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Ganesha - The Journey of a Guest from Chaturthi to Chaturdashi (4th to 14th) - Through Hearts, Culture, Imaginations... and our lives!!

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  Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya -  "गणपति बप्पा मोरिया, पुढच्या वर्षी लवकर या'' Agle Baras tu Jaldi Aa -   गणपति बप्पा मोरिया, अगले बरस तू जल्दी आ... ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ – the chant every devotee chants during the 10-day Ganesh festival across India echoes in our hearts and minds long after. The complete chant that originated in Marathwada goes like this : “गणपति बप्पा मोरया, पुढ़चा वर्षी लॉकर या।” (Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhcha Varshi Loukar Ya). Ganpati – the name used for Lord Ganesha is a Sanskrit word meaning – a combination of Sanskrit words "gana" and "pati". Gana (गण) means a group of people – in this case humans and pati (पति) means lord or master.  These are the words that literally translate into the fact that Lord Ganesha is the people's lord or one of the most loved deities from the majestic and powerful family of Shiva and Parvati.  Bappa is a word that says father or lord – a way of respectfully addressing Lord Ganesha who is the father ...

Amul Haldi Ice Cream - Immunity Booster or Fear Fad

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Immunity Booster or Fear Fad Amul Haldi  Rohan Bhatt – FoodieByHeart – Reviewing @Amul_India product – Amul Haldi Ice Cream   The Ingredients According to the packaging, the ingredients in this product are as follows: • Milk Solids – Essential for any ice cream, and in the case of Amul made from real milk (unlike most other Frozen desserts which use a mix of milk solids + vegetable fat) • Sugar – The integral sweetener here both for increasing the shelf life of the product and giving the signature ice cream-y sweetness to the product • Turmeric - his bright yellow, bitter spice has also been used for years as an anti-inflammatory in treating limb related disorders and it is this high concentration of curcumin, which gives turmeric its distinctive color and also makes it an effective immunity booster. Also, the curcumin has been shown to be a anti-depressant and mood enhancer so the same people who feel that their mood is ruined just by the mention of Haldi ice crea...

Aamar Bangla Mishti

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Baked Rasogulla and Baked Cham Cham at Mudia Nii Mithaio - Nanpura, Surat The city of Surat has been one with the richest culinary amalgamation and has enthralled and encapsulated the imaginations of not one but many cultures and traditions.. Be it the Portuguese and Dutch influence on the foods and culinary techniques to the Nawabi and Awadhi influence over the meat preparation and eating patterns in the city. One such amazing influence that less people know about is the connection of Surat with Kolkata. . . Both the cities of Surat and Kolkata have been predominantly trading hubs and a lot of Marwari traders have made both the cities their home and showered it with patronage and made it prosperous for a couple of centuries now. History has seen how time and travel promote cross breeding of cuisines, so the tastes and preferences of people had a considerable influence over each other. One such culinary exchange led to a lot of migrant Bengalis and Odiyas to come to the port c...