Possessive Pronouns Posted by kunthra on Aug 14, 2009
My मेरा Your (informal)(singular) तेरा Your (informal)(plural) तुम्हारा Your (formal)(plura) आपका His उसका Her उसका It’s उसका Our हमारा Their उनका Hindi possessive pronouns change depending on the gender and whether the noun is singular or plural. For example, ‘his dog’ in Hindi is उसका कुत्ता. However, ‘his dogs’ will be उसके कुत्ते. Notice that the…
Days of the Week Posted by kunthra on Aug 11, 2009
Sunday : रविवार ravivaar. Surya (सूर्य) is the god that presides over this day of the wee. Surya (सूर्य) literally means ‘the supreme light.’ He (सूर्य) is the god of the sun and is represented as having his hair and arms made of gold. Monday : सूर्य somavaar. Soma (सोम) is the god that presides over this…
Native Religions of India Posted by kunthra on Aug 8, 2009
India is a country of many faiths. Today, I’ll briefly go over some of the native religions of India, but in no way is this a complete list of all the faiths in India. Hinduism – is the predominant relgion of India. About eighty percent of the population are HIndus. It is also one of…
Masala Chai Posted by kunthra on Aug 5, 2009
Do you like to drink tea? If you do, you may like an Indian tea called masala chai (मसाला चाय). Masala chai (मसाला चाय) consists of tea leaves, water, milk, spices and sweetners. There is no fixed way to prepare masala chai (मसाला चाय). Some people boil the tea leaves first and then add the…
Avatar Posted by kunthra on Aug 2, 2009
I was reading some posts on a couple of forums and I happened to come across the word avatar. Did you know that the word avatar comes from the Indian word avataara (अवतार)? In Hindi, avataara (अवतार) means reincarnation. In today’s technological age, an avatar has come to mean an alter ego in the form…
National Indian Calendar Posted by kunthra on Jul 30, 2009
The Gregorian calendar is used alongside the national Indian calendar. Like the solar calendar, the Indian calendar has tweleve months. There used to be dozens and dozens of Indian calendars all centered around each region’s religious festivals. Luckily, now there is only one standard Indian calendar. I have the Indian month which corresponds to a…
Indian Solar Calendar Posted by kunthra on Jul 27, 2009
Indians have various calendars. 1) There’s a solar calendar or Gregorian calendar 2) There’s the national lunar calendar used alongside with the Gregorian calendar 3) There’s also a special calendar for religious feasts. For now, let’s look at the Gregorian calendar. Keep in mind that all three calendars have different dates set aside for the…