Independence Day of India

August 15, commemorates the day in 1947, India's biggest secular celebration, on the anniversary of her Independence from British in 1947.

It is celebrated all over the country with Meetings & flag-hosting ceremonies. August 15th is the day on which India gained independence after nearly 200 years of British rule.

A famous poem

"Where the mind is without fear
And the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been
Broken up into fragments by
Narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out
The depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches
Its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason
Has not lost its way into the dreary
Desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is lead forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action-
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father,
Let my country awake."

"GEETANJALI" RABINDERANATH TAGORE

happy raksha bandhan day

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the fifteenth day of Shravan, in July/August. (9^thAugust 2006)

The congregational Raakhi function carries this social content. Particularly, the tying of Raakhi to the sacred Bhagavaa Dhwaj at the start of the function signifies this social and cultural aspect. Not only do the participants in the function develop a sense of love and affection amongst themselves but they also affirm their loyalty and devotion to the society of which they are the children. Their commitment to protect each other and also the society as a whole is emphasized through this simple ceremony.

Raksha Bandhan affords a most auspicious occasion to recharge us every year with the true spirit of service and sacrifice for the welfare of the society, and find therein the highest spiritual fulfillment of human life.

A brother is someone to look up to,

Someone you can trust,

They are the ones that make you laugh

When you are down,

They help you with homework or even

A boyfriend,

Why is it that brothers never seem to be?

Able to tell how important they are

We can talk and joke about so many things

We reminisce about the times of our lives

When we were growing up

We try to keep in touch with each other’s

Comings and goings..But of all the things

I have ever said some thing that I have always

Know that was true…and it is true….

Brothers are a very special part of our family

And a very important part of our sister’s life.

And I do know they will always be with

Me through good and bad times.

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY

Friendship Day

There are really very few days in the year that make me as happy as this one. Friendship Day is the coolest event, simply because it gives us a chance to celebrate one of the happiest parts of our existence—friends! I love my friends to no end. I am totally in love with child hood life. And I’m sure you too have a whole lot of friends who take the everydayness out of your every day. Such special days don’t come often. A friend makes us smile when we are in a mess and helps us in our darkest hours. They are like angels handpicked by god to be by us in our walk of life. And we are grateful for this great gift, aren’t we? I have some awesome friends in my family too. The one who tops the list is my big sis, Mom, dad, my little girls, and daughter in law are no exceptions either. So on August 6, think I’m going to send them one special friendship Poem to let them know how special they are. If you have some cool friends in family, go right ahead and wish them now, if you need to say thanks for all that they did and still do. So go ahead and have a blast this August 6.

TRUE FRIEND

It’s an unexpected call

On an over-hectic day

It’s someone who hears it all

No matter what you have to say

It’s a helping hand extended

When you stumble on the way

It’s someone who lifts your burdens

With no cost for you to pay

It’s a shoulder you can cry on

When you cannot stop the tears

It’s someone who understands you

And helps dissipate your fears

It’s an ally in your struggle

Standing faithful at your side

It’s someone who doesn’t judge you

When your faults you cannot hide

It’s a place to store your secrets

All your velvet-covered dreams

It’s someone who believes in you

When your goals all hopeless seem

It’s a heart you can rely on

Honest, caring, tender, true

It’s a heart you can abide in

It’s a true friend, it is you