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Happy Holidays!
14/04/08 
Tamil New Year/ Vishu
16/04/08  Thrissur Pooram
08/05/08  Akshya Tritiya
26/05/08  Memorial Day
04/07/08  Independence Day (US)
TBD         Mulaipari
01/08/08  Karkidaka Vavu
15/08/08  Varalakshmi Vratham 

15/08/08  Independence Day (India)
16/08/08  Rakhi 
24/08/08  Krishna Jayanthi
01/09/08  Labor Day (US)
03/09/08  Ganesha Chathurthi
12/09/08  Onam
30/09/08  Fall Navarathri
09/10/08 
Vijaya Dashami
28/10/08  Diwali
12/12/08  Karthigai Deepam
25/12/08  Christmas
13/01/09  Bhogi
14/01/09  Pongal / Makara Jyothi
TBD         Attukal Pongala
23/02/09  Maha Shivarathri
TBD         Thai Pusam
TBD         Panguni Uthiram
10/03/09  Holi
27/03/09  Ugadi
03/04/09  Ramanavami
12/04/09  Easter

 **dates given as DD/MM/YY
Hindu holidays calculated based
on the Tamil/Malayalam calendars.

 

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7/28/07, 10pm.
Author: Jayanthi Created: Saturday, April 28, 2007
Subtopics in this section include: Holy-days (Holidays), Cultural Integration, Shared Responsibility, Signs and Symbols, Sound of Music, Tapping into your creativity, That Smells like, Wander the World

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By Jayanthi on Friday, August 15, 2008

May India celebrate the 61st birthday - born 1947!

Enjoy and all the best to India for all the years to come!!

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By Jayanthi on Wednesday, August 13, 2008

In America it could be considered blasphemy not to have the salt and pepper shaker on your dinner table. As a true-blue born and raised American girl, I haven't had the salt and pepper shakers on my table for the past ten years. It's only today I realized why they are there!

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By Jayanthi on Monday, August 04, 2008

Imagine if your government woke up one fine day and published a manual on correct behavior and expected a cultural shift overnight? How would you respond?

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By Jayanthi on Friday, April 25, 2008

Everyone can do small things to make this world a greener place on Earth day and everyday! How did you make this world a little greener to celebrate Earth day?

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By Jayanthi on Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Today is Thrissur Pooram in Kerala, India. This festival is well known for decorated elephants. It is definately a tourist attraction by both Indians and non-Indians alike.

Submitted by BN Kartha     

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By Jayanthi on Sunday, April 13, 2008

Submitted by Sindhu

Featuring a snippet of the article, Tamil New Year - Chithirai Kani / Tamil Varusha Pirappu , written by Sindu of Flower Girl's Rural India shares a personalized of the holiday, Tamil New Year. New Year wishes to all!

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By Jayanthi on Friday, April 11, 2008

Walk down memory lane with us as we reminisce our trip to Kerala, India in May 2007! Enjoy!

 

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By Jayanthi on Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Vishu, a special day celebrated by Keralites all over the world, falls on April 14th this year. It is on this day we wake up and the first thing we see, the Vishukani sets the tone for the rest of the day and the rest of the year.

Submitted by BN Kartha.

 

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By Jayanthi on Saturday, March 22, 2008

Is there connections between celebrations in select areas of Northern Kerala and the Holi of North India that fall at this time of year?....

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By Jayanthi on Saturday, March 22, 2008

See news reports on Holi in different parts of India in English and Malayalam.

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