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Indian Plane Crash Posted by kunthra on Jun 1, 2010
Last month, an Indian plane crash in Mangalore has made international news. The last time a plane crashed in India was in 2000. There were eight survivors and the stories they told of their experiences were harrowing. One man recalled a loud noise followed by flames. He survived by breaking a window and jumping out…
Buddha’s Birthday Posted by kunthra on May 28, 2010
May 27th of 2010 was Buddha Purnima (बुद्ध पुर्णिमा), also called Buddha Jayanti (बुद्ध जयंती). It’s an important day for Buddhists because it commemorates the birth of Buddha, his death, and his attainment of enlightenment. This is a day where Buddhists abstain from meat and liquor. It’s a day of compassion, and followers give offerings…
World Heritage Sites in India Posted by kunthra on May 22, 2010
The normal trip for many tourists include visiting places like the Taj Mahal, but did you know that there are other sites that happen to be just as beautiful? The Great Stūpa (स्तूप) of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a Buddhist monument shaped in the form of a mound. The mound contains the relics…
North Indian Food Posted by kunthra on May 13, 2010
Do you love North Indian food? I do! Here are some of my favorite dishes! Aloo gobi (आलू गोभी) is a healthy dish of cauliflower, tumeric, garlic, ginger, cumin, onions, potatoes, and coriander. Kheema (क़ीमा) is basically minced lamb or goat. The meat is mixed with butter, garlic, cloves, onions and cinnamon. Palak…
Thrissur Pooram Posted by kunthra on Apr 22, 2010
Thrissur Pooram is coming up. It’s a Malayam festival celebrated in Kerala. It’s a huge attraction where elephants are richly decorated with gold headdresses. Everything about this festival is big. The elephants are big, and so are the fireworks display. The music consists of a drum procession, along with a colorful umbrella display. The whole…
B.R. Ambedkar Posted by kunthra on Apr 13, 2010
April 14th, 1891 will be the aniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s (डॉ.भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर) birthday. Amedkar was a lawyer, political activist, writer and the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. He was born into what was considered the lowest caste in India, the Untouchables. Despite all the segregation and discrimination he faced, he was able…
Fruits Wordsearch Posted by kunthra on Apr 10, 2010
I have a word search on fruits. See if you can find the following words : apple – सेब bannana – केला coconut – नारियल grape – अंगूर guava – अमरूद lemon – नीबू mango – आम pear – नाशपाती pumpkin – कददू pomegranate – अनार watermelon – तरबूजा ऱ ङ ह आ द व…