Category Archives: Festivals

पंढरीची वारी, Annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Today is आषाढी एकादशी, 11th day of the month of Aashaadh as per the Hindu Lunar calendar. To almost everyone in Maharashtra, it’s the day one worships Vitthal, also known as Vithoba, and keep a fast for that day. Vithoba … Continue reading →

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Gudhi Padwa–Chaitra Shukla Pratipada

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Today is the first day of the Hindu New Year. In Maharashtra, it is celebrated as Gudhi Padwa. Its also celebrated in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh as Yugadi or Ugadi, in, in Kashmir as Navreh and by Sindhis as Cheti … Continue reading →

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Life lessons from the kite

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Makar Sankranti is also celebrated as a kite flying festival. Everybody who can, flies a kite and everyone who cannot talks about it. So was the radio jockey on FM Rainbow on the radio. He narrated a very interesting story. … Continue reading →

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तिळगुळ घ्या गोड गोड बोला

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Tomorrow is Makar Sankranti. This is celebrated all over the country. In Maharashtra, it is celebrated by distributing tilgul ( a sweet made from sesame seeds and jaggery) and halwa (also made from sesame seeds and sugar). When the sweets … Continue reading →

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How to welcome a new year?

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Makarand karkare

This year, like many other years, we gathered at a friends house to welcome the new year. It was great fun. We had a lot of song and dance. Great food. The spirits flowed. There was nothing that could have … Continue reading →

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