Sunday, April 3, 2011
Gudipadvyachya Hardik Shubhechha.
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Soneri suryachi soneri kirne,
Soneri kirnancha soneri diwas..
Soneri diwasachya Soneri Shubhechha!
Gudipadvyachya Hardik Shubhechha.
Naxidar kathivari Reshmi vastr,
Tyachyavar chandicha lota,
ubharuni Marathi manachi GUDHI,
Sajra karuya ha Gudhipadwa!
Nutan Varshachya Hardik Shubheccha!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gudi Padwa or Gudhi Padwa (Marathi: गुढी पाडवा often mis-pronounced as guDi padwa because ढी sounds like डी while speaking) is the Marathi name for the Hindu holy day of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.[1] It is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the beginning of the New year according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar.
Known as Gudhi Padwa in Maharashtra, this festival is also known as[1]
Samvatsar Padvo among Hindu Konkanis of Goa[2]
Yugadi among the rest of Konkani diaspora in Karnataka and Kerala[citation needed]
Nav Varsha Samvat among the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh[citation needed]
In other parts of India[1] this festival is celebrated during
Nau Roz in Kashmir
Yugadi in Karnataka
Baisakhi in Punjab
Cheti Chand among the Sindhi people)[citation needed]
Goru Bihu in Assam
Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and
Yugadi in Andhra Pradesh
Vishu in Kerala.
On Gudi Padwa, a gudi is found hanging out of a window or otherwise prominently displayed in traditional Maharashtrian households. Gudi is a bright green or yellow cloth adorned with brocade (zari) tied to the tip of a long bamboo over which gathi (sugar crystals), neem leaves[citation needed], a twig of mango leaves and a garland of red flowers is tied. A silver or copper pot is placed in the inverted position over it. This gudi is then hoisted outside the house, in a window, terrace or a high place so that everybody can see it.
Some of the significances attributed to raising a Gudhi are as follows:
Gudhi symbolizes the Brahmadhvaj (translation: Brahma’s flag) mentioned in the Brahma Purana, because Lord Brahma created the universe on this day. It may also represent Indradhvaj (translation: the flag of Indra).[3]
Mythologically, the Gudhi symbolizes Lord Rama’s victory and happiness on returning to Ayodhya after slaying Ravan. Since a symbol of victory is always held high, so is the gudi (flag). It is believed that this festival is celebrated to commemorate the coronation of Rama post his return to Ayodhya after completing 14 years of exile.[3]
Maharashtrians also see the Gudhi as a symbol of victory associated with the conquests of the Maratha forces led by Chhatrapati Shivaji. It also symbolizes the victory of King Shalivahana over Sakas and was hoisted by his people when he returned to Paithan.[3]
Gudhi is believed to ward off evil, invite prosperity and good luck into the house.[3]
The Gudhi is positioned on the right side of the main entrance of the house. The right side symbolizes active state of the soul.[1]
Dombivli:- the city that pioneered Shobha Yatra for Gudi Padwa 13 years ago, is proud of the socio-cultural context the procession has attained "Shobh yatra"
On the festive day, courtyards in village houses will be swept clean and plastered with fresh cow-dung. Even in the city, people take the time out to do some spring cleaning. Women and children work on intricate rangoli designs on their doorsteps, the vibrant colours mirroring the burst of colour associated with spring. Everyone dresses up in new clothes and it is a time for family gatherings.
Traditionally, families are supposed to begin the festivities by eating the bittersweet leaves of the neem tree. Sometimes, a paste of neem leaves is prepared and mixed with dhane, gul/gur (known as jaggery in English), and tamarind. All the members of the family consume this paste, which is believed to purify the blood and strengthen the body’s immune system against diseases.
Maharashtrian families also make shrikhand and Poori on this day. Konkanis make Kanangachi Kheer, a variety of Kheer made of sweet potato, coconut milk, jaggery, rice flour, etc. and Sannas.
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honestly
without sarcasm
tongue or cheek
a more peaceful
area like ours
you will never
behold or find
garbage
on the soul
of mankind
man nature
crows goats
cats dogs
live in harmony
to fault of each
other totally
impervious
blind
words
on the
piggy back
of images
from front
from behind
thoughts
imagery
sweet
amiable
kind
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stories
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pathos
poetry
incomplete
bejeweled
hands
barefeet
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of man
caught
between
failure
success
deafening
defeat
moments
lost in
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frozen in a
heartbeat
his fate
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fall from grace
he could not
cheat
bitter
sour
sweet
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thirst
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nauseating
puking adjectives
throwing up verbs
dead prawns dry fish
rotting herbs
all this much more
on the soul 'of our
political fathers
nothing perturbs
a board that says
ministerji is resting
please do not disturb
this is the job
of the municipal
corporator
added as a blurb
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ek waqt tha
jab yeh
khoob bhau
dikhati thi
nak pe rubab
hath main
ane se
itrati thi
kamar
lach
kathi thi
ansu behte
the jab
yeh un dinon
ghar main ati thi
dil jalati thi
aj yeh usi sadak
par nazar athi hai
mujhse khoob
sharmati hai
ankh se ankh
nahi milati hai
apni purane
guroor aur
ghamand
se yeh
sharminda
ho jati hai
mere zaika
mere zindagi
main bahar ban kar
phir ana chati hai
pachtati hai
main use bhav
nahi deta hoon
ghungat ki
ad main chip jati hai
ek aisi pyas
jo ehsas
ban jati hai
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eponymous
to street photography
marziya shakir
child of the internet
a wire runs from
the computer
into her cybernetic head
nikon d 80 round her neck
shooting the streets ahead
the beggars the hawkers
the youngest street photographer
it is widely known and said
led by a bejeweled hand
a friend of glenn and fred
who shoots the living dead
poetizing their pain
with a jug of hope
a loaf of bread
Thirsty Cat In The Slums
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this is drinking water
kept in pails and drums
thirsty cat in the slums
noble and handsome
a stray with a poetic sense
of love and freedom
overbearing heat
humidity cumbersome
recession no income
he is planning
to renounce the world
join a cats ashram
life in the bandra slums
has become boring
over rated tiresome
no more a haven
of peace and tranquility
living precariously with
the dumber and the dumb
who keep cats such as these
under their sloppy thumbs
to anthony posey
of new orleans
my cat love
in a poem
Anthony Posey
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The Ethos of Islamic Pride
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a head scarf
covering her
head Allah
on her side
Muslim girl
going to
the madrsa
ethos of
Islamic pride
its only in
the head
of the bigot
that there is a
Shia Sunni divide
living in
mutual compatibility
mutual coexistence
giving each other space
Allah his Rasool
Scriptures they abide
Allah the Merciful
the Omnipotent
in hard times
difficult times
through his mercy
he provides
in India Muslims
live happily
live comfortably
essence
core
of Islamic pride
though its a shame
in Muslim countries
it is a spectacle of hate
Muslims killing Muslims
sectarian strife
that wont ever subside
fueled by rogue clerics
to divide Islam
USA and Israel
the only excuse
the back of
a camel rides
so today
the Middle East
re surges
with cries
of freedom liberty
equality worldwide
overthrowing warlords
dictators despots
who have been kicking
the proletariat's backsides
winds of change
time and tide
first Egypt Tunisia
now Libya Syria
Bahrain Yemen
soon Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Qatar
other feudal states
the junta
will preside
Allaahu Akbar
God Is Great
hope on wings
of angels
as guide
gags removed
from the mouths
hands again untied
freedom lives
lets other lives
on the sands
of Karbala
etched in blood
he described
Hussain is Hope
Humanity
Yazid finally
realized
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may the guy who created it
in fires of cybernetic hell rot
a tear of shame on the soul
of a crying parking lot
a developer dude
who loves bloodsport
in short who cant differentiate
between a a blogger a positive spammer
a poetic after thought
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India Jeet Gayi
India Beat Sri Lanka By 6 WIickets
Thank you Sr Lanka for your great spirit of Sportsmanship as a Message of Universal Peace and Humanity..
tonight
the night
wont end
champagne
wine beer
will flow
people waving
the Indian
tricolor
wherever
you go
everybody
everyone's
friends
all enmity
forgotten
no dushman
no foe
but do
save Indian
sparrows
india jeet gayi
bar bar
yahi kaho
ek rang birangi
sapna
lekar jiyo
jiyo aur jeene do
love means
never having
to say
sorry
never ever
coming to blows
frozen time
as poetry
by a beggar
poet
firoze
blogging
the soul
of humanity
poetic petulance
some prose
a house with
many windows
team India
dhin chak
dhin chak
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40 days
in the wilderness
he spent
he gave away
everything
even his tears
for the soul
of humanity
with good intent
so that people
would be
everlastingly
happy and content
the Life
Resurrection
the Ascent
hard though
he tried
for the evil
in the soul
of man
he did lament
the pathos
passion
poetry
of jesus
in lent
human
100%
soul made
of iron
spirit made
of cement
jesus god
the holy
covenant
mans fall
from grace
he could
no prevent
man a particle
a fragment
his rise
his descent
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