earth hour 2010

Earth Hour 2010 will take place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet and let’s make 2010 the biggest Earth Hour yet!

Earth Hour 2010 Timings :- Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm to 9:30 PM (local time)

Please read more detials on “http://www.earthhour.org/”

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International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked on March 8th every year.

 It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries (primarily Russia and the countries of former Soviet bloc).

 In some celebrations, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love to the women around them in a way somewhat similar to Mother’s Day and St Valentine’s Day mixed together. In others, however, the political and human rights theme as designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner. 2010 International Women’s Day, 8 March 2010 International Women’s Day, Celebrate Women’s Day 8 March 2010, International Women s Day, International Women’s Day, IWD, IWD 2010, Woman s Day, Women s Day, Womens Day

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Valentines Day

Valentine day 2010 will be celebrated on Sunday 14 Feb 2010, it’s celebrated every year around the world.As the increasing trends of mobile / cell phones, peoples have selected sms / text messages as a medium to send valentine greetings,Happy valentine’s day sms,Valentine’s day 2010 sms, valentine sms, valentine messages, valentine text greetings, valentine quotes sms and valentine day messages. Hindi valentine SMS and urdu valentine sms messages are very popular among asian peoples.

So what are you waiting for? Browse through our latest, new and free valentine sms collection and select a valentines sms for your valentine / love and wish them happy valentine’s day.

Don’t wait until it’s too late to tell someone how much you love,
how much you care.
Because when they’re gone,
no matter how loud you shout and cry,
they won’t hear you anymore
Winged cupid painted blind

Love looks not with
the eyes
but
with the mind
and
therefore is
winged cupid painted
blind …

~ shakespare ~
Love is like playing the piano.

Love is like playing the piano.
First you must learn to
play by the rules,

then you must forget the
rules and lay from your heart.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
Love Is A Driver …

Love Is A Driver …

Bitter And Fierce
If You Fight And
Resist Him,

Easy-going,
Once You
Acknowledge His
Power . . .
Love filled Valentine Month..!!

Its d Month of
Kisses,Surprises,
Proposals n Dates,
Chocolates n Gifts,
Hugs n LuvSongs

It’s feb..

Wishng u a Love filled
Valentine Month..!!

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Lord Shiva

Mahashivratri 2010 falling on Friday 12th February is one of the major festivals for lord Shiva devotees that spend the day and night fasting and chanting mantras to please “bholey nath”. Every year mahashivratri is celebrated on the 14th day of the Phalgun month of the Hindu calendar which falls somewhere in the month of Feb-March.

Mahashivratri 2010 is being celebrated all over India. Devotees of Lord Shiva will performa puja for Mahashivratri 2010. Mahashivratri 2010 festival has great signifcance especially for Hindu in India.

There are different mahashivrati story and mahashivrtri legends suggesting the reason behind the selection of this day as the mahashivratri day. So on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri

here are some maha shivratri story, mahashivratri wallpapers websites, shivaratri SMS which could be used by all Shankar devotees.

Let’s begin the journey of knowledge on Maha shivratri by chanting “Om Namah Shivaya”

Mahashivaratri Story
Different group of people have different mahashivratri story but all point towards one common thing that maha shivaratri is the occasion to please the lord and seek his blessings to get all our wishes fulfilled:

· Maha shivratri Story One: Samudra Manthan
It is believed that during the churning of ocean by gods and demons a highly toxic pot of poison which could have destroyed the world. To save the masses lord Shiva consumed this poison and kept it in his throat by tying it with a serpent. The poison turned his throat blue and this is the main reason why Lord Shiva is popularly known as “Neelkantha”. One of the sages asked the disciples to keep Lord shiva awake whole night so that he is not impacted by the poison. Keep the same rituals in mind disciples of lord shiva still sing songs and keep vigil whole night to please the god who then showers his blessings

· Mahashivratri Story Two: Marriage Celebrations of Shiva Parvati
Sati , daughter of King Daksha was in love with Lord Shiva and considered him as her husband. King Daksha in order to discourage her daughter from marrying to such an ugly looking man surrounded by serpents and devils organized a religious ceremony and insulted Lord Shiva publicly. In anger Sati ended her life by jumping in fire knowing which Shiva started Tandav dance to destroy the world. In order to appease Shiva, sati was revived in the form of Parvati and the union of Shiva and Parvati marked Maha shivaratri celebrations

· Mahashivratri Story Two: Lubhdak Story
Once lived a tribal lubhdak a great Shiva devotee. One day he went to forrest to collect wood but lost his way. During night due to the fear of wild animals he climbed a bael tree and started chanting “om namah shivaya” and started dropping down bael leaves not realizing that there is a shivlingm located beneath the tree. Lord shiva pleased with his devotion saved his life and since then Maha shivaratri is celebrated by presenting Shiva with bael leaves besides other things

Maha shivratri Rituals
On this day devotees have to get up early in the morning, take bath and wear preferably new clothes. Then they need to go to a shiva temple and offer these 6 items to Lord Shiva as mentioned in Shiva Purana:
· bael leaves for soul purification,
· sindoor for virtue,
· fruits and rice to ask for long life and fulfillment of wishes
· incense sticks for wealth
· Diya for knowledge
· Pan patta to enjoy worldly goods

Devotees fast whole day as well as night on Mahashivratri 2010 keeping a night vigil by singing shiva bhajans
Mahashivratri wallpapers
Shivaratri wallpapers can be downloaded from sites dedicated to hindu religion such as
www.mahashivratri.org/
www.wallpapers.dgreetings.com/mahashivratri

Maha Shivaratri 2010 SMS
· Shivaratri SMS One
Jo Bole Om Namah Shivaya
Sab Kasthon Se Nivaran paye
Happy Mahashivratri 2010

· Mahashivaratri 2010 SMS Two
Sacche Dil Se Jo Shiv Ko Pukare
Khali Haath Woh Kahin Na Jave
1-2-3-4 Shivji ki jai jai kar

· Shivaratri SMS, Shivaratri wishes, Shivaratri greetings
Harr Harr Mahadev
Bole Har Jann
Ho manokamana Poori
Mille Sukh Samriddhi Aur Dhan
Happy Mahashivratri 2010

Wishing you all a very happy shivratri 2010

Source:- infocera.com

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The Sakshi TV channel which is currently a news channel was meant to be on a tight rope just few days ago. But now, their government is back in power and it is being said that they have decided to work with renewed energy and power and also expand their presence.

There is news that the Sakshi group is now planning to foray into the movie circuit. They are looking at coming up with a new channel and this will be titled ‘Sakshi Movies’. As expected, they are planning to come up with some big banner movies under their non stop movie channel.

For now, the ground work is said to be on to see the feasibility of the channel and if all goes well, then there could be an announcement on this. Those who have heard this say that it will be a good move by Sakshi and will make their presence stronger in the media circuit.

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Ugadi marks the beginning of the Telugu New Year. It also brings happiness with the onset of Vasanth Ruthu (spring). Ugadi name has been changed from Yuga Aadi (Yuga + Aadi means beginning of New age). It is believed that the creator of the Hindu pantheon Lord Brahma started creation on this day – Chaithra Shuddha Prathipade or the Ugadi day. It is the most important festival for Hindus, which falls on Chaitra Shuddha Prathipade (Padya). According to Hindu myths, Lord Brahma created the earth and set days, nights, dates, weeks, fortnights, months, seasons, and years to count the time.

During Ramayana period, the New Year was being celebrated on the first day of Uttharayana. So, Chaitra was the 12th month. Varahamihira, a saint who lived in sixth century, started a new method of celebrating New Year on Chaitra Shuddha Prathipade. Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon’s orbit. It is a day when mantras are chanted and predictions made for the new year.

This year Ugadhi is on March 27th 2009. Preparations for the festival begin a week ahead. Houses are given a thorough wash. Shopping for new clothes and buying other items that go with the requirements of the festival are done with a lot of excitement.

Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervor in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. While it is called Ugadi in A.P. and Karnataka, in Maharashtra it is known as “Gudipadava”. On Ugadi day, people wake up before the break of dawn and take a head bath after which they decorate the entrance of their houses with fresh mango leaves. The significance of tying mango leaves relates to a legend. It is said that Kartik (or Subramanya or Kumara Swamy) and Ganesha, the two sons of Lord Siva and Parvathi were very fond of mangoes. As the legend goes Kartik exhorted people to tie green mango leaves to the doorway signifying a good crop and general well-being.

Ugadhi Pachadi is the Famous in Andra Pradesh in Telugu New Year. It is a mixer of all types of tastes like sweet , sour, bitter ….

Kavi Sammelanam (poetry recitation) is a typical Telugu Ugadi feature. Ugadi is also a time when people look forward to a literary feast in the form of Kavi Sammelanam. Many poets come up with new poems written on subjects ranging – from Ugadi – to politics to modern trends and lifestyles.

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New Year has become a national festival in India. The excitement to celebrate the event is present everywhere. The day is celebrated with a lot of fervor and enthusiasm and is marked by prayers’, parties, New Year fetes and social feasts.

New Year’s Eve in India
New Year’s Eve in India is the time to party and dig into the last minute fun. People enjoy partying with friends and family members. All the night clubs, discotheques, amusement parks and even the cinema halls are thronged by people of all ages. The idea behind these get-togethers is to give farewell to the by-gone year and welcome the New Year bountifully.

People in New Year Eve’s Parties are seen in colorful new dresses especially selected for the occasion. New Year Eve’s party in India usually hold a festive theme. Be it a color code or a unique dress code – theme dressing heightens the spirit of the New Year Eve’s mood.

Popular actors from Bollywood besides, professional dancers and singers take opportunity of New Year’s Eve celebrations to cheer up people by their music and dance. People escalate these celebrations with good music, dance, sumptuous dinner and of course by lighting bonfires and burning crackers.

To avoid partying at over crowded places, many people whether in small or large groups organise their private parties. Whatever be the case people from all classes have fun and joy.

WISHING ALL A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YERA 2009

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 Christmas, the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ, is celebrated by Christians on December 25th all over India with great fervor. 

People decorate their houses, erect Christmas trees with branches hung with gifts and decorations, make cribs with figures of baby Jesus, Mother Mary, Joseph, the three kings who come to visit the baby and shepherd boys and their herds grazing around depicting the scenes of Jesus’s Birth in the Bible. They decorate the Christmas tree, hang stars and illuminate them. The celebrations starts on 24th evening with carol singing and the Santa Claus visiting houses. There is a mid night mass followed by the pealing of the Church bells to usher in the day of Christmas.  On the Christmas day, people enjoy a sumptuous Christmas lunch. Christmas cakes and wine are served to visitors and exchanged as gifts among friends and relatives.

Christmas celebrations vary in different parts of India. In some parts, small clay oil-burning lamps, mango leaves etc are used as Christmas decorations and mango and banana trees are decorated. All the major Indian cities wear a festive look. Shops and bazaars are decorated for the occasion and offer attractive bargains.

Carol singing, get-togethers and the exchanging of gifts enhance the Christmas spirit. Christmas parties launch off celebrations for the New year, thus retaining the festive mood for at least a week.

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the “Father of the Nation”

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace and the Father of the Nation was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. His grandfather Uttamchand Gandhi and father Karamchand Gandhi occupied the high office of the diwan (Chief Minister) of Porbandar. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on the 2nd October every year as the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of India.

Gandhi, as he was popularly called, proved that non-violence is the most effective instrument of social change. His teachings are promoted even today to avoid violence and find peaceful solutions to conflicts.
The United Nations General Assembly announced on 15th June, 2007 that October 2nd will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.

some of the Mahatma Gandhi Quotations

• Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

• As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it.

• Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

• Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

• Hate the sin, love the sinner.

• Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress.

• Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram (sometimes called Ram Dhun) is a popular Bhajan (Hindu devotional song) that was a favorite of Mahatma Gandhi.

Raghupati Raaghava Raaja Raam,
Patita paavana Siita Raam,
Siita Raam, Siita Raam,
Bhaj pyaare tu Siita Raam,
Ishwara Allah Teero Naam,
Sab ko Sanmati de Bhagavaan.

Translation:

Lord Rama, Chief of the house of Raghu, Uplifters of those who have fallen, (O divine couple) Sita and Rama,
Beloved, praise Sita and Rama, God or Allah is your name, (meaning that the supreme can be called by many names) Lord, bless everyone with this wisdom.

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