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HOLI: Festival of Colours Holi is a popular ancient festival in India and is the most vibrant of all.Holi is popularly known as the Indian "festival of spring",the "festival of colours", or the "festival of love".The joys of Holi knows no bound.The festival is celebrated across the four corners of India or rather across the globe.The festival is filled with so much fun and frolic that the very mention of the word 'Holi' draws smile and enthusiasm amongst the people.The first evening is known as Holika Dahan (burning of demon holika) or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi, Rangwali Holi, Dhuleti, Dhulandi or Phagwah. Legends of Holi: There are many interesting stories associated with the festival's origin as one moves across the different states from North to South and East to West.Paintings and scriptures depict the roots of the festival.The most popular stories of Holi origin relates to 'Holika Dahan'and Legend of Radha-Kr...

CHHENA PODA - THE ORIGINAL INDIAN CHEESECAKE FROM ODISHA! Chhena poda(baked cottage cheese) is a sweet dish from the state of Orissa in eastern India.The literal meaning of Chena poda is Roasted Cheese.It is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese chhena,sugar,cashew nuts and raisins and is baked for several hours until it browns. Chena is cottage cheese and Poda means burnt.Then it is slowly baked till the caramelized brown color appears from sugar.What makes this sweet dish different from other Indian desserts is the flavor of caramelized sugar. It is usually made at home during traditional festivals and as offerings to the God.It is said that Chena Poda is Lord Jagganath’s favourite dessert and is among the "Chappan Bhog" offered at the Jagganath Puri temple. History: Chhenapoda originated in the Odia town of Nayagarh in the first half of the twentieth century.The owner of a confectionery,Sudarshana Sahoo decided to add sugar and seasonings to leftover cottage c...

What is the Meaning of Life? A question that has been asked an infinite amount of times since conscious life began on this planet. There is an answer to the question of ‘what is the meaning of life’,But until we could explain our seemingly-imperfect, ‘good-and-evil’-afflicted HUMAN CONDITION we couldn’t afford to acknowledge what that meaning is. Of course,there is also the theory that simply searching for meaning in your life, is the meaning itself, so don’t worry if nothing is jumping out at you, because simply by participating in the search, you are doing something incredibly meaningful. If you are looking for your purpose and passion, "stop looking and start doing".That being said, below are my tips to help you figure out exactly why you are here, where your passions are hiding and what is going to be the spark to set your world alight with meaning. 1.Stop Playing By The Rules: Some people find that the meaning of life is to have a career, get married, and raise a...

Happiness The dream vacation coming up, the promotion you are working towards, the baby that is on the way or the sixth date with someone new in your life. But happiness can also be found in the small things of a regular day. So today look for it there. Happiness is life's most cherished goal. On every continent, in every country and in every culture, when people are asked, "What do you want?" the most popular answer is "happiness." When parents are asked, "What do you most want for your children?" the answer is "happiness." Happiness is the goal that makes other life goals—like success, prosperity and relationships—feel meaningful and enjoyable. It's official—the pursuit of happiness has sped up! We are chasing after happiness faster than ever. And the faster we run, the longer the race becomes. In recent years, our happiness levels have not risen. We are experiencing what researchers call "static happiness.Most recently, t...