Rath Yatra Posted by kunthra on Jul 24, 2009
Rath Yatra is a famous celebration held every summer in India. Rath (रथ) means chariot and Yatra (यात्रा) means procession. Rath Yatra is celebrated in the city of Puri in the state of Orissa. On Rath Yatra, all three deities are paraded throughout the city for Darshan (दर्शन) or for public worship. The deities are, Jagannath…
Guru Puurnimaa Posted by kunthra on Jul 21, 2009
Towards the end of the month, a festival called Guru Puurnimaa (गुरु पूर्णिमा) is celebrated in parts of India. This is a day where students offer puja (पूजा) or worship to their teacher or guru (गुरु). A puja (पूजा) is a religious ceremony performed by Hindus. It’s thought that by performing this ceremony, the student…
Extended Family Words Posted by kunthra on Jul 18, 2009
The vocabulary of the last post dealt with the immediate family, but as you know, Hindi families can be quite extensive. Today’s vocab will cover the extended family members. Grandfather (on father’s side) – दादा (daadaa) Grandmother (on father’s side) – दादी (daadi) Grandfather (on mother’s side) – नाना (naanaa) Grandmother (on mother’s side) –…
Hindi Family Words Posted by kunthra on Jul 15, 2009
Father – pitaa (पिता) Dad – baap (बाप) Mother – maataa (माता) Mom – man (माँ) Husband – pati (पति) Wife – patnii (पत्नी) Son – beta (बेटा) Son – putra (पुत्र) Daugther – betii (बेटी) Daughter – putrii (पुत्री) Brother – bhaaii (भाई) Sister – bahin (बहिन) Older brother – bhaiyaa (भैया) Younger brother…
Similar Hindi Words Posted by kunthra on Jul 12, 2009
हर = Lord Shiva हरि = Lord Vishnu महिष = a buffalo महीश = a king नित = eternal नीत = carried ओर = towards और = and चतुर = clever चतुर् = four जतु = gum जतू = the bat चित् = soul चित्र = picture
Hindi Colors Posted by kunthra on Jul 9, 2009
Color – रंग (ranga) Red – लाल (laal) Blue – नीला (niilaa) Purple – बैगनी (baiganii) Black – काला (kaalaa) Green – हरा (haraa) Orange – नारंगी (naarangii) Pink – गुलाबी (gulaabi) Golden – सुनहरा (sunaharaa) White – सफ़ेद (safed) Yellow – पीला (peela) Gray – स्लेटी (sleti)
The Verb To Be Posted by kunthra on Jul 6, 2009
We’re going to take a look at the verb, “to be” in it’s various forms. I am – main huun (मैंहूं) We are – ham hain (हम हैं) You are – aap hain (आप हैं) He/She is – vah hai (वह है) They are – ve hain (वे हैं) Here are some demonstratives that can…