Haldi Ceremony - A Pre Wedding Custom

Haldi Ceremony- A Pre-Wedding Custom
According to Indian customs, Haldi ceremony is organized one day before the actual wedding and is held in both bride and groom’s place. The ceremony is also known as ‘Ubtan’, ‘Mandha’, Tel Baan etc. The bride and the groom should not see each other nor should they leave their respective houses after this ceremony till the marriage day.

The family members of bride and groom have an enjoyable time during this ceremony. This ceremony is accompanied by traditional songs, dance and discussion of love and marriage. The bride/groom is also supposed to give a portion of the haldi paste to the unmarried girls/boys of the family. It is said that the girl/boy who gets the touch of this paste is blessed with a good looking partner soon.

Significance

This ceremony is a cleansing and purifying ceremony before the actual wedding. Haldi is a detoxifying agent; it provides fairness and glow to the skin and which ultimately increases attraction between the couple.

Things required for preparing "Ubtan":

The haldi paste is made from turmeric, rose water (or water), and sandalwood powder. It is gooey and cold but smells strong and pungent yet refreshing. The paste is applied with the mango leaves. Haldi is good the skin as it is an antiseptic too.

How it is applied

The paste is applied on five places: the feet, knees, arms, hands, face starting from the feet.

Happy Republic Day !

Republic Day is celebrated in India on January 26 every year. This day is one of the most important national events in the Indian calendar as years back on January 26, 1950 the Constitution of India came into being.

This is a proud day for every Indian as Republic Day marks the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic India. On this day people unite irrespective of their economical, social and religious backgrounds to commemorate the day they became a republic nation.

All over the country celebrations of Republic Day take place, especially in the capital at Rajghat, where the common man gathers to see the march past by the armed forces and the various cultural events organized on this day. The highlight is the jet planes of the Indian Air Force that fly in the air leaving streaks of the Indian Tri colour.

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24th January National Girl Child Day

The Indian Government declared January 24th as National Girl Child Day in the year 2009. Starting from this day a series of events celebrates the Girl Child and these events continue right up to March 8 which is International Women’s Day.

The purpose of this day is to focus attention on the depleting female to male ratio and take a stand on issues of female foeticide, domestic violence and malnutrition in children. Campaigns around these 3 major concerns are highlighted and the government tries to raise awareness as well as propagate gender equality among people.

Advertisements are run in local newspapers, TV channels and Radio Stations. The message of  ‘Save the Girl Child’ is spread far and wide as the government along with NGO’s come together to fight this social stigma against the Girl Child.

Join hands in the fight to Save the Girl Child!

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How to Create a Good Online Matrimonial Profile

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This article will explain you briefly about the most important things you should consider while creating a good online matrimonial profile. If you are looking for a bride or a groom online then just signing up on online matrimonial sites is not enough. Once you post your profile online then it will compete with thousands of other matrimonial profiles. Whenever you create your online matrimonial profile do consider these things. Just Remember, marriage happens once in a life-time, so represent yourself at your best.

1. RECENT PHOTO: The most significant part of creating a good matrimonial profile is your photo. Many people are very shy about putting their photo online, but the truth is that when there are lacs of other profiles with photos and if you don’t put yours then it is a disadvantage to you. Photo increases responses by 10-15 times. 

2. PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION: Fill all the matrimony related information in your profile. It helps the other member to understand you, your thoughts, your family etc. Many people feel that by specifying everything in the paragraph is good enough, but that's a wrong practice. Those details are hardly read by few people; you still need to follow the formats presented by these sites.

3. WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF: Be elegant about disclosing about yourself. Just give brief information but significant information. Lengthy profile can make your profile boring. Specify your professional and educational background. Write briefly about your family members and how many brothers and sisters you are and the profession of your parents. And most important what are your expectations from your prospective partner.

4. LOGIN REGULARLY: Creating a profile on any matrimonial site is not more than enough; you should also login regularly and show your interest to other members who match your criteria. Instead of waiting for other members to contact you kindly initiate contact from your end.