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Churches in India Posted by kunthra on Apr 4, 2010
Christianity takes up only a small portion of India’s population, but there are still Christians here and there who will observe Easter this Sunday: If you’re wondering where these services will take place, there are a bevy of churches in India. Some of them are quite beautiful. The Mar Thoma Church was the first Christian church…
Rama Navami Posted by kunthra on Mar 27, 2010
Rāma Navamī (राम नवमी) is a festival that celebrates the birth of Rāma. Rāma is considered one of the incarnations of Vishnu (विष्णु), the chief god of gods. In some places, Rāma is celebrated with his wife Sītā (सीता), his brother Lakshmana (लक्ष्मण), and an ardent devotee of Rāma named Hanumān (हनुमान्). The festivities may…
New Years Posted by kunthra on Mar 18, 2010
Last week, in many different regions in India, people celebrated the New Year according to the various Indian calendars. New Years to the Sindhis (सिन्धी) is called Cheti Chand. This day also marks the birth of a river deity famous in Sindhi lore. New Years to the Telegu people is called युगादी. On this day a mixture…
Adverbs Posted by kunthra on Mar 12, 2010
Adverbs can be placed in various places of a sentence. For instance, adverbs may be placed before an adjective: It is not very bad – यह बहुत बुरा नहीं है (very = adverb) यह = it. बहुत = very. बुरा = bad. नहीं = not. है = is. Adverbs can also be placed before a verb : Suniil walks fast – सुनील तेज चलती है (fast=…
Shigmo Posted by kunthra on Mar 9, 2010
This month, a spring festival called शिगमो was celebrated in the Indian state of गोंय. The शिगमो festival features traditional dancing, singing and festive parades. It is one of the most colorful and decorative parades. To see this festival in all its glory, view the videos below:
Hindi Adjectives Posted by kunthra on Mar 3, 2010
There are two types of adjectives. The first type of adjectives are inflected for gender and number, meaning that the adjective has the same gender and number as the noun it modifies. Here is an example: The adjective “good” in the masculine singular is अच्छा. So, the phrase, “good boy” is अच्छा लड़का. The adjective…