Happy Diwali: Poem for Students and Children – Diwali, the “Festival of lights” is here again upon us. Mainly a Hindu occasion, the festival is now celebrated the world over in all regions where the Hindu community has a presence. With fireworks, sweets, gifts, apparels, prayers and other such beautiful traditions, it is one mind-boggling occasion that cuts across all …
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Deepavali: Short Diwali Poetry for Kids – Diwali, the “Festival of lights” is here again upon us. Mainly a Hindu occasion, the festival is now celebrated the world over in all regions where the Hindu community has a presence. With fireworks, sweets, gifts, apparels, prayers and other such beautiful traditions, it is one mind-boggling occasion that cuts across all boundaries …
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Sonnet: Diwali – Diwali is the most significant and famous festival of the India which is being celebrated every year all over the country as well as outside the country. People celebrate it very enthusiastically to commemorate the returning of Lord Rama to his kingdom, Ayodhya after a long period of time of 14 years of exile after defeating the …
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Durga Puja: Srinjay Chakravarty Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava, or Sharodotsava, 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. The temple priest has rung his bell. A cloud of smoke from candles and lamps …
Read More »Digging: Gopi Krishnan Kottoor
Digging: Gopi Krishnan Kottoor is the pen name of Raghav G. Nair (born 1956, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala), an Indian English poet. He is best known for his poem “Father, Wake Us In Passing”. He is also the founder editor of quarterly poetry journal Poetry Chain. Kottoor lives in Trivandrum, Kerala. “Digging…” is a popular Indian poem by the internationally acclaimed Indian …
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साधारण जन: राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना – I feel amazed at the resilience of the common Indians. We see how they suffer calamities and then catch the straws of life and start all over again. Be it floods, draughts, earthquakes or terrorism, they are back on their feet in no time. One truly wonders where that internal strength for survival comes …
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गोविंदा आला रे आला: दही-हांडी एक भारतीय त्यौहार है। यह साल के अगस्त महीने में मनाया जाता है। कुछ लोग, ज्यादातर युवक इकट्ठे होकर एक मानव पिरामिड बनाते हैं। इसके पश्चात् ऊपर एक दही से भरी हांडी लटकी होती है, उसे फोड़ते हैं। इस त्यौहार के भागीदारों को गोविन्दा कहा जाता है। दही-हांडी भारत के महाराष्ट्र में सबसे ज्यादा प्रसिद्ध …
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Independence Day of India: Indian nationalism developed as a concept during the Indian independence movement which campaigned for independence from British rule. Indian nationalism is an instance of territorial nationalism, which is inclusive of all of the people of India, despite their diverse ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds. It continues to strongly influence the politics of India and reflects an …
Read More »The Gift of India: Sarojini Naidu
The Gift of India is a poem written in 1915 by the Indian poet, freedom fighter and politician Sarojini Naidu. The poem is a tribute to the contribution of Indian soldiers in World War I. Over 10 lakh Indian soldiers from the British Indian Empire served in the Allied forces in the First World War. A vast number of them …
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