Tag Archives: Hindus

Music Monday Diwali Songs

Posted on October 31, 2016 by annetbell

  Happy Diwali!

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Diwali Celebration

Posted on October 30, 2016 by annetbell

A woman arranged clay lamps, or ‘diyas,’ for the upcoming Diwali festival in Mumbai, Oct. 30. These diyas traditionally filled with mustard oil are placed are lit and placed around entrances to homes during the festival. Divyakant Solanki/European Pressphoto Agency Diwali in India … Continue reading →

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Meet India’s Buttermilk Uncle

Posted on April 27, 2016 by annetbell

If you are in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, buttermilk is your quintessential quick-fix remedy to beat the sweltering heat. There’s no way that you can step out of the house without having your fill for the day. And just in … Continue reading →

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“Earth” . . . . film about the partition of India

Posted on February 26, 2016 by annetbell

Studying this  map, it is pretty amazing to see  how much progress India and to some degree Pakistan has made in the 69 years after partition.  After 300 years, Britain finally left two independent nations of India and Pakistan in … Continue reading →

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Baby Taj

Posted on February 23, 2016 by annetbell

Before leaving Aurangabad and the Ellora Caves,   we had more architecture to visit.  Bibi Ka Maqbara  is the main monument of the city of Aurangabad and is an imitation of the Taj Mahal , as you can see in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cow. . . . Friend to Indians

Posted on February 9, 2016 by annetbell

Mother Cow is the queen in the pantheon of sacred Indian animals. In fact, she stands head and shoulders above the rest. There are group all over Indian demanding the government name the cow as the national animal to replace … Continue reading →

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Festival of Lights

Posted on November 10, 2015 by annetbell

Diwali is the most popular holiday in India. It is  a Hindu holiday  but also celebrated by the Sikhs ( a Sikh shown at the Golden Temple.) One hope that most faith systems in the world share is victory of … Continue reading →

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Langar Week in Ludhiana, India

Posted on October 16, 2015 by annetbell

Leaders of four major religions come together at the Friday Mosque to share a meal prepared  as a symbolic coming together to alleviate  world hunger.  Please watch the video which is not in English but worth a look.  After all … Continue reading →

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Kailasa Temple Ellora Caves, India

Posted on September 29, 2015 by annetbell

On our south trip, this was the last stop before returning to Ahmadabad after 13 days of travelling.   We had not gone there in 2013.  It is an breathtaking site of temple after temple carved  from the hillside.  We … Continue reading →

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Mr. Modi and the Potties

Posted on August 5, 2014 by annetbell

INDIA’S NEW #1 TACKLES #2 JULY 18, 2014 WORDYMAMMOTH 1 COMMENT A top priority of India’s new government is to end defecating in the open by 2019.  This is very exciting ! This week’s Economist has some of the disturbing … Continue reading →

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