Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsav, or Sharadotsav, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess and is also celebrated because of the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasur, Durga. Durga Puja: Srinjay Chakravarty The temple priest has rung his bell. A cloud of smoke from candles and lamps …
Read More »Durga Puja of Bengalis: Sonnet Mondal
Durga Puja of Bengalis: Durga Puja is one of the most famous festivals celebrated in West Bengal state of India and particularly in Kolkata, in honour of Goddess Durga during the period of Navratri. It is celebrated for 10 days, however starting from the sixth day until the ninth day, the Pandals with grand idols of Goddess Durga are open …
Read More »Second Day of Durga Puja: Raj Nandy
Second Day of Durga Puja: Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of five days long Durga Puja Festival. In India fasting is undertaken by many people on this holy occasion. This day is also known for ‘Astra Puja’ (Worshiping Weapons) as on this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped. The day is …
Read More »From The Heart of A Teacher: Sailaja Saxena Short English Poetry
From The Heart of A Teacher: Teacher is the who teaches us knowledge, moral values and make a good person for the future life as we know that the world is too bad and greedy, selfish but it is moving on for the good people. And it is made by a perfect teacher which make our soul good from a …
Read More »Wonderful Teacher: Teachers Day Special Poem For Students
Wonderful Teacher: Teachers Day Special Poem – Celebrating Teacher’s day at school is one of the finest memories from the school days. With no doubt, we can say everyone will agree with it. Beginning to prepare to surprise our teachers with all the decorations along with elaborate plays, essays and speeches is an event that leaves a mark in the …
Read More »A Loving Teacher: Pat McClain – A Short Teachers Day Poetry
A Loving Teacher: Teachers play an essential role in our life as an ideal teacher is responsible for the development of the students. Teachers play a vital role in creating a strong foundation of basic knowledge, not only regarding subjects but also for life. It is mostly what we learn at school that helps us throughout our lives when we have …
Read More »Verses on Lord Ganesha: Pillaarayaastakamu
Verses on Lord Ganesha: A legend explains why Ganesha is worshiped before any other deity or prior to any important event. It happened that Lord Shiva asked Kartikeya and Ganesha – his two sons – to circle the world and return. Kartikeya hurried off on his peacock, but Ganesha walked around Shiva and Parvati. He explained that for him, his …
Read More »Lord Ganesha English Poetry: Awakening
Awakening: Lord Ganesha English Poetry Ganesha is the formless Divinity – encapsulated in a magnificent form, for the benefit of the devotee. As per Hindu mythology, he is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Gan means group. The universe is a group of atoms and different energies. This universe would be in chaos if there was no supreme …
Read More »To A Buddha Seated On A Lotus: Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu was an Indian independence activist, poet and politician. A renowned orator and accomplished poet, she is often known by the moniker ‘The Nightingale of India‘. As a prodigious child, Naidu wrote the play “Maher Muneer“, which earned her a scholarship to study abroad. She became the second woman president of the Indian National Congress. She was the first …
Read More »Life of Lord Buddha: English Poem for Students and Children
Life of Lord Buddha – Buddha is not a name, but a title. It is a Sanskrit word that means “a person who is awake.” What a buddha is awake to is the true nature of reality. Simply put, Buddhism teaches that we all live in a fog of illusions created by mistaken perceptions and “impurities” – hate, greed, ignorance. …
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