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CONTENTS 12-15
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Events in Arizona
Indian Diaspora
Guru Poornima
Kaithoon Bhotiyas Tharu
16-19 Cover story Jaganath Ratha Yatra
20-21 Infocus
44-47 Special Story Sultan Movie
Dr. Zakir Naik
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SIIMA Awards 2016
world news Theresa May
26-27 India news
Events
54-61 Starryeyed Vivek Oberoi Radhika Apte
Burhan Wani killed
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Indian food
In Business 30 percent annual local sourcing Exempted
30-31 NRI Immigration US lawmakers
32-33 NRI Profile Nikesh Arora
Kootu Curry
64-65 HEALTH & FITNESS Stay healthy for an Interesting life
66-67 Kids Special Educate Kids on Health for Happy living
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14 32
6 54
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CONTENTS 68-75 Indian Travelogue Allahabad
76-83
110-111 Indian Vasthu Corner
Pleasant and Beautiful Colours can Influence Life
Star of the month
112-115
Varun Dhawan Sonal Chauhan
Shishunaga Dynasty
84-85
118-121
Technology Vitamin B2 to safely store Electricity
86-91 Fashion Week LakmĂŠ Fashion Week 2016
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Indian History
Automobiles Mahindra Scorpio Intelli Hybrid
122-123 Sports Roundup Pro Kabadi 2016
Beauty Tips
124-127
Maintaining a Beautiful Face
Celebrity of the Month
98-101 Jewels of Indian Origin Traditional Indian Jewellery
102-103 Relationship Successful relationships gives Happier lives
Jacqueline Fernandez
128-129 Indian Yoga Sarvangasana
134-137 Star Gazing
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138-142
life style
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Successful Lifestyle for happy living
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EVENTS IN ARIZONA
Tabla Performance by Pt Omkarnath Gulvady Tabla Solo Performance by Pt Omkarnath Gulvady was organised by Kannada Sangha of Arizona at Sri Venkata Krishna Kshetra Temple on Saturday, 30 Jul 2016, 5:00 PM. The program was attended by music lovers from the neighbourhood. The evening was a mesmerising one with the magical performance of tal and laya.
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Gurdas Maan Live Concert After almost 20 years the God of Punjabi music Gurdas Maan came to Phoenix to perform live. The program was conducted at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 on July 16 Saturday at 6 PM. The scitillating performance by Shri Gurudas Maan has taken over the audience to the extreme of entertainment.
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EVENTS IN ARIZONA
EID Mela On Sunday, Jul 10, 2016 at 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM an Eid Mela was conducted at Airport Marriott - Arizona Ballroom, 1101 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008. The Mela was attended by the Indian community. Arizona’s best Bollywood singer and performer Shri Prabhjot Gill performed his best numbers and entertained the audience.
Guru Poornima Indo American Foundation of Arizona has organised Guru Poornima festival at Ekta Mandir on Tuesday, 19 Jul 2016, 6:00 PM. Guru Purnima is an Indian festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers. This festival is traditionally celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, to pay their respects to their teachers and express their gratitude. The festival is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June–July) of the Shaka Samvat, as it is known in the Hindu calendar of India. This day marks the first peak of the lunar cycle after the peak of the solar cycle.
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COVER STORY
Jaganath Ratha Yatra 16
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The Hindu Temple Of Arizona and Oriya Association of Arizona has organised Shri Jaganath Ratha Yatra on Sunday, 10 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM. The program started with Havan at 6 AM, continued with Jaganath Puja, Pahandi Bijaya and Chhera Pahanra.
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The celebration and observation of the Puri Rath Yatra Festival date back to the period of the Puranas and the descriptions of the same can be found in Brahma Purana, Padma Purana and Skanda Purana and Kapila Samhita.
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he Ratha Yatra started at 9 AM to 11 AM. Lots of devotees from teh Indian community particip[ated in the Ratha Yatra. After the Ratha Yatra, there was cultural program by the Oriya Association of Arizona. This was followed by Puja, Maha aarathi and Maha Prasad. The famous festival that is celebrated usually in the month of June or July commences when the chariots of Lord Jagannath accompanied by his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra are brought out on to the Main Street of Puri known as Bada Danda. The Chariots are then taken to the Shri Gundicha Temple, their aunt’s house where the deities enjoy a nine days stay and are served with sweet pancakes. During the festival, the Gajapati King sweeps all around the deities WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
and chariots. He then cleanses the road with a broom (gold-handled) and sprinkles sandalwood water and powder. The custom showcases that in the eyes of Lord Jagannath every devotee is equal, be it the king or a commoner. The three chariots that are the highlights of the entire Yatra are pulled by strings. The chariot of Lord Jagannath which is 45.6 feet high, high comprises 18 wheels and is referred as Nandighosa. Balabhadra’s chariot is made 45 feet high with 16 wheels is called Taladhvaja. The chariot of Subhadra known as Devadalana has 14 wheels and is 44.6 feet high. The celebration and observation of the Puri Rath Yatra Festival date back to the period of the Puranas and the descriptions of the same can be found in Brahma Purana, Padma Purana and Skanda Purana and Kapila Samhita.
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INFOCUS
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Dr. Zakir Naik The terror
monger While addressing the students at the University of Nairobi, PM Narendra Modi has warned that “preachers of hate and violence are threatening the fabric of the society�, a veiled reference to the extremist sermons of the radical televangelist Dr Zakir Naik aired on his Peace TV. WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
Remarkably, he seems to make an underlying point which applies to all the extremist and hardcore preachers and radical televangelists, without calling their names. That is to say, the knee-jerk reactions are not going to help us face the real challenge of extremist preachers and hatemongers. Extremist preachers and radical televangelists like Zakir Naik, for that matter, are indeed not ‘terrorists’, rather, they are ideologues of chauvinism, radicalism, exclusivism, xenophobia and religious bigotry breeding the grounds for terror. Youth must play their role in refuting the violent theological underpinnings of hate sermons, channelizing the peaceful resources in their religions, national secular culture and democratic values. The mainstream Islamic scholars will have to come out to confront them, rebutting their twisted religious underpinnings, theological misinterpretations and extremist doctrines, point by point. Extremist preachers threatens the entire society, influencing the young and the old alike. But the gullible youth with impressionable
The mainstream Islamic scholars will have to come out to confront them, rebutting their twisted religious underpinnings, theological misinterpretations and extremist doctrines, point by point.
minds are more vulnerable to their pernicious propaganda. The energetic and dynamic youths who give in to the inflammatory speeches of their religious gurus, try to translate their extremist teachings into practice. In a crazy bid to please their preachers, some of them get carried away to resort to weapons, sometimes going to the extent of suicide bombing to serve the ‘holy cause’ taught to them. Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi a scholar of Comparative Religion, Classical Arabic and Islamic sciences, cultural analyst and researcher in Media and Communication Studies, notes.
Zakir Naik did not only misinterpreted the references from the holy Qur’an and hadith, but also coined quite new, nefarious and pernicious religious underpinnings in some of his speeches spewing venom. “The only requirement for marriage in Islamic Sharia is that girl and boy both must attain the age of puberty that can occur at an age of 12, 11 or even 10.” This is how a radical Salafist televangelist in India has been misguiding Muslim youth across the world, at the same time, causing greater defamation to Islam than the Islamophobes and tarnishing the image of Indian Muslims in the global media.
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WORLD NEWS
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Theresa May the second female
Prime Minister of UK Theresa Mary May, born 1 October 1956, a British politician has been chosen as the second Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party.
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Theresa Mary has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidenhead since 1997. May identifies as a OneNation Conservative and is characterised as a Liberal Conservative. The daughter of a vicar, May grew up in Oxfordshire.
of 199 MPs, and faced the vote of Conservative Party members in a contest with Andrea Leadsom. Leadsom’s withdrawal from the election on 11 July led to May’s appointment on the same day. She was appointed Prime Minister on 13 July.
Following the resignation of David Cameron on 24 June 2016, May announced her candidacy for the leadership of the Conservative Party and quickly emerged as the frontrunner. She won the first ballot of Conservative MPs on 5 July by a significant margin and two days later won the votes
New Prime Minister Theresa May, took the office with a mandate to take Britain out of the European Union and has announced the senior members of her cabinet.
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WORLD NEWS
Finance Minister – Philip Hammond Foreign Secretary since 2014, Hammond, 60, has previously been Transport Secretary and was Defence Secretary for three years from 2011. Now, Hammond will have to manage an economy that risks sliding into recession after last month’s vote to leave the EU, and set new budget goals.
Foreign Secretary – Boris Johnson
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The most surprising of May’s appointments. The flamboyant former Mayor of London was a leading figure in the victorious “Leave” campaign in Britain’s European Union membership referendum. Johnson, 52, will have to address questions about the country’s role in the world after its exit from the EU and shape British policy towards key areas like Syria, Iran and Russia.
Interior Minister–Amber Rudd The most surprising of May’s appointments. The flamboyant former Mayor of London was a leading figure in the victorious “Leave” campaign in Britain’s European Union membership referendum. Johnson, 52, will have to address questions about the country’s role in the world after its exit from the EU and shape British policy towards key areas like Syria, Iran and Russia.
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union -David Davis TDavis, 67, a senior Conservative lawmaker who was beaten by former prime minister David Cameron in the party’s 2005 leadership election contest is a strong supporter of Brexit, has said that Britain should take its time before formally starting the divorce process by triggering Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty.
International Trade – Liam Fox The 54-year-old Fox will be in charge of forging new international trade deals after Britain voted to leave the European Union. He has previously held a string of senior positions in government. He was defence minister from 2010 to 2011 and is a former minister in the foreign office.
Defence Minister -Michael Fallon Scotsman Fallon, 64, has been the defence minister since July 2014 and has forged a reputation as a safe pair of hands. He has also served in the business and energy departments. He is a former Vice Chairman of the ruling Conservative Party.
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INDIA NEWS
Dreaded terrorist
Burhan Wani
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Burhan Muzaffar Wani, also known as Burhan Wani, was the commander of Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen, whose social media campaign had an outreach among a section of Kashmiri Muslim youth.
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Burhan, 21-year-old Hizbul Mujahideen commander and two other militants were killed by security forces who moved into the village after a specific information about their presence in a house. The security forces gathered information about the presence of one Hizbul Mujahideen militant Sartaz raising hopes that Burhan may also be present as earlier intelligence inputs suggested that both used to move together. When the encounter ended, security forces were jubilant on finding among the three dead terrorists Burhan who had shot
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to fame with series of videos and pictures on social networking sites asking youths to join militancy. The official said some stray and intermittent incidents of stone pelting were reported from Qaimo Kulgam and Khudwani in south Kashmir, Trehgam, Lalpora, Battergam, Kupwara, Hyhama, Hatmulla, Warpora, Sopore, Arampora, Cement bridge, Baramulla and Palhalan in north Kashmir, Suzaith and Narbal in Budgam, Parimpora, Chinkral Mohalla in
Habakadal in Srinagar after the killing of the dreaded terrorist Burhan. Burhan was killed in an encounter on July 8, 2016 along with two other fighters later identified as Sartaj Ahmad Sheikh and Pervaiz Ahmad Lashkari. He and his accomplices were killed in Bundoora village of Kokernag, by a joint team after being cornered by Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and 19 Rashtriya Rifles.
During the operation, the security forces faced resistance from locals who resorted to stone-pelting. The encounter began at 4:30 p.m. and ended at 6:15 p.m. The militants were hiding in a house during the operation and started firing at the troops that were conducting search operations. All three were killed in the encounter. Jammu & Kashmir Police’s Director General K. Rajendra confirmed that Burhan was killed in an exchange of fire between security personnel and the militants. AUGUST 2016 | WWW.AZWISHESH.COM
IN BUSINESS
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30 percent
annual local sourcing
Exempted
A three-year exemption from 30 percent annual local sourcing required for foreign single-brand retail companies with “cutting-edge technology�, is approved by the cabinet, paving the way for global players like Apple to open their first retail store in India.
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The decision is part of the government’s announcements amending the Foreign Direct Investment policy, aimed at liberalising and simplifying procedures so as to provide ease of doing business in the country and leading to larger FDI inflows contributing to growth of investment, incomes, and employment. “With these changes, India is now the most open economy in the world for FDI,” the release added. Companies like Apple will be given the flexibility to source an average of 30 percent locally over a five-year period once the 3-year exemption from the sourcing rule is over. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion announced these changes last month. After completion of the first 3 years, such entities will be given flexibility
to source according to their operational needs for the next five years, so that they do not face any problem to enhance their manufacturing base.
will also be subjected to the same conditions if its claim of having “cutting-edge” technology is endorsed by the panel.
However, by the end of the fifth year, such entities must have sourced an average of 30 percent locally over that five-year period. This means they may not strictly adhere to the annual 30 per cent sourcing rule in any of those five years. When the relaxed regime is over, they have to compulsorily comply with the mandatory 30 percent sourcing rule every year.
“We will inform Apple about the relaxation of the local sourcing norms so that the company can avail the concessions,” Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
Apple’s technology has already been described as “cutting-edge” by a government panel headed by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, secretary Ramesh Abhishek. Similarly, Chinese firm LeEco
“Our main focus is on creating more jobs and ensuring that India becomes a manufacturing hub and there is a need to encourage foreign investments,” Minister for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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NRI IMMIGRATION
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US lawmakers
introduce bill that will impact Indian companies Two US lawmakers has introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives, which if passed by the Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1 work visas.
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Two US lawmakers has introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives, which if passed by the Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1 work visas. Majority of big Indian IT companies are heavily dependent on H-1B and L1 visas in the US, such a bill is likely to have a major impact, if not sound a death knell, on their businesses. The new bill proposes to bar companies that have more than 50 employees and fifty percent of them on H1-B, L1 visas, from hiring more. The bill will encourage companies to recruit American workers. The bill proposes new wage requirements for H-1B visaholders and establishment of wage requirements for L1 workers. The bill, if passed into law, will provide more authority to the Departments of Homeland Security and Labour to investigate fraud and abuse in the H-1B and L-1 programs. The visa-holders will be given a list of rights to protect them from exploitation, according to the proposed bill, Representatives Bill Pascrell and Dana Rohrabacher said in a statement. “Foreign outsourcing companies are the top users
Without the critical reforms, our bill proposes, American workers will continue to be unfairly displaced and visa workers will continue to be mistreated — both of which are unacceptable of the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. Over the years a number of concerns have been raised about how certain companies have been using these visa programs,” Mr. Pascrell said. “America is producing many skilled, high-tech professionals with advanced degrees and no jobs. By ‘in-sourcing’ and exploiting foreign workers, some businesses are abusing the visa programs and undercutting our workforce to reap the rewards,” Congressman Pascrell said. “Without the critical reforms our bill proposes, American workers will continue to be unfairly displaced and visa workers will continue to be mistreated — both of which are unacceptable,” he said in a statement. “We applaud (the) longterm commitment to addressing the glaring gaps in protections in our current skilled visa programs,” AFLCIO Government Affairs
Department Director William Samuel wrote in support of the bill. “These loopholes have resulted in the mistreatment of H-1B workers and US workers alike, and have led to the egregious displacement scandals that continue to make headlines and discredit these programs,” he said. “It is more than clear that the H-1B and L-1 visa programs are being used by major companies across our economy to hire cheap, disposable workers in place of their American employees,” IEEE president Peter Eckstein wrote in support of the bill. “Reports of Americans being fired and replaced by nonAmericans, who will never be invited to become Americans, can no longer be dismissed as mere ‘anecdotes.’ Rather, outsourcing companies dominate the H-1B and L-1 programs, annually costing America tens of thousands of good, middle-class jobs,” he said.
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NRI PROFILE
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Born to an Indian Air Force officer, Arora graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU in Varanasi with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1989. He holds a degree from Boston College and an MBA from Northeastern University. He also holds the CFA designation.
Professional journey
SoftBank Corp. President & Chief Operating Officer of SoftBank Corp. Arora, has received over $200 million in compensation over the last two years, while at the head of Softbank’s operations. This pay package made him world’s 3rd highestpaid executive.
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CEO SOFT BANK CORP
Nikesh Arora Nikesh Arora is a former Google executive, was the President & Chief Operating Officer ofSoftBank Corp from October 2014 until 21 June 2016. He was born on 9 February 1968.
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Google Arora joined Google in 2004. He held multiple senior operating leadership roles at Google, serving as President, Global Sales Operations and Business Development from 2009 to 2010, President Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2007 to 2009 and Vice President, Europe Operations from 2004 to 2007. He was Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Google Inc.
(Google) since January 2011 until July 2014.
as Vice President, Finance of Fidelity Technologies.
He left Google in July 2014 resigning from the post of Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer.
Nikesh Arora worked for Deutsche Telekom, Putnam Investments, Fidelity Investments and Hellas Telecommunications.
Arora served on the board of directors at Colgate-Palmolive Company from March 8, 2012, until his resignation on September 10, 2014. Arora worked as Chief Marketing Officer and as a Member of the Management Board at T-Mobile, Bharti Airtel, Europe and serves as a Trustee at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles, California.
President & Chief Operating Officer of SoftBank Corp. Arora, has received over $200 million in compensation over the last two years, while at the head of Softbank’s operations.
Since 2007, Arora has also served as a Senior Advisor to Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm. From 2001 to 2004, he served as Chief Marketing Officer of the T-Mobile International Division of Deutsche Telekom AG. He was Chief Executive Officer and Founder of T-Motion PLC, which merged with T-Mobile International in 2002. Arora began his career at Fidelity Investments in 1992, holding a variety of finance and technology management positions, ultimately serving AUGUST 2016 | WWW.AZWISHESH.COM
INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART
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Kaithoon is a small village situated around 17 KM from Kota. Kota formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located 240 kilometers (149 miles) south of state capital, Jaipur situated on the banks of Chambal River. Kota is one of the most important cities of Rajasthan province and is included in the top 3 cities of Rajasthan with Jaipur and Jodhpur. Kota is famous for Kota stone, sand stone, Kota Sarees, coaching classes and 24 hours water supply, it’s heritage monuments, as well as for the scenic beauty of the areas lying alongside the Chambal River. Kaithoon is renowned for the specialized designer hand
woven saris named as Kota Doria saris. These saris are hand woven with real gold threads. The textile weaving rules this place. The majestic dress materials from Kaithoon are of high quality cotton fabrics. These are made exquisite and richer by designer fashions and embroidery with real gold and silver threads. Kaithoon is dominated with Muslim population. The handloom industry in
Kaithoon is also by Muslims. A Master Weaver who is having many weavers under him will be the person who will purchase the yarn and dye it and give to the weavers. The weavers will weave according to the instructions of the Master Weaver and give the finished product to the Master Weaver. The Master Weaver in turn makes the payment to the weaver by selling the product to wholesale dealers. Usually the whole family of the weaver will be involved in the making of handloom products, by contributing themselves from the spinning of yarn to thread and loading in the weave and during the weaving. In Kaithoon mainly pitlooms are used for weaving. A live view of the hand weaving with fast and attractive hand movements will be an amazing experience in Kaithoon. AUGUST 2016 | WWW.AZWISHESH.COM
INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION
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Bhotiyas of
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Bhotiya are an ethno-linguistic group of people residing in the upper Himalayan valleys of the Kumaon and Garhwal divisions of Uttarakhand state, India. These include the Shaukas of Kumaon and Tolchhas and Marchhas of Garhwal. Their name, Bhotiya, derives from the word ‘Bod’, which is the Classical Tibetan name for Tibet. Bhotiya is the name used by the Constitution of India. The name Bhutia is also sometimes used, though it more commonly refers to the Sikkimese people.
Buddhism, Bon, and Hinduism.
The Bhotiyas speak Almora and other languages belonging to the Tibeto-Burman family. Their dialects are mutually unintelligible to the Kumaoni and Tibetan people. Owing to the social process of Sanskritization, many of them have intermarried with the Hindus over the years. Most of the Bhotiyas practice a combination of Tibetan
The Bhotiyas live in the Trans Himalayan region and have their own rituals and customs. The Bhotiya Tribes of Uttarakhand have their typical dances like “Dhurang” and “Dhuring” which are connected to the death ceremonies and passing away of some person.
Hindu gods such as the weather god Gabla, Runiya, and Suniya, are worshiped to protect their animals from disease. Sidhuwa and Bidhuwa are worshiped to find lost animals.
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INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION Their name, Bhotiya, derives from the word ‘Bod’, which is the Classical Tibetan name for Tibet. Bhotiya is the name used by the Constitution of India. The name Bhutia is also sometimes used, though it more commonly refers to the Sikkimese people.
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The Bhotiyas speak Almora and other languages belonging to the TibetoBurman family. Their dialects are mutually unintelligible to the Kumaoni and Tibetan people. Owing to the social process of Sanskritization, many of them have intermarried with the Hindus over the years. Most of the Bhotiyas practice a combination of Tibetan Buddhism, Bon, and Hinduism. Hindu gods such as the weather god Gabla, Runiya, and Suniya, are worshiped to protect their animals from disease. Sidhuwa and Bidhuwa are worshiped to find lost animals. The Bhotiyas live in the Trans Himalayan region and have their own rituals and customs. The Bhotiya Tribes of Uttarakhand have their typical dances like “Dhurang” and “Dhuring” which are connected to the death ceremonies and passing WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
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The Bhotiyas are identified as Raghuvanshi Rajput and prefer to be referred as Thakur or Rajvanshi. The Bhotiyas may be the original immigrants to north Oudh in the period of Nawab AsafUd-Dowlah (1775 to 1797). away of some person. The Bhotiya Dance is aimed at liberating the soul of the dead person which they believe rests in the body of a goat. The Bhotiya Dance of Uttarakhand is quite similar to the dance styles of Himachal Pradesh or the hunting dances of Nagaland. Bhotiya Dance is a ritual which falls under the traditional customs and rituals of the Bhotiyas of Uttarakhand. One of the ancient tribes of Uttarakhand, the Bhotiyas observe their rites and rituals and have preserved their customs even after all these years. The Bhotiyas are identified as Raghuvanshi Rajput and prefer to be referred as Thakur or Rajvanshi. The Bhotiyas may be the original immigrants to north Oudh in
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the period of Nawab AsafUd-Dowlah (1775 to 1797). The Bhotiyas are closely related to several other groups and ethnic boundaries are porous. One group is the Bhutia, the main ethnolinguistic group of the northern part of the Indian state of Sikkim. A second is the Uttarakhand Bhotiya of the upper Himalayan valleys of the Kumaon and the Garhwal divisions of Uttarakhand. These include the Shauka tribe of Kumaon, the Tolchhas and the Marchhas of Garhwal. A third related group are the Dzongkha speaking Ngalop, the main ethnolinguistic group of Bhutan. The Bhotiyas are also related to several dispersed groups in Nepal and the adjacent areas of India including the Tibetans and Sherpas. Bhotiya marriages are similar
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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE
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The Tharus are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai, the southern foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal and India. They are spread in Khatima, Rampura, Sitarganj, Kilpuri, Nanakmatta and Banbasa etc. They are also divided into gharana or gotra which they call ‘kuri’. Main kuris are Badvayak, Battha, Rawat, Britiya, Mehato and Dahait.
Tharu’s call themselves a migrant from Chittor. Local perception about them is during the war with Mughal, Ranas of Chittor sent their queens and princess’ with their confident servants in hiding to Terai area to save them from the insult of Muslims.
Rana was defeated and their kingdom was lost. The queens and Princess’ married their servants over a period of time and their descendants are called Tharhu or Tharu. Perhaps this is the reason for being Tharus as a Women centrist society.
Tharus keep their houses very clean. Every house has a ‘chaupal’ or ‘Bangala’, a place for guests. They do not allow outsiders inside their house. The place to keep the foodgrains is called ‘Kotiya’. The place to keep drinking water is called ‘Ata’. They do not let anybody touch it. Women are called ‘Bayyarbani’ and girls ‘Lalli’. Rituals like Namkarna, Janeo or upnayan are not AUGUST 2016 | WWW.AZWISHESH.COM
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prevailing in their society. Marriages are arranged by parents in the childhood itself which is performed in the following four steps:1. Apana - Paraya: It is like engagement ceremony. The family of boy goes to the house of girl and offer them some gur or sweets and fishes. If the father of the girl accepts it and says “Ram, Ram Samdhi”, then the proposal is accepted and gur is distributed amongst near and dears. 42
2. Bat Kahi : When the boy and girl are grown up, The family members of the boy goes to the house of girl again which is normally 10 –15 days before the marriage. It is normally on Sunday or Thursday. Sweets etc are gifted and wine is served with dinner. This ritual is also known as Pichhaucha. 3. Vivah : It is generally performed on a Sunday or Thursday of the Hindu month of ‘Magh’. They neither call a Brahmin or worship any god in the marriage. A basket containing five cloths, Fish, Curd and a pot of water and a lamp (Diya) is kept at a place and the couple WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
Most Rana Tharus prefer living in Badaghar called long houses with big families of many generations, sometimes 40-50 people.
take seven rounds. After marriage, the bride goes to the house of groom for one day and returns back to her parents. 4. Chala : After a few months of marrage i.e. either in Chaitra or Baisakh, the bride goes to her husbands place. The Tharus themselves say that they are the people of the forest. In Chitwan, they have lived in the forests for hundreds of years practicing a short fallow shifting to cultivation. They plant rice, mustard, corn and lentils, but also collect forest
products such as wild fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants and materials to build their houses. Hunt deer, rabbit and wild boar and go fishing in the rivers and oxbow lakes. Most Rana Tharus prefer living in Badaghar called longhouses with big families of many generations, sometimes 40-50 people. All household members pool their labour force, contribute their income, share the expenditure and use one kitchen.
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Khan has been showcased as a wrestler in the movie and Anushka Sharma played the female lead. The movie released all over in 5000 screens on July 6th on the eve of Eid this year and the movie received exceptional response from the audience. Salman Khan’s performance has been widely praised all over and the movie broke many records on day one. Here are some of them:
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Sultan happened to be the biggest opener of 2016 and the movie collected Rs 36.5 crores across the country on its first day. Sultan happened to mint Rs 20 crores through advance bookings which is the highest ever for any Indian film. Sultan crashed all the movies by ending up as the highest grosser among the sports based films. Sultan is the highest opener on Wednesday among the Indian films till date. The movie got the highest occupancy on its first day (90%) among the films that released in 2016.
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Sultan received huge positive response from the audience all over and the movie is the best reviewed movie among Salman Khan’s films. Sultan released in around 5100 screens across the globe which is highest for any Indian movie. After a stupendous first week run, Sultan is the fastest Indian movie to reach the mark of Rs 500 crores across the globe. The movie is still running successfully and is expected to end up as a huge winner at the box-office as per the financial terms. Aditya Chopra produced Sultan on Yash Raj Films banner. Salman Khan will be sharing the profits for the movie and is expected to get over Rs 100 crores as remuneration. The love story in the film along with the action episodes have been getting exceptional response from the audience. Salman has been completely satisfied with the result of Sultan and he is preparing for his next movie titled Tubelight which will be directed by Kabir Khan.
After a stupendous first week run, Sultan is the fastest Indian movie to reach the mark of Rs 500 crores across the globe. The movie is still running successfully and is expected to end up as a huge winner at the box-office as per the financial terms. Aditya Chopra produced
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SIIMA 2016 travels to Singapore on the 30th June and 1st of July for an ... acts, see who takes home the award, while creating yet another milestone with SIIMA. The 5th South Indian International Movie Awards is an awards event held at Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore on 30 June and 1 July 2016. SIIMA 2016 will recognize the best films and performances from the past year, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards.
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Vivek Oberoi was born on September 3rd 1976 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh to Punjabi father Suresh Oberoi, a veteran Bollywood character actor and a Tamil mother Yashodhara Oberoi, sister of Rajkumar Mandradiar, native of Coimbatore belonging to the Mandradiar and Palayakottai Pattakarar family of Kangeyam, erstwile Polygar rulers of that region. He made his Hindi film debut with Ram Gopal Varma's super-hit Company (2002). His performance in the film earned him Filmfare
Awards for Best Male Debut and Best Supporting Actor. He later featured in several notable films which include Saathiya, Masti, Yuva, Omkara, and Grand Masti. He performed lead antagonist in Krrish 3. He is also starred in biographical films such as Maya Dolas in Shootout at Lokhandwala, Paritala Ravindra in Rakta Charitra, and Muthappa Rai in Rai. Vivek did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School and later went on to study at Mayo
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College, Ajmer. Thereafter, he attended Mithibai College, Juhu. At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek to New York, where he completed his master's degree in film acting after which Vivek worked as a script writer in India. Vivek received exceptional response as an actor but he could not repeat his success as most of his films ended up as debacles. Though he managed to work for back to back films, his craze and fame has been limited and restricted because of his failures. Oberoi was awarded the Red and White Bravery Award in 2006 for helping re-build a village which was hit severely by the Tsunami. Oberoi was in Chennai when disaster struck and assembled six truckloads of relief supplies and also adopted a tsunami-ravaged village in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. Oberoi and his family founded The Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation (YOF). Oberoi serves as the World Health Organization's antitobacco spokesperson. He is involved with several WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
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Oberoi was awarded the Red and White Bravery Award in 2006 for helping re-build a village which was hit severely by the Tsunami. Oberoi was in Chennai when disaster struck and assembled six truckloads of relief supplies
charities in Chennai and Mumbai. His work with Project Hope to bring relief to victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami earned him a Good Samaritan Award from Rotary International. He did a lot of philanthropic activities such as Project Devi, Cancer Patients Aid Association and Banyan, which works towards rehabilitating mentally challenged homeless women. In all, Vivek has donated about Rs 3 million (Rs 30 lakh) and helped raise Rs 25 million (Rs 250 lakh). On 29 October 2010, Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva, in Bangalore. The couple have a son, Vivaan, born 6 February 2013 and a daughter, Ameyaa, born 21 April 2015. He credits Kareena Kapoor as his inspiration for adopting a
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vegetarian diet, and he has often turned up on PETA's annual list of Sexiest Vegetarians. His recent movie Great Grand Masti released all over on July 15th all over and the movie received poor response from the audience. The movie is said to be an adult comedy and is directed by Indra Kumar. Vivek Oberoi, Ritesh Deshmukh and Aftabh Shivdasani played the lead roles in the movie. The actor is currently shooting for Bank Chor in which he will be seen as Amjad Khan, a CBI officer.
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Beautiful Actress of this Generation Radhika Apte is one of the finest actresses Indian cinema has. Far from commercial cinema, the actress has been in search of roles that get her wide recognition and respect rather than fame and income.
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Radhika Apte was born on September 7th 1985 and she happened to be a stage actress. Radhika is the daughter of Pune's leading neurosurgeon and chairman of Sahyadri Hospital, Dr. Charudutt Apte. From Marathi community by birth,she is an Economics and Mathematics graduate from Fergusson College, Pune.While growing up in Pune, Apte trained under Kathak exponent Rohini Bhate for eight years. After doing four films, she moved to London and studied contemporary dance at London's Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance for a year. Hailing from Pune, Apte began her acting career in theatre, working with the theatre troupe Aasakta in her home town, before venturing into films. She made her feature film debut in the 2005 Bollywood film Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!.Apte's first starring role was in the 2009's Bengali film Antaheen. She made her Marathi film debut in 2009 with Amol Palekar's Samaantar.Her Bollywood breakthrough came in 2015, following acclaimed performances in Badlapur and Hunterrr. Apte is actively involved WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
Radhika Apte played the female lead in Superstar Rajinikanth’s latest release titled Kabali directed by PA Ranjith. The movie has been receiving stupendous response from the audience and the actress’s performance has been well appreciated.
with theatre and has been part of several stage plays, mostly in Marathi language. She is associated with Mohit Takalkar's theatre troupe Aasakta Kalamanch in her hometown and has acted in plays like Tu, Purnaviram, Matra Ratra and Samuel Beckett's That Time with Rehan Engineer. She also performed a commercial Hindi play Kanyadaan and an English play named Bombay Black.In 2013, she was part of a Marathi play named Uney Purey Shahar Ek, which was an adaptation of Girish Karnad's Benda Kaalu on Toast ("Baked Beans of Toast") and she has stated that she has plans to do an English play in London. Apte has said that she prefers to work in experimental theatre. Radhika Apte has also acted in a number of short films, including Darmiyan, in which she played a college girl Ekta, and Vakratunda Swaha, which was filmed by Ashish Avikunthak over a period of 12 years.She played one of the lead roles in Anurag Kashyap's short film on eve teasing, That Day After Everyday, which released on YouTube in 2012. She played the title role in Sujoy Ghosh's 2015 Bengali short film Ahalya. In September
2012, Radhika got married to British musician Benedict Taylor.Radhika met Benedict in 2011 in London during her year-long sabbatical when she had gone to learn contemporary dance. Apte, who has appeared in films in Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and English languages, besides Hindi and Marathi,as also featured in short films and a television series. Radhika Apte played the female lead in Superstar Rajinikanth’s latest release titled Kabali directed by PA Ranjith. The movie has been receiving stupendous response from the audience and the actress’s performance has been well appreciated. Radhika revealed that she has been quite happy working with Rajinikanth in the movie. She has been busy with multiple films in her career and she also revealed that this is the best time for her currently.
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INDIAN FOOD
Kootu Curry Easy, tasty and healthy side dish
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Kootu Curry is a very famous traditional Kerala recipe. It serves as a great side dish with rice, dal / sambar or even with plain steamed rice. Kootu means mingling or a combination.
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It is a mixture of black chickpeas or chana dal and combination of vegetables like ash gourd / winter melon, raw plantain / kaya, elephant yam / chena along with ground coconut and spices.This is prepared in different styles in different parts of Kerala and it’s a semi dry preparation. Some use chana dal / kadala parippu instead of chick peas / kadala.
Ingredients 1. Brown chickpeas-cooked - 1/2 cup 2. Raw plantain / kaya-peeled and cubed - 1/2 cup 3. Elephant yam /chena-cubed - 1/2 cup 4. Kashmiri chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
How to prepare Grind together all the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ to form a coarse paste. Keep aside. Dry roast 1/3 cup grated coconut over medium flame, stir continuously until it turns brown. Keep aside. In a pan, combine together cubed plantain, elephant yam, chilli powder, turmeric powder and water. Cook until it is tender and water is almost absorbed. Add cooked chickpeas, prepared coconut paste and salt. Mix well and cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the roasted coconut and mix well.
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 6. Grated coconut - 1/3 cup 7. Salt to taste 8. Water - as required
To grind 1. Grated coconut -1/2 cup
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, let it splutter. Add red chillies and curry leaves, fry for few seconds and pour it over the curry. Serve with rice.
2. Garlic - 2 small cloves 3. Green chillies - 1 or 2 nos (or to taste) 4. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp 5. Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp (or to taste)
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HEALTH & FITNESS
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One of the biggest competitions of today is staying fit. People nowadays want to lose weight instantly as if there is no tomorrow. Losing weight and staying fit is never easy. Following health fitness tips requires a lot of behavioral changes to be able to attain the desired fitness. The main factors that help one to lose weight are diet and lifestyle. Diet, more than anything, dictates the shape of one’s figure. With today’s rampant fast food chains, food may just be as sinful as it can be. Red meat is hard to resist as they come in different displays such as mouth-watering burgers and the like but risks of certain health conditions are linked to consumption of red meat. Since red meat is high in purine, daily consumption of red meat can lead to gout. Red meat is high on fats, instead, eat fish, chicken or turkey meat.
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It is also recommended that eating baked, grilled, broiled or boiled foods instead of fried ones. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables are also good for health. Only be sure that the dressing is not high on caloric count otherwise, the healthy green is pointless. Diet always come hand in hand with exercise to obtain maximum effect of fitness. Exercise comes in a very broad range which is personalized for different body mass indexes, but the main point in exercise is to slowly increase the workload
as time progresses. It will be good to stretch first before the workout. Strenuous exercise can produce too much lactic acid in the muscles, which will then cause muscular pains. Prevent doing the same exercise over and over. Eventually, when the body adjusts to the activity, it is recommended to increase or change the exercise regimen to explore different ways of maximizing body potential.
out to look and feel better. Your physical and mental well being depend on it. Exercising can reduce your chances of heart disease and diabetes. It can also reduce the effects of depression and eliminate stress. The physical and mental benefits of health fitness are well worth the efforts. They will ensure that you are able to live a healthier, happier life.
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Health for Happy living Many parents are very much interested in the basic academic education of their children like reading, writing and arithmetic, but are not nearly as conscientious in finding out about the other learning that goes on in the classroom.
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A comprehensive health education program is an important part of the curriculum in most schools. Starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school, it provides an introduction to the human body and to factors that prevent illness and promote or damage health. Health education programs are most effective, if parents are involved. Parents can complement and reinforce what children are learning in school during conversations and activities at home. As important as the content of a
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health curriculum, other factors are also powerful in shaping your child’s attitudes toward his well-being. Teaching kids about health and healthy living involves two important components. The first component is to teach kids about healthy lifestyles. The second component is to model a healthy lifestyle in your own choices and behaviors. Parents need to take their parenting responsibilities seriously. Teach them about eating right, exercising and proper hygiene and the parents too need to model all of these healthy
behaviors personally. Parents need to talk with their children and listen, so that they can help them to avoid the negative influences of others and prevent them from adopting bad habits. Children take lead from their parents, so if they see their parents taking part in sports and fitness, then they are more than likely to want to follow them. To ensure that the whole family stay fit and healthy can provide the right motivation for the less reluctant child to get involved. Embracing a healthier lifestyle yourself can help teach your child that they need to do the same. Pushing your kids beyond their limits may have a negative impact on them. Forcing them to train to become better at a sport or activity can seem like the right think to do if they appear to have a talent for something, but it is important to ensure that your kids are happy and not resenting the activity, as long term this will end up becoming a problem. Responsibility should also be taught to the kids. Examples would be to learn how to do the laundry, household chores as well. Teaching our kids these things will be of importance down the road for when they grow up and are out on their own.
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INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
Allahabad Confluence of Ganga Yamuna and invisible Saraswathy
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Allahabad or “Settled by God� in ancient Persian (now called Dari), is a name given by Mughal kings to the ancient Prayag, being the second oldest city of India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 205 KM south of state capital Lucknow. Allahabad is accessible by Road, Rail and Air. The city of Allahabad is among the largest cities of Uttar Pradesh and situated at the confluence of three holy rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. The meeting point is known as Triveni Sangam and is especially sacred to Hindus. The earlier settlements of the Aryans were established in this city, then known as Prayag. All sins are cleaned with entry in Prayag (the ancient name of modern time Allahabad). Prayag is one of the historic and mythological cities of India with glorious past WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
and present. It continues to enjoy the distinction of being a place of haunting and lasting memories.
History The Present Jhunsi area very close to sangam was the kingdom of Chandrabanshiya (lunar clan) king Pururava. Nearby Kaushambi bloomed to prosperity during Vatsa and Maurya Rule. The earliest monument of antiques, Ashok Pillar with inscriptions of third century B.C.
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INDIAN TRAVELOGUE clears the inscriptions of his directions to his fellow Rajas and praise of King Samudragupta. The Chinese traveler Huan Tsang in 643 BC found Prayag inhabited by many Hindus who regarded the place very Holy. In ancient times, the city was known as Prayag (place of the confluences). For Hindus, Prayag and the district of Kaushambi are important parts of their territory. The area became part of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires of the east and the Kushan Empire of the west before becoming part of the Kannauj Empire. 70
Allahabad became a part of the Mughal Empire after their invasion of India in 1526. In 1575 AD Emperor Akbar founded the city by the name of “Illahabas” which has now become Allahabad, “The City of Allaha” impressed with the strategic importance of the Sangam. In medieval India the city enjoyed the honour of being the religio-cultural center of India. For a long time it was provincial capital of the Mughals. Later it was captured by Marathas. The Founder of Sikh Religion Guru Nanak Dev ji visited Allahabad, then known as Prayag and the Ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur visited Allahabad in 1666 and Sikh WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
Allahabad became a part of the Mughal Empire after their invasion of India in 1526. In 1575 AD Emperor Akbar founded the city by the name of “Illahabas” which has now become Allahabad, “The City of Allaha” impressed with the strategic importance of the Sangam.
Religion was preached in this City. In 1765, the British established a garrison in Allahabad fort. From 1801 AD British history of the city begun, when the Nawab of Oudh ceded it to the British Throne. British army used the fort for their military purposes. During 1857 AD the town was the centre of war of Independence and later became the crucible of Indian Freedom Movement against British. In 1857, Allahabad was active in the Indian Mutiny. In 1858 AD The East India Company officially handed over India to British Government, here at Minto Park. After the first war of independence the town was named “Allahabad” and was made the capital of United Province of Agra and Oudh. In 1868 AD it became a seat of Justice when Allahabad High Court was established. 1871 AD British architect Sir William Emerson erected a majestic monument All Saint Cathedral, thirty years before he designed the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. In 1887 AD Allahabad becomes the fourth oldest University. Allahabad has been rich in numerous Victorian and Georgian buildings made in synthesis with Indian
architectural traditions. This city was the heart of the Indian Freedom Movement against the British rule with Anand Bhawan being the epicentre. It was in Allahabad, Mahatama Gandhi proposed his program of non-violent resistance to liberate India. From the days of civilization Allahabad has been the seat of learning, wisdom and writing. It is the most vibrant politically, spiritually conscious and spiritually awakened city of India. In 1931, at Alfred Park in Allahabad, the revolutionary Chandrasekhar Azad killed himself when surrounded by the British Police.
Legends The ancient name of the city Prayag (Sanskrit refers to it as a “place of sacrifice”) and is believed to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. It is one of the four sites of the mass Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela, the others being Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. It has very much importance in the Hindu scriptures for it is situated at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswathy. AUGUST 2016 | WWW.AZWISHESH.COM
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Its sanctity is manifested by references to it in Purans, the Ramayan and the Mahabharat. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Brahma, the creator God of the Trinity, chose a land on earth (i.e. Prayag) to perform ‘Prakrista Yag’, at the beginning of the creation and he also referred to it as Tirtha raj or the King of all pilgrimage centres’ As per writings of ‘Padma Puran’ – “As the sun is amongst the moon and the moon amongst the stars, likewise ‘Prayag is best amongst all places of pilgrimage”. In Brahma Puran it is mentioned that bathing in the month of Magha at the Sangam of Ganga-YamunaSaraswathy in Prayag bestows results of millions and millions of Ashvamedha Yajna. Prayag is the birth place of Som, Varuna and Prajapati. Prayag has been associated with mythological personalities in Brahmanical (Vedic) and Buddhist Literatures. It was the seat of the great Sage Bhardwaj, Sage Durvasa and Sage Pannas. Sage Bhardwaj lived here circa 5000 BC and taught more than 10000 disciples. He was the greatest philosopher of ancient world.
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Kumbh Mela Every year thousands gather at Allahabad to take part in the festival on the banks of the Ganges, the Magh Mela. The same festival is organized in a larger scale every 12th year and attracts millions of people and is called the Kumbha Mela. Kumbh Mela (especially the Maha Kumbh Mela) is the most sacred of all the pilgrimages. Thousands of holy men and women (monks,
Prayag is the birth place of Som, Varuna and Prajapati. Prayag has been associated with mythological personalities in Brahmanical (Vedic) and Buddhist Literatures.
saints and sadhus) attend and the auspiciousness of the festival is in part attributable to this. The sadhus are seen clad in saffron sheets with ashes dabbed on their skin as per the requirements of ancient traditions. Some called Naga sanyasis or ‘Dhigambers’ may often be seen without any clothes even in severe winter, generally considered to live an extreme lifestyle.
Sangam Located approximately 7 km from Civil Lines, it is actually the confluence of three holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati. As per Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three rivers. Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to wash away all of one’s sins and
free one from the cycle of rebirth. Here the muddy and pale-yellow waters of the Ganges merge with the blue waters of Yamuna. While the Ganges is only 4 feet deep, the Yamuna is 40 feet deep near the point of their nexus. The river Yamuna merges into the Ganges at this point and the Ganges continues on until it meets the sea at the Bay of Bengal. At the confluence of these two great Indian rivers, where the
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invisible Saraswati conjoins them, many Tirtha yatris take boats to bathe from platforms erected in the Sangam.
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Allahabad Fort at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India was built by Emperor Akbar in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near the site of confluence with river Ganges. It is the largest fort built by Akbar. In its prime, the fort was unrivaled for its design, construction and craftsmanship. This huge fort has three galleries flanked by high towers. The outer wall is intact and rises above the water’s edge. Inside the fort there is the Zenana, Palace of Mariam-uz-Zamani and the 3rd century BC Ashoka pillar and Saraswati Koop as well, said to be the source of the Saraswati River. The Patalpuri temple is also here.
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trees of the Hindus is also sited within the temple. It is believed that lord Rama has visited this temple. Famous Chinese traveler and writer Huan Tsang also visited the temple. The undying banyan tree or ‘Akshayavat’ within the Patalpuri temple has found state in the account of several ancient scriptures, writers and historians. This place of worship inside the Fort is an important place of pilgrimage. It dates from the epic age. Huan Tsang, the Chinese traveler who visited the Fort in 634 AD during his journey through India, mentioned its imprinted stone divinity. It became an underground holy place when Akbar construct his Fort over and around in 1583. A permit from the Ordnance Depot or the Tourist Office is required for visiting the Patalpuri Temple and the Akshaya Vat. It is near the southern wall and is one among the many trees seen from outside the southern wall of the fort.
Hanuman Mandir Located near the Allahabad Fort, it is famous for the image of the reclined position of Lord Hanuman. The idol of Shri Bade Hanumanji, situated in Sangam Kshetra is very magnificent and gorgeous. This idol is lying
The famous Akshaya Vat one of the most revered trees of the Hindus is also sited within the temple. It is believed that lord Rama has visited this temple.
in Veermudra. The broad forehead, large arms, wide waist spontaneously arouse the feelings of valour in the minds of devotees. Thus the devotee becomes completely overpowered by devotion. The place where the idol of Shri Bade Hanumanji is laid, it is believed that it sets the mixed holy waters of mother Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati in an intrinsic and unseen way continuously. Under the right foot of Shri Bade Hanumanji’s idol the statue of Ahirawan is situated, which is being looked at as the destroyer of ill-feelings and bad-actions, under the left foot of the idol of Shri Bade Hanumanji the statue of Kamada Devi who is considered as the Goddess of will-power and is Aradhya Devi of Ahiravana. Near the idol of Shri Bade Hanumanji and towards forehead the idols of Shri Ram Ji and Laxman Ji are situated. By seeing these symbols it seems that this idol of Shri Bade Hanumanji is full of feelings on the victory upon foes.
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Youngsters Varun Dhawan has taken less span of time to prove his mettle and make it big in Bollywood. The actor excelled in all the departments after which he emerged as a promising actor over the B Town.
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Johar on his directorial My Name Is Khan. Two years later, Dhawan made his acting debut with Johar's romantic comedy Student of the Year alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt. In 2014, Dhawan had two film releases. His first appearance was in the comedy Main Tera Hero (2014), a remake of the Telugu film Kandireega, which was produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and
directed by his father. The movie ended up as a decent entertainer all over and he played a Punjabi boy in the romantic comedy Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. Costarring Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Shukla, the film was described as a tribute to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) by Johar, who served as producer. The movie ended up as a blockbuster making Varun Dhawan's place prominent in
Dhawan established a career in Bollywood by starring in the romance Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) and the dance film ABCD 2 (2015), both of which earned over 1 billion (US$15 million) worldwide.
Bollywood. It was 2015 which happened to be the lucky year for the actor as his movies Badlapur and ABCD 2 released. Badlapur had a stupendous transformation of Varun and his performance has been widely discussed all over. ABCD 2 was a massive hit and he essayed the lead role along with Shraddha Kapoor in this dance film. He even teamed up with Shah Rukh
Khan and Kajol along with Kriti Sanon for a romantic drama titled Dilwale which ended up as a below average grosser. Varun Dhawan teamed up with John Abraham for an action drama titled Dishoom that released on July 29th all over. Rohit Dhawan directed the film and the movie has been receiving exceptional response from the audience all over. Nadidwala Grandson
Entertainments produced the movie and Varun Dhawan’s performance as Junaid Ansari has been widely praised all over. The actor is currently busy shooting for his next movie titled Badrinath Ki Dulhania in which Alia Bhatt is playing the female lead.
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Sonal Chauhan is one actress who has not done many movies in her career. She has done decent movies and impressed the audience with her glamour. Sonal Chauhan has a stunning screen presence and has number of films and endorsements lined up in her career.
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Sonal Chauhan was born on May 16th 1987 who has been a model by profession and she later turned an actress along with a singer. Sonal was born in New Delhi. She studied at Delhi Public School in Greater Noida and then Philosophy honors at Gargi College in New Delhi. She has won several beauty contests and made her debut as an actress in the movie Jannat. The movie has been a smashing hit featuring Emraan Hashmi in the lead role. The film has been widely applauded and the actress received stupendous response for her her performance throughout the film. She was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia. She is the first Indian to have claimed Miss World Tourism title. She has also appeared in the ads of brands like DishTv, Ponds and Nokia. She also appeared on the cover page of FHM and The Man magazine (October 2000). She walked the ramp as show stopper for jewellery brand YS18 at the India International Jewelry Week 2011.
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After an impressive career in Bollywood, she has been approached for a Tollywood movie for which she signed on spot. She has been selected for a crucial role in Balakrishna's Legend which was a smashing hit. She first appeared on screen in Himesh Reshammiya's album Aap Kaa Surroor. Kunal Deshmukh, director of Jannat, saw her at a restaurant in Mumbai. He asked for her contact number, and in a week she was on the floors shooting. In the movie she was paired opposite Emraan Hashmi. She has also signed a three film deal with the Bhatts, of which two are pending. She has walked the ramp for many fashion shows and has modeled in print campaigns for brands like LG, Reliance CDMA, Hero Honda Passion, Nokia, Hindustan Times, Delhi Times, and many more. She also sang a duet with KK for one of the film's song "Kaise Bataoon". After an impressive career in Bollywood, she has been approached for a Tollywood movie for which she signed on spot. She has been selected for a crucial role in Balakrishna's Legend which was a smashing hit.
Boyapati Sreenu directed the movie and 14 Reels Entertainments. With the hit of Legend, the actress has been approached for many roles in Tollywood and she has done films like Pangaga Chesko and Kalyanram's Sher. Both the films ended up as average fares and she signed an important role in Anushka's most talked film Size Zero. The bilingual received mixed response after which Sonal Chauhan teamed up with Balakrishna again for the movie Dictator. Sriwass directed the movie and Anjali played the other female lead. Dictator released for Sankranthi this year and it has done decent business all over. The actress is currently busy with number of films and endorsements along with photo shoots which made her widely popular.
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TECHNOLOGY
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to safely store
Electricity A group of Harvard scientists have identified a new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can safely store electricity from energy sources like solar and wind power in large batteries.
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t will be was a game-changer, delivering the first high-performance, non-flammable, non-toxic, non-corrosive, and low-cost chemicals that could enable large-scale, inexpensive electricity storage. “After considering about a million different quinones, we have developed a new class of battery electrolyte material that expands the possibilities of what we can do,” said Kaixiang Lin, a PhD student at Harvard University. “Its simple synthesis means it should be manufacturable on a large scale at a very low cost, which is an important goal of this project,” said Lin. In 2014, researchers at Harvard replaced metal ions used as conventional battery electrolyte materials in acidic electrolytes with quinones, molecules that store energy in plants and animals. Last year, they developed a quinone that could work in alkaline solutions alongside a common food additive. In the current research, the team found inspiration in vitamin B2, which helps to store energy from food in the body. “With only a couple of tweaks to the original B2
They have high stability and solubility and provide high battery voltage and storage capacity. Because vitamins are remarkably easy to make, this molecule could be manufactured on a large scale at a very low cost. molecule, this new group of molecules becomes a good candidate for alkaline flow batteries,” said Michael J Aziz, professor at the Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). “They have high stability and solubility and provide high battery voltage and storage capacity. Because vitamins are remarkably easy to make, this molecule could be manufactured on a large scale at a very low cost,”
said Aziz. “We designed these molecules to suit the needs of our battery, but really it was nature that hinted at this way to store energy,” said Roy Gordon, also a professor at Harvard. “Nature came up with similar molecules that are very important in storing energy in our bodies,” he said.
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With a number of swim suits styles, maillots & trikinis, it showcases jumpsuits, palazzos, body suits and shrugs also. Ditching the stereotype of Summer whites, the colour palette shows unconventional usage of colours and sexy hues of coral, mix of orange and red, pristine mint and aqua hues.
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Maintaining a
Beautiful Face Beauty has always held a supreme position in our world. Beauty is one of the great creations of the God which force us to get attracted towards it. A beautiful face could be one which we say love at first sight. Love at first sight is nothing but an untimely strong attraction towards a particular beautiful face in the first instance.
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No matter whether you are 20, 30 or 50 years old, you must think about those nasty wrinkles. It is quite easy to maintain a healthy face skin, all you have to do is take into account some simple rules. Many experts say that we lost in fighting wrinkles, which should not happen at all, especially because we have access to so much information and the latest technological breakthroughs. Yale, dermatologist Nicholas Perricone said that if you don’t get enough sleep, your body produces excess cortisone, a hormone that destroys skin cells. If you sleep enough the body produces more growth hormones, which will keep your skin smooth and elastic. There are plenty of people who are looking to facial exercises rather than making use of facial creams to help prevent signs of aging. There are also many people who are not
convinced that facial exercises would be able to help them out. Many think that yoga facial exercises would end up in making you look older as they promote wrinkles and make the existing wrinkles seem deeper. This is definitely not true as facial exercises stimulate your face muscles and hence get more blood flowing through them which would only rejuvenate them. Why don’t you spend around 10 minutes every day or may be twice or thrice a week working on your facial muscles? You would be able to do this while you sit in front of your TV or computer and hence you would not be wasting any time at all. Therefore, if you’re looking forward for a beautiful face, you must definitely work out your face muscles as the increased flow of blood definitely helps you to strengthen and bring life back to your face. AUGUST 2016 | WWW.AZWISHESH.COM
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Jewellery in India has been an unbroken tradition for over 5,000 years. Such is the skill of Indian artisans of that with time, the real flowers and leaves used by our ancestors inspired them to recreate the gifts of nature in gold and silver. The story of handcrafted Indian jewellery is long and absorbing. Inspired by nature, fueled by beauty and belief, it is an eternal process of artistic imagination and fine craftsmanship. From prehistoric ages to the present day, the crafts of precious Indian jewellery are one of its kinds in beauty and quality. By the Third Century B.C., India was the leading exporter of gemstones, particularly diamonds. Gold was usually imported into the country, a practice prevalent even during the Mughal period. In India jewellery is made practically for WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
every part of the body. Variety of jewellery bears the testimony to the excellent skills of the artisans in India. The range of jewellery in India varies from religious ones to purely aesthetic ones. Jewellery was handcrafted not just for humans but also for Gods, ceremonial elephants and horses. The craft of jewellery was given a royal patronage right from ancient times. In India, jewellery is much more than just a tool of aesthetic appeal, rather it is the symbol of divine abundance and material blessings.
Jewellery, because of its easy convertibility into cash, was regarded as security and investment. Jewellery as investment and identity marker is evident in the plethora of ornaments worn by people from nomadic and migrant tribal communities. The setting of precious gems and stones in rings, pendants, necklaces and bracelets gained prominence due to the belief that these stones are associated with certain powers. In Bengal, it is common to find iron, silver and gold wires twisted together to form a bracelet, a combination that according to popular belief gives the wearer health and strength. In the Vedic period, goldsmiths had a much higher standing than most other artisans, perhaps because they worked with the precious metal. The goldsmiths had royal patrons. Historical records show that Indian artisans mastered quite early the various skills required to make fine jewellery - mixing alloys, molding, drawing fine wires, setting stones, inlay work, relief, drawing gold and silver into thin wires, plating and gilding.
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Meenakari and kundan are the styles of jewellery making influenced by the Mughals and are usually used in combination to make jewellery that can be worn on both sides such as chokers and necklaces. in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh fine filigree work in silver, in Jaipur the art of enamelling or meenakari, temple jewellery from Nagercoil and kundan or the setting of semi-precious or precious stones in gold from Delhi. A wide variety of silver beads are found all over India, especially in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. In filigree work, patterns of leaves, flowers, butterflies, birds and geometrical shapes are made with silver wires of varying thickness. Meenakari and kundan are the styles of jewellery making influenced by the Mughals and are usually used in combination to make jewellery that can be worn on both sides such as chokers and necklaces. The temple jewellery of Nagercoil consists of traditional gold ornaments studded with red and green semi-precious stones. In Assam, soft 24-carat gold is fashioned into earrings and necklaces modeled on the local flora and faunaearrings like the hona, which
replicate the orchid and the lokaparo, which consists of two birds placed back to back. In Nagaland, gold is used to craft imitations of the human head and long funnel shaped beads which are used in combination with shells, animal claws and teeth and precious and semiprecious stones. The designs in solid gold jewellery of Tamil Nadu and Kerala are inspired by nature. The paisley motif or the ambi, rice grains, the cobra’s hood, melon and cucumber seeds are some of the common motifs. Silversmiths of Himachal Pradesh craft large ornaments, which have a very delicate and intricate appearance. Head-dresses called chak, long earrings and large nose-rings with papal leaf or bird motifs are the specialties of the region. In Ladakh, silver charm boxes and head-dresses called perak with rows of turquoise, cornelian, coral and agate stitched onto it are quite common.
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RELATIONSHIP
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Relationships are important in any aspect of life weather it is friendships, personal relationships, business or working. When the relationship is happy and strong there are immense benefits like joyful company including material and emotional benefits. There are other elements of a relationship that can make and break the happiness of it. Relationships are important in any aspect of life whether it is friendships, personal relationships, business or working. When the relationship is happy and strong there are immense benefits like joyful company including material and emotional benefits.
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No relationship can survive with a lack of trust between the individuals involved. It is very essential to maintain and continuously strengthen the trust throughout the relationship. Trust forms the basis, on which happy relationships are built strong to survive any storm. A relationship cannot yield happiness if the persons involved do not respect each other. Respect strengthens, loyalty towards the individuals. Without mutual respect it is difficult to maintain cordiality which is essential for any happy relationship. No relationship can be built on lies. You have to instill trust in you by your words and actions. Only then the others will be able to share their thoughts, views and
feelings with you. Individuals have different needs and expectations. Hence it is very much required to show others, that you can be relied upon in difficult times. Distrust and dishonesty are destroyers of any relationship. In any relationship, the people involved need to show how much they care for the other. Care can be in the form of support in turbulent times or can also be by being a crying shoulder and listening to the problems, which other person is going through in their life. Giving credit to the other person when it is due and genuine appreciation in public can make the relationship to grow stronger. Mutual understanding plays an important role in the success of any happy relationship as, every
individual is different. Each one of us, have unique strengths and weaknesses. Avoid criticizing the other person’s flaws in public. This gives rise to a feeling of insecurity within the partner and can create misunderstanding. Anyone can make a concerted effort to practice forgiveness, be kinder and more helpful. You can be kinder in simple ways, such as smiling more often, putting a spark in the tone of your voice and giving people the benefit of the doubt. Be sure to take note of how you feel, when you do a good deed for someone. Kindness is the food for the soul, and it’s a great relationship strategy. You’ll not only decrease your relationship problems and bring people closer to you, but also you will feel wonderful! AUGUST 2016 | WWW.AZWISHESH.COM
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Successful Lifestyle for
happy living Everyone wants to have personal success and want to learn the keys to success. Everyone wants to have a happy, healthy life, do meaningful work, and achieve financial independence. Everyone wants to make a difference in the world, to be significant, to have a positive impact on those around. Everyone wants to do something wonderful.
Personal success is not a matter of background, intelligence, or native ability. It’s not our family or friends who enable us to do extraordinary things. Instead, the keys to success are our ability to get the very best out of ourselves under almost all conditions and circumstances. It is your ability to adapt and change your life. You have within you, deep reserves of potential and ability that, if properly harnessed and channeled, will enable you to accomplish extraordinary things with your life.
How to do this Identify your passions. Define what success means to you. It may take years to realize what you want to do with your life, identifying your current passions, interests and values will help you set goals and give your life a sense of meaning. Make a list of goals and what you might do to achieve them. Be sure to address both short-term and longterm goals. Try to think beyond financial / career goals.
Live purposefully. In order to achieve your dreams and be the person you want to be, you will have to start paying attention to your actions. Cherish your time. Try to spend your free time doing things that you enjoy doing, rather than wasting time. Be educated. Education gives you the knowledge, skills and credibility to achieve your maximum potential.
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Manage your time. Putting off important tasks until the last minute can cause you unnecessary stress and increase the likelihood of errors and negligence. Manage your time so that you have enough time to complete tasks effectively.
Manage your finances. Learning how to manage your money will help to ensure your financial stability over time, regardless of your income. Keep track of your expenses. Review your bank statements often and notice where you spend your money. Manage your time. Putting off important tasks until the last minute can cause you unnecessary stress and increase the likelihood of errors and negligence. Manage your time so that you have enough time to complete tasks effectively. Enjoy the present moment. If you are constantly dwelling on the past or daydreaming about the future, you are missing out on the present. Remember that the past and the future are simply illusions and that real life takes place here and now.
Don’t compare your own life to other peoples’ lives. Unfortunately, many people measure their own success by comparing it to the success of those around them. If you want to feel accomplished and happy, you will have to stop comparing your life to other peoples’ lives. Count your blessings. No matter how much you achieve in life, you will always feel unhappy if you constantly focus on what you don’t have. Instead, devote time every day to appreciating the things you do have. Think beyond material items; appreciate your loved ones, and cherish happy memories.
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Pleasant and Beautiful Colours can
Influence Life Colours can influence our mind and soul and thereby enhance the ability to take decisions carefully and cheerfully. Home colours should be such that it helps you to pacify, stimulate mood, gives good health and makes you content. Colours have profound impact on our psychology, intellect and emotions which is why Vastu enumerates basic rules pertaining to colours which every house should take note of.
good health, wealth, peace, progress and harmony.
The colours, we choose can bear a special responsibility as they reflect our inner personality and life’s approach. Vastu tells you how to choose wall colours in accordance with the planetary directions in order to reap rich outcome in the form of
North-east tones of Green, yellow and blue
Directions Colours East White West Blue
Colours for rooms 1. Tints of Pink colour are ideal for bedroom 2. Children’s room can be brushed with Green colour to facilitate their concentration and for better study.
North Green South Pink, Coral red
3. Drawing room or living can have tones of Yellow, Green, Beige or Blue. 4. Tones of brown or white are ideal for kitchen.
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Pradyota assents the throne of Avanti ending the Brhadratha Dynasty and commencing the Pradyota Dynasty of Magadha. The Mahavamsa states that Ajatasatru’s son Udayabhadra succeeded Ajatasatru and ruled for the next sixteen years.
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He moved his capital to the bank of Ganges which was known as Pataliputra. The succession was followed by Udayabhadra’s son Anuruddha and his son Munda in the same family tradition by slaying the father. Munda’s son Nagadasaka slew his father and continued reigning through this dynasty of parricides’. The citizens angered by the rule of Haryankas, revolted against Nagadasaka and anointed Shishunaga as the king.
Shishunaga, the founder of the dynasty, was initially an 114 amatya or “minister” of the last Haryanka dynasty ruler Nagadasaka and ascended to the throne after a popular rebellion in c. 413 BCE. Buddhist sources indicate that he had a secondary capital at Vaishali, formerly the capital of Vajji, until it was conquered by Magadha. The Shishunaga dynasty ruled one of the largest empires in the Indian subcontinent. Shishunaga was succeeded by his son Kakavarna and according to the Sinhala chronicles by his son Kalashoka. Ten sons of Kalashoka ruled simultaneously. The Mahabodhivamsa states their names as WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
Bhadrasena, Korandavarna, Mangura, Sarvanjaha, Jalika, Ubhaka, Sanjaya, Koravya, Nandivardhana and Panchamaka. Only one of them is mentioned in the Puranic lists, Nandivardhana. [3] Nandivardhana or Mahanandin was probably the last ruler of this dynasty, his empire was inherited by his illegitimate son Mahapadma Nanda. The political process in India started with seminomadic tribal units called janas which coalesced into janapadas. The first Vedic realm mentioned in the Vedas is Videha, but its existence mostly falls into the category of the religious-legendary. During the 6th century BCE, the janapadas had formed larger political entities, possibly through a process not unlike the Greek synoecism, in which smaller settlements combined to form citystates with their hinterlands (mahajanapadas). Among the mahajanapadas five cities gained special importance: Rajagriha or Rajgir in Magadha (modern Bihar), Varanasi (formerly called Benares) in Kasi, Kausambi in Vatsa, Sravasti in Kosala, and Champa in Anga. All of these states
were in the Gangetic plain of northern India. Other important centers were Ujjain in Avanti and Takshashila in Gandhara. Magadha was mentioned in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The four strongest states - Kasi, Kosala, Magadha and Vrjji - were all along the Ganges River. Of those four, Magadha had several advantages that would help it to prevail in the struggle for supremacy. It has risen to power during the reigns of Bimbisara (544 - 491 BCE) and his son Ajatasatru (491 460 BCE). Bimbisara whose city of Rajagriha (modern Rajgir, near Gaya, Bihar) controlled nearby iron-mines. Bimbisara established dynastic relations by intermarriage with the nobility of neighbouring Kosala and Vrijji, and easily dominated the territory of Vanga to the southeast. He was, however, murdered by his son Ajatashatru in 493 BC, who established a fort at Pataliputra (Patna), by the Ganga and near to her confluence with the Gandaki, Sona, and Ganghara Rivers. Ajatashatru was also murdered (461 BC) by his impatient heir and so too, the next five generations.
Magadha expanded to include most of Bihar and much of Bengal with the conquest of Anga, and then expanded up the Ganges valley annexing Kosala and Kashi. Magadha formed one of the sixteen so-called Mahajanapadas. The Magadha empire included republican communities such as Rajakumara. Villages had their own assemblies under their local chiefs called Gramakas. Their administrations were divided into executive, judicial, and military functions. Bimbisara was friendly to both Jainism and Buddhism and suspended tolls at the river ferries for all ascetics
after the Buddha was once stopped at the Ganges River for lack of money. Magadha battled with all of its neighbours, and used its superior weaponry (e.g. the terrible Rathamushala, an armored chariot with fixed iron blades for mowing down opposing forces) to great effect. After the death of Udayan, the kingdom of Magadh declined rapidly and was replaced by the Shishunaga dynasty, which took over in 413 BC. However, the Shishunaga dynasty did not last for more than 50 years and the Nanda dynasty took over.
Magadha was mentioned in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The four strongest states - Kasi, Kosala, Magadha and Vrjji - were all along the Ganges River. Of those four, Magadha had several advantages that would help it to prevail in the struggle for supremacy. It has risen to power during the reigns of Bimbisara (544 491 BCE) and his son Ajatasatru (491 - 460 BCE).
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Mahindra & Mahindra, the homegrown SUV maker has launched its new mild hybrid technology ‘Intelli-Hybrid’ on the new generation Mahindra Scorpio. The Scorpio with Intelli-Hybrid is priced at INR 12.84 lakh (Navi Mumbai, BS4) for the top-end S10 2WD model.
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powered by a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine that is capable of producing 120bhp of power along with 280Nm of torque. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic unit. For Delhi-NCR, the vehicle gets a 1.99-litre mHawk diesel unit.
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Full Specifications : Engine Engine Type
SZ CRDe, 4 Stroke,
Turbo Charged, DI Engine Displacement (CC)
2609 CC
No Of Cylinder
4
Power 115 bhp@3800 rpm 120
Torque
277 Nm@1700-2200 rpm Drive Train 2WD
Braking System Front Brake Type
Disc
Rear Brake Type
Drum
Wheels & Tyres
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Wheel Type
Steel Rims
Tyre Type
Radial Tubeless
Front Tyre Size
P 245/75 R16
Rear Tyre Size
P 245/75 R16
Steering Power Steering
Yes
Steering Type
Hydraulic Power Steering
Adjustable Power Steering
Yes
Dimensions Length
5118 mm
Width 1850 mm Height
1874 mm
Wheelbase
3040 mm
Ground Clearance
180 mm
Boot Space
460 L
Kerb Weight
2510 Kg
Gross Weight
2550 Kg
Minimum Turning Radius 5.40 m No Of Doors
5
Seating Capacity
8
Fuel Efficiency Mileage
City 9.40 Kmpl
Mileage
Highway 13.00 Kmpl
Mileage
15.00 Kmpl
Fuel Tank Capacity 80
Suspension Front Suspension Double Wish-bone With Torsion Bar
Rear Suspension
Semi-elliptical Leaf Spring With Double Acting Hydraulic Shock Absorber And Stab Bar Yes
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Pro Kabadi 2016 Patna Pirates have successfully defended the Pro Kabaddi title as they beat Jaipur Pink Panthers in the final of season four. Pirates recorded an impressive 3729 win to lift the title for the second time, becoming the first team in short PKL history to do.
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At the jam-packed Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Pirates showcased the best performance. The Patnabased franchise took a lead just before the half-time and maintained it throughout the game, even forcing Pink Panthers to play a defensive game. Pirates courtesy Pardeep Narwal’s Super 10 managed a considerable lead and never allowed Pink Panthers to bounce back. Pradeep, ended the game with 16 points and was apparently handed the Best Raider. For Pink Panthers, Captain Jasvir Singh tried his level best to put things back, but he eventually failed. Jasvir was the top scorer for his side with 13 points. Rajesh Narwal was second best for Panthers while Shabeer Bappu failed to impress. Storm Queens create history by winning the inaugural season of Women’s Kabaddi defeating Fire Birds 24 – 23 at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Storm Queens topped the points table with 13 points from 4 matches, while Fire Birds ended at third place with 8 points winning just
one match. The first Women’s Kabaddi Challenge was witnessed by a packed stadium decorated by 5000 fans, young and old. The VIP stands had a smattering of Tollywood stars as well as Pullela Gopichand, the national coach of the badminton team. History was being
made inside the indoor stadium at Gachibowli when Mamatha Poojari made the first raid of the final between Storm Queens and Fire Birds. It took a do-or-die raid on either side to warm the scoresheet.
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T he Hottest
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in the B Town Jacqueline Fernandez shot fame with Salman Khan’s Kick and the actress never looked back after that. She has been signing back to back flicks and is busy with endorsements and item numbers along with stunning photoshoots.
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Jacqueline Fernandez is a Srilankan actress born on August 11th 1985 in Manama, Bahrain. She and was raised in a multi-ethnic family. Her father, Elroy, is Sri Lankan, and her mother, Kim, is of Malaysian descent.Her grandfather, on her mother's side of the family, is Canadian and her great grandparents were from Goa, India. Her father, who was a musician in Sri Lanka, moved to Bahrain in the 1980s to escape civil unrest between the Tamils and Sinhalese and subsequently met her mother
who was an air hostess. She is the youngest of four children with one elder sister and two elder brothers. She hosted television shows in Bahrain at the age of fourteen. After receiving her early education in Bahrain, she pursued a degree in mass communication from the University of Sydney in Australia. After graduating she worked as a television reporter in Sri Lanka. She also attended the Berlitz school of languages, where she learnt Spanish and improved her French and Arabic.
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According to Fernandez, she had aspired to become an actress at a young age and fantasized about becoming a Hollywood movie star. She received some training at the John School of Acting. Although, she was a television reporter, she accepted offers in the modeling industry, which came as a result of her pageant success. In 2006, she was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe Sri Lanka pageant and represented Sri Lanka at the world Miss Universe 2006 pageant held in Los Angeles. In a 2015 interview, 126 Fernandez described the modeling industry as "a good training ground" and said: "It is a medium that is about shedding your inhibitions, knowing your body, confidence". In 2006, she appeared in a music video for the song "O Sathi" by music duo Bathiya and Santhush. As Miss Universe Sri Lanka she represented her country at the 2006 world Miss Universe pageant. She graduated with a degree in mass communication from the University of Sydney, and worked as a television reporter in Sri Lanka. While on a modelling assignment in India in 2009, Fernandez WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy drama Aladin, which marked her acting debut. Fernandez' breakthrough role was in Mohit Suri's psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011), her first commercial success. This was followed by glamorous roles in the ensemblecomedy Housefull 2 (2012) and its sequel Housefull 3, and the action thriller Race
2 (2013), all of which were box-office successes. Her performance in the first of these garnered her an IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. In 2014, Fernandez played the leading lady in Sajid Nadiadwala's Kick, which is one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time. After the release of Kick, the actress signed several
As Miss Universe Sri Lanka she represented her country at the 2006 world Miss Universe pageant. She graduated with a degree in mass communication from the University of Sydney, and worked as a television reporter in Sri Lanka. ticket movies like Roy and Brothers out of which both the movies ended up as debacles. After a massive hit like Housefull 3, the actress played the female lead in Dishoom which released all over on July 29th. John Abraham and Varun Dhawan essayed the lead roles in the movie which is said to be an action entertainer. The movie has been receiving exceptional response
from the audience all over. Jacqueline Fernandez’s sizzling glamour is said to be one of the highlights of the film. She will next be seen in A Flying Jatt beside Tiger Shroff.
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The chin press also activates the spiritual center in the neck region called the Vishuddhi chakra which is closely associated with the thyroid glands and general health.
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Strengthens entire body
Sarvangasana Sarvangasana, is the Sanskrit name for the Shoulderstand. The word “sarvanga”, means whole body. This Asana strengthens your entire body; it gives many of the benefits of the Sirshasana or Headstand, but here the circulation is directed to your thyroid gland instead of the head. Inverted asanas like Sarvangasana have a special effect on the human body. Usually, all the organs are ‘hanging downwards’ due to the force of gravity. Inverted poses are an attempt to reverse this effect. This can have various health benefits especially for those suffering from piles and certain kinds of hernia.
conditions, heart problems, inflammation of spleen or liver, should not do this asana without the consent from the doctor.
How to do
It is good to consult a qualified yoga instructor and your doctor before attempting inverted asanas for therapeutic reasons. Those suffering from high blood pressure, bad neck
3. Try to raise the legs slowly till the legs are almost 90 degrees to the floor.
1. Lie on your back in a relaxed way. 2. Let the hands rest on the floor next to the body and breathe normally.
lower back at the waist level. 5. Use the hands and elbows for support to raise your body up further. 6. The breath should be held inside when you are raising the body to the vertical position 7. Use the support of the hands to raise the trunk further up, till the whole body is vertical. 8. At this stage the body weight rests on the shoulders.
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INDIAN YOGA 9. Hands and elbows remain as props to support and balance the body. 10. In the final pose the body is vertical, 90 degrees to the floor and the chin presses against the chest. 11. Remain in this position according to your comfort. 12. For health benefits 3 – 5 minutes every day is good enough. Though practitioners can go up to 15 minutes for spiritual benefits.
Sarvangasana.
Benefits 1. The chin press during Sarvangasana stimulates the thyroid glands. It is good for those suffering from hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland also controls the effectiveness of other hormones. This will help to balance the functions of other endocrine glands.
13. Breathe normally while maintaining the steady raised position.
2. The chin press also activates the spiritual center in the neck region called the Vishuddhi chakra which is closely associated with the thyroid glands and general health.
14. While releasing the position, the breath is held inside and the body is slowly brought down to the supine position.
3. The inverted pose relieves the gravitational weight from many organs and helps in piles, hydrocele and certain kinds of hernia.
After performing Sarvanagasana, usually a counter asana is practiced to relieve the stretch of the neck. Matsyasana is commonly practiced after Sarvangasana as it bends the neck in the opposite direction giving a counter stretch to the neck. Ushtrasana and Supta Vajrasana can also be used as a counter pose for Sarvangasana. Duration maintained for the counter pose should be roughly half the duration of
4. Sarvangasana is good for those suffering from elephantiasis as it tends to reduce the inflammation in the legs.
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5. Tones the spine, the neck, the intestines, other organs in the abdomen and thorax and the shoulders. 6. Help to reduce fat around the waist region. 7. Sarvangasana gives benefits to the entire body and hence is a ‘Queen’ among asanas.
The chin press during Sarvangasana stimulates the thyroid glands. It is good for those suffering from hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland also controls the effectiveness of other hormones. This will help to balance the functions of other endocrine glands.
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UPCOMING MOVIES
August 12th DIRECTOR Ashutosh Gowariker MUSIC A R Rahman CAST & CREW Hrithik Roshan Pooja Hegde Kabir Bedi
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August 12th DIRECTOR
Tinu Suresh Desai
MUSIC
Ankit Tiwari CAST & CREW
Akshay Kumar Ileana D’Cruz Arjan Bajwa
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August 5th DIRECTOR Parasuram
MUSIC S. Thaman CAST & CREW Allu Sirish, Lavanya Tripathi, Prakash Raj
August 12th DIRECTOR Maruthi MUSIC Ghibran CAST & CREW Venkatesh Nayanthara Sampath Raj
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Star Gazing ARIES The energy cycles of august will take you to the next level. Finally a period of fame and a honour. You can expect feedback about your work post 4th august and new projects/ opportunities to expand or tie up post 10th august. People will be supportive and respect your decisions. Stuck paper work/ contract will move forward after 11th august. You may even hire/ work with new people post 15th august.’16. Work will slow down post 24th august due to family obligations.
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Work will be extremely productive but due to delays from other people, you may not get the result you need. Expect clarity about an old client/ project to come through after 8th august. An important meeting between 11-19th august will be extremely productive but expect results after 24th august. Last minute travels for work will be hectic. Organise paper work. Take care of health between 8-22nd august. Balance eating patterns.
TAURUS You need to be more proactive. While work will pick up pace after 4th august you will feel lazy and un-decisive. It’s a crucial period for you to lay a foundation for new job/ role or work. Be more communicative. Avoid friction with people at work after 17th august. You might get new opportunities within the same job post 21st august. Trust your decisions. Health will need attention 1-18th august. WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
CANCER Work wise you will be on a roll from the start of the month. As you get more work you can trust your decisions of hiring new people or expanding your team. Be quicker in decisions. Don’t let past fears/ regret drain you out. Post 23rd you will consciously slow down to take a break from work. Health will need attention 19-15th august. Take care of knees and stomach. Family life will be stable but you might get dragged into other people’s problem post 17th august.
LEO Work will be slow till 8th but post 15th august you will get more clarity and ideas to channelize. Make sure you are more discreet about work. Don’t take things personally with people at work. At first there might be an opposition to decisions you make post 18th everything will fall into place. Avoid signing any contract before 8th august as it may not go through. Expect work from old client’s post 11th august. Balance eating patterns.
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VIRGO A great start to the month where everything you have been organising last two months will take shape. Expect an important meeting between 4-17th august to give you results in your favour. Be gentler with yourself. Between 11-19th august be more tolerant towards people at work. Focus on thing at a time. Work will be slow post 25th august. Take care of your health between 4-16th august. Give your body the sleep it needs. Avoid eating out between 1319th august.
SCORPIO A productive month with mixed emotions. While work will be stable and as you get more responsibility/ new work after 11th august you may feel emotionally exhausted and confused. The problem is more internal than external. Be patient with people at work after 21st august. Last minute travel plans could alter your schedule post 17th august so be ready for it. Eat on time. 136
AQUARIUS A hectic cycle at work starts where you will have enough work to keep you going. Expect an important meeting between 4018th august to give you the much desired results after 20th august. Acknowledgement and fame will come through after 11th august. Be gentler with people at work. Your creative energies will be at its peak.
LIBRA Work will come to a standstill initially and this could be frustrating. No matter how much you push things will be stuck. Have patient till 8th. Avoid fixing a meeting between 3-9th as it may not go in your favour. Expect work to pick up pace after 14th august. You might work with new people after 17th august. People from the past will come back to work with you after 26th august. Be more grounded and decisive as far as work goes. WWW.AZWISHESH.COM | AUGUST 2016
SAGITTARIUS Horoscope shows that the planetary strength is more in the Northern sector of the horoscope towards the midheaven sign. The house of career is more powerful in the month of August 2016 for Sagittarius birthdays towards the end of the month.In addition business prospects are magnificent due to the forward motion of planet Mercury and your career is at the high point for the year.
CAPRICORN The energy cycles this month will bring to clarity about your next step and work relationships with existing clients. There has been going back and forth and you may feel drained out as you are investing energies but not seeing results. Expect positive results after 7th and 19th august. You might also seek advice from senior members at work post 11th august which will help you out things.
PISCES Too much work at the beginning of the month leaving you no time for yourself. Organise your schedule and don’t over commit as plans may not work out. Expect work from old client’s post 7th and 15th august. You might expand your team or work with new people after 18th august there will be differences with people at work after 17th august so be patient and give others a chance to explain their point of view.
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Aadi Pooram Celebrations Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona 51293 W Teel Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85139
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Virginia G. Piper Theater 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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Ekta Mandir 2804 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Make My Ganesha Saturday
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Independence Day Celebrations
Tempe Center For the Arts 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281
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India Oven
Indian Paradise
Madras Ananda Bhavan
Al Hamra
1315 S Gilbert Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204
15111 N Hayden Rd Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
3227 E Bell Rd D105, Phoenix, AZ 85032
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd E1, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
+1 480-892-3333
+1 480-483-9284
+1 602-923-0743
+1 480-538-9200
India Palace
Marigold Maison
Jewel of the Crown
Mint Indian Cuisine
2941 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85053
8752 E Shea Blvd C11, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
4720 E Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
7373 E Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
+1 602-942-4224
+1 602-795-0020
+1 480-949-8000
+1 480-998-6006
Delhi Palace
Flavors of India
Chutneys
2700 S Woodlands Village Blvd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Indian Delhi Palace
4515 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
5104 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85008
1801 E Baseline Rd #104, Tempe, AZ 85283
+1 928-556-0019
+1 602-277-5546
+1 602-244-8181
+1 480-730-2555
The Dhaba
India Palace
Udupi Cafe
India Garden
1872 Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281
1910 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336
1636 N Scottsdale Rd, Tempe, AZ 85281
1809 N Dysart Rd, Avondale, AZ 85392
+1 480-557-8800
+1 928-204-2300
+1 480-994-8787
+1 623-536-2320
Temples
Hindu Temple of Arizona 3019 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 +1 480-874-3200
Maha Ganapati Temple
Sri Venkata Krishna Kshetra Temple
Shirdi Saibaba Temple
51293 W Teel Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85139
615 S Beck Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281
3210 W Bell Rd Ste#106, Phoenix, AZ 85053
+1 520-568-9881
+1 480-785-5217
+1 612-205-1653
Swaminarayan Mandir
Swaminarayan Mandir
Nithyananda Vedic Temple
Bharatiya Ekta Mandir
6605 S 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041
2804 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017
+1 602-268-0233
+1 602-246-3420
3620 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85017 +1 480-357-9922
1550 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 +1 520-882-8490
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6300 S 23rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041
Jain Center of Greater Phoenix
Truth Conciousness
Arizona Sikh Gurdwara
6250 S 23rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041
3403 W Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ 85745
1129 E Sheridan St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
+1 602-288-8801
+1 602-268-1722
+1 520-743-8821
+1 602-716-0408
Shreenathji Temple
Music & Dance Classes Elite Dance Academy
Flamenco!... the Studio
9059 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Bldg.H, Ste.880, Peoria, AZ 85382
S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281
+1 623-518-6823
TakeLessons Music and Singing Lessons 11837 S Tonalea Dr, Phoenix, AZ
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Wagner Dance and Music
13770 W Van Buren St, Goodyear, AZ 85338
1949 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85203
+1 480-205-1658
+1 623-792-7000
+1 480-844-4254
Anderson Institute of Music & Performing Arts
Studio 3 Performing Arts Academy
Experience Arts School
511 W Guadalupe Rd #12, Gilbert, AZ 85233
655 E University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85203
17650 W Elliot Rd #125, Goodyear, AZ 85338
+1 623-321-3420
+1 623-256-6197
+1 480-545-1492
+1 480-465-3839
INSPIRE Entertainment
School of Rock Scottsdale
Jazzercise
Phoenix Jazzercise Fitness Center
3244 E Guadalupe Rd #108, Gilbert, AZ 85234
13610 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
+1 480-830-5955
+1 480-483-7625
931 E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284
+1 480-503-0002
12228 N Cave Creek Rd Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ 85022
+1 602-992-1552
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875 E Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85022
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24745 N 23rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027
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+1 623-587-5640
+1 480-544-5222
College Nannies and Tutors
Sylvan Learning of Phoenix
+1 602-938-5257
+1 480-704-0536
Catholic Tuition Organization
Dance Academy North
2025 N 3rd St #165, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2510 W Happy Valley Rd #1245, Phoenix, AZ 85085
6619 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
+1 602-218-6542
+1 623-516-4690
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Parliament Tutors
428 E Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85029
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+1 602-714-2565
+1 602-513-7460
Bright Tutoring
Le Tutor Language School
7097 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
1550 S Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210
+1 480-203-1873
+1 480-626-5180
Groceries Stores New India Bazaar
Apna Bazaar
2544 N 7th St #101, Phoenix, AZ 85006
3607 E Bell Rd #2, Phoenix, AZ 85032
+1 602-712-0009
+1 602-493-5555
SONA CHAANDI 4568 E Cactus Rd j010, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Little india LLC 1813 E Baseline Rd #108, Tempe, AZ 85283
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Indian Delhi Palace
6170 W Chandler Blvd # 13, Chandler, AZ 85226
5104 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85008
+1 480-940-4250
+1 602-244-8181
Lotus Indian Market
Fry’s Food
2043 S Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210
8325 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85037
+1 602-992-1997
+1 480-730-7770
+1 602-666-6177
+1 623-245-7320
Los Altos Ranch
Sprouts Farmers Market
Bashas’
India Plaza
3223 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
2824 E Indian School Rd #126, Phoenix, AZ 85016
8035 E Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
1874 Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281
+1 602-264-8002
+1 602-553-3131
+1 480-946-6821
+1 480-557-8800
Fry’s Food And Drug
Fry’s Food
El Rancho Market
Smar t & Final
6601 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85033
4204 W Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85029
8901 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 8502
2742 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
+1 623-846-0622
+1 602-439-9034
+1 602-870-3600
+1 602-224-6118
AJ’s
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23251 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
5127 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85031
+1 480-563-5070
+1 602-393-6888
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