Being a Malayali, Onam brings me lots of luscious memories of the lovely celebrations that I used to have in my native place.
Lord Krishna is the 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Janmashtami falls on 8th day (Ashtami) of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) usually in between the months August-September.
Having enjoyed the prestigious status as Ladakh’s capital once, Leh is now a district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Some of the Leh attractions are discussed here.
Jammu City is the City of Temples that anchors a big set of Hindu temples and shrines in the higher altitudes. With hills and valleys, Jammu’s panorama is beautiful with the incessant blessings of Gods residing here.
Jammu & Kashmir is composed of three regions: Jammu, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. While Kashmir valley is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape, Jammu's numerous shrines attract a lot of Hindu pilgrims every year. Ladakh, also known as "Little Tibet", is renowned for its remote mountain...
The Classical Music of South India, Carnatic Music saw its uplifts after the nightingale Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi’s heartwarming renditions. A humble effort has been made in featuring her biography here.
Amongst the many folk arts of India, Madhubani painting is a fascinating and recently discovered art tradition of the women folk. This is a vibrant and rich art form of rendering the humble mud walls and courtyards with bold and colorful images.
Even if the logic involved for polynomial addition in C++ is same as that of C, the main advantage with C++ is that both the polynomials can be added directly with the concept of operator overloading.
Operator overloading concept gives a special meaning to an operator such as ‘+’ or ‘-‘. Addition or subtraction cannot be directly performed with objects as we do with basic data types. Like overloading functions, operators also can be overloaded for doing this task. This is achieved with the help...
Hindustani Classical raag Malgunji is a popular one of the late night (madhyaratri) that throws light into the emotion of a woman waiting for reunion with her lover. Some Bollywood songs composed in this raag have been discussed here.
If the volume of data involved in a problem is more, it becomes difficult to program using conventional programming. In such case, data is organized to form a class (like structure in C) of user-defined type and programming is performed on that data type. We use the term ‘object’ instead of...
Science projects can inculcate interest in learning and researching about new things in kids’ little minds.Science project worksheets contain pictures and description of the given topic. But models provide a 3D representation of the Project emphasizing on the topic with attractive design and...
Elements in a queue are served in the form of First-In-First-Out manner always. A queue data structure adds data to the rear end called enqueue and removes data from the front end called dequeue. In Computer Science, a queue performs the functions of a buffer. Queues are common in computer programs...
The famous court singer of Mughal Empire, Tansen is associated with this raag, Mian ki malhar. It is said that when he sang this raag, clouds turned grey and rain started pouring down. Mian ki malhar raag can overwhelm the listener emotionally and the sharp, zig-zag pattern of the notes itself...
Stacks are memory areas that store function attributes in a Last In First Out manner (LIFO). Whenever a function is called, its parameters and local variables get pushed to the top of the stack for faster execution.
First love always brings spring and the emotion that arises is inexplicable. But raag Brindavani can marvelously explicate this emotion in its own flourishing style. This raag belongs to Hindustani Classical music and several folk songs have acquired its characteristics. Ancient Indian Hindi movies...
Linked lists are data structures that are user friendly. They not only save memory space, but also reduce the complexity in the manipulation of list elements such as insertion or deletion.
Palakkad town is famous for its abundance in villages, temples and festivals. One such festival is Kalpathy Ratholsavam or temple car festival held in Kalpathy village near Nila river during November annually. Thousands of devotees draw floral decorated chariots containing deities through the...
Ragas are melodies that have a unique musical notation in Carnatic music. The relative positions of each note design the raga that evokes various emotions. 5 emotional ragas are being discussed here.
A polynomial is an expression of finite length constructed from variables, constants and non-negative integer exponents. C program code for polynomial addition is explained in detail here.
This small guide on common jasmine flowers describes jasmine plants, bush, tea, symbolism and tattoos. Another variety of jasmine called Arabian jasmine is also discussed here.
North Paravur anchors a number of tantalizing temples upholding the rich cultural heritage of Hindus. This place senses the eternal presence of almost all Gods Lord Krishna, Lord Siva, Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Durga and so on. Abounded with the blessings of gods, North Paravur is a serene place...
A garden hosting lily flowers creates a majestic myriad of color combinations. Some species of lilies are not easy to recognize because of the difference in their petal pattern and style. If the look of some lilies can be compared to that of caps, some may resemble trumpets or instruments. It’s...
A poem on rains that elevated my emotions with glee. My dreams of life when it rains have been versed here.
Desserts are invariably a part of a large meal in any culture. Cakes, ice-creams, pastries, pies all attract everyone with their colorful flavor and lingering taste. Boli is a South Indian dessert usually prepared during special occasions and festivals, which is taken along-with the sweet porridge,...
Peacock is the name of the male peafowl that belong to the Asiatic species of flying birds in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. This graceful bird's vibrant plumage is what makes it most beautiful among all the birds. The peacock is designated as the national bird of India and the...
Why C has gained this much popularity? It is its portability that differentiates it from other programming languages. A program written in C in one computer system can be transferred to another with minimal changes. This is why the name ‘C’ is most heard in software industry.
The communion of dance, music, act and beauty together would define the great actress Vyjayanthimala. She gave Bollywood a golden period through 1950-1970 with her magical and magnetic performances.
It is a visual treat to see kids dressed up in different, beautiful costumes for fancy dress competitions. Here are several ideas on how to dress up your kids.
Learning programming is accompanied by the resources books, programming languages, source codes, thinking power and desire. These resources have been discussed in detail in this hub.
Pimples always plague each man and woman with their unappealing effects on the face. 10 natural remedies to heal pimples are being discussed here.
This hub discusses how the herb Punarnava could help a diabetic and kidney patient stop dialysis and lead a healthy life afterwards. Preparing the herb decoction also has been illustrated.
Poems on seasons describe nature. Fall season is different from all others in that it brings colors and harvest. Falling leaves also add up to this season.
This hub details the making of artificial rose flowers using Organdy clothes. Decorating a flower basket also has been discussed here.
A poem about love birds. Their love is eternal, as nothing can distract them from being together.
This poem is a tribute to my dear parents who brought me up with lots of love and joys. I'm so fortunate that I got such lovely parents who never raised any objections in my ways throughout my life.
Rose flowers are one of the beautiful creations of God on earth. A bouquet of rose flowers can brighten up minds with its own unique beauty and fragrance. This article discusses the structure, uses and various myths associated with rose flowers.
Garlic is a herb popularly used as a condiment that has various health promoting properties. Scientific studies conducted on this herb could prove that it has high therapeutic value. Including it in your daily diet can make you healthy and strong.