esamskriti newsletter March 04

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Namaskar Mitra,

 

March 6 is Poornima - Holi, 7 is Mela Anandpur Sahib, 9 is Shivaji Jayanti,

Navratras begin on 21, 30 is Ramnavami.

 

1. Significance of Holi -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=254&sid=46

 

2. Shigmo Festival in Goa - is the equivalent of Holi in North India. In

Maharashtra/Goa Holi is called Shimga.

a) To read about its significance by B Borkar -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=923&sid=157

b) To see 3 super pictures of celebrations in Goa -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=87.

 

3. 8 pictures, Germany's Tribute to India's Cultural Heritage - the German

embassy had in 1998 organised an exhibition where they displayed pieces of art

eg statue of Buddha 2-3rd century A.D.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=15

 

4. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Life in brief -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=271&sid=52

 

5. 20 pictures, Shivaji's Raigarh Fort -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=60

 

6. Significance of Ram Navami -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=256&sid=47&count1=1

 

To know about other holy dates http://www.vmission.org/hinduism/almanac.htm.

 

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