him who never sheds a tear

who cries by himself

not wanting to invoke in others any fear

For him who always stands tall

so every father, mother, sibling, wife or child can lean on

standing alone, holding together the walls

For him who smiles with pride

looking at his loved ones safe

knowing his sacrifices have gone naught for waste

For him who loves with passion

who fights with music – in harmony

who stands whilst he sits

who smiles while he works

who bears it all.

For him who toils….

till exhaustion knows no bounds,

sometimes knowing not where he lies

but ever so grateful he got another day

to do it all over again

For him who toils…for love.

 

Missing Mohd Ali Kashani from Andheri Mumbai

My  Uncle ( Mohd Ali Kashani) from my neighbourhood is missing since the 10th August 2011 from sahar Andheri East Mumbai -99, if you come across him by any chance please contact me on 9821279129 / 9870291996 / 9769558803 / land line 02228374764   or                                                              

any other number mentioned above .
He is missing from sahar Andheri east . He was wearing a Maroon ( Red) shirts with line in it and a black trouser. He is 75 year old
Family Friends are really worried Uncle please come home fast .. We all miss u …

 

Again Mumbai Attacked why we ?

Another Attack On Mumbai on 13 july 2011 and what the people in power or the opposition doing ? probably blaming on the each other and doing nothing about it.

A cat when cornered and no place to go attacks back irrespective what the consequences is going to be yesterdays attack is just going to bring this out of the common people attack. We dont have any help from the government who are mere spectators … I and all the other common people like me who travel on train , who eat simple normal place are always on the danger on being killed by bombs hidden at this common place by terrorist .. with no help from the international communities in stopping country like pakistan who train terrorist and mostly use them against India.. I ask the government of India isnt it time to give a suitable reply …

If not then when. The cries of the mother who lost a son , The cry of a wife who lost a husband. The cries of the family who lost their only son, the cries of the parents who lost their only kid , the cries of the family who lost their only earning member.

I am a common man and worked abroad for many years and always used to be worried about my family and whenever I woke up in the morning i used to pray to god please keep my family safe. This thought kept me worrying and I came back to India for good. Now everyday I do the same and when Leave home even for an hour I have a look at my family as if I am looking at them for the last time and say to my self maybe today Is my last day.

When abroad I used to feel that I am an outsider and didnt feel safe. i left the so called rich country to come and settle back In my Mother country but then the feeling is not left me,

when I or any member of my family leaves even for a moment , my mom prays to god that we reach back home safely. Thou we have are grown up now but still my mom dad are worried when we leave home for work or even go out for a minute….

Terrorist , robbers, Gangs, Murderers, Rapist,Sadistic paedophile criminals, continue to strive in India’s financial hub. If the terrorist wont kill us , then the above will kill us. and if the terrorist and the above wrong people dont kill is then the Tax leveled by the government on every week month basis will surely kills us.

Been watching the news about the Blast , Feel sorry for the all who lost their loved ones may the one who lost their life in the blast or anyways to certain criminals ( may your soul rest in peace) my condolences to their family.

Well Got up early as my parents where tensed up as we left home for work. So we had to show a happy face and make them happy. Everything was alright their were little okay but then they saw the papers the picture of those who are injured and then the news and again their eyes dull and their faith in the system failed too. Only one line by them this could have been one of our children or it could have been you ( me). Mom is like god knows how the family of those who lost life or the one who are injured will cope up with it. They question how can the terrorist or the Government ( Government according to my parents are equally responsible as they could not protect us but can tax as at every given chance and corruption doesnt stop ) I or my parents are not a spokesperson of the opposition party but merely a middle class family who want to live a normal life which either is disturbed by the attack on the neighborhood on loved ones or simply our fellow Indians who all are part of us, or sometime is disturbed by attack directly by the government in the form of Tax on monthly basis when they can stop the corruption in trillions and stop taxing the country for their luxury. Again if the terrorist and the criminals dont kill us the governement will surely kill us with their tax and their failure to protect us from the enemy…

Today 14 july 2011 evrything is normal other then in the house of those who lost closed one to blast and others. Everyone says that Mumbai is brave and normal everyone/ everything will be normal why? we are brave well if you see other then the Taj /oberoi hotel attacks , most of the attacks are targeted on places frequented by lots of people ( these people are poor or from the middle class families). None of them are rich atleast 99 percent people are not rich. The middle class or the poor families are dependent on us. we have to dig the well daily to get water( work everyday to get food for the month ) we cant sit home and say oh yesterday this happened now today we cant go. We know if dont work for a day we have to see our kids or our family go without food. So we get ready in the morning go tru the same route were earlier killings/ bombing has taken place . you can call all this people brave their are brave for the family and the stomach . Rich people have the luxury to mourn for ages for their lose of near and dear one , the luxury which we cannot afford sometime even for a day.

Politicians -
Where are the so called politicians who always fight for how Mumbai is for them and mumbai is for certain language and try to create rift between people. where are the so called flamboyant politician’s who is called the future politicians but not a word about yesterdays attack. where are the politicians who play politics about everything from language to caste to people to books to travelling to unions , yesterday no one was there even to give their view. some politicians are more bothered to woo the voters by changing the name of stations / street/ state rather then working on how to curb corruption and terrorist attack. And we should not blame the politicians but ourself, they serve us mint and we gave them vote for that. Array were are those politicians who in the name of religion became moral police but then are caught themself indulging in bribe , crime and corruption no one to question them one Azare against them and they oppose them too. Please all you politicians i know you will come saying that the certain group are responsible and the opposition will come up and say the government are not able to protect us . kargil , mumbai train blast , Mumbai attack , mumbai july attack are all under you politicians so stop playing your politics before you start also .

And Why most of the time the attacks are on Mumbai ? I fail to understand this. I am a Maharastran a Mumbaikar and will always have the fear who is next me maybe. We are called a people who love to co exist which each other so why we. But there is a limit to our patience do not try it we had enough Grrrrrrrrrr.\

Above all was written is my view and my frustration of what is happening In our Country/ world. Are you happy with what is going on ????????? I am not ………….

 

EMERGENCY NUMBERS in MUMBAI !!!

Mumbai Blast Help line No. -

022 22621855 / 2622 5020 / 2262 1983 / 2262 1983 / 2262 5020

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Police Control Room Mumbai -

2262 1855 / 2262 1983 / 2262 5020 / 2264 1449 / 2262 0111 ext 100

Police Control Room Mumbai – Andheri west – 98202 16898

Police Control Room Mumbai – Bandra – 96194 40101

Police Control Room Mumbai – Bandra West – 97733 52262

Police Control Room Mumbai – Chembur - 93221 21170 / 2521 6121

Police Control Room Mumbai – Dadar – 98331 74448

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Metro/Marine Lines – 95030 19001

 

Altert Citizen – 22633333, 22620111

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South Region Control Room – 23089857, 23089855, 23070505

Central Region Control Room – 23710505, 23720505, 23712081, 24140909, 23750505

West Region Control Room – 26552195, 26412021, 26457900, 26572299

East Region Control Room – 25233588, 25233534, 25222121

North Region Control Room – 28850918, 28854643, 28877544

Armed Police Control Room – 24146778, 24140909

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Hospitals:

JJ Hospital - 98200 21492,

KEM - 022-2413 6051,

Nair - 022-2308 5379,

Harkishandas - 2385 5555 / 3009 5555,

Saifee – 022- 6757 0111

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BLOOD BANKS :

Ashirwad Blood Bank

Dadar T.T

Mumbai 400 014

Ph. 24154826

Bhatia General Hospital Blood Bank

Chikhalwadi

J. Dadaji Road

Tardeo

Mumbai 400 034

Ph. 56660000, 56660666

Breach Candy Hospital and Research Centre *

Bulabhai Desai Road

Mumbai 400 026

Ph. 23633651

 

Happy Birthday hai Ho jaho Ready

- Ramakant Shetty

Happy Birthday hai Ho jaho Ready, Here Comes Mr Shetty, Rakho Daru Tiyaar, lagao Dance floor kho Aangaar

Age ke saath koi nahi karna masti , Coming for the part its okay nahi hai koi dabardasti

Dosto ke saath thodi opponent bhi kare wish,

hai booze ke bottle ke hum mid, mango juice drink karti  hue meri tina sis,

Happy Birthday sing practice chup ke karte hue friends ke mid kamine friends ladkiya puch rahi hai Kya age hua abhi tera Tigs….Grrrrr

12 hote he sab friends karenge Happy Birthday wish , face mai cake throw karna hai sure Dimple ka important to do list.

Usme thoda sad hounga kyu ki Mom Dad Roshni aur mere Dubai ke friends /family kho karunga miss…

Chicken , mutton cake veg ka hoga surprise feast , Nahi karna uss list mai fish kho miss

Usmai Stan bhai ka dhamki hai , kidhar bhi ja lekin vapas idhar aaja nahi tho khan ke neeche padigei…… kisss nahi re Gay hai kya ( padegi slap samjha ki nahi)

Phir hoga Happy Birthday to you robert , oops sorry happy Birthday to you Tiger, and then song chalu hai which one tel tel tell …………………………..

ye ganpat chal daroo laa,

aye ganpat chal daroo laa

Ice chala soda kam thoda pani mila,

ice chala soda kam thoda pani mila

And after few hours 4 Am the song is going on which one tell tell tell no clue  okay I will sangtho ( tight hone ke baad English Hindi Marathi language mix hotha hai – National integration you see I cant see )

All I wanna say is turn the volume up on your speakers
Pump up the base like this

Aaj hai meri Birthday night mein chalun apne friends ke saath

Hello Mr. DJ, mere gaane please play ( Dhaga la lagli khala)
Aaj no wine, aaj no laaga, aaj peeyenge Desi ( Beer 97 hai aur Absolute 2500 hai
what the fuck yaar) government ne booze ki maari hai lekin Desi daru hai tyeaar

Ba ba ba boozing dancing and we cruzing
Bouncer panga leta hai toh, gotta keep it moving
Char baj gaye lekin party abhi baaki hai
Ba ba ba .., with the booze ae
Taare ghir gaye lekin party abhi baaki hai
Ba ba ba .., just loose there, just loose it
Mere daddy hain naraaz lekin party abhi baaki hai
Ba ba ba .., with the booze ae
Party ho gayi toh after party abhi baaki hai
Ba ba ba ..

Cigratte hath mai hai zor kush maar mere yaar

Taali ho gaye hai but party abhi baaki hai

We lost all our money lekin party abhi baaki hai

Hello Mr. DJ, mere gaane please play (Main Talli Main Talli Ho Gaya)
Can I get oo ..

 

 

Morning saath bach gaye hai Ghar pe belt se padne wali hai humkho yaar,

But enjoy karna important hai mere yaar ..

Tho Ready hoja ho present leke aaho party abhi bhaki hai, booze ke liye thode Dollars  bhi leke aane mere yaaar…Bhaki plate ready plastic glass ready Dance karne ho jaho tyaar….

 

Happy Birthday To me gaaana hai dostho tumkho mere yaaar…

Countdown Begins