Passion Devotion

A Giant Eating One cannot think well Love well Sleep well If one has not Dined well..                                                          - Virginia Woolf Food Map of India             The saying is right you cannot think right or sleep tight with a empty stomach. Indian cuisine has a 8000 years history of food and culture. Historical events, trade relations and colonialism played a key role in the food history of India. Among many other records, India made 3 Guinness World Records for food in last few years. Today my story is about those foods that make us proud as an Indian. WORLD'S LARGEST PORTION OF BIRIYANI Chicken Biriyani           Biriyani is a mixed rice dish. The origin of this dish is Indian subcontinent. This dish is very popular in India. Biriyani is made with rice, meat, vegetables or eggs along with some flavourful Indian spices. According to the history the modern biriyani developed in the Royal kitchens of Mughal E

The Moon     "How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!       Here will we sit and let the sounds of music       Creep in our ears : soft stillness and the night       Become the touches of sweet harmony.                                                                                                - William Shakespeare                                                  The Marchant of Venice            From Shakespeare to any country side poet - all do mention a lovely romantic moonlit night in their creations. But why so? May be the moon is a loyal companion. It is always there forever. Everyday it depicts a different version of itself, going from new moon to full moon. Chandra Dev Of Indian Mythology              In Greek mythology the moon is associated with the goddess of love. Moon has also a significant role in Indian mythology. In Indian mythology the moon is not seen as a goddess but a charming and romantic God called Chandra. According

        Sandesh (A Popular Bengali Sweet)             As you know I am from Kolkata, India, I have a weakness regarding sweets. Kolkata is the sweet hub of India. The sweet recipes of Kolkata are evolving day by day to appear in the world market. As a result they are losing the authenticity. There are plenty of sweets that are being extinct. So I will try to give you the authentic flavours of Bengal. So stay with me. Taal (Sugar Palm)               Today I am going to share with you an authentic Bengali sweet recipe which is Taal Kheer (Sugar Palm Custard). I know that you are thinking that what is Taal or Sugar palm. So Taal is a type of Palm tree. It is native to Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The fruit measures almost 7 inches in diameter. Both ripe and unripe fruit of Taal are used in India. Ripe Taal is mainly used in West Bengal, India. Bengali people mastered the art of making various sweets with the pulp of the ripe Taal. Janmashtami Puja     

Kukur Dev Temple             Who loves dog? I think the answer is almost every one. I am quite sure who is reading this blog now, is also a dog lover. India is incredible. Anything is possible in India. Even having a dog temple is possible in India. You are thinking, "a temple of dog? Is it possible to have a temple of dog?  It is weird". But I say it is possible only in India. Today I am taking you to a place of India where you can find a dog temple, where dogs are worshiped by people. So come with me. Entrance Of Kukur Dev Temple                Kukur means dog and dev means God, so Kukur Dev means a Dog God. In Khapri village, Durg district, Chhattisgarh there is an old temple which is dedicated to dog. The name of the God of this temple is Kukur Dev. According to the myths dogs never bite the people whoever visits this temple. Location Of Chhattisgarh Map Of Chhattisgarh                The temple is situated in 200 meter area. There are two big i

      Famous Scene Of Bahubali Movie                    You all are thinking that what is the connection between Bahubali and history, because we all know that Bahubali is a famous movie directed by S. S. Rajamauli. You are thinking in the right direction. But the Bahubali in my story is not the character of S. S. Rajamauli's Magnum opus. So let me take you to the historical journey of the real Bahubali. Holy Symbol Of Jainism                   Jainism is one of the oldest religion of India. In Jainism we can find 24 Tirthankar(Ford finders).Bahubali(the one with strong arms) was the son of Rishabha natha, who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism. The other names of Bahubali are Kammateswara and Gommateswara.         First Jain Tirthankara                   Bahubali was born to Rishabha Natha and Sunanda in Ayodha. One day Rishabha Nath decided to become a monk and he distributed his kingdom among his hundred sons. Bahubali got the kingdom Aasmaka in Sou