Usage of Hindi Idioms Posted by Nitin Kumar on Feb 27, 2011
On the request of our reader, I would like to present the usage of the idioms that we discussed in our previous post. An example sentence is given for each of them along with the equivalent English sentence. Please refer to the previous post “Idioms in Hindi” for the idioms meaning. 1. आँखें चुराना (Aankhein…
Idioms in Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Feb 26, 2011
Idioms in Hindi are very interesting. It would be useful to learn some of the idioms in Hindi as they are used quite often in daily life. Let me show you today some of the common idioms that we use in our conversation. Romanised pronunciation is given in brackets. 1. आँखें चुराना (Aankhein Churana) –…
Pariyanampetta Pooram Posted by kunthra on Feb 24, 2011
Pariyanampetta Pooram is a seven day festival held at Pariyanampetta Bhagavathy Temple in Kerala. This is a temple dedicated to Bhagavathy. Bhagavathy is a term that is used to refer to Hindu goddesses. Here is a video of Pariyanampetta Bhagavathy Temple. As you can see, people offer their prayers when they enter this temple. For…
Antonyms in Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Feb 21, 2011
In Hindi, Antonyms are called विलोम (vilom). In todays lesson, I will show the antonyms for some of the common Hindi words. Important Note : Many antonyms are being made by adding certain prefix. You can find many of them in the table below. They will sound similar after the before-said prefix. Some of the common…
Chinakkathoor Pooram Posted by kunthra on Feb 21, 2011
The Chinakkathoor Pooram is a grand elephant festival that took place on February 18th. The Festival took place in Palappuram, which is a town in Kerala. Crowds gather to witness a parade of elephants adorned in gold and colorful parasols. To prevent the elephants from running amuck, trained elephant riders are placed atop the elephant…
Bhoota Kola Posted by kunthra on Feb 18, 2011
Bhoota Kola is a type of spirit worship practiced in areas like Karnataka and Tulu Nadu. In Bhoota Kola, a person will be designated to be possessed by a spirit. This person will dress in a colorful costume and put on bright makeup made from plant extract. In addition, this person will put on a…
Indian Instruments Posted by kunthra on Feb 15, 2011
There are so many Indian instruments; it’s hard to keep count! India has a long and rich history and culture, and the musical heritage from which Indian epics and love songs derive from are also deep and complex. As a result, many musical forms and instruments were created to narrate an oral tradition of storytelling…