Lohri: The Bonfire Festival - Jan 13
Lohri: The Bonfire Festival - Jan 13
The earth, farthest from the sun at this point of time, starts its journey towards the sun, thus ending the coldest month of the year, Paush, and announcing the start of the month of Magh and the auspicious period of Uttarayan. In January, the fields come up with the promise of a golden harvest, and farmers celebrate Lohri during this rest period before the cutting and gathering of crops.
At this time, people, especially in the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and parts of Himachal Pradesh, are busy making preparations for Lohri — when they can come out of their homes and celebrate the harvesting of the Rabi (winter) crops and give in to relaxing and enjoying the traditional folk songs and dances… Read more
Lohri: The Bonfire Festival - Jan 13 originally appeared on About.com Hinduism on Monday, January 11th, 2010 at 05:45:56.
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A Sweet Indian Sesame Recipe
It’s that time of the year when Hindus make ‘gajak’ and ‘rewri’ at home. A specialty of northern India, gajak and rewri are hard-boiled dry sweets, made of sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds or ’til’ as they are known in Hindi. Sesame is cooked in sugar syrup and set in thin layers or nuggets that can be stored for months. Read on to find out how to make it.
Benefits of Sesame
In Hinduism, the sesame seed stands for immortality and sesame oil is considered auspicious, and used in various Hindu rituals. In divine offering known as tarpana, black as well as white sesame seeds are mixed with grains of rice and offered to the gods and ancestors. Sesame is rich in vitamins (B1 & E) and minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, and manganese, and is widely used for Ayurvedic massage and oil treatments such as shirodhara.
A Sweet Indian Sesame Recipe originally appeared on About.com Hinduism on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 08:18:12.
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Fish oil protects against cellular aging: study (Reuters)
Reuters - A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids helps keep the DNA of heart patients from unraveling, which may help explain why fish oil is so beneficial after a heart attack, U.S. researchers said Tuesday.
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