Festivals All Over The World

Happy Makara Sankranthi & Happy Pongal

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Hi One & All,

HAPPY BOGI, Sankranthi/PONGAL, KANUMA

Makara Sankranti/Pongal is one of the most auspicious Hindu festival celebrated in all parts of India with great devotion & fervor. On this day, the sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn. Pongal is mostly celebrated by farmers..

Pongal is famous for sugarcane…

Pongal is celebrated as in different name

In Tamil Nadu peoples are celebrated as Thai Pongal.

In Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh peoples are celebrated as Makara Sankranthi or Sankranthi.

In Gujarat and Rajasthan peoples are celebrated as Uttarayana.

In Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab peoples are celebrated as Lohri.

In Assam peoples are celebrated as Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu.

In Nepal peoples are celebrated as Maghe Sankranthi.

Sankranthi Subhakankshalu.

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DIWALI WISHES – HAPPY DEEPAVALI POSTERS

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Dear All

Wish you all and your families a HAPPY & PROSPEROUS DEEPAWALI.

Dear GOD.,

I want take a Minute, not to ask for anything from you.,

But simply to say THANK YOU,

for all that You gave Me..!!

Candles Of Hope Are Burning Bright,

Filling Our Hearts

With Eternal Delight

Hope, Joy, Prosperity

And Health

Wishing You Happiness

& Peace

Happy Diwali

Light A Lamp Of Love!

Blast A Chain Of Sorrow!

Shoot A Rocket Of Prosperity!

Fire A Flowerpot Of Happiness!

Wish You & Your Family “SPARKLING DIWALI”

The Gorgeous Festival Of Snacks & Sweets

Everyone Enjoying A Royal Feast

When Old & Young With Delight Meet

And With Love & Affection Do All Hearts Beat.

Celebrating Victory,

Of Myth & Mystery

The Festival That Signals

Triumph Over Tragedy

May It Bestow All

With Love & Happiness!

Oktoberfest 2013: the world's largest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany

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The 180th edition of the Bavarian capital's annual celebration of beer has opened. With beer tents spread over sprawling grounds close to downtown Munich some 7 million visitors are expected by the time the festival ends on October 6.

Last year, 6.9 million liters (14.6 million pints) of beer were quaffed at the Oktoberfest. Munich’s Oktoberfest is one of the world’s largest food and drink festivals in the world, attracting around seven million visitors a year.

Oktoberfest 2013: the world's largest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany

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Lord Ganesha Wallpapers Free Download – Lord Ganesh Photos

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108 Names of Lord Ganesha (with meanings)

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1. Akhurath – One who has Mouse as His Charioteer

2. Alampata – Ever Eternal Lord

3. Amit – Incomparable Lord

4. Anantachidrupamayam – Infinite and Consciousness Personified

5. Avaneesh – Lord of the whole World

6. Avighna – Remover of Obstacles

7. Balaganapati – Beloved and Lovable Child

8. Bhalchandra – Moon-Crested Lord

9. Bheema – Huge and Gigantic

10. Bhupati – Lord of the Gods

11. Bhuvanpati – God of the Gods

12. Buddhinath – God of Wisdom

13. Buddhipriya – Knowledge Bestower

14. Buddhividhata – God of Knowledge

15. Chaturbhuj – One who has Four Arms

16. Devadeva – Lord of All Lords

17. Devantakanashakarin – Destroyer of Evils And Asuras

18. Devavrata – One who accepts all Penances

19. Devendrashika – Protector of All Gods

20. Dharmik – One who gives Charity

21. Dhoomravarna – Smoke-Hued Lord

22. Durja – Invincible Lord

23. Dvaimatura – One who has two Mothers

24. Ekaakshara – He of the Single Syllable

25. Ekadanta – Single-Tusked Lord

26. Ekadrishta – Single-Tusked Lord

27. Eshanputra – Lord Shiva’s Son

28. Gadadhara – One who has The Mace as His Weapon

29. Gajakarna – One who has Eyes like an Elephant

30. Gajanana – Elephant-Faced Lord

31. Gajananeti – Elephant-Faced Lord

32. Gajavakra – Trunk of The Elephant

33. Gajavaktra – One who has Mouth like An Elephant

34. Ganadhakshya – Lord of All Ganas (Gods)

35. Ganadhyakshina – Leader of All The Celestial Bodies

36. Ganapati – Lord of All Ganas (Gods)

37. Gaurisuta – The Son of Gauri (Parvati)

38. Gunina – One who is The Master of All Virtues

39. Haridra – One who is Golden Coloured

40. Heramba – Mother’s Beloved Son

41. Kapila – Yellowish-Brown Coloured

42. Kaveesha – Master of Poets

43. Krti – Lord of Music

44. Kripalu – Merciful Lord

45. Krishapingaksha – Yellowish-Brown Eyed

46. Kshamakaram – The Place of Forgiveness

47. Kshipra – One who is easy to Appease

48. Lambakarna – Large-Eared Lord

49. Lambodara – The Huge Bellied Lord

50. Mahabala – Enormously Strong Lord

51. Mahaganapati – Omnipotent and Supreme Lord

52. Maheshwaram – Lord of The Universe

53. Mangalamurti – All Auspicious Lord

54. Manomay – Winner of Hearts

55. Mrityuanjaya – Conqueror of Death

56. Mundakarama – Abode of Happiness

57. Muktidaya – Bestower of Eternal Bliss

58. Musikvahana – One who has mouse As charioteer

59. Nadapratithishta – One who Appreciates And Loves Music

60. Namasthetu – Vanquisher of All Evils & Vices & Sins

61. Nandana – Lord Shiva’s Son

62. Nideeshwaram – Giver of Wealth and Treasures

63. Omkara – One who has the Form Of OM

64. Pitambara – One who has Yellow-Coloured Body

65. Pramoda – Lord of All Abodes

66. Prathameshwara – First Among All

67. Purush – The Omnipotent Personality

68. Rakta – One who has Red-Coloured Body

69. Rudrapriya – Beloved Of Lord Shiva

70. Sarvadevatman – Acceptor of All Celestial Offerings

71. Sarvasiddhanta – Bestower of Skills And Wisdom

72. Sarvatman – Protector of The Universe

73. Shambhavi – The Son of Parvati

74. Shashivarnam – One who has a Moon Like Complexion

75. Shoorpakarna – Large-Eared Lord

76. Shuban – All Auspicious Lord

77. Shubhagunakanan – One who is The Master of All Virtues

78. Shweta – One who is as Pure as the White Colour

79. Siddhidhata – Bestower of Success & Accomplishments

80. Siddhipriya – Bestower of Wishes and Boons

81. Siddhivinayaka – Bestower of Success

82. Skandapurvaja – Elder Brother of Skand (Lord Kartik)

83. Sumukha – Auspicious Face

84. Sureshwaram – Lord of All Lords

85. Swaroop – Lover of Beauty

86. Tarun – Ageless

87. Uddanda – Nemesis of Evils and Vices

88. Umaputra – The Son of Goddess Uma (Parvati)

89. Vakratunda – Curved Trunk Lord

90. Varaganapati – Bestower of Boons

91. Varaprada – Granter of Wishes and Boons

92. Varadavinayaka – Bestower of Success

93. Veeraganapati – Heroic Lord

94. Vidyavaridhi – God of Wisdom

95. Vighnahara – Remover of Obstacles

96. Vignaharta – Demolisher of Obstacles

97. Vighnaraja – Lord of All Hindrances

98. Vighnarajendra – Lord of All Obstacles

99. Vighnavinashanaya – Destroyer of All Obstacles & Impediments

100. Vigneshwara – Lord of All Obstacles

101. Vikat – Huge and Gigantic

102. Vinayaka – Lord of All

103. Vishwamukha – Master of The Universe

104. Vishwaraja – King of The World

105. Yagnakaya – Acceptor of All Sacred & Sacrficial Offerings

106. Yashaskaram – Bestower of Fame and Fortune

107. Yashvasin – Beloved and Ever Popular Lord

108. Yogadhipa – The Lord of Meditation

Ganesh Chaturthi 2013 Wishes | Greetings and Images

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HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI

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Wishing you happiness as big as

Ganesh’s appetite

life is long as his trunk

trouble as small as his mouse

and moments as sweet as his laddus §§HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI§§

HAPPY SHRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI WISHES – SMS – WALLPAPERS

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Hare Rama, Hare Krishna..

Happy Janamashtami to all.

May god krishna bless u all.

Makhan chor Nandkishor

Bandhi jisne preet ki dor!

Harey krishanHarey murari,

pujti jinhe duniya sari.

Aao unke gunn gaye,

Sab mil k Janmasthmi manayein!

Murliwala har najar se bachaye aapko,

chand sitaro se sajaaye aapko,

bhul jaye ki gam kya hota hai,

Maakhanchor zindagi me itna hasaye aapko

Happy janmasthami…

Dekho Phir Janmashtmi Aayi Hai,

Makhan Ki handi ne phir mithas bhadhai hai,

Kanha Ki leela hai Sabse Pyari,

Wo de tumhe duniya bhar k khusiya sari.

Happy Janmasthmi to All

krishan ki mahima,

krishan ka pyar,

krishan me shradha,

krishan se sansar,

mubarak ho apko janmasthami ka tyohar

SHRI KRISHAN ki kripa aap par sada bani rahe!

Nand ke ghar Anand Hi Anand Bhayo,

Jo Nand Ke Ghar Gopal Aayo,

Jai Ho Murli Dhar Gopal ki,

Jai Ho Kanhaiya Lal Ki”

Happy Janmashtami.

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Happy janmashtami..

may lord krishna showers all his blessing on U.

May U get a lot of Happines in life..

Jay shri krishna..

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan celebrate Eid with family and fans

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Maramadi – The Bull Race of Kerala

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At the annual Maramadi festival during the post harvest season in the villages of Kerala in southern India, a peculiar bull race takes place. A pair of bulls are sent charging down the football field-sized rice paddy field soaked in ankle deep water, while their guides hang onto the tail or onto a harness and slide through the mud. The fields are freshly ploughed and the muddy water splash about as the bulls are raced by their guides. The villagers gather around these fields keeping safe distance. The air is rent with excitement fervor as there is stiff competition over these races.

A pair of oxen is usually managed by three persons forming a participating unit. Nearly 30 such units participate in the race which starts at noon and continues up to dusk. Like professional Jockeys these persons are also well trained and are experts in managing the oxen during the race. The oxen participating in for these races are specially fed and trained.

The most famous among the Maramadi races is held in Anandapali village Pathnamthitta District near Adoor City in Kerala. Here it is held around August 15th every year and coincides with the Onam celebrations.

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Eid Wishes

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Wish u a very happy Ramadan Mubarak

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R a m z a n G r e e t i n g

RAMADAN ADVANCE

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About Ramzan Id

Coming with the new moon, the festival marks the end of 'Ramadan' - a month when Muslims fast throughout the day and eat only at night Prayers, feasts and family get- together are the major highlights of the celebrations. It was during this month that the holy Koran was revealed. Eid means recurring happiness or festivity. Eid is celebrated in India with much enthusiasm and fervor and Muslims from all strata of life can be seen adorned in beautiful new clothes, visiting the mosques to attend Salatul Eid (Eid prayers). Greetings of "Eid-Mubarak" or "a blessed Eid" are exchanged.

A very important aspect of eid is the charity, which all the Muslims are expected to extend to the needy. Earlier, this was in the form of gifts in kind but now cash is given to the needy. The first Eid of the year is known as "Eid Al Fitr". Al Fitr literally means breaking of fast. Thus Eid Al Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawaal, the tenth month in the Muslim calendar, to mark the end of a month long fast during the month of Ramadan. As the third "pillar" or religious obligation of Islam, -fasting has many special benefits. Among these, the most important is that it is a means of learning self-control. Due to the lack of preoccupation with the satisfaction of bodily appetites during the daylight hours of fasting, a measure of ascendancy is given to one's spiritual nature, which becomes a means of coming closer to Allah. Ramadan is also a time of concentrated worship, reading of the Quran, purifying one's behavior, giving charity and doing virtuous deeds.

The secondary objective of fasting is a way of experiencing hunger and developing compassion for the less fortunate, and learn to be thankful and appreciative for all of God's bounties. Fasting is also advantageous to the health and provides a break in the cycle of rigid habits.

Eid Al Fitr is a day of joy and thanksgiving. On this day, Muslims show their joy for the health, strength and opportunities of life, which Allah has given them to fulfill their obligations of fasting and other good deeds during the month of Ramadan. It is considered unholy to fast on this day. It is also a day of forgetting old grudges and ill feelings towards other fellow men. -The second important Eid celebration is called "Eid Al-Adha".

Although only the pilgrims in Makkah can participate in the Hajj fully, all the other Muslims in the world join with them by celebrating Eid Al-Adha, or "Celebration of Sacrifice." -On the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world celebrate this feast of commitment, obedience and self-sacrifice to Allah. They wear their nicest clothing and attend Salatul-Eid (Eid Prayer) in the morning. This is followed by a short sermon, after which everyone socializes. Next, people visit each other's homes and partake in festive meals with special dishes, beverages, and desserts. Children receive gifts and sweets on this happy occasion. In addition, -like the pilgrims in Makkah, the Muslims, who can afford to do so, offer domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of Ibrahim's sacrifice. The meat is distributed for consumption to family, friends, and to the poor and needy. Prayers are offered in mosques and Idgahs and elaborate festivities are held.

FOLK DANCES OF INDIA

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There is really no such genre as folk dancing. Rather, there is a large body of unrelated non-classical dance forms. The only thing common among these dance forms is their rural origins.

Many folk dances are performed by ordinary people rather than professional dancers. It is very usual that on special occasions, the villagers will gather and sing and dance, accompanying themselves on a variety of folk instruments. Such special occasions include harvesting, planting, marriages and religious holidays.

Sometimes the folk dances are performed by professionals. There is the institution of the folk theatre. Professional musicians, actors and dancers travel from village to village performing their dance dramas. This seems to be a rural extension of the ancient theatrical tradition found in the Natya Shastra. However, it appears to have degenerated into a rural tradition. One example of the folk theatre is the Yaksha Gana of Karnatika.

It would be more correct to divide these folk dances into two categories: folk and tribal. The difference between the two is cultural. Folk dances are the rural extensions of the larger Indian population. Examples are the Bhangra and the Garba. However, the tribal dances are performed by India's aboriginal populations. These people, known as adivasi, have a culture which is very distinct from the larger Indian population. Attempting to relate Indian tribal dances with Indian folk dances is very much like trying to relate the dances of the Cherokee Indians to the "Cotton Eyed Joe". A common example of a tribal dance is the Santhali

It may be academically desirable to separate tribal from simple folk dances, however this is generally not done. Artists do not concern themselves with these academic matters. Therefore the following list does not make any distinctions.

The following is a very short and incomplete list of folk and tribal dances.

Bathakamma

A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.

Bihu

Bihu is a folk dance from Assam. It is a very brisk and aggressive dance performed by both boys and girls.

Bagurumba

This is a folk dance from Assam. It is performed by the Bodos and is known for its colourful attire.

Bhangra

This is a folk dance from the Northwest Indian state of Punjab. It is a lively, powerful dance. (see Bhangra: Music and Dance from the Punjab

Chah Baganar Jumur Nach

This is a Dance from Assam. It is a dance of the tea gardens.

Changu

The changu dance is a folk dance found in Odissa and Andhra Pradesh. It derives its name from the changu, which is a simple tambourine (daf) that is used to accompany this dance.

Daankara

The daankara is a stick dance, similar in some ways to the dandiaya raas of gujarat. However, the daankar is performed in Punjab.

Dandaria

A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.

Dasakathia

This is a folk theatre of Odissa. It is performed by a pair of performers who entertain the audience with dance, songs, and stories.

Dhamal

1) A folk dance of Punjab. 2) A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh

Gair

This is a dance of Rajasthan. It is performed by groups of dancers moving in and out with an almost military precision.

Garba

This is a folk dance from Gujarat. It is traditionally danced at marriages and during the time of Navaratri.

Gatka

A folk dance utilising swords, daggers, or sticks performed in the Punjab

Gidhdha

This is a folk dance of Rajasthan. It is very similar to the Gair.

Ghoomar

This is a folk dance of Rajasthan. It derives its name from its characteristic pirouettes.

Ghanta Patua

This is a folk dance of Odissa. Its name is derived from the large brass gongs known as ghanta. It is performed in the Hindu month of Chaitra. This dance is most notable because it is performed on stilts.

Giddha

This is a folk dance of Punjab, generally performed by women.

Gobbi

A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.

Jhoomar

This is a dance of the Mundas and Mahantas of Odissa.

Jhumar

A slow version of bhangra performed at weddings and other festive events.

Julli

A Folk dance performed in the Punjab that is done sitting down.

Kacchhi Ghodhi

This is a folk dance of Rajasthan that is performed with a dummy horse.

Kandhei

(see Sakhi Nata)

Kavadi

This is a folk dance of Tamil Nadu. It is played with a wooden pole upon which are tied two pots. The stick is then balanced upon the shoulder.

Karagam

This is a folk dance of Tamil Nadu. It is played with a pot balanced on the head.

Kela Keluni

This is a dance performed by the Kelas of Odissa.

Kikli

A women's folk dance of the Punjab

Kushan

This is a folk theatre of Bangladesh and West Bengal (see "Kushan Theatre Revival In Bangladesh")

Laathi Nauch

This is a folk dance of NE India and Bangladesh. This was originally based upon a system of martial arts that uses large sticks (laathi). However in some case it has evolved into a game (Lathi Khelna) or a dance (Laathi Nauch).

Luddi

A very characteristic form of Bhangra.

Mathuri

A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.

Raas

This is a folk dance from Gujarat. It is traditionally danced at marriages and during the time of Navaratri.

Saami

A Wemen's folk dance of the Punjab

Sakhi Nata

This is the puppet dance of Odissa.

Terahtali

This is a folk dance of Rajasthan. It is performed by women while they are seated.

Therukoothu

This is a folk theatre from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Yakshagana dance

This is a folk theatre from the south Indian state of Karnatika.

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Mother's Day: 10 inspiring Indian mothers

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Mandira Bedi

Nirupama Rao

Padma Lakshmi

Khushbu Sundar

Kiran Manral

Madhuri Banerjee

Mary Kom

Namita Bhandare

Sushmita Sen

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Maldon Mud Race

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Hundreds of people have spent their bank holiday weekend scrambling though 400-yards of foul-smelling muck for the annual Maldon Mud Race. The 300 competitors, many wearing fancy dress, ran, crawled and scrabbled across the thick black mud of the River Blackwater in Essex at low tide and back yesterday. Each year competitors attempt to dash across the bed of the river near Maldon, and luckily this year the sun was out to keep the mud-racers warm

Torch festival of Kashmir

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Kashmiris hold burning torches outside the shrine of Sakhi Zain-ud-din Wali, a Sufi saint, during an annual torch festival in Aishmuqam, about 75 km south of Srinagar, April 24, 2013.

Birthday Treats & Gifts

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Birthday Scraps

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Wish You Happy Ugadi

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Yugadi, Ugadi'Samvatsaradi, Telugu :Ugadi; Kannada:yugadi; Konkani/Marathi:yugadi is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. The name Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words yuga (age) and adi (beginning): "the beginning of a new age".

It falls on the different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar calendar. The Saka calendar begins with the month of Chaitra (March–April) and Ugadi marks the first day of the new year. Chaitra is the first month in Panchanga which is the Indian calendar.

Happy Ugadi

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Dear All,

Wishing You and Your Family "Happy Ugadi "

HAPPY HOLI WISHES TO ALL MY DEAR COLOURFUL FRIENDS

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Holi is the festival of colors that brings many happiness and joy to all, and celebrated every year in spring season and majorly in India. People play holi with different colors symbolic that each color, like the various ups and downs, has an important role to play in our lives.

~ Let The Joy of being loved and giving love through vibrant colors take over ~
~ Re-discover Peace & Happiness ~ CELEBRATE ~
~ WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLI ~

Wishing u all a happy and safe "HOLI"

2013-03-27T00:39:00.000-07:00

Na zuban se,
Na nigaho se,
Na dimag se,
Na rango se,
Na Greeting se,
Na Gifts se,
Direct dil se *AAP* ko;
"HAPPY HOLi

Happy Shivaratri to all

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Wishing you all a very happy Maha Shivrati.
God bless you all with lots and lots of happiness,
your wishes will be accomplished.
Om Namah Shivaya.

Shivaratri means ‘auspicious darkness’.
Devotees must spend the night of Shivaratri by chanting
with full sincerity the name of Lord Shiva and seek
His divine blessings.
Good Wishes for All

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Shivaratri

http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/mahashivaratri.html

Festivals All Over The World

Happy Makara Sankranthi & Happy Pongal

DIWALI WISHES – HAPPY DEEPAVALI POSTERS

Oktoberfest 2013: the world's largest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany

Oktoberfest 2013: the world's largest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany

Lord Ganesha Wallpapers Free Download – Lord Ganesh Photos

108 Names of Lord Ganesha (with meanings)

Ganesh Chaturthi 2013 Wishes | Greetings and Images

HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI

HAPPY SHRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI WISHES – SMS – WALLPAPERS

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan celebrate Eid with family and fans

Maramadi – The Bull Race of Kerala

Eid Wishes

Wish u a very happy Ramadan Mubarak

RAMADAN ADVANCE

FOLK DANCES OF INDIA

Mother's Day: 10 inspiring Indian mothers

Maldon Mud Race

Torch festival of Kashmir

Birthday Treats & Gifts

Birthday Scraps

Wish You Happy Ugadi

** Happy Ugadi **

HAPPY HOLI WISHES TO ALL MY DEAR COLOURFUL FRIENDS

Wishing u all a happy and safe "HOLI"

Happy Shivaratri to all

Happy Ugadi