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Jul 12, 2017 #61

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Dear Satchi Mam,
The below is the link to the story My Sunshine by @AhujaGirl
My Sunshine
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Thanks Teenu for the nomination. Loved the shorty, sweet and simple story.

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I like all posts of @iyerviji maa. I'm in confusion that which one to nominate.
I would like to know how many posts I can nominate....
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Thanks Mistt dear, glad to know that you like all my posts. Sorry for mentioning about it late

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Thanks Mistt dear, glad to know that you like all my posts. Sorry for mentioning about it late
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Viji maa,
I like all your posts, before end of this month I will nominate what I like the most

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Viji maa,
I like all your posts, before end of this month I will nominate what I like the most
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Thank you dear, thats a great thing

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One more month I would like to nominate teenulahari's
My Special Friend
This post touched my heart. Regards, Lakshmi Bhat

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Thanks Lakshmi for nominating Teenu's post. It is only a few who are blessed to touch others' lives in a positive way and Teenu was one of them.

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satchitananda said: ↑

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‘Saawan ka mahina, pawan kare shor,
Jiyarara jhoome aise, jaise ban ma naache mor’.

Yes, here we are once again. The monsoons have arrived bringing with them showers of blessings from above and the cool weather is extremely welcome after the scorching summer.

Half the year has flown by and we are all ready to step into the second half of the year - a period of one festival after the other in India.

Did you know that July is named after Julius Caesar because it was the month of his birth and more interestingly, it was known as Quintilis before that? This was because it was the fifth month according to the Roman calendar.

Here is a puzzle for all of you. What do lambs and dogs have in common? I shall give you the answer at the end. Just making sure you read on till the very end.

By the way, the 5th month of the Hindu calendar also starts in late July and goes on until August. It is known as Shravan or Saawan in India and as Aavni in South India.

Shravan is the month of many festivals in India. It is a very important month for Hindus with a lot of vrats or fasts for Shiva or Parvati. This year, the festivals of Hariyali Teej and Nagapanchami fall on the 26th and 27th of July respectively. Hariyali Teej is a festival that celebrates the union of Shiva and Parvati. Many women fast for the well being of their husbands. It also celebrates the arrival of the monsoons and the accompanying burst of greenery – therefore the word ‘hariyali’. Traditionally married girls used to visit their maternal home to celebrate the festival of swings. Who can forget the song from ‘Bandini’:

“Ab ke baras bhejo bhaiyaa ko baabul
Saavan ne liijo bulaay re
Lautengii jab mere bachapan kii sakhiiyaan
Dejo sandeshaa bhijaay re
Ab ke baras bhej bhaiyako baabul

Ambuvaa tale phir se jhuule padenge
Rimajhim padengii phuhaaren
Lautengii phir tere aangan men baabul
Saavan kii thanDii bahaaren”.

This song describes the longing of a young girl to return to her parental home in the month of ‘saawan/shravan’ for the festival of Hariyali Teej.

Nag Panchami is a festival which leaves me with mixed feelings. It used to be my favourite festival. The call of ‘nagobala doodh’ used to wake us up to this day every year. Unfortunately, this is based on the myth that snakes drink milk and cobras used to be captured and brought from door to door to be worshipped and fed with milk. Having never seen a nag pooja, I don’t know whether they really drank milk or not! Of course, this has now reduced considerably – I wonder if anyone comes with snakes anymore. I ‘d eagery wait for this festival to apply ‘mehendi’ which used to be frequently home ground. Every year I used to crave for the colour to turn a deep brown to black, but that never happened. It used to be dark orange at best and now I know it was because it was purely organic – no added chemicals.

Looks like I have just had a bout of verbal diahrroea! Well, let me stop now before you all run away (if you have not already done so!), but not before keeping up my promise to you. Have you forgotten? I have not. The answer to the puzzle. The month of July is sweltering in the Northern Hemisphere and therefore referred to as ‘dog days’ and it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere – spring lambs born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before July 1. So that is the connection between dogs and lambs and July. Sorry, bad joke.

Now before you leave and before I am booed out of here, let me remind you to please shower this forum with nominations and more nominations for July.
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July is not only month of festivals but it is the month of Romance & love if my memory is correct.
The various festivals are :
1.Aadi Masapirappu -Beginning of the month of Aadi. 17th July.
2.Aadi Amavasya -New moon day in Aadi - 23 rd July.
3.Aadiperukku 18 th day of Aadi to worship the Holy rivers esp .Kaveri in South India with gay & Variety Rice food taken on the riverbank. 3 rd August.
4.Aadi pooram -festival of Bangles to Goddesses .All Amman temples the Goddesses are decorated with bangles offered by devotees.Some bring seer (gifts) to the Amman in some temples.very very eye catching & soul satisfaction to see the Goddesses who own the entire universe are reciprocally showered with bangles & gifts. 26th July.
4. 4 th of August Varalakshmi Pooja - Aadi month from 17 th July to 16 th August.
5. Sri Krishna Jayanthi - 14th August
6.Aavani Avittam - I think it is postponed to next full moon day due to some giraganam or so. i am not sure.
7.Naga Chathurthi & Garuda Panchami 27th &28 th July yet to confirm . Naga Chathurthi viradam for Ragu devada or snake God for protecting the children . As usual Lord Vigneshvara is also anointed & worshipped on both these days. Abisekam ,Pooja etc. done at temple or at home to snake god. The Puttu mann(sand) where the snakes reside is taken & smeared on the ears of children. Garuda Panchami is for the welfare of brothers .Same procedure. Puttu mann smeared on the ears of brothers. Gifts given to brothers by sisters blessing them. I think only On Garuda Pancahmi & Raksha Bandan days men are showered with gifts by sisters. Those who do not have brothers also should do this Pooja as Hindus honor the concept of universal brotherhood.

" The woods are lovely ,dark & deep but i have promises to keep & miles to go before i sleep"

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Thanks Venlax for all that information. Good to know.

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I would like to nominate
"Indusladies Reminds Me Of My Days Of Innocence" by @ChennaiExpress

All words by @ChennaiExpress is straight from heart.

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