On Ganesh Chaturthi Wishing you all A Blessed Ganesha’s Grace! M&A Notes are excerpted from my just released book, Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms; © Arun Shanbhag 2007 Ganesha Stotram – Hymn to Ganesha The visage of Ganesha (or Ganapati) is easily recognizable as the elephant-headed God of Knowledge and Wisdom. A Ganesha murti [...]
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Over the last several weeks I have found scores of excellent Indian Food Blogs. These are not written by celebrity chefs, but by regular, albeit very talented women cooking everyday meals at home for their families. And many are based in the US and use locally available ingredients. The collection is truly spectacular and makes [...]
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Wishing you all a Joyous & Enlightening Gokulashtami! M&A Notes are excerpted from my upcoming book, Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms; © Arun Shanbhag 2007 Krishna Vandana – Tribute to Krishna, Krishna is the most beloved of Hindu Gods and a popular avataar of Vishnu, the eternal soul of the Universe. While other incarnations [...]
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Massachusetts State House Rotunda, Dec 2006 Celebrating Ugadi! Wishing You All A Wonderful New Year! M&A
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To Surya, the Sun God as he starts his northerly trek Grace us with Warmth and Light Happy Sankranti to All! tiil gool ghya, goad goad bola!
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My namesake lives in a different city, but when it comes to mithai, we think alike too. “Mithai are like physical therapy for Indians,” says Arun Sinha, owner of Foods of India on Lexington Avenue. “You come home after work, you have one small piece, you eat it slowly and you become completely relaxed. And [...]
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Wishing Everyone A Healthy and Successful New Year! Happy Deepavali!
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Most compassionate and beautiful, Yet relentless in battle against evil, Devi! Shower us with your grace! Durga as Mahisasura-mardini, from the cave temples of Badami (6th century)
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Ganapati from our home, 2002. On this occasion of Ganapati Wishing Everyone Days full of Peace and Good Cheer!
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Yugadi and Gudi Padva an auspicious beginning of a Hindu New Year Wishing Everyone Joy, Peace and Contentment
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