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Navreh - An epitome of Kashmiri Culture
Culture means to cultivate, to grow, to develop and to expand. Our culture is what we regard as ideal or best for us to cultivate. When we take interest in the cultivation of our body, we are said to be interested in physical culture; when we hunt libraries in search of reading material and burn midnight oil to acquire knowledge, we are interested in intellectual culture.
Author : Gopinath Raina More
Navreh 2013
vreh is the Apabramsha word for the Nava Varsha, which means the New year.Kashmiri Nava Varsha starts from the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Chaitra is the month, Shukla means the bright fortnight and Pratipada is the first Tithi.
Author : Dr. Chaman Lal Raina More
Kashmiri Calendar
Shehjar is pleased to offer dowloadable version of Koshur Calendar for the year 2013-2014 (Ready Reckoner Panchang)
Author : Deepak Ganju More
Koshur Panchang
For the benefit of community members, Shehjar is pleased to offer Kashmiri Panchang from April 11 to June 23, from Vijyeshwar Panchang 2013-2014.
Author : Editor More
ASSIGNMENT IRAQ
While walking through this bazaar, I noticed that a shop had a sign 'Bulbul Gift Shop'? and just by instinct I knew it must be a Kashmiri shop. I entered the shop with a few of Embassy officials and some senior Army officers who bought a few gifts. As they were checking out, I asked salesperson in Kashmiri if the gifts were genuine Kashmiri products.
Author : Dr. Awtar Krishan More
The Poplar of Discord
We never saw Girdhari Lal again. No one knows when he returned to Bombay. Was it sometime in the afternoon or during the dead of the night? Nor did Pran Nath Dhar ever discuss the shocking episode with any one. He was too proud and too shy, too private and too reticent to share his anguish or seek counsel.
Author : Dr. K L Chowdhury More
Chasing the Rainbow
Delta Express got clearance from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) for its descent for landing and also the weather parameters like the visibility and wind conditions as they neared the airport. Both pilots being professionals knew the routine well. When the descent was commenced for landing they calculated the position and height where an encounter with the small plane was estimated.
Author : B. L. Dhar More
REVISITING BHAND PATHER
A group of 23 artistes from Kashmir performed the Pathers in their own style accompanied by the traditional musical instruments like Surnai, Dhol etc.. This was a rare occasion that such a spectacle was being held in the Amphitheater (open-air theatre).
Author : Deepak Ganju More
Kashmir & Kashmiri Pandit
Once Muslims came to power in Kashmir miseries of KPs started. This state of affairs continued till Afghan rule. KPs got respite from these atrocities in Sikh and Dogra rule. If Sikhs and Dogras did not treat Muslims well, why blame KPs?
Author : Dr. Makhan Lal Babu More
Messiah of unheard Refugees
Unfortunately, this partition salvo instead of acting as a potion for Hindu Muslim friction brought along with it numerous side effects. Jinnah?s dream was realised with the formation of Pakistan but this partition sowed the seeds of prolonged and constant animosity between the two countries.
Author : Yajin Bhatt More
KASHMIR SHAKTA VIMARSHA
Kalika/Kali plays the double role of Bhogha and Yoga. The abode of Mahakali is at the Fateh Kadal, where her abode is said to be in a hidden spring, on the bank of the river Vitasta(Jehlum), in between Fateh Kadal and Zaina Kadal.
Author : Pandit Jaganath Siboo More
Pilgrimage & Palters
While the Holy pilgrimage is yet to start, separatists have already started testing their fresh lot of stone palters mostly Muslim youths imported from Bihar, UP and Hyderabad in the name of Jihaad so as to make situation in Valley as grave and tense as ever.
Author : Yajin Bhatt More
Stardust
If the glowing stars all fell to this earth And laughed and giggled and danced as they came Would we all be forced to question our worth?
Author : Gaia Jinsi More
The Brush
The boulder shivers for it found its image. Blood oozed out of the mouth of the body
Author : Balkrishan Sanyasi More
Dharti
A Hindi Kavita titled "Dharti" from "Anubhuti ke swar" a Hindi Kavita book released by Ashma Kaul
Author : Ashma Kaul More
Am I asking for too much?
You required me to hold your little finger to help you walk, Now I need your broad shoulders to take small unsteady strides, I am a crooked tree trunk waiting for the wind to uproot me.
Author : Priti Razdan More
Kailash Mehra makes Australia Nostalgic
She interacted with everyone in a very casual way with big divine smile on her face. With little courage we were able to go in front of her and showed our gratitude. In the conversation I was able to tell her about the songs which I like.
Author : Vijay Koul More
Horoscopes April 2013
Read what this month has in store for you from our world famous Astrologer.
Author : Acharya Surinder Gautama More
Kashmiri Bhajan: Aisay Sharan Kartam Daya
Popular Kashmiri Bhajan: Aisay Sharan at Shivratri Celebrations- Miami, FL (USA)
Author : Deepak Ganju More
Obituary - Smt. Moheni Kaul Ghasi
An epitome of love, service, strength, and humility, our mother Smt. Moheni Kaul Ghasi w/o Lt. Manmohan Nath Kaul Ghasi, left for her heavenly abode on 14-04-2013 at her residencein Delhi
Author : Renu Kaul (Ghasi) More
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