Apr 15, 2009

Good website on Hinduism

I found a very good website for clarifying some of the doubts that lure our minds regarding Hinduism. Hinduism is more a way of life than a religion. There are millions of God's to choose from but the essence of worship remains the same. Many people will have many questions about various forms of God's and an awesome and useful website tries to answer the questions that are frequently asked.

Visit Hinduism Today for more details.

Don't forget to visit the Himalayan Academy link which tries to explain the Basics of Hinduism. Happy reading :-)

Also if you want some online guide like the Vedas, Epics on Hinduism, you can visit here

Jai Hind ;-)!

Apr 14, 2009

Two Adult Jokes ;)

I just could not resist posting these two jokes that I got from my colleague :-)

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Judge: You are Accused of RAPE, so u r Fined Rs.11461

Man: Mylord why exactly Rs11461?

Judge: Rs.10000 for Rape, 4% VAT and 10.2% Entertainment tax!!:-)

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Once,
PENIS demanded
increase in salary
on following grounds:
1. I do Physical Labour
2.Work at great depths
3.Plunge head first, everytime
4.No Weekends
5.Always Damp & Dark work enviroinment
6.No Ventillation
7.Work in any shift.
Mangement
rejected demands on following grounds:
1.U don't work 4-8 hrs at stretch
2.Fall asleep after brief work
3.Seen visiting other than designated location
4.Always to b stimulated before work
5.Unable to work in stress@
Achieving targets on job is just like being pregnant. . .


Every one congratulates you on the out come but no one knows how many time you were fucked.
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Chithirai thirunal- Tamil New Year's Day

Every year in the month of Chitterai (the first month of the Tamil solar calendar), in the temple city of Madurai, the Chitterai Thiruvizha is celebrated in the Meenakshi Temple. A huge exhibition is also held, called Chitterai Porutkaatchi. In some parts of Southern Tamil Nadu, it is also called Chitterai Vishu. The day is marked with a feast in Tamil homes and entrances to the houses are decorated elaborately with kolams. In most parts of India, Middle-east and Africa, one can see neem trees blooming with its flowers and the first batch of mangoes hanging prominently. This day is celebrated by some communities with neem flowers and raw mangoes to symbolize growth and prosperity.

On the day of Tamil New Year, a big Car Festival is held at Tiruvadamarudur near Kumbakonam. Festivals are also held at Tiruchirapalli, Kanchipuram and many other places.

Sri Lankan Tamils observe the traditional new year in April with the first financial transaction known as the 'Kai-vishesham' where elders gift money to the unmarried young, particularly children as a token of good luck. The event is also observed with the 'arpudu' or the first ploughing of the ground to prepare for the new agricultural cycle. The 'punya-kaalam' or auspicious time when the sun reportedly shifts from Meena raasi to Mesha raasi is considered ideal to commence new activities on a favorable note. Sri Lankan Tamils begin the year with a herbal bath with 'maruthu-neer' with ingredients for good health. The game of 'por-thenkai' or coconut wars between youth is played in villages through the Tamil north of the island while cart races are also held. The Puthandu season in April is a time for family visits.

The Bill

A Bill declaring the first day of the Tamil month 'Thai' as the Tamil Nadu Tamil New Year day was unanimously passed in the Tamil Nadu State Assembly. The Tamil Nadu Tamil New Year (Declaration Bill 2008) was introduced in the House by the Tamil Nadu DMK Government on January 29, 2008. According to the statement of objects and reasons of the Tamil Nadu Tamil New Year (Declaration) Act 2008, the Governor in his address to the House had announced that in view of the consensus amongst some Tamil scholars that the first day of the month of Thai is the first day of the Tamil year, the Government had decided to declare the first day of Thai as the Tamil Nadu Tamil New Year Day.

The Controversy

This legislative enactment of the DMK government was not without controversy. It abolished the Tamil calendar for purportedly secular reasons and reaffirmed the use of the Tiruvalluvar era created in the 20th century as the official calendar. The order abolishes the use of traditional Tamil Years in the 60 year cycle. It proposes that January 14 of every year be celebrated as Tamil New Year in addition to the famous harvest/farmer festival Pongal. But the said resolution has been met with resistance and has been challenged in court. The opposition AIADMK and MDMK in Tamil Nadu condemned the decision of the DMK Government in that state and urged their supporters to continue celebrating the traditional date in mid-April. Tamils in Sri Lanka, Canada and Singapore continue to observe the new year in mid-April.

Courtesy: Wikipedia

Apr 10, 2009

i'm Making a difference


"Join the i’m Initiative and Microsoft will make a donation to one of ten social causes each time you send a message with Windows Live Messenger or Windows Live Hotmail (our free webmail service)."

Yes I'm making a difference. Like the image to the top left shows.


Want to know how? Simple, if you are having an MSN/ Hotmail account you too can as do I. Ok lets get to the business, what is this? What difference it makes? Well, here it is.

It's a new initiative from Microsoft which is utilizing our instant messages or emails for a good cause, each mail or message that we send accrues some points to a good cause and Microsoft pays off for that cause. So what all causes it supports, here is the list:



The i’m Initiative from Microsoft® makes helping social causes easy. Every time you use Windows Live™ Messenger or Windows Live Hotmail®, our free webmail service, we'll share a portion of our advertising revenue with the cause you choose from among our partner social cause organizations. Exactly how much will we share with our partner causes? Well, that's up to you and the growing masses of i’m Initiative users. The more messages you send, the more we give.

Now the small things you do every day, like e-mailing and IMing, can make a big difference.



Please check the following website for more details:

i'm Making a Difference

There are video tutorials in that link also. However it has small setbacks, Email i'm feature is not available in India yet. List of countries supported can be browsed through this link: Hotmail I'm Link.

Hope we all can contribute to a cause now. I really like these kind of initiatives, no matter who does it. I really appreciate. Good one Microsoft! I love you!!

Apr 4, 2009

Slum Dog Millionaire Album - Cool !!

Have you heard the Slumdog Millionaire album? If not, you should because it is seriously one of the best composed by AR Rehman!

Gangsta Blues has awesome hip hop style

Aaj Ki Raat is superb!

O Saya and Latika's Theme are cool!

Mausam and Escape is special!

Paper Planes and Liquid dance are mind blowing!

Riots is wow!

And ofcourse Jai Ho Rocks!

Enjoy Listening! Thanks to box.net for hosting





Long live ARR!!

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