Karthigai Deepam

December 4, 2012 2 Comments


 Karthigai Deepam is one of the oldest festivals celebrated by Dravidians. The festival finds reference in Sangam literature like Ahananuru and the poems of Auvaiyar. Karthigai Deepam is celebrated on the full moon day (pournami) of the month of Karthigai (mid-November to mid-December).On this day the full moon is in conjunction with the constellation Karthigai (Pleiades).

The festival is observed in every home and every temple.Rows of Agal vilakkus (oil lit lamps) are lit in every house. Karthigai is essentially a festival of lamps. The lighted lamp is considered an auspicious symbol. It is believed to ward off evil forces and usher in prosperity and joy. Read more of this post

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India’s Highest Paid Male Business Executives

November 17, 2012 Leave a comment


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Just to get a perspective on things,here is a list of the highest paid male business executives in India:

# 1 Naveen Jindal – Company: Jindal Steel.Designation: Chairman & Managing Director.Remuneration (pa): Rs 672051008

# 2 Kalanithi Maran Company: Sun TV Network .Designation: Chairman & Managing Director.Remuneration (pa): Rs 644000000

# 3 Sunil Bharti Mittal-Company: Bharti Airtel.Designation: Chairman & Managing Director.Remuneration (pa): Rs 275065408

# 4 Brijmohan Lall Munjal-Company: Hero Motocorp.Designation: Chairman.Remuneration (pa): Rs 267517728 Read more of this post

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For The Ladies……

November 16, 2012 Leave a comment


wealthymatters.com Ladies,here are a few figures from the Fortune list of top 10 best paid women business executives in India.Agreed pay packages are very different from incomes.Also incomes do not automatically translate to wealth…….but pay packages are public information and a great place to start a bit of goal setting…..

1#Kavery Kalanithi-Executive Director of Sun TV Network and wife of Kalanithi Maran. Pay package Rs 57 crore (pa)

2#Urvi A Piramal-Chairman, Peninsula Land.Pay package:  Rs 7.3 crore (pa)

3#Preetha Reddy-Managing Director, Apollo Hospital Enterprises.Pay package: Rs 6.9 crore (pa) Read more of this post

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Bhau Beej

November 15, 2012 Leave a comment


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Yama and Yami

Bhau Beej is the last day of Diwali.On this day, sisters applies tika on their brother’s forehead and offer them sweets. In return, she receives gifts for her gesture. An age old tradition, Bhau-Beej has an interesting mythological story attached to it.It is said that Yama,The God of Death, visited his sister Yami/Yamuna on this day of Diwali and she welcomed him with garlands and by applying tilak on his forehead. Yami also prepared and served Yama his favourite dishes. Touched by her gesture, Yam announced that anybody who had a tilak applied to his forehead on this day by his sister will be blessed by him. Since then, Bhau Beej is observed as a symbol of love between brothers and sisters.

The fifth Day of Diwali is for visiting friends and relations and renewing social bonds.

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Govardhan Pooja And Annakuta

November 14, 2012 2 Comments


wealthymatters.comAnnakuta is the fourth day of the Diwali festival, just the day after the main Diwali day. It falls on the first day of the fortnight of the waxing moon, also known as Shukla Paksha, in the Hindu month of Kartik.

This is a very special day for the devotees of Krishna, who celebrate it as the anniversary of the day Krishna instituted the worship of the Govardhan Hill.

Long ago,on the day after Diwali the residents of Vrindavan used to worship Indra. Indra was the demi-god in charge of rains and the people believed that unless he was appeased Indra would withhold the rains and ruin the crops. Read more of this post

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