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Getting Ready for Ganesha

Getting Ready for Ganesha

I couldn’t be in Mumbai at a better time than now, just before the big Ganesha Festival. “Ganeshotsav” is a ten-day festival that starts tomorrow, September 18th. The purpose of the festival is to worship Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god of prosperity. Bandstands, banners, and lights are going up in every neighborhood around the city. [...]

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Janmashtami: Lord Krishna’s Birthday

Janmashtami: Lord Krishna’s Birthday

I think that one thing I will need to get used to in Mumbai is that random festivals will spring up without any notice. Take, for instance, Janmashtami, a celebration in honor of Lord Krishna’s birthday. I was awoken on Tuesday morning by a procession of young men on the adjacent street banging drums, singing, [...]

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4th of July Ideas

Coming to the DC area for the 4th and want to know what to do? Here are a few events that I profiled for AOL Digital Cities: Independence Eve Bash National Archives July 4 Celebration University of Maryland July 4 Concert & Fireworks And more from AOL…

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