It was Bini's first visit to the
'Palace Museum'.
The portrait of the bowl of
seashells attracted Bini.
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| Photo Prompt- Rochelle Wisoff-Fields |
As she observed intently, she
was surprised to hear the waves of the sea!
Bini saw sand and sea-shells
all around and realized that she was teleported to the same beach where she had
spent her childhood!
Bini was very excited.
"This table does not suit us. Please return it."
Niki told her son, Sunny.
The mother and son were about to launch their cafe.
Sunny had sourced second-hand furniture to cut costs.
Sunny's idea was to create wealth from waste.
He had bought an old table-counter with chairs.
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| Prompt- Roger Bultot |
Malli had completed her driving lessons.
She soon realized how terrible she was at driving.
But, the newbie driver wouldn't give up.
She would try to drive their old car in the less-populated part of her city during the less-crowded time of the day.
That day, she did not know how she drove the car on the footpath.
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| Prompt- Sandra Crook |
Ratha Jatra is a world-famous festival of Puri, Odisha, India. Each year, the divine siblings- Shree Jagannatha Mahaprabhu, elder brother, Shree Balabhadra, and sister, Devi Subhadra, make their annual journey from the Shree Jagannatha Temple in giant wooden and decorated chariots called Rathas and visit their birthplace- Shree Gundicha Temple.
It is also called Rath Yatra and Ratha Yatra.
Ratha Jatra is now celebrated worldwide. The dates vary as per the tithi. This year, the journey of the deities began on July 1st. It ended on July 12th on Niladri Bije when the deities entered the Shreemandira i.e. the Puri Shree Jagannatha Temple.
As per the centuries-old ritual, each year, Shree Jagannatha appeases His wife, Devi Lakshmi, by gifting Her Rasagolas along with many other presents like saree, jewellery etc.
Before 2015, many were not aware of the cultural link of Rasagola (Rasgulla) with Odisha.
The Department of Posts had issued a "Palanquin Carried Special Cover for Rasagola" on Dola Purnima, 2018.
Shree Jagannathaji Ke Vyanjan Mein Rasagola i.e. Rasagola in Shree Jagannathaji's Cuisine-
http://www.anitaexplorer.com/2018/04/palanquin-carried-special-cover-for.html
It was covered by many media.
Mira was visiting USA for the first time with her parents.
As they were passing by the countryside, Mira was surprised as she could identify the place.
She made her parents stop by an inn near a tree and greeted the elderly shopkeeper by his name!
Then, Mira excitedly gave directions-
"A left turn from here and we will reach 'Silver Bells'".
"Have you been here before, Mira?" her parents were startled.
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| Photo Prompt- Bill Reynolds |
Woh Neeli Chitthiyaan - Those Blue Letters
Hindi and English
Dedicated to “Inland Letter”
Poem in Hindi - Received via WhatsApp
Woh Neeli Chitthiyaan
वो नीली चिट्ठियां
वो नीली चिट्ठियां कहां खो गई
जिनमे लिखने के सलीके छुपे होते थे
कुशलता की कामना से शुरू होते थें
बड़ों के चरणस्पर्श पर ख़त्म होते थें
और बीच में लिखी होती थी जिंदगी
Today is a such a momentous day for our India!
We proudly welcome a great and truly deserving woman to the top office. An emotional moment for all of us.
Smt. Droupadi Murmu, an educated, dedicated, resilient, empowered and inspiring woman, has been sworn in as our country's fifteenth President.
She is our country's First Citizen and the commander-in-chief of Army, Navy, and Air Force.
She is a symbol & triumph of hope, courage, sustainability, humility, and the power of education.
Her entire career and life's story is so inspiring. Despite personal loss and having lost both her sons and husband, she never gave up.
She continued working for social causes like a true karamveer.
When Lizi came to her senses, she found herself sitting at a table in front of a half-filled glass.
Many unknown faces were staring at her.
They asked, "Are you okay?"
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| Photo- Fleur Rind |
Lizi nodded.
"Tell us what happened exactly."
Lizi shared, "I was driving my car when I felt very thirsty. I recollect seeing the 'Stop' sign-board on the lane. I do not remember what happened next."
"Which street was that?"
Ratha Jatra, the anuual journey of Shree Jagannatha and His siblings, is celebrated with great happiness at Puri Dham, Odisha, and in many places worldwide where there are Shree Jagannatha Temples.
It is also called- Rath Yatra and Ratha Yatra.
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| Bahuda Jatra 2022 ; Source- SJTA |
The return journey is called Bahuda Jatra. Bahuda Jatra, also called Bahuda Yatra, was celebrated today.
Many people wrongly think that the deities enter the Temple immediately after they undertake the return journey.
