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It is very harmful to muse on the sad things for a long time, for invariable mood of pessimism leads to depression which is something that stirs powerful emotions. It is observed that an emotional man not only lacks the ability to reason but is more prone to develop excessive sense of both love and hate. Of all the feelings the hatred is the most harmful feeling because a deep sense of hatred makes man cruel and sadist. In fact, this was the reason why our ancestors invented  happy festivals connected with the successful events of our past. We have turned our back on our religious faith. Think, it is good for us? We labour under all kinds of difficulties all through our life and have very few chances to enjoy an occasion. Holi, Deepawali and many other festivals are so good that they keep us happy all the year round and thus make us rational realistic, positive and able to face the ups and downs along the road to success. So my good countrymen, enjoy this Holi. Wish you a very, ve

When and why Holi was celebrated.

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One day the gate keepers of Bhagwan Vishnu, Jaya and Vijaya, annoyed Sanak, Sanandan, Sanat Kumar and as a result the kumars cursed them, saying they be demons. In Satyuga, the gate keepers had to be born on the earth as Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha to sage Kashyapa and Diti, daughter of Daksha Prajapati. When the Varah avatar of Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyaksha, his elder brother Hiranyakashipu decided to take revenge on Vishnu. He worshiped Brahma with a view to gaining super powers. He underwent years of hard austerity and penance. At last, Brahma emerged and offered him anything that he wanted. He asked for the immortality but he was refused. Brahma, however, agreed to oblige him with alternative boons. He then requested that he not be killed by any living or nonliving entity, by god or demon and asked to grant him that he not die within or outside any house, nor on the ground or in the sky, not during the daytime or at night, that no weapon, nor man or any animal could kill h

होली है - रंग बिरंगी होली है !!!

कोइक बोवैक परा है ,   कोइक काटैक परा है , कोइक लिखयक परा है ,   कोइक पढ़यक् परा है , कोइक बोलैक परा है ,   कोइक सुनयक परा है , सबका काम परा है   | कोइक गावैक परा है ,   कोइक रोवैक परा है , कोइक सोवैक परा है ,   कोइक जागैक परा है , कोइक खायक परा है ,   कोइक पियक परा है , सबका काम परा है   | कोई खीस बनाये है तौ कोई मुंह लटकाये है , कोई औन्घात है तौ कोई बौन्गात है , कोई   टर्राट है तौ कोई थर्रात है , सबका अपन देखात है   | कोई दौरत है तौ कोई टहरत है , कोई कुर्सिप डॅला है ,   कोई भुइँमा पॅरा है , कोई घामेम है तौ कोई छाहिम है ,   सबका अपन देखात है   | कोई रंगमा मस्त ,   कोई भंगमा मस्त , कोई भागत है तौ कोई खेदत है , कोई नाचत है तौ कोई भेंटत है , अब तौ एक्कै सुझात है   | कोई बप्पा होय ,   कोई काका होय , कोई भैया होय तौ कोई दादा होय , कोई अम्मा होय ,   कोई काकी होय , कोई दीदी होय तौ कोई बहिनी होय , सब अपनै देखात हैं   | होली के शुभ अवसर पर सभी को शुभकामनायें   | -             रमेश   तिवारी