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Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

The Mahabharat is one of the two major epics in Sanskrit of ancient India. It contains over one lakh couplets and is thrice as long as the Bible. However, only a fraction of the narration deals with the main story with the rest containing additional myths and teachings. It clearly states: “what is found here may be found elsewhere...
Spices from Nepal

Spices from Nepal

The purpose of this article is to present the most common Nepali spices typical of this country, along with their medical properties. Akhbare khursani Akhbare khursani is also known as dalle khursani, meaning round chili is the spiciest spice in the world. The fully mature fruits are mostly shaped like cherries and are glowing red. Grown in households in...
Ras malai

Ras malai

My favorite dessert in India. Sweet and delicate in the same time. To prepare it you must make: Rabri – the sauce you put chenna into Chenna – means paneer Sweet syrup – to soak paneer in it Notes: To make chenna you can use ordinary milk If you don’t have the cardamom powder you can crush the...
Railway Communication In India

Railway Communication In India

Indians love to travel and do not need the Passports. Aware of their national wealth still run back and forth – whether it is a pilgrimage to the holy places or just as tourists to see the legacy of centuries of India, or to visit a family… Anyway – the second most populous nation in the world loves...
Why Indian people paint eyes of their children

Why Indian people paint eyes of their children

Perhaps you are in shock seeing,  for the first time, a small child with intensely painted eyes. However, it has been very common in Hindu culture for a long time. Also today, many mothers, in India, Nepal, and the Middle East, paint their children’s eyes with kayal – an Indian equivalent of eye-liner – obtained from oil, herbs,...
Lemongrass: to mosquito and cold say ‘No!’

Lemongrass: to mosquito and cold say ‘No!’

Lemongrass, gingergrass or palmarosa – ‘Cymbopogon martini’ Known in India as ganjan or gavti cha, is a species of grasses. It grows wild in wetlands of rural areas of India, Nepal, China and neighboring countries. In Ayurveda known as Rohisha – is a component of many ayurvedic prescriptions and is used in traditions of natural healing. The Chinese usually...
Few facts about Mahatma Gandhi

Few facts about Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest man of India well known around the globe. Here are few interesting, as well as important facts about this great man. He wrote a letter to Adolf Hitler. In 1939, he wrote a request letter to Hitler to avoid war, but it never reached its intended recipient because of an intervention by the British government....
History: Shehnai, traditional wind instrument

History: Shehnai, traditional wind instrument

Quick Introduction Emperor Aurangzeb was considered as the last great Mughal Emperor who extended the Empire over nearly all the Indian subcontinent. He was born in 1618 and ruled for 49 years. He brought to his rule a strict Islamic law called Fatawa-e-Alamgiri. It was said that he imposed a ban on music but it seems that not completely. The story...
Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

Katthak is one of the classic Indian dance styles, also practiced in Nepal. “Now I present a well-known katthak dancer from Nepal, whose special feature is to overcome her imperfections on the way to fulfill her life dream. The katthak style is characterized by very quick leg movements at certain times. Sita has one leg and is very...
Mahatma Gandhi: Return to India

Mahatma Gandhi: Return to India

Gandhi left South Africa forever and returned to India in July 1914. Initially he stayed at Shantivan ashram of Noble Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. By 1917, he had established Satyagraha ashram on the banks of Sabarmati river . In 1917, Gandhiji led a successful satyagraha campaign fighting for the rights of the indigo planters at Champaran. Champaran was a...
Hijra – the third gender in India

Hijra – the third gender in India

Hijra is one of the castes in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, which includes representatives of the “third sex”: a community of transgender people, bisexuals, homosexuals, and eunuchs. They dress and behave like women, call themselves a female name. The number of Hijra varies according to different estimates from 50 thousand to 5 million. But traveling in India and...
Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

The Mahabharat is one of the two major epics in Sanskrit of ancient India. It contains over one lakh couplets and is thrice as long as the Bible. However, only a fraction of the narration deals with the main story with the rest containing additional myths and teachings. It clearly states: “what is found here may be found elsewhere...

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Hariyo Saag: Green leafy vegetables in Nepal

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Sonam Losar: Tibetan New Year in Baudha, Kathmandu

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After-death ritual of Tamangs in Nepal

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Ras malai

Ras malai

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My favorite dessert in India. Sweet and delicate...
Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

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Today I have another recipe from the Indian...
Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

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This is a recipe for a delicious Exotic...
Pancakes with chocolate sauce

Pancakes with chocolate sauce

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One day while I was tasked with making...
Puri – popular crispy bread

Puri – popular crispy bread

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 Puri is a popular crispy bread known in...
Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

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A jelly-like Tibetan snack eaten with sauces and spices....
Paneer curry

Paneer curry

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Paneer is Indian / South Asian white curd...
Fiddlehead ferns with garlic butter

Fiddlehead ferns with garlic butter

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The nipple is very delicate in its structure...

Interesting places of Asia

Little about Orissa

Little about Orissa

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This place is called Jagannath Puri, or Puri,...
Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

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An architecture marvel of Eastern India and a symbol...
Gallery: Kathmandu City

Gallery: Kathmandu City

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The followers of Shiva and the Buddhists are...
Visva Bharati University

Visva Bharati University

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Visva Bharati University is a school located in...
India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

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The North East end of West Bengal covers...
State Orissa

State Orissa

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Orissa is situated on the coast along the Bay...
Kathmandu: Ratna Park

Kathmandu: Ratna Park

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Ratna Park is one of the oldest park...
About Annapurna and Machhapuchhare

About Annapurna and Machhapuchhare

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The highest peak of the Annapurna massif is...

More about Indian culture

Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Why Indian people paint eyes of their children

Why Indian people paint eyes of their children

Maya
Perhaps you are in shock seeing,  for the...
History: Shehnai, traditional wind instrument

History: Shehnai, traditional wind instrument

Maya
Quick Introduction Emperor Aurangzeb was considered as the...
Hijra – the third gender in India

Hijra – the third gender in India

Maya
Hijra is one of the castes in India,...
Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Why is Krishna blue

Why is Krishna blue

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Blue is the color of all-inclusiveness. You will...
Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

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The Mahabharata is one of the two major...

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