Avatar Posted by undercover 1297 days ago (http://www.ndtv.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: diwali
Even as the Financial capital of India and a global wannabe, Mumbai is reeling under anti-migrants campaign launched by a regional , hardliner party MNS, city of London has shown an example of its true composite culture by assimilating a strong Indian diaspora by making Diwali celebrations in heart of London , the Trafalgar Square , as its annual event. The Conservative Party Mayor, who was the c read more »
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Avatar Posted by asthipanjar 1297 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Category: Culture
I know the person whom this happened to.

The MNS agitation is affecting everyone, even the outsiders who are not bhaiyyas.

Have you talked to non-Maharashtrians, the non-bhaiyya, the non-poor guys?

They feel the agitation has been hijacked by local rowdy types.

Read the story, and more such stories about daily life are coming up every day now...

I am not saying any of this is righ read more »
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Avatar Posted by deelip.bandarkar 1325 days ago (http://www.marathimati.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: marath mumbia maharashtra language ar
मातृभाषा, राजभाषा ह्याच खरे म्हणजे राष्ट्राचे मानदंडा होत. ज्यांना आपल्या भाषा, साहित्य, कला, संस्कृती यांच्याबद्दल रास्त अभिमान नाही, त्यांना आपल्या राष्ट्राबद्दल अभिमान कसा वाटावा? लोकभाषा हा लोकशाहीचा कणा असतो. पण हे आता कोणी कोणाला सांगायचे? अशी धोअरणे रेटणाऱ्यांची प्रजा ही संस्कृतीहीन व केवळ पोटभरुच असणार. त्यांना जीवनातील मांगल्याचे वरदान कधीच लाभणार नाही. read more »
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Avatar Posted by kdgupte 1331 days ago (Editorial)
Category: Culture | Tags: diwali
Namaskar mandali,

After our successful Ganeshotsav, MMLA is gearing up for a fun filled Diwali Anand Mela. This is going to be very different and entertaining event with food stalls, games, Bingo, raffle and a dance party at the end.

Venue:
Hoover Auditorium
3501 Country Club Drive,
Lakewood, CA 90712

Date & Time: Sunday, Nov 2nd 08, 3.00pm onwards
Non members - $5, free admission read more »
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Avatar Posted by deelip.bandarkar 1350 days ago (http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: marathi language government maumbai raj
लोकभाषा आणि राजभाषा असलेल्या स्वभाषेचा वापर न करणे किंवा वापर टाळणे हा सामाजिक दोह आहे, याची जाणीव अनेकांना नसते. विरोधाभासात्मक वाटेल, पण भाषानिवडीचे अनिर्बंध स्वातंत्र्य हे समाजाला अंतिमत: एकभाषी आणि बहुधा परभाषी समाजाकडे घेऊन जाते. आपल्या देशात आणि महाराष्ट्रात, विशेषत: मुंबईसारख्या महानगरीमध्ये ही प्रक्रिया सुरू झालेली आहे. read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 1352 days ago (Editorial)
Category: Culture | Tags: lalbagcha raja pics lalbagcha ganpati
These pictures are sent to me by my friend.rnI don't know who actually took this pictures, thanks anyways.rnWill be posting pictures from anant chaturthi as punch and myself will be planning to go for visarjan. read more »
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Avatar Posted by sandeshp 1353 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: eco friendly ganpatis ganeshotsav


For a month after his 20-year-old son Derrick died, Mohan Jadhav refused to leave his room. Then a small eco-friendly Ganesh idol that Derrick had made and that was sitting by Mohan’s bedside table made him sit up with a plan churning in his head.

Forgetting his depression completely, Mohan dived he read more »
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Avatar Posted by helo 1356 days ago (http://www.dnaindia.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: siddhivinayak’s original owner
Next time you visit the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi in the evening, just ask the gateman where the maalak (owner) is. He will point to a tall but weak and poor man. read more »
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Avatar Posted by deelip.bandarkar 1359 days ago (http://www.esakal.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: ganesh god mumbai esakal raja
rnगणपती बाप्पा मोरया... मंगलमुर्ती मोरयाrnई सकाळ घेऊन आला आहे गणेशाचा मंगलमय सोहळा...थेट तुमच्या घरी... read more »
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Avatar Posted by Trupti 1359 days ago (http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: lalbagcha raja

'लालबागचा राजा'चे यंदाचे वैभवलेणे म्हणजे हे गजराज. या महाकाय गजराजांना आता अनोखा साज चढला आहे झळाळणाऱ्या आभूषणांचा. read more »
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Avatar Posted by swastik 1360 days ago (http://www.sanatan.org)
Category: Culture
गणेशमूर्ती म्हणजे प्रत्यक्ष देवताच आपल्या घरी येत आहे, या भावाने घरातील वातावरण ठेवावे ! 1. गणेश चतुर्थी कुटुंबात कोणी करावी ? 2. गणेश चतुर्थीचे महत्त्व काय ? 3. गणेश चतुर्थीला नवीन मूर्ती का आणतात ? 4. शास्त्रोक्‍त विधी व रूढी यांचा अवधी किती असावा ? 5. र्तीची स्थापना करतांना आसनाख read more »
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Avatar Posted by asthipanjar 1363 days ago (http://www.rediff.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: marathi marathi manus maharashtra mumbaikar
I never agree with Saisuresh Sivaswamy. But he has written an article in rediff which is very detailed, and puts across the point of very well. I think its a good idea to read it, even though I disagree with every point he has to make! read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 1367 days ago (http://www.dnaindia.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: dahi handi bellydancers cheerleaders
Sinuous belly dancers from Ukraine and Mumbai entertained the audience, which included State finance minister Jayant Patil and public works minister Chhagan Bhujbal besides several MPs and MLAs, at a dahi handi function organised by the NCP at Kherwadi, Bandra East, on Sunday.

The presence of belly dancers at a religious function comes when the controversy over cheer leaders at the Indian Prem read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 1368 days ago (http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: thane dahi handi human tower janmashtmi
माखनचोरांचे लाड पुरविणा-या गोकुळाचा मान दहीहंडी उत्सवानिमित्त ठाण्याला केव्हाच मिळाला आहे. रविवारी या गोकुळात दाखल होणाऱ्या गोविंदांसाठी जय्यत तयारी सुरू असून १ लाखांपेक्षा अधिक बक्षिसाची रक्कम असलेल्या तब्बल १८ दहीहंड्या या गोकुळात उभारल्या जाणार आहेत.
शहरातील सुमारे २५० हंड्यांमध्ये तब्बल एक कोटी रुपयांचे दही असून ते लुटण्यासाठी गोविंदा पथकांचे प्लॅनिंग सुरू आहे. read more »
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