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JumboJet Member
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 492 Location: Mind Over Matter
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: Anyone into KITE flying on Jan 14th |
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Since it is going to be Makar Sakranti on Jan 14, 2007 wherein people offer each other Tilgud ( A sweet made of Sesame Seeds ) and say Tilgud ghya ani goud goud bola ( Marathi for eat this sweet laddu made of tilgud and speak sweetly)
This festival is also associated with Kite flying.
Quote: | The Indian festival of Makar Sankranti is devoted to kite flying in some states where it is a public holiday. This spring festival is celebrated every January 14 (or January 15 on leap years), with millions of people flying kites all over northern India. The cities of Ahmedabad and Jaipur are particularly notable for their kite fighting festivals. Highly maneuverable single-string paper and bamboo kites are flown from the rooftops while using line friction in an attempt to cut each other's kite lines, either by letting the line loose at high speed or by pulling the line in a fast and repeated manner. The activity is not without risk as the line is treated to be abrasive and flyers can, and occasionally do, fall from the rooftops. |
These suburbs look colourful
Girgaum.
Vile Parle East and West.
Kandivali
Borivali
For more info on Makar Sakranti please visit http://www.vmission.org/hinduism/festivals/sankranti/
For more information on kite flying please visit
http://www.haryana-online.com/kite_flying.htm
HAPPY MAKAR SAKRANTI GUYS _________________ I love the smell of Jet Fuel in the morning. |
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D-ABTH Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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i used to have great fun when i was schooling in gujarat back in my younger days.. since my dads side is from there!!.. it was fun
especially now since its the season for "undhiyu" a mouth watering and one of my favourite gujarati dish made from "surti papdi" and other vegetables that normally are available only during the winter months
unfortunately once you have a working life... especially in the airlines.. you can forget your social life
but i still remember the days of flying kites the full day even in hot sunshine and yelling "kaatiye" !! those rooftop to rooftop fights were fun indeed!! cut fingers and split webbings not withstanding! _________________ If it aint Boeing.. I aint going. |
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HAWK21M Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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I still fly Kites & quite good at it.I used to Scribble Messages on my kits in case I lose them,Those were the days.Its still fun nowadays too but not as before.
regds
MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! |
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JumboJet Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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D-ABTH wrote: | i used to have great fun when i was schooling in gujarat back in my younger days.. since my dads side is from there!!.. it was fun
especially now since its the season for "undhiyu" a mouth watering and one of my favourite gujarati dish made from "surti papdi" and other vegetables that normally are available only during the winter months
unfortunately once you have a working life... especially in the airlines.. you can forget your social life
but i still remember the days of flying kites the full day even in hot sunshine and yelling "kaatiye" !! those rooftop to rooftop fights were fun indeed!! cut fingers and split webbings not withstanding! |
Ur post makes me water U remind me of PONKH too _________________ I love the smell of Jet Fuel in the morning. |
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aarbee Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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D-ABTH wrote: |
especially now since its the season for "undhiyu" a mouth watering and one of my favourite gujarati dish made from "surti papdi" and other vegetables that normally are available only during the winter months
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We in the US depend on Vadilal's Frozen Undhiyu mix, which is available all year round. Unless of course the wifey is in real mood of making it from scratch (which she seems to be game this weekend). |
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Nimish Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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JumboJet wrote: | Ur post makes me water U remind me of PONKH too |
Luckily I was in Surat from 28th to 30th of December and was amazed at the spread of food there! Also visited a Ponkh festival - man that was something! |
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JumboJet Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Nimish wrote: | JumboJet wrote: | Ur post makes me water U remind me of PONKH too |
Luckily I was in Surat from 28th to 30th of December and was amazed at the spread of food there! Also visited a Ponkh festival - man that was something! |
When we fly we TR, when we visit something worth sharing we TR again....but the TR can be a VR a visit report
Any chances you will write a VR and we will get lucky _________________ I love the smell of Jet Fuel in the morning. |
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himmat01 Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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btw Happy Sankrant and a Happy Pongal to everybody here.
cheers,
Himmat _________________ Save Maharashtra! |
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the_380 Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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They say if you 'get' a kite its lucky. Now this means if you're gifted with one by somebody or it comes and falls near you or anything like that. now this one was hanging for about 45 mins taking the support from my window yet not a damage in the kite. Means nice luck! Lets hope.
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JumboJet Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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the_380 wrote: | They say if you 'get' a kite its lucky. Now this means if you're gifted with one by somebody or it comes and falls near you or anything like that. now this one was hanging for about 45 mins taking the support from my window yet not a damage in the kite. Means nice luck! Lets hope.
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Seems u got a lot of luck _________________ I love the smell of Jet Fuel in the morning. |
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HAWK21M Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Managed to Fly my kite sucessfully with Three hits & no loss
regds
MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! |
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JumboJet Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: |
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HAWK21M wrote: | Managed to Fly my kite sucessfully with Three hits & no loss
regds
MEL |
Awesome Mel, you owe us pictures
Great words by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. “The secret to flying kites is running straight into the wind. When faced with a strong wind the kite rises. Life’s challenges and problems are your strong wind. Your chance to rise.” _________________ I love the smell of Jet Fuel in the morning. |
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HAWK21M Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: |
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No pictures.Was too busy Kiteflying
Some Important Achievements in life are never recorded.
regds
MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! |
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