As everybody knows, A Journalist Reveals has been on the lookout for Navaratri celebrations all over India, this year. A PR Agency Media Connect shared information about Bhowanipur Durga Pooja, some days back. We are sharing that information with our readers today. Bhowanipur Durga Pooja: The Durga Pooja at Bhowanipur ...
Read More »Navaratri Marapachi Bommai
Today, I am going to share the inputs from someone close to our family. Pushpa Vasudev from Bangalore is not my cousin (maternal aunt’s daughter). She is closer than that, almost like a real elder sister. We have a special bond between us that was created during the vacations we ...
Read More »Makeup for the Movies
We had been wondering how the Makeup for the Movies is done in various conditions. A Journalist Reveals got in touch with Bharti Taneja, the Founder and Director of Alps Beauty Group to clarify about it. Excerpts from the interview: How do you apply makeup for the movies (only girls)? ...
Read More »Mahalaya Paksha
A Journalist Reveals have been trying to find more information on the concept of the Mahalaya Paksha among Hindus since last year. Currently, Mahalaya Paksha is going on. It began from September 24-25 and it will continue till the coming Tuesday, October 9. We, finally, got in touch with K ...
Read More »Innovative Navaratri Scenes
This year, we at A Journalist Reveals are on the lookout for South Indians celebrating Navaratri with golu or koluvu. Somehow, my niece Tejaswini from Bangalore contacted me and said that she would be celebrating the festival in the said way (Tejaswini is the daughter of my paternal cousin Sampath ...
Read More »Moharram 2018
The first day of Moharram 2018 fell on September 20 this year. Although it is supposed to be a sad day, it is the beginning of the Muslim New Year. Yesterday, some individuals from that religious community living near Govind Nagar and Parshwa Nagar, Mira Road, Mumbai celebrated the festival ...
Read More »Ganapathy Visarjan
Ganeshotsav ends with Ganapathy Visarjan. In Maharashtra, some people take the smaller idols in their own hands to the immersion venue. If the idol is bigger than a man can hold, they transport it within a tempo, car or even a large truck. Some people chant slogans while they take ...
Read More »Ganeshotsav 2018 – Our Celebrations
Today, I will share the details of Ganeshotsav 2018 – Our Celebrations. This time Lord Ganesha’s vehicle was the elephant. This event is very auspicious. Ganeshotsav 2018 – Our Celebrations: This time, we made it a point to arrange some scenes from the life of Lord Ganesha at our altar. ...
Read More »Rishi Panchami (IInd and Concluding Part)
The story of Rishi Panchami: The story related to Rishi Panchami goes thus: This incident happened in Satyayuga. A pundit named Sumitra lived in King Shayanjeet’s kingdom. He was a learned pundit, knowing about the Vedas. The pundit earned for his family through farming. He and his wife Jayashree worked ...
Read More »Rishi Panchami
Yesterday was Rishi Panchami. We have been contacted by several people regarding how to celebrate Rishi Panchami. This is a festival, the traditional celebrations being handed over from one generation to another. Celebrating Rishi Panchami: People have asked us; if others, not having the tradition, cannot celebrate it. We asked ...
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