Podcasts about deepavali

This week, we're joined by Jagathishwaran Rajo, advocate for caregivers, someone who's been doing real ground work with the community and now PAP candidate for Aljunied GRCWe asked the big one: Is Tamil culture dying or just changing? From the old traditions we left behind to whether we're really celebrating Tamil culture—or just cosplaying it for Deepavali and TikTok.Tune in for real talk, some nostalgia, and a few uncomfortable but necessary conversations.==========Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to our YouTube and other social channels to never miss an update. Thank you for your support and we look forward to sharing more exciting content with you soon!

Sadhguru erklärt die Wissenschaft und Bedeutung des Anzündens von Lampen an Deepavali - dem Fest der Lichter. Er spricht darüber, wie das Anzünden von Lampen mit bestimmten Substanzen das Akash oder den Äther erhöht, was sich positiv auf die Gesundheit, das allgemeine Wohlbefinden und die Wahrnehmung auswirkt. #sadhgurudeutsch #wahrnehmung #akashi Originalvideo auf englisch:    • Significance of Lighting Lamps on Diw...   ********* Nimm Sadhguru ist ein Yogi, Mystiker, Visionär, Bestsellerautor und Dichter, der zu den 50 einflussreichsten Menschen Indiens zählt. Seine absolute Klarheit der Wahrnehmung verschafft ihm einen einzigartigen Platz, nicht nur im spirituellen Bereich, sondern auch in der Wirtschaft, im Umweltschutz und auf internationaler Ebene und öffnet eine neue Tür für alles, was er berührt. ☀️  Inner Engineering  ist ein kraftvolles Werkzeug, das Dich befähigt, Wohlbefinden in  jeden Aspekt Deines Lebens zu bringen. Entwickelt von Sadhguru, bietet dieser Kurs bewährte Methoden, um Dich in einen freudigen, entspannten und konzentrationsfähigen Menschen zu verwandeln, der mühelos mit äußeren Gegebenheiten umgehen kann.

Kru and Tharshan dive into Secret Santa fails and the struggles of last-minute shopping. We also get into the light and dark sides of Deepavali, exploring its cultural significance and some controversial history. We take a look back at the highs and lows of 2024, and share our hopes for 2025. Tune in for laughs, debates, and reflections as we wrap up the year! Please share, give this a 5 star rating, it really helps! Follow the Hosts:@krusan.s | @tharshanr | @basementreels For sponsorships or questions, email basementreels@gmail.com.

In part 2 of this episode, we chat with ⁠Kevin William⁠, founder of Filmoholic Pictures  & director of films such as Yogi, Yogi 2, Enthan Uyir Thozhi and most recently ⁠Idhu Namma Deepavali⁠. From shooting his first film on an HTC One V to working with industry veterans, Kevin shares his journey, challenges, and lessons from the world of independent filmmaking. It's a honest conversation about passion, perseverance, and storytelling. Tune in to hear how Kevin is making his mark as an independent filmmaker in Singapore! ========== Thank you for your support and subscribe to our socials to never miss an update! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we chat with Kevin William, founder of Filmoholic Pictures  & director of films such as Yogi, Yogi 2, Enthan Uyir Thozhi and most recently Idhu Namma Deepavali. From shooting his first film on an HTC One V to working with industry veterans, Kevin shares his journey, challenges, and lessons from the world of independent filmmaking. It's a honest conversation about passion, perseverance, and storytelling. Tune in to hear how Kevin is making his mark as an independent filmmaker in Singapore! ========== Thank you for your support and subscribe to our socials to never miss an update! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

From handling life as new dads to celebrating Deepavali, we're covering it all! In part 2 of this episode, we dive into our recent projects, our gratitude, and a behind-the-scenes look at  @MediacorpEntertainment  Amarkala Deepavali. ========== Thank you for watching our show! Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast on Spotify to never miss an update. Thank you for your support and we look forward to sharing more exciting content with you soon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

From handling life as new dads to celebrating Deepavali, we're covering it all! This episode, we dive into our recent projects, our gratitude, and a behind-the-scenes look at Mediacorp's Amarkala Deepavali. ========== Thank you for watching our show! Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast on Spotify to never miss an update. Thank you for your support and we look forward to sharing more exciting content with you soon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Deepavali eppadi ponnechi akka,anne,thambi,thangachi,aunty,uncle? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/asingamapochukumaru/support

It's a Halloween and Deepavali like no other! Join us in part 2 for spooky stories, fusion food, and a whole lot of fun. Let's celebrate the festival of lights with a twist! ========== Enjoyed this episode? Follow us on Spotify and catch more unfiltered content on our social channels:

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It's the week of Deepavali! In light of that, we're reviewing a Tamil film, specifically director Ram's 2019 family drama, Peranbu. It stars Mammootty and follows the journey of a single father raising his daughter with cerebral palsy. After that on Take Two, we discuss what we like to watch during festival seasons and close off with the B-Side, where we look at one of composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's most celebrated songs, Rowdy Baby.Image Credit: IMDb

Happy Deepavali, dear listeners!On account of Deepavali, the Two by Two team is also taking a small break. But don't worry; we'll be back with our regular programming next week.Until then, you can always listen to past episodes of Two by Two that you haven't gotten around to yet. If you're a Premium subscriber listening to this on The Ken's mobile app or on Apple podcasts, you can just scroll down and listen to any of our episodes in their full, unedited form. On the other hand, if you aren't a premium subscriber yet, you can listen to one of our older episodes which we've unlocked for you. In fact, in the latest unlocked episode, we argue, debate, and discuss what Netflix needs to do to win in its last growth market — India.Netflix's last growth market. (Full republished episode for free users available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Youtube)By the way, if you're in the mood for something other than two-by-twos and business models, why don't you head over to Daybreak, The Ken's daily podcast?Just last week, our colleagues Snigdha and Rahel did an amazing episode where they spoke to multiple people to understand why women freeze their eggs.Successful women are freezing their eggs. And that's on men. (Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | YouTube Music)If you have suggestions for potential future episodes, we're all ears. We're also all ears if you have recommendations for interesting guests we can invite to the show—guests who know their stuff and aren't afraid to speak their minds, even if it goes against conventional wisdom. Write to us at twobytwo@the-ken.com.

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Periodically on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we share a SPOTLIGHT conversation and feature brief chats with an individual from the community about a special topic or a unique endeavor. And I guess there is no more celebrated or more special a topic than Diwali.  It's a centering feeling of home for so many, and as a growing global spotlight shines  brightly on this lit up tradition, there remain great opportunities to help support more excitement and meet an eager curiosity.  In a way, as equally fulfilling and festive as it is to recognize and celebrate Diwali just because you and your family and your neighbors and your community have always done so, there also needs to be great simplicity and understanding for those who are just getting to know Diwali and its significance or those who are refreshing or reaquainting themselves or even those who are hoping to to help create new Diwali traditions.  Thankfully, entrepre neur and author Chhavi Bhargava has written a new book called “A Kids Book About Diwali” to help start and continue these conversations. Chhavi is an Indian American, and was an elementary school teacher in Canada for over a decade.  Her deep experiences in building curriculum, especially organizing learners around diversity and inclusion, informed her to write a book about Diwali, to showcase the timeless Hindu festival as an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming experience for everyone. As more and more school districts in the United States  are observing Diwali, A Kids Book About Diwali may serve as an entry point for more open discussions among neighbors, teachers, and administrators to not just learn more about Diwali, but about respectful curiosity and empathy for our differences. Chhavi and I caught up recently to chat about the book and I started by asking her particularly about that centering feeling of “home”The book is available everywhere and please visit bookaboutdiwali.com for more.  Shubha Dipaavali and a peaceful, healthy, and Happy Diwali to everyone.  Till next time, I'm Abhay Dandekar

Oct 30,2024 Wednesday : Noon : Sandhya Satsang - Noon Deepavali Ka Ye Shubh Sandesh Aapko Pure Saal Khushhali Pradan Karega

4/6 from the October Edit: October's been festive and Deepavali is finally here - wishing you all a very happy and prosperous one! This festive season, while people talk about new beginnings, here are two founders investing in building new beginnings for innovators beyond tier 1 cities in India and abroad. Meet Jeet Chandan and Meet Jain, Founders of BizDateUp Technologies. Having recently acquired undisclosed stakes in IPO bound Swiggy, both these bright young minds shed light on what India offers as a market, elevator pitch hacks and tips for budding founders, innovative ideas, bizarre startup's they have heard of and a whole lot more. BizDateUp is one of the largest ecosystem enablers for startups, offering comprehensive support services that propel your ideas to the forefront of your industry. With a commitment to nurturing a culture of innovation, they empower startups to challenge conventions, pioneer new solutions, and drive meaningful change. If you're looking for a sign to get started on that venture dream of yours - this podcast is right here for you, wishing you all the festive luck! BizDateUp: https://www.bizdateup.com/ Catch the full episode across all platforms: ⁠https://linktr.ee/karikonnect⁠

Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated on the 2nd day of the 5 day Deepavali festival. One of the associated legends is that Sri Krishna defeated Narakasura. Who was he? What were the circumstances that prompted Sri Krishna to marry 16000 women? Let's listen to this excerpt from Bhagavatam, one of the 18 MahaPuranas. It is not too late to join the course on the Complete Bhagavad Gita, which began in August 2024. Do check out the details, and do not lose an opportunity to transform your life into a blessing through Bhagavan's Divine Song. Details and registration - https://arshavidyananda.in/the-bhagavad-gita-course/ Our monthly newsletter - Aarsha Vidya Bharati - Oct 2024| A Tradition of Immediate Blessing l Soundarya Lahari course l Vedānta Sāra Course l Vedanta Camp Aug report l Guidelines for online Śravaṇam And more! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/0583f90191a8/aarsha-vidya-bharati-oct2024⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our monthly newsletter will bring you more happiness, more wisdom and more freedom. To subscribe to Aarsha Vidya Bharati - https://mailchi.mp/cea95b9ad987/aarsha-vidya-bharati Vedanta - the River of Wisdom is a weekly podcast by Swamini B (Brahmaprajnananda), a Vedanta teacher, writer and a sannyasini. Please follow, learn and enjoy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/arshavidyananda Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arshavidyananda Twitter - https://twitter.com/arshavidyananda To connect and learn Vedanta - www.arshavidyananda.in

The Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu-speaking communities of South Indian heritage in Australia share their beliefs about Deepavali and the unique ways they celebrate the festival. Participants: Smitha Balu, Suresh Hebbal Shivashankarappa, Pramila Shanmuga Ganesan and Laxmi Jyothsna. Produced by Janani Karthick & RaySel. - ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் வாழும் தென்னிந்தியாவை பின்னணியாக கொண்ட கன்னடம், தமிழ், மலையாளம், தெலுங்கு, தமிழ் மொழி பேசும் சமூகங்களை சார்ந்தவர்கள் தீபாவளி குறித்து கொண்டிருக்கும் நம்பிக்கைகளையும், அவர்களின் கொண்டாட்ட முறைகளையும் பகிர்ந்துகொள்கின்றனர். நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்துகொண்டவர்கள்: ஸ்மிதா பாலு, சுரேஷ் சிவசங்கரப்பா, பிரமிளா கணேஷ், லட்சுமி ஜியோத்சனா. நிகழ்ச்சி தயாரிப்பு: ஜனனி கார்த்திக் & றைசெல்.

Hello listeners, it's that time of the year again for more spooks and frights (and Deepavali lights this year!) on the coming Halloween Night. This year however, we're taking a different route from the usual horror stories, and will instead be serving up a Halloween-themed edition of This or That (Chloe's idea). So, would you rather sleep in a coffin or a morgue? Would you rather turn your partner in or leave them be? Would you rather Edward or Jacob?  Tune in to find out more. Chloe's section begins at [03:13] Kady's section begins at [21:35] Danny's section begins at [35:09] Reis' section begins at [51:49] If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg, hang out in our Discord, or send us an email at strangerdangerpodcastsg@gmail.com Brought to you by Mediacorp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Deepavali around the corner, we speak to Shankar Kandasamy about the origins of Deepavali, its spiritual significance and unique traditions. From the nostalgia of family gatherings to the significance of traditional dances, we'll uncover the enchanting layers of Deepavali. Image Credit: Toa 55, ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us in this episode for the spookiest Deepavali yet as we discuss personal paranormal encounters, fusion dishes, and much much more! Enjoy! ========== Enjoyed this episode? Follow us on Spotify and catch more unfiltered content on our social channels:

Mattel has released a unique Diwali Barbie, designed by Anita Dongre, just in time for Deepavali. The doll, dressed in traditional Indian attire, features vibrant dahlias, jasmines, and the Indian lotus symbolising strength and beauty. Also, a Washington state woman was hounded by 100 raccoons outside her house, causing her to flee her property. The woman had started feeding a family of raccoons decades ago, but the number increased from a handful to around 100 six weeks earlier. The raccoons would be waiting for her when she got out of her car, scratching at it, and surrounding her if she went outside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Unmasking Secrets: A Deepavali Mystery at Delhi Museum Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unmasking-secrets-a-deepavali-mystery-at-delhi-museum Story Transcript:Hi: दीपावली आने को थी, और दिल्ली का विज्ञान संग्रहालय रौशनी से जगमगा रहा था।En: Deepavali was approaching, and the Delhi Science Museum was sparkling with lights.Hi: हर कोने में, बच्चे और परिवार ऊर्जा प्रदर्शनी में नए-पुराने रहस्यों को निहार रहे थे।En: Everywhere, children and families were admiring the new and old mysteries in the energy exhibition.Hi: राजीव, संग्रहालय का युवा क्यूरेटर, अपनी जिज्ञासा और प्राचीन तकनीकी के प्रेम में डूबा हुआ था।En: Rajeev, the young curator of the museum, was immersed in his curiosity and love for ancient technology.Hi: लेकिन उसके मन में एक छुपा डर भी था—वो कहीं अपनी जगह खो न बैठे।En: But hidden in his mind was a fear—that he might lose his place.Hi: वहीं दूसरी ओर, अंजलि, एक होशियार पत्रकार, संग्रहालय की सुरक्षा पर एक रिपोर्ट तैयार कर रही थी।En: On the other hand, Anjali, a smart journalist, was preparing a report on the museum's security.Hi: उसका सपना था एक बड़ी कहानी लिखना, जो समाज में हलचल मचा दे।En: Her dream was to write a big story that would create a stir in society.Hi: वो इस संग्रहालय में एक गुप्त योजना के साथ आई थी।En: She had come to this museum with a secret plan.Hi: अचानक, संग्रहालय में हलचल मच गई।En: Suddenly, there was an uproar in the museum.Hi: ऊर्जा प्रदर्शनी से एक दुर्लभ कलाकृति गायब थी।En: A rare artifact had disappeared from the energy exhibition.Hi: संग्रहालय के प्रबंधन ने इस घटना को दबाने का प्रयास किया।En: The museum's management tried to suppress the incident.Hi: राजीव के लिए यह बड़ा संकट था।En: For Rajeev, this was a major crisis.Hi: उसकी नोकरी और उसकी प्रतिष्ठा दोनों खतरे में थे।En: Both his job and his reputation were in jeopardy.Hi: राजीव ने अपनी चिंता और डर के बावजूद अंजलि पर भरोसा करने का फैसला किया।En: Despite his worries and fears, Rajeev decided to trust Anjali.Hi: वे दोनों मिलकर इस रहस्य को सुलझाने में जुट गए।En: Together, they set out to solve the mystery.Hi: पहले-पहले, राजीव कुछ असमंजस में था, क्योंकि अगर यह बात बाहर निकली, तो संग्रहालय की प्रतिष्ठा पर धब्बा लग सकता था।En: Initially, Rajeev was a bit confused, because if the matter leaked out, it could tarnish the museum's reputation.Hi: लेकिन उसे आशा थी कि उनकी साझेदारी से सच्चाई बाहर आएगी।En: But he hoped that their partnership would bring the truth to light.Hi: कुछ दिनों की जांच-पड़ताल के बाद, राजीव और अंजलि को संग्रहालय के एक कोने में एक छुपा हुआ भंडारगृह मिला।En: After a few days of investigation, Rajeev and Anjali found a hidden storeroom in a corner of the museum.Hi: वहाँ, एक प्रतिस्पर्धी क्यूरेटर उस अद्भुत कलाकृति पर अवैध प्रयोग कर रहा था।En: There, a rival curator was conducting illegal experiments on that wonderful artifact.Hi: यह एक चौंकाने वाली खोज थी।En: It was a startling discovery.Hi: राजीव और अंजलि ने सच्चाई को संग्रहालय के बोर्ड तक पहुँचाने का निर्णय लिया।En: Rajeev and Anjali decided to bring the truth to the museum's board.Hi: इस कदम से राजीव की ईमानदारी के लिए प्रशंसा की गई और उसे एक प्रमोशन मिला।En: This step earned Rajeev admiration for his honesty and he received a promotion.Hi: अंजलि की कहानी ने धूम मचाई, और उसे उसकी खोजी पत्रकारिता के लिए बेहद सराहा गया।En: Anjali's story made waves, and she was highly praised for her investigative journalism.Hi: इस घटना से राजीव ने यह सीखा कि करियर के महत्व के ऊपर ईमानदारी और टीमवर्क की कितनी कीमत होती है।En: From this incident, Rajeev learned the value of honesty and teamwork over career importance.Hi: वहीं, अंजलि ने पत्रकारिता की नैतिक शक्ति को समझा।En: Meanwhile, Anjali understood the ethical power of journalism.Hi: संग्रहालय फिर से अपनी रौशनी में जगमगा उठा, और दीपावली की खुशियाँ चारों ओर फैल गईं।En: The museum sparkled once again, and the joys of Deepavali spread all around. Vocabulary Words:approaching: आने कोsparkling: जगमगाcurator: क्यूरेटरimmersed: डूबाjeopardy: खतरेuproar: हलचलartifact: कलाकृतिsuppress: दबानेreputation: प्रतिष्ठाtarnish: धब्बाinvestigation: जांच-पड़तालrival: प्रतिस्पर्धीillegal: अवैधstartling: चौंकानेadmiration: प्रशंसाpromotion: प्रमोशनethical: नैतिकjournalism: पत्रकारिताmystery: रहस्यpartnership: साझेदारीcorner: कोनेstoreroom: भंडारगृहconducting: कर रहाtruth: सच्चाईteamwork: टीमवर्कimportance: महत्वlaughter: खुशियाँsociety: समाजcuriosity: जिज्ञासाtrust: भरोसा

Not long ago, we celebrated Deepavali and Christmas, and now, Chinese New Year and Hari Raya are on the horizon. While these festivities are typically joyous occasions, some individuals express hesitation about reuniting with family and relatives due to internal conflicts. In situations where negativity implies the need to sever ties, family relationships challenge this notion. With Chinese New Year coinciding with the start of the new year, does it offer an opportunity to foster peace amid familial conflicts? Or do people persist in gathering despite underlying problems? In this episode, the Hush girls delve into navigating family reunions amidst ongoing conflicts. They share personal experiences dealing with such situations and explore strategies for a drama-free new year. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EuXIrW_HDswSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is one of the most significant and widely celebrated festivals in Hinduism. It has various cultural and religious significance, and it typically lasts for five days. The festival usually falls in October or November, depending on the Hindu lunar calendar. Diwali is celebrated for several reasons, and the specific significance of each day varies across different regions and communities in India. Here's the deails of the main days of Diwali and their importance: --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nilnia/support

Furigana and English scripts are on my website: https://www.nihongoforyou.com/episodes/malaysian-festival-deepavali[Japanese script]私が住んでいる国、マレーシアは、多民族国家です。ここでは、イスラム系、中華系、インド系それぞれの民族が信仰している宗教行事が国民の祝日として定められていて、一年中さまざまなイベントがあります。今日は、ヒンドゥー教の新年にあたる「ディーパバリ（Deepavali）」についてお話します。ちなみに、マレーシアでは「ディーパバリ」と呼ばれていますが、ヒンディー語が使われているインド北部では「ディワリ（Diwali）」と言うそうです。また、ヒンディー語の「ディーパ（Deepa）」という単語は「光」という意味で、ディーパバリは「光の祭典」とも呼ばれています。闇に対する光の勝利を祝うお祭りという意味合いもあるんですって。ヒンドゥー教は太陰暦を使っているので、ディーパバリは毎年日付が違います。だいたい毎年10月～11月頃になるようです。毎年その時期になると、街中やショッピングモールはコーラム（Kolam）という絵で色鮮やかに飾りつけされます。これはその場所に幸せが訪れることを祈って作られるもので、街のいたるところでコーラムを見ることができます。ところで、コーラムは一体何でできていると思いますか？実はこれ、お米でできているんです。遠くから見るとよくわかりませんが、近くに行ってよく見ると、お米一粒ごとに色が塗られているのがわかると思います。Webサイトに写真を載せておくので、ぜひ見てみてください。さて、ヒンドゥー教の人たちはどうやって新年を過ごしているんでしょう？ディーパバリ前日までは日本の大晦日までの雰囲気と似ていて、クアラルンプールにあるインドタウンなどは、新年のための衣装やお祝いの料理を買い求める人達で溢れます。また、新年前日、つまり大晦日の夜は、新年の0時に向けて花火や爆竹が打ち上がります。そのあとはバトゥ洞窟というヒンドゥー教の聖地で儀式が行われ、初詣のように礼拝に来た人でいっぱいになるようです。マレーシアにいると、日本よりも行事が多くて装飾も頻繁に変わるので、見ているだけで楽しい気持ちになります。さまざまな文化が混在している国、マレーシアの魅力をこれからも紹介していきますね。=======================================

4th day of Deepavali Meditation, we learn about the connection of Yama to Deepavali, destruction of Narakasura and meditate on Sri Krishna.Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatmanDonors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details.These podcasts @ChinmayaShivam are also available on Spotify, Apple iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Podomatic, Amazon music and Google PodcastFB page: https://www.facebook.com/ChinmayaShivampageInsta: https://instagram.com/chinmayashivam?igshid=1twbki0v3vomtTwitter: https://twitter.com/chinmayashivamBlog: https://notesnmusings.blogspot.comLinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/swatmananda

4th day of Deepavali Meditation, we learn about the connection of Yama to Deepavali, destruction of Narakasura and meditate on Sri Krishna.Please support this podcast by pressing the follow button and support Chinmaya Mission Mumbai projects taken up by Swami Swatmananda, through generous donations. Contribution by Indians in INR can be made online using this link: https://bit.ly/gdswatmanDonors outside India who would like to offer any Gurudakshina/donation can send an email to enquiry@chinmayamissionmumbai.com with a cc to sswatmananda@gmail.com to get further details.These podcasts @ChinmayaShivam are also available on Spotify, Apple iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Podomatic, Amazon music and Google PodcastFB page: https://www.facebook.com/ChinmayaShivampageInsta: https://instagram.com/chinmayashivam?igshid=1twbki0v3vomtTwitter: https://twitter.com/chinmayashivamBlog: https://notesnmusings.blogspot.comLinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/swatmananda

A Deepavali banner that asked revellers to clean up after themselves caused disquiet on social media, prompting the MP in charge of the area to remove the sign to avoid misunderstandings. Was it really necessary to get rid of the banner? Also, in-person social mixers are becoming popular among Singapore youth, in a strange reversion to a world before social media and Tinder. Why are we heading back in that direction?Find us here! YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok YLB IG YLB YouTube Our Folklory Christmas Cassette We've launched this limited edition bluetooth Folklory speaker that comes pre-loaded with your Folklories  We've extended the sale to 16th Nov, so order by then, and get a Christmas Cassette free, delivered to you by 25 Dec guaranteed So if you're looking for a truly one-of-a-kind Christmas gift, order yours here! (After) Life Support Time to binge! All 10 episodes of the series are out now! Please leave a comment on Spotify to tell us what you thought about our horror comedy Make sure to “Follow” on Spotify! Deepavali “Litter-Free” Banner Removed Banner asking residents in Mountbatten to clean up litter after Deepavali revelry to be taken down MP Lim Biow Chuan asks PA staff to remove Mountbatten Deepavali banner that gave rise to misunderstanding Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan asks for removal of Deepavali banner following complaints about 'litter free' message Decoding Deepavali and Diwali: A celebration of lights Social Mixers Help Singaporeans Make FriendsSocial mixers for friendships gain traction among young adults in S'pore | The Straits TimesOne Shiok Comment Comment by mohammedshareef4291 Comment by thesandien One Shiok Thing Liverpool troll bumps into Man U legend Gary Neville at Changi Airport, tags 'Jamie Carragher' BAD EDUCATION Trailer (2020) Hugh Jackman, Comedy Movie Mics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairDesk from @castlerysgEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

Deepavali Pattimandram- Deepavali Thithikirathe?

Join us on this special episode as our host Sasja sat down with guest Shurthi to celebrate the joyous festival of Deepavali / Diwali. Together, they explored the significance of this festival of lights, its traditions, and rituals. Shurthi shared her personal experiences and insights, shedding light on the festive spirit and the warmth it brings to the hearts of millions around the world. Don't miss this exciting conversation filled with cultural exchange and festive cheer as they delved into the rich heritage of Deepavali / Diwali. Tune in and be part of this enchanting celebration!

Mr. Ragunathan, his son Vidhyatharan, his wife Anusha, and their children Sahana & Kapilan share their experience of celebrating Deepavali in Australia. Janani highlights the differences in their outlook on Deepavali celebrations for SBS Tamil. - ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் மூன்று தலைமுறையாக வாழ்ந்துவரும் ரகுநாதன், அவரின் மகன் வித்யாதரன் மற்றும் அவரது மனைவி அனுஷா, மகள் சஹானா, மகன் கபிலன் ஆகியோர் தங்கள் தீபாவளி அனுபவங்களை SBS-தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பிடம் பகிர்கிறார்கள். நிகழ்ச்சி தயாரிப்பு: ஜனனி.

AWANI Borneo Ahad, 12 November 2023 bersama Assim Hassan. Perpaduan dalam kepelbagaian cerminan keharmonian Sabah. Kerajaan akan bincang dengan kerajaan Brunei mengenai penggunaan cukai jalan digital. Projek rintis PPKB Pitas bernilai RM6.9 juta akan dibina.

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Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Nickyson Nyambar #AWANIBorneo 10 November 2023  Cuti tanpa rekod untuk penjawat awam beragama Hindu di Sarawak.  Mancha Ata dilantik Pesuruhjaya Polis Sarawak ke-28.  Badan Kebudayaan Indonesia dan Filipina meriahkan Festival Regatta Lepa di Semporna #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit Saksikan #AWANIBorneo setiap hari 7 malam di saluran 501 Astro AWANI dan astroawani.com

SPRM tahan penjawat awam, disyaki minta habuan seks.   Agenda Israel letak proksi jajah Gaza, hapuskan Hamas. Jawatankuasa Ekonomi PBB iktiraf kedaulatan Palestin. Satu juta kenderaan menghala Pantai Timur menjelang Deepavali.

It's that time of the year again! Join us as we discuss about our favourite deepavali dishes and sweets! We touch on unique practices and sub cultures amongst Singaporesn Indians during the festive season. Make sure you tune in and enjoy your festive preparations! ========== Thank you for watching our video! If you enjoyed what you saw and want to stay connected with us, be sure to follow us on our social media platforms. Stay up-to-date with our latest content, behind-the-scenes moments, and exciting updates by following us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▶️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode Summary:In this episode, Rachel and Paula explore the enchanting world of Deepavali in Singapore, sharing insights and stories that every expat should know about this beloved festival of lights. This episode includes an insightful interview with panellist expat Urmila, who shares her experience with Diwali.Casual Catch-Up:Rachel and Paula also engage in a lively discussion covering topics like raising money for charity, the musical Mamma Mia, and the challenges and excitement of moving house. Dive into Truly Expat Lifestyle's blog links for more details and discover the upcoming events during Deepavali.Glossary:To help you understand the Deepavali celebration in Singapore, here's a glossary of important terms:- Puja: A special prayer with rituals, often elaborate and important in Hindu tradition.- Sari or Saree: A traditional Indian garment, a long cloth draped elegantly to cover the body.- Salwar Kameez: A traditional Indian outfit with loose-fitting pants (salwar) and a long tunic (kameez).- Goddess of Wealth: The name of the goddess associated with light and prosperity, often referred to as Lakshmi.- Zari: A type of thread made of gold or metallic material used to embellish and decorate clothing and accessories.- Kurta: A comfortable and loose-fitting tunic-like top, often worn with pants, common in South Asian clothing.Truly Expat Lifestyle Blog and Deepavali Links:1. Mindfull Aus2. Mamma Mia3. Moving house in Singapore4. Deepavali5.Urmila Expat Stories6. Raffles Tiffin Room Sweets7. The Big Bus Deepavali Tour8. Indian Heritage Centre Deepavali Open House Singapore9. Singapore Expo Divali 2023 (while it has already been, there is a little video of what to expect next year)10. Deepavali food bazaar Contact Information:- Email: podcast@trulyexpat.com- Facebook Page: Truly Expat Podcast- Instagram: @trulyexpatpodcast-Linkedin: Truly Expat PodcastDisclaimer:While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, the nature of cultural celebrations and events can evolve. We encourage all listeners to verify details independently. If you have questions or need guidance, please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@trulyexpat.com. Your inquiries are important to us, and we're here to help you experience the joy of Diwali and navigate expat life effectively.Thanks for tuning in to our latest episode. Subscribe for more valuable insights and information for expats in Singapore and beyond.

‘Following a Prayer' is a novel about three inquisitive young girls. Kalpana, a twelve-year-old girl in a village nestled in the dense hills of the Western Ghats, goes missing one morning. When she returns, she has gone silent. Nothing can get her to speak. What happened in those three days that she went missing? What prevents her from communicating with her parents and sister except through notes and scribbles? As the village prepares to celebrate the annual Deepavali festival, a rumour spreads that Kalpana will speak the day after. What will she say, and what will be the impact of her words?The novel's writer, Dr. Sundar Sarukkai, has a PhD in Particle physics from the University of Purdue and works primarily in the philosophy of the natural and the social sciences. He founded Barefoot Philosophers (www.barefootphilosophers.org) an Organization that conducts workshops across the country teaching philosophy and rational thinking to school children. Formerly, he was a professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies until 2019 and was the Founder-Director of the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities. He is the author of Translating the World: Science and Language, Philosophy of Symmetry, JRD Tata and the Ethics of Philanthropy, and two books co-authored with Gopal Guru – The Cracked Mirror: An Indian Debate on Experience and Theory and more recently, Experience, Caste and the Everyday Social. In the show notes, you can find the links to buy the book and the YouTube channel ‘barefoot philosophers', where the Basics of philosophy lessons, to children are available.To buy the book - https://amzn.to/44C8xy6Link to youtube Channel of ‘The Barefoot Philosophers' - https://bit.ly/barefootphilFor Feedback on Podcast - https://bit.ly/3NmJ31YOn Spotify –http://bit.ly/harshaneeyam on Apple podcast –http://apple.co/3qmhis5 *To contact us - harshaneeyam@gmail.com ***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this episode, we talk about celebrating Indic birthdays so that children feel the joy and excitement of personalised connection with Hindu history and culture. We converse with the founder of Janmatithi.com (also indicbirthday.com) to explore the differences between the Gregorian calendar and the Indic calendar. We also touch on the ways in which celebrating birthdays according to the Indic calendar will help us connect to Hindu dharma.Show Notes0:06 Why celebrate Indic birthdays2:00: Vasco da Gama and the Indic calendar5:00: The European calendar vs. the Indian calendar11:30: How to use the website and find your Janmatithi19:00: What is a tithi?23:11: The Indic lunisolar calendar, the male and female energies of Shiva and Shakti, eco-feminism as a movement.29:00: Indic calendar celebrations - the benefits and joy32:00: Midnight celebration - how did it start? GMT vs the ancient Ujjain Meridian34:24: What can a parent do everyday to enhance connection with the Indic calendar?39:50: Listener questionGeneral InformationSubscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/posts in their email promotions/spam tab and personally move these into the main inbox. Thereafter all posts will be delivered to their main inbox. Thank you!For questions that you'd like us to address, please use the form below:Hindu Parenting QuestionsFor comments and suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at contact@hinduparenting.orgPlease note that questions will not be answered on email.Do subscribe to our substack and follow us on our social media handlesTwitter: hinduparentingInstagram: hinduparentingTelegram: t.me/hinduparentingFacebook: facebook.com/groups/hinduparentingTranscript[0:06] Rekha: Namaste. Welcome to the Hindu Parenting Podcast. Today's topic is of particular interest to young parents and children. We are going to be talking of birthdays. Today we celebrate birthdays that sound like 21st December, or 3rd March. But as followers of Sanatana Dharma, we celebrate our gods and festivals on days that sound like Krishnaashtami, Ramanavami, Buddha Poornima, or Mahaveer Jayanti. So how do we reconcile these ways of arriving at birthdays and festivals? Was there a time when we used to calculate and refer to our birthdays differently? The question for us - do we know our Indic birthdays? Can we find our child's Janmatithi? To help us understand the difference and tell us some interesting anecdotes along the way, Shalini and I will be talking to Suraj-ji, founder of Janmatithi.in or Indicbirthday.in. Namaste and welcome, Suraj-ji.[1:11] Suraj: Namaste Rekha-ji. Namaste Shalini-ji, thank you for having me here. And thanks for hosting such a wonderful platform, especially for parents who are looking for a cultural connect for their kids.Rekha: It's a pleasure to have you. Let's start with - why should we bother knowing our Indic birthdays? What is in it for us and our children?[1:29] Suraj: Indeed. So, today if you go and ask any kid when is the birthday of Jesus Christ, he knows it immediately. He'll say it is December 25 from the top of his head, but ask the same kid, what is the birthday of Shri Rama or Shri Krishna? Do you know when they were born? They would not be sure about it, they will start scratching the head and wondering... they would not have an answer like...Sri Rama was born on Chaitra Navami and Krishna was born on Shravana Ashtami. These things are really a question mark for us. Why do kids not know this? One of the reasons is because we have lost our connect with the Indic calendar and the Indic calendar connects us with our culture. If we look back, even the ancient Indians, they excelled in astronomy, they devised astronomical calendar which is based on science and has undergone minimal change since millennia. If you look at the English calendar though, it is rather arbitrary, you know, it was not even standardized till 17th century. Only after 17th century they borrowed some techniques from India and synchronized their calendar. So what was the need for our ancestors to devise such a advanced calendar at such an early age? It was primarily for navigation. Those days, Indians navigated across the world. And the complex calculations and accurate calculations were needed for this. In fact, there's a story that goes that, you know, Vasco de Gama discovered India as per our books, but the story goes that he couldn't have reached India but for the help he received from an Indian called Kanha! Vasco de Gama, when he came, he actually came only through the shores, he did not venture into deep sea. He came to Africa and then from there on, an Indian called Kanha actually navigated him along with his boats to India. So Vasco de Gama documents this, he says that he could see boats which are much larger than his boats. And also, he incidentally says that the person there was navigating us through his teeth. So this was very weird.Shalini: What! [4:00] Suraj: Yeah, so the story is very interesting. So the teeth actually represents - it's represented by a word called kau. A kau is what Kanha was referring to. And his reference was a polestar, this local dialect, he was using a device and he was measuring the altitude of the pole star from the horizon using a wooden board, and the thread was held by his teeth. So when Vasco de Gama saw this, he also heard the word kau and he had a memory of kau being used for teeth, the word kau being used for teeth as well. So he presumed there is some relation between teeth and navigation. Shalini: How ridiculous![4:36] Suraj: While Kanha was going very advanced, he was looking at the pole star and he was measuring. So this kind of highlights the difference of understanding of the Indian perspective of astronomy and navigation, compared to that of a western mind. You know, the navigation and understanding of astronomy was defined by the calendar, the calculations of the calendar. That's why calendar is very important for for us in that context.[5:00] Suraj: And if you go back from the English perspective, as I said they had like no well-defined calendar before the 17th Century. They had a lot of errors, while Indians had this continuous calendar since millennia. And that's why going back into history, we can look at these lessons.[5:25] Shalini: So when was this calendar standardized? And why? And what was there before, before this calendar was standardized?Suraj: So if you really go back to ancient times in the European continent, they had a very harsh winter. So they actually did not count the days during the winter. They did not care about what happened outside, they were indoors, only the first 10 months were important for them after that they really did not calculate time.[5:55] Rekha: So timekeeping took a break for two months?! Is that possible? Suraj: That's right. And it was causing a lot of issues for them. They could not predict festivals correctly, they had trouble getting the winter solstice date correct. And they had nobody to tell them.[6:14] Suraj: So then, in those days, a lot of information came in from the Indian subcontinent, especially through the Arabs. So that's how they evolved their calendar over time, while India was already having all this knowledge. Indians were working off advanced trignometrics, right? This was the situation in India, while in the West it was much different. Now the calendars were then driven by the Emperors and the church. So like, Julius Caesar was dominating the Julian calendar. And Augustus also came in so Augustus kind of said, “Okay, August month should be mine!” That's how July and August have, you know, 31 days, because they are named after Emperors while February is deprived of two days, 28 days, because that there was nobody to..(laughs)[7:00] Shalini: So it was the whim and fancy of some Emperors that they decided to name months after them and use it, you know, in any which way they wanted - 31 days for each of them, and depriving poor February of two days. Suraj: Correct. Once in four years, he turns his head up. But that was much later. And then came in Pope Gregory. So Pope Gregory was the one who defined the Gregorian calendar in the 17th century, the kind we use these days.Shalini: This is what we use today, right? [7:37] Suraj: That's right, that came into practice in the West, in the western continent, around the 17th century, 15th to 17th century. So those days, if you announced the calendar, it doesn't happen immediately. It takes years and centuries to implement it across, for the knowledge to spread. So yeah, that was when the Gregorian calendar came in. And also a point to highlight here is that in Indian calendar, we have the concept of tithis, and the tithis are like the 30 tithis in a month. So the tithis are like days. And it's always 30. So it is consistent across months, it is not like some Emperor told I want something which is better, and it doesn't change. It is much more secular in that sense. While this is more religious, right? Even decisions are driven by the church, Pope Gregory announcing something. And also..[8:26] Shalini: So what adjustments did Pope Gregory make exactly? What did he do? Suraj: So initially, there were.. let me go back one step back as well, if you see, I told about the 10 months, right, so the 10th month was supposed to be December. That's why the year ends at December. And there is Nava. November is nine, Nava. And December is dasha - ten. So that's, that's where they ended the year. But much later on. when they did much more connections, and around the 15th - 16th century, Pope Gregory and with him it was basically some scientists and people who came together and then Pope Gregory announced that we should skip 10 days for the correct date to come in. So around 5th October to 15th October. So we've talked about 5th being one day, and the next day was 15th October! They skipped 10 days in between. [9:24] Shalini: Really?! This is so random and ridiculous and arbitrary. They just skipped 10 days? you know, those 10 days came and went came and went, but they never got recorded. The date changed from..what.. October 5 to 15th?[9:42] Suraj: That's right. That's it - 5th to 15th around that time. So after 5th, the next date was 15th, that's right. So they didn't have October 6, or 7th or 13th.[10:03] Rekha: you know what I find very interesting here? So we have the “secular” calendar that follows the planetary positions, the sun and the moon, you know, the heavenly bodies and everything. But what we are following thinking that it is secular is actually the Christian religious calendar. Is that correct? Suraj: That's absolutely correct. Yes. So we base in fact, the start of the calendar itself as AD/BC, that was based on the birth of Jesus, and every year starts around Jesus birthday. So you know our birthday i.e English birthdays today, are religious birthdays as it is based on Jesus Christ and his birthday.[10:45] Shalini: But today I think they have changed that no? Now, it's called the Common Era. But yes, you're right. While we were growing up, we called it AD and BC, which was, you know, after Christ and before, so, yeah, absolutely. But it's taken, this change probably happened in the latter half of the 20th century, perhaps, right, this movement from AD to CE common era. [11:14] Suraj: Yeah, they have tried to correct a lot of things. But I can come to that, at some point where many concepts of India were very, very advanced. And now the West is trying to catch up on that. So they are copying us still, but not giving the due credit. [11:30] Shalini: Okay, great. So we will, we will discover those by and by, you know, yeah, sure, sure. Maybe, maybe not in this podcast, but maybe in a future one. Because, you know, what we are diving into is a very vast subject. I don't think it will end with one podcast. Anyway, so now that we know how scientific and culturally important it is knowing our Indic birthdays, how can we find our Indic birthdays? You have your website, right? Maybe you can tell us a little bit about how to navigate your website and how to find our Janmatithi using your website. Suraj: Sure, so my website name is indicbirthday.com or indicbirthday.in . The other domain also which points the same website is Janmatithi.com or Janmatithi.in. You can go to any of these and it will bring you to the same website. So on the main page, you can enter your English birthdate, that is your current, whatever birth date, the year of your birth, and then you need to put in the time of your birth then you can if you are born in India, the default timezone is the Indian timezone. You can choose a different timezone if you are born somewhere else, but remember, it's a place of your timezone of your birth, not the timezone of your current place. So, if you're born in India, it should be and currently in US you have to put the timezone as India, because it refers to the birth time and year.Shalini: And suppose one doesn't know the exact time of birth, how important is that?Suraj: It is okay to have an error of about a couple of hours, the reason being we are calculating janmatithi which has a range of around 24 hours - 20 to 24 hours. So it is okay to have that error. So, once you have put this in three inputs, you just say get janmatithi and it will throw you the detailed timings of your birthday for the current year. So it will tell you when to celebrate it in the current year based on the English date reference. And it will also tell you the Indian calendar Indic month and Indic tithi, Indic day that is - and the paksha. So these details will also come up so it can then be saved. And it will go into database in your login. You can log in and then save that birthday and you can share it to your family. They click on the link and it will reopen for them. So it is quite elaborate. We have done a lot of features there to be able to save and share the Indic birthdays.Shalini: I see. So how long have you been working on this website? [14:28] Suraj: It has been a few years now. It's been four or five years, and I have a regular job. So we have been evolving it over time. And with the help of some freelancers. And amazingly, I've got a lot of help from very cooperative freelancers, friends, my family and also there was this help I got from a German collaborator. He was working in a university in Germany. In fact, he was also connected with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at some point. That's where he was knowledgeable as well. And he can give me a lot of knowledge on the Swiss ephemeral data library, the software library, which gives the planetary positions used for calculating the Janmatithi and Nakshatra, Rashi all those things.[15:23] Shalini: Okay. So you have put in a lot of effort into building this website. So, I think we should encourage our listeners to definitely visit this website janmatithi.in or janmatithi.com or the same thing as Indic birthday.in or Indicbirthday.com. So I think we should, you know, support really hardworking people like this who are putting in time and effort apart from a steady job otherwise to make things like this. Rekha: Wonderful. Thank you so much. Suraj ji![15:57] Suraj: I would like to also add that you know, this tradition is, it is I'm sure this is meant to happen. That's why I'm just the means it's happening. It it is a very living tradition of Janmatithi in many cultures - if you go to Gujarat, they celebrate, they call it tithi anusaar birthday. If you go to Kashmir, it is call koshur - they have a name for this. They call it koshur birthday. In ISKCON, they have this tradition very actively followed. Art of living has their Ayush Homas. Ramakrishna Mission celebrates Vivekanandji's and a list of saints birthdays (janmatithis) published and so it is a very living tradition, even today, and just that we did not have this information out there. So I was really searching for it and decided to develop it myself.[16:42] Shalini: Very nice to hear this. Yeah, really. Okay, so how did you first develop an interest in this concept of Indic birthdays? [16:52] Suraj: Yeah, that's a very interesting story for me. It is a very personal story as well. My father, his name is Krishna. And he was born on September 2, that is his birthday. And that particular year, apparently, it was Janmashtami when he was born. Now, we didn't know this for a long time. But recently, just before we started on this exploration of the website, we had a few years before that, we had this discussion that you know, that will celebrate your birthday, it was a special some anniversary, and he told that okay, but let us do it on on Janmastami because that is very special for me. So we asked why, you know, why is Janmastami special? So then he said that Okay, I was born on Janmastami. And we had this celebration at home, when I was a kid that I ended up, you know, asking him then that “oh, your name is Krishna and you're born and Janmashtami that is a very nice coincidence!”. [17:45] Suraj: But actually, the story is that he since he was born on Janmashtami he was named Krishna, I didn't realize it because of I myself was so disconnected from this concept of Indic dates and months that it didn't strike to me. So then the second question came in “Oh you were Krishna”. So, my grandmother's name is actually Sita and since he was born on Krishnaashtami, she felt it relevant that we should keep his name as Krishna and that was her basis for naming him Krishna. Now, subsequently, the first part was answered that his name is Krishna for that, but what is ashtami? Krishna Ashtami is as it is commonly known. So delving into that we got that it is the name of the tithi on which it is celebrated. So Ashtami stands for ashta, which is eight in Sanskrit. So this was also a revelation for me because all the birthdays if you see Rama navami is based on a name-tithi combination. I found it very beautiful. And I extended the same to my website also. So if you actually add your name in the website along with that birthday, it will give you your personalized birthday name, which says- For example, my name would come up as Suraj Shasti, that kind of thing. [19:06] Rekha: That's a beautiful way to attract children to make them feel special, I would say. Shalini: Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Yeah. Yeah. So Suraj ji you've been talking about tithi, tithi so many times and in the English calendar, I think the equivalent is a date, date versus tithi. Now, can you help us understand the difference between the two? [20:00] Suraj: Sure. So, when we say a date in an English calendar context, it is a Civil day. So it starts at around midnight of the Greenwich Meridian time, but whichever whatever we've studied. Now, in the Indian context, we start the day at sunrise - that is point one. And the other thing is, when we say tithi, what do you mean by tithi? Tithi is actually the 12 degree movement of the relative angle between the moon and the sun when you see it from the earth. Okay I hope you understood what I'm saying.Shalini: Maybe you should make it simpler for all of us.Suraj: Sure, a simple way to represent it would be a lunar phase, you know, when you say there is a full moon and then the moon slightly goes on waning and then when it goes waning, there is a shift of some amount and that shift is what is measured. So, that shift is due to the relative position of the moon and the sun. When we put it into when we put it into degrees, it is a 12 degree movement, which is called as one tithi. So, a New Moon is a tithi, then it is pratipada, which is the first tithi, then dvitiya, tritiya, chaturthi, panchami, sashti, sapthami, ashtami, navami, dashami, and so on till the next event, which is the new moon and then again the count starts - pratipada and so on. Shalini: full moon? you started with new moon. So, I think you mean full moon and then again..Suraj: Either way works. So, but an important thing to consider here is that in the month can be started with the new moon. And if you start the month with the new moon, you will have first the waxing phase, which is the Shukla paksha. So, it is becoming brighter, that's when the full moon comes in. And once the full moon is crossed, it is the waning phase which is the Krishna paksha till the new moon occurs again. From the first new moon to the second new moon is one Indic month and between this whole cycle from one new moon to other new moon, you have two pakshas, which is Shukla paksha and Krishna paksha, each paksha is divided into 15 tithis. So, these tithis is what we are representing by numbers, and that is the 12 degree movement Shalini: Does a tithi correspond to a 24 hour day? Suraj: Correct. Tithi is similar to a day in duration, it is about 20 to 24 hours. And as I explained, it is the 12 degree movement. So when you measure it, it will come more or less in the duration of a day, but not exactly. It's a complicated calculation. That's why we have the website, you can go there and you can check it out, but I don't want to put too much concepts right now. Shalini: Sure sure. Interested listeners are free to explore Janmatithi.in for more information. Okay. So, going by whatever you have spoken of before, it looks like our calendar is rather complex, takes into account the Sun, the Moon and the Earth's position with respect to that.[23:11] Shalini: Is there a name for this calendar and are there different calendars across the world? Can you throw some light on this? Suraj: Yeah, this the Indian calendar is called the lunisolar calendar. So, this not just belongs to India, it is the whole Indian subcontinent, which is based on lunisolar calendar, which lunar when we say it has like the moon and the sun combined energy, while the West, so I'm putting it into two cultural aspects here - the West and the East. So, the West has even culturally, if you see they have a dominance of the male god, there is only one God, which is a male god, there is no female God there in their cultures right? While the Eastern cultures have a concept of female divinity as well, this is very representative of the culture, we have the female energy also considered in all aspects, including the calendar. So the male is generally represented by the sun. So there is the Sun which is Shiva and the moon which is Shakti. Now even Dr. Sanjay Rath, who is a famous astrologer has spoken about this. He says, if you are following the body as per only the sun then you're a fool. Your real birthday is when[24:30] Shalini: Why? Suraj: (laughs).. He says the real birthday is only when the male and the female energies come together. Otherwise you cannot be born. So on the day of your birth, the sun and the moon formed the relationship so there is the male and the female Shiva and Shakti which came together to form the relationship and you are born. Now every year when you have the same relationship of the sun and the moon, only then you can celebrate your birthday. So, that is your real birthday. That is when you're cosmically aligned and anything you do - any poojas you do or any auspicious any, you know, blessings which come to you are more connected to you through the cosmos only on your real birthday, your lunisolar birthday. So, this is a very beautifully put by him. [25:20] Shalini: Oh, it makes it makes eminent sense. You know, you cannot, you cannot take birth with just one energy. Right? You need both. So, are you saying that Western calendar follows only the path of the sun and not the moon at all? [25:42] Suraj: Exactly. And it's just the solar reference, which is considered there. And as we discussed, just lots of discrepancies in terms of how the days are aligned, but also this aspect of and also is referring to the way the Western culture has adopted a lot of Indian concepts, right, we were talking about now, they are talking about, you know, correcting the mistakes. So, they are talking a lot about feminism now, while India was already a lot feministic in their outlook. We gave voting rights much before the west gave, right? [26:21] Shalini: That is true. I think after your explanation, I think Indian parents would really want to take a serious re-look at how they're celebrating their own as well as their child's birthday. No? you can't be celebrating just one energy, you need both. So, if if your birthday according to the English calendar is taking into account only one energy, you are not born, you know. So, I think Indian parents after this very enlightening point that you've made, I think would really take a look at celebrating Janmatithi, you know instead of birthday.[27:10] Rekha: Something that I had read before regarding the Somnath temple in the Dvaraka and how it brings together the male and the female energies. Suraj ji, would you know anything about that - it has something to do with the same Shiva Shakti that you talked about. Correct?[27:30] Suraj: Correct. So, in fact, Krishna, Bhagwan Krishna was a very early feminist. And he built this Somnath temple at Dvaraka. So Soma, when you say Soma, right, it means the moon, and it's a Shiva temple. So, it brings together both the energy of the moon and the sun, the Shiva and Shakti both together there. And it serves as a reminder for us not to forget this concept. In fact, only now in the West, there is this movement of eco-feminism which is coming up and they are lately adopting, co adopting these things and ecofeminism places a lot of importance on the moon also. And they would actually agree with what we are putting how we are putting the calendar and they would say yes, we should be more towards the moon giving also importance to moon equally since they are very patriarchally driven, and as well give importance to nature, which is again, something which we bring a lot from the from the east. So ecology and feminism comes together. And it's a developing concept there while we have been having it so why not we celebrate and cherish that right?Shalini: Absolutely, without a doubt. [28:52] Rekha: So Suraj ji, you're a parent, a father yourself. Do you think it's possible to incorporate this way of thinking in the daily life of young family? What has been your experience trying to incorporate Janmatithi into your you know, birthdays and daily routine?[29:16] Suraj: Yeah, absolutely. It is.It is very much possible and we have experienced a lot of evolution. I am a father of two daughters and my elder daughter was actually born on Vara MahaLakshmi and it was a dwadashi. So, we make it a point to celebrate both these days, it we celebrate it on Dwadashi as well as on Vara Mahalakshmi and apart from this my - after developing and studying about this concept, I realised my wife was born on Mahavir Jayanti. So Mahavir Jayanti has also become special and we started - my wife started reading up about Mahavir, about his teachings. And my mother in law we realised was born on Vasant Panchami. That is a festival which we usually overlooked, but we started celebrating it. It's become a special day for us as well, now. Shalini: Lovely, lovely.[10:05] Suraj: Similarly, like even the concept, you know, these names of days that we have given.. my friend called Pragya, she is celebrating her birthday on Pragya Dashami, she was born on dashami. She never knew about this Indian calendar concept, but she has been celebrating it, looking forward to double celebrations. So (laughs)..we make it a point to meet together and celebrate. This has been across my family and my friends. And they have been beginning to understand also. My wife was not so much aware of the Indian calendar now understands when the month changes, when that's how similarly, the seasons, the rutus, how they are calculated, we are all beginning to start to look forward to Indian festivals and celebrate our birthdays with that. And we are more aware of…[30:57] Rekha: Great point! Being aware of Indic calendar makes you really well connected to nature and the cycles of nature. So that's another important reason to keep in touch with the Indic calendar. Suraj: That's right, that's right. Yeah, I would like to bring one more point here this not just the calendar dates, it is also how we celebrate has changed. As you said now, we have more festivals, we are more aware of it. So we started doing on the Indic birthday, we do not blow out the candles like - mostly what you see kids today at midnight, they are blowing out candles and they are causing darkness. So an Indic birthday can be celebrated by lighting lamps, you know, or doing an aarti, for the birthday girl or boy, we can do even daanam you know, donation for the underprivileged. So these aspects also can be brought in into the Indic birthday. And we don't, you know, kind of blow out candles, we celebrate in our own way, which is auspicious to the Indian culture. [32:12] Shalini: Yeah, this this business about the midnight celebration. I think I read somewhere about you know, why this midnight celebration started. But I'm not able to recollect completely. Can you tell us a little bit about that? Do you have any idea of that? Suraj: Yeah. So the midnight celebration is actually a borrowed concept, if you see the Midnight is based off the Greenwich Meridian right, the Greenwich meridian, which is around near to UK, that is about five and a half hours behind the Indian meridian, the original reference of our ancient India was the meridian which goes through Ujjain, which is the center of India. And that is where the Mahakaal Temple is. So this was actually the original reference of the whole world. And the concept was then borrowed. And they back-calculated, okay, five and a half hours before Ujjain is Greenwich, so it's about know, some sometime before sunrise, so many hours before sunrise. So when it's midnight at UK or Greenwich, it is actually sunrise time in India. So it's 5:30-6:00 ish in India, which makes more sense that the start of the day for Indic cultures, we always say sunrise is a time when the day starts. So it's a colonized way of looking at things when you if you see only midnight as a start of the day. [33:46] Shalini: So actually, a person celebrating their birthday in in London is actually celebrating the Indic way, right? If we reconsider Ujjain Meridian as our primary meridian, then the person celebrating at midnight is actually celebrating according to Ujjain meridian, and it's the break of day. So that's that's an Indic way of celebration for a Londoner, but I don't think it's correct for Indians to do that way. Right? We have been adopting their style of celebrating at midnight.Suraj: We should do it in the morning. So then it's correct as per our timezone. Shalini: That is correct. Yeah. Yeah. This is very interesting.[34:24] Rekha: I was thinking it would be very helpful if we started thinking about the tithi every day of the week rather than just on birthdays. So do you have products like maybe a desk calendar or a wall calendar that parents can use to keep track of time so that it becomes a habit in the family?[35:00] Suraj: Thanks for bringing this point. So one of the problem which we face today is although we are interested in this information, most parents may be interested but the kids do not get this knowledge visible and clearly available to them in a physical way, we don't want them to go online all the time right? So, we actually wanted to we are putting together a view of the calendar, which is from Indic months perspective, and that is also available on our website, if you go to the monthly calendar and that would provide a much clearer understanding of the Indian months and the Indic days, this can be put, we will come up with our printed calendars and that can be put we also coming up with an app for the same for a website, it is under development and there can be many concepts whether it can be toys, so this the thing is that if we bring it into the physical world and we celebrate on a daily basis, then it makes more sense. For example, recently there was this birthday of a famous Emperor Krishna Devaraya, it was on Pausha Krishna dvadashi so nobody noticed it because it is on the Indian calendar, but not on the English calendar. So we are losing that connect to what's happening. But if somebody goes and realizes that Oh, I was born on Sri Krishnadevaraya birthday, I was also born on the same Indic birthday it'll create a connect! Kids you know, they will always pay attention when you say it's a birthday. Ask them “is your birthday important or is Diwali important”, they'll say “My birthday is more important, it is more special.” And if you are born on a historic day, then you would want to know more about it. So the kid will go and read up about the cultural aspect - who was Shri Krishnadevaraya, what is his history, it completely connects us to ancient times..say even from Ramayana, Mahabharata, which is getting disconnected, and it makes the day even more special. [37:00] Rekha: I would also like to see Indic birthday cards that maybe children can share, you know, if you have things - like you just mentioned Suraj Shashti for example. And just imagine how it would be if a child receives a special birthday card on that day connecting her to the culture and to the special day. There are so many possibilities, let's hope that this becomes a movement and we inspire all the parents to go ahead and celebrate two birthdays. We can continue to do the calendar birthday, but let's also celebrate the Indic birthday and let's remember to make that an extra special birthday for the child so that it stays in his mind for a long time. And it connects him to his culture in a very deep way. So another idea you know - I'd like to have your input on this - is to have a game of quiz with kids to make a list or to have them make a list of tithis. So much is in common, I mean, we commonly know all these things already. Like we know Vinayaka Chaturthi, we know Basant Panchami, we know Ratha Sapthami, Ramanavami, Vijayadashami..so any tithi that you can name like right from Ekadasi to different tithis, we have some festival or the birthday of a god associated with it already. So this can become an exercise for kids to play some kind of a quiz game or for parents to help children collect this kind of information and make it really interesting for them so that maybe in a few years, we can see a lot of knowledge about these aspects in Indian children. That's my hope. Suraj: Yeah, as Rekha ji said, every tithi has a festival associated to it. So there is you know, Vivaha Panchami in fact which is the wedding anniversary of Rama and Sita. It is celebrated. We have Vivaha Panchami, so anniversaries also can be added! Shalini: That is so nice! Suraj: There is Skanda Sashti (six) for Lord Skanda, Ganesh Chaturthi is four so you can have this quiz. Till Dashami Ekadashi trayodashi and Naraka chaturdashi is Deepavali.Rekha: That's beautiful! Suraj ji, we have a question from a listener, Shreya. She's asking us, “Is Sankranthi celebrated according to Hindu calendar? If it is, then why does it fall on the same dates in the English calendar -like the 14th or 15th of January - every year?”[40:00] Suraj: Yes. So, the concept of Sankranti is based on the solar cycle. So we have 12 Rashis covering 360 degrees of the movement of the Sun in relation to the earth and this 360 degrees is divided into 12 rashis. When the sun moves from one rashi to another it is called a Sankranti. Since we complete one whole solar cycle in a year, it is somewhat similar in terms of the calculations of the modern Western calendars, I say again emphasize ‘modern' because Indian calculations go much more back from ancient times. But the modern calculations have come closer to the same accuracy. That's why Sankranti dates kind of match with the English calendar dates. [40:25] Rekha: Okay, so Sankranti is calculated according to the solar movement. And that's why it coincides with the English calendar dates every year. Suraj: That's right. Rekha: Thank you. That was great information. Shalini: So I think we've had a wonderful time. And this is definitely not going to be the last of our conversations. I'm sure we will be getting in a lot of questions from listeners also, because I think we've spoken enough for our listeners to be excited and curious about this subject. And I'm sure many have a lot of questions. So we will definitely have you another time on the podcast Suraj ji. But for now, I think we must come to the end of this episode. Suraj: I would like to add one final quote, which I read somewhere in Singapore in a zoo, it makes sense here. Well, it says that, in the end, we will preserve only what we love. And we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught. So when we teach our kids these concepts only then can we take this and inculcate it in our daily life.[41:39] Shalini: That's a fantastic quote. And I think we will end with that. Thank you. Thank you, Suraj ji, and Rekha, thank you so much as always for being a wonderful host and we will look forward to meeting our listeners in another fortnight from now. It is once again the turn of a festival in the coming fortnight and we will be discussing Shivaratri with a parent. So until then, namaste and be well.Namaste. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

There's something primal about watching food shows on TV. Or any food show. Even restaurants that have a glass pane through which you can watch the chefs in the kitchen doing their thing. It engages your attention while they ham it up. No that's not a pun.The business of someone setting about chopping up ingredients and turning them into masterful creations of art–truly subliminal and soul stirring to watch on the couch, while you eat instant noodles, unmindful of the irony.I had no better example than when my partner and I had bought the kids in our apartment building a ton of firecrackers for Deepavali. They had great fun on the street. Suddenly, at 8pm, total silence. They were gone. Bags of fireworks lay unattended on the sidewalk, the starter candles drooping.And where had all these pre-teen children gone? To watch Masterchef on TV.For many of us, watching cooking shows or reading about food is a form of escapism. It transports us to far-off lands and exotic cuisines, allowing us to experience new flavors and dishes without leaving home.But there's more to our love of food literature than just the escapism it provides. Food brings people together. Reading about it gives us a sense of connection. Sharing a meal is a fundamental human experience, and reading about food allows us to share in that experience–even vicariously. By reading about the foods of different regions and countries, we gain insights into their customs, cultures and traditions. So much history and indeed, social anthropology there.On this podcast—after months of dealing with authors who have written about the ravages of war and politics and poetry's melancholic joy—today I feel as happy as a predictable late light TV talkshow host who is about to cook Christmas turkey with Martha Stewart.Except that my guest today is closer to Julia Child, the famous author of cookbooks and host of TV and radio shows in the US. You might remember that Meryl Streep played Julia Child in the movie Julie and Julia.My guest is Karen Anand, one of India's best known food personalities. Author of some 30 books and host of TV shows since the mid-1980s Karen has brought class to the industry in India. She is widely respected and—to my knowledge—chefs of all persuasions are known to court her opinion and her approval.Her most recent book is intriguingly titled “Masala Memsahib” and it is a wonderful journey through giving us a window into food across India. Her expertise is honed from years of practice and her prose is that of an imaginative writer. And I am eager to talk to her about the book and about her life. So here she is. Karen Anand, welcome to The Literary City.ABOUT KAREN ANANDKaren Anand is widely accepted as one of India's first food gurus. A prolific author with some 30 books published, she has been a TV host on popular food shows.  Karen received the prestigious Food & Spirit Award (Trophée de l'Esprit Alimentaire) for Culture from the French Government. In 2019, she won the French Ambassadors Travel Writers Award.Buy Masala Memsahib: https://amzn.to/3hkNywBWHAT'S THAT WORD?!Co-host Pranati "Pea" Madhav joins Ramjee Chandran in "What's That Word?!",  where they discuss the interesting phrase, "CHERCHEZ LA FEMME".  Plus they are joined by celebrity chef, Abhijit Saha. WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW?Reach us by mail: theliterarycity@explocity.com or simply, tlc@explocity.com.Or here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theliterarycityOr here:  https://www.instagram.com/explocityblr/

Coinciding with Deepavali festivities around the world, Rishi Sunak won the race to lead the Conservative Party, and therefore to become the UK's first ever British Asian PM. How are Indians around the world feeling about this watershed moment in international politics? Closer to home, the Ministry of Home Affairs have officially invited UK billionaire Sir Richard Branson to Singapore to debate the country's drug policy and death penalty with Minister K. Shanmugam. What led to this strange situation? Find us here! YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok YLB YouTube YLB IG Rishi Sunak becomes UK PM Indians delight in Rishi Sunak's rise to UK PM on Deepavali | CNA Rishi Sunak to be UK's new PM, youngest leader in more than 200 years | CNA Akshata Murty: Rishi Sunak's wife is a software heiress who's richer than royalty | CNN Mr. Sunak, the Multimillionaire, Goes to Downing Street | NYT Richard Branson invited to debate with Shanmugam Singapore invites Virgin Atlantic's Richard Branson to death penalty debate with minister K Shanmugam | SCMP Richard Branson invited to debate with Shanmugam on Singapore's anti-drugs policy, death penalty | CNA Ministry of Home Affairs' Response to Sir Richard Branson's Blog Post on 10 October 2022 | MHA One Shiok Comment Post by iced_milo Reddit survey results on how we pronounce "2007" One Shiok Thing AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》 | Trailer Saudi Arabia Breaks Ground on Massive Sci-Fi Megacity | Gizmodo

The talented and iconic Madhuri Dixit joins Abhay to chat about reflections on confidence and trust, about exploring all of her talents and diverse roles, and about advocating for women in central storytelling roles. Happy Diwali!

Deepavali or Diwali is that one day of the year where the entire world celebrates uniquely, with fireworks, lots of lamps, sweets and new clothes too!This story from our history is a reminder that women in the past were not just beautiful, but filled with the power to be at the forefront of a war too, when needed. Truly inspired by Satyabhama's valour and Krishna's nature of accepting the true qualities of Satyabhama.I would like to dedicate this episode to the glory of this festival, spreading the message that Good always wins over evil.Happy Deepavali!

This week, the hosts talk about the social maneuvers our listeners can use to dodge inappropriate questions from your distant relatives during this festive season. When are you getting married? Have you got your job? Any good news? The hosts carefully explain and share their experiences! We hope you have a lovely deepavali folks!

Fifth generation telecom technology, or 5G, has been in the news lately. Spectrum that was recently auctioned to telecom firms for providing 5G services fetched the government about Rs. 1.5 lakh crore. Airtel has already unveiled services in 8 cities. Jio promises to follow suit by Deepavali this year, even as it targets pan India availability by December 2023.  Meanwhile, C-DoT or the Centre for Development of Telematics has developed India's own 5G core. What does this mean to the local industry? Is it compatible with other global equipment providers? Will it help save on foreign exchange outgo? 

As India celebrates its festival of lights - Diwali, also known as Deepavali - this episode examines Bharati's views on religion. As he explains in his poignant essay called "Patriotism and Religious Differences," the poet feels that religious differences are necessary for a healthy society, and that dogmatism and homogeneity of belief should be avoided both for the good of society and for the sake of individual development. He reveals himself as an individualist and a humanist, advocating for something far richer than religious tolerance per se: diversity. Percussion by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh and ghatam maestro V. Suresh in a spectacular "jugalbandhi" brings together North and South Indian classical traditions, symbolizing Indian cultural unity. Executive Producer and Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan Engineer: Emma Markowitz Producer: Bradley W. Vines Music Credits: Drums of India, Bickram Ghosh on Tabla and V. Suresh On Ghatam. Subscribe to Bickram Ghosh's youtube channel.