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Subho Maha Saptami Durga Puja 2017

Five famous pandals visited on Saptami in Kolkata.

By Subrato Paul | September 27, 2017 filed in Festivals |
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Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava (Festival of Durga), is a famous annual Hindu festival marked by worship of goddess Durga over the last five days of Navratri, in the Ashwin month of the Hindu calendar. These five days are observed as Sasthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadasami. The festivities culminate on the tenth day on Vijayadasami when Durga idols are carried out in grand procession and immersed in the river or other water bodies. Durga Puja is a festivity of Good (goddess Durga) over Evil (demon Mahisasura). It is a worship of power of Good which always wins over the bad.

Subho Maha Sasthi Durga Puja 2017

Five famous pandals visited on Sasthi in Kolkata.

By Subrato Paul | September 26, 2017 filed in Festivals |
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Durga Puja is one of the biggest Hindu festivals in India that is celebrated with great enthusiasm and grandeur. Durga Puja is also known as Durgotsava and Sharadotsava. Durga Puja is particularly a significant festival of West Bengal. For Bangalis, it is a five days long festival celebration which is been observed as Sasthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadasami. The festival begins on Sasthi and ends on Dasami when the idol of goddess Durga is immersed into the rivers or any other water bodies. Festival of Durga Puja epitomises the triumph of Good (goddess Durga) over Evil (Mahisasura the demon). It is a worship of power of good which always wins over the evil.

Google Doodle Celebrates Asima Chatterjee’s 100th Birthday

Doodle pays homage to her great accomplishments in the name of science.

By Subrato Paul | September 23, 2017 filed in Anniversary, Doodle, My India |
Tags: , anniversary, asima 100th birth anniversary, asima birth anniversary, asima chatterjee, asima chatterjee biography, google, google doodle, google logo, India, indian chemist, organic chemistry, phytomedicine, vinca alkaloids

Today marks the 100th birth anniversary of Dr Asima Chatterjee (September 23, 1917 – November 22, 2006), a renowned Indian organic chemist who was a groundbreaking pioneer in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine. Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, used today in chemotherapy in slowing down cancer cells from multiplying. Her research also contributed to the development of drugs that treated epilepsy and malaria. Google today celebrates the Birth Centenary of Dr Asima Chatterjee with a doodle. The doodle marks the immense contribution she made in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine.

Indian Festival of Maha Navratri 2017

Nine forms of Goddess Durga worshiped during nine days of Navratri.

By Subrato Paul | September 21, 2017 filed in Festivals |
Tags: , akashvaniair, brahmacharini, chandraghanta, durga, durga puja, durgotsava, festival, goddess durga, hindu festival, India, kalaratri, katyayani, kushmanda, maha navratri, mahagauri, mahisasura, navarathri, navaratri, navratri, shailaputri, sharad navratri, siddhidatri, skandamata, stuti

Festival of Navratri (literally nine nights), also spelled Navaratri or Navarathri, is a significant nine-day Hindu festival celebrated in the autumn every year. There are four seasonal Navratri. Sharad Navratri is the most popular and significant of all four. That is why Sharad Navratri is also known as Maha Navratri. The festival, which marks the worship of Goddess Durga, begins today on September 21, 2017 with religious fervor and gaiety.

Indian Festival of Mahalaya 2017

Mahalaya marks the beginning of Durga Puja.

By Subrato Paul | September 19, 2017 filed in Festivals |
Tags: , bani kumar, birendra krishna bhadra, devi paksha, durga, durga puja, durgotsava, festival, goddess durga, hindu festival, India, mahalaya, mahisasura, mahisasura mardini, pankaj mullick, pitru paksha, subho mahalaya

Mahalaya is celebrated to mark the beginning of the ‘Devi Paksha’ and the end of the ‘Pitru Paksha’ (Shraddha or the mourning period). On this day, most Bengalis wake up in the pre-dawn hours at 4 am to tune into the ‘Mahisasura Mardini’ broadcast. The countdown to Durga Puja, one of the biggest festivals in India, begins from Mahalaya.

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Jayanti 2017

Ten inspirational quotes of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on education.

By Subrato Paul | September 5, 2017 filed in Anniversary, My India, Quote Art |
Tags: , advaita vedanta, bharat ratna, birth anniversary, british royal order of merit, dr s radhakrishnan anniversary, dr s radhakrishnan jayanti, dr s radhakrishnan quotes, dr sarvepalli radhakrishnan, goldentwine creative, goldentwine graphic, graphic design, graphics, India, mother saint teresa, picture quotes, president, quote art, quote art post, september 5, teachers day, vice president

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Jayanti 2017

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888 – April 17, 1975) was an Advaita Vedantist philosopher and Indian statesman who was the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. GoldenTwine Informatics pays homage to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his Birth Anniversary. We have compiled ten inspirational quotes on education designed by GoldenTwine Creative – Graphic Quote Art Design.

Teachers’ Day 2017 in India

An adorable animated google doodle celebrates teachers' day in India.

By Subrato Paul | September 5, 2017 filed in Doodle, My India |
Tags: , animated google doodle, animation, bharat ratna, birth anniversary, british royal order of merit, doodle, dr sarvepalli radhakrishnan, google, google doodle, google logo, India, president, september 5, teacher, teachers, teachers day, teachers' day in india, vice president

On teacher’s day, a colorful and animated google doodle pays tribute to the birth anniversary of one of India’s most famous and revered teachers, and its first vice president and the second president, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He also happened to be one of the most learned scholars of all times, statesman, great teacher, and philosopher. He was awarded with the Bharat Ratna in 1984 and the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.

National Nutrition Week 2017

Optimal infant and young child feeding practices for better child health.

By Subrato Paul | September 1, 2017 filed in My India |
Tags: , better child health, child feeding practices, food and nutrition board, India, infant feeding practices, national nutrition week 2017, national nutrition week india, national-day-india, Nutrition, nutrition week

The National Nutrition Week is an annual nutrition event initiated by Food and Nutrition Board, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. It is observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September every year. The main objective to celebrate nutrition week is to raise awareness on the importance of nutrition for health which has an impact on development, productivity, economic growth and ultimately National development. Theme in 2017 is “Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health.”

About Our Society

Homage to my revered father on his 63rd death anniversary.

By Subrato Paul | August 30, 2017 filed in Anniversary, GoldenTwine |
Tags: , about our society, amrita bazar patrika, blog, Blogging, calcutta, death anniversary, dr narendra nath pal, father, goldentwine, goldentwine blog, GoldenTwine Informatics, homage, India

On the 63rd death anniversary of my revered father, Dr Narendra Nath Pal (October 9, 1902 – August 30, 2017), I bring to you an article, About Our Society, written by him. This article was published in the Amrita Bazar Patrika (English format in Calcutta) on January 4, 1937. The article was written 80 years back in British India. It is for the esteem readers to decide whether they agree with his views that perhaps prevailed in that era, and whether those views still have any relevance in our society or not. Your feedback in the comments are warmly welcome.

Mother Teresa Jayanti 2017

Ten inspirational quotes of Mother Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

By Subrato Paul | August 26, 2017 filed in Anniversary, My India, Quote Art |
Tags: , bharat ratna, goldentwine creative, goldentwine graphic, graphic design, graphics, India, mother saint teresa, mother teresa, mother teresa anniversary, mother teresa jayanti, mother teresa quotes, nobel prize, picture quotes, quote art, quote art post, saint teresa

Mother Teresa, known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of the Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Macedonia for eighteen years she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life.