SUBHO MAHALAY AND DURGA PUJA TO SHANTANU DA TANAY On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 5:26 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote:
> Here is an exhaustive list on topic "Traditional Agricultural Knowledge > related to Ipomoea carnea" > > http://www.pankajoudhia.com/publ_2009.pdf > > Ipomoea carnea is said to be very effective in rat control. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Pankaj ji... >> thats an interesting fact about Ipomea. >> I think these herbs are used so that the flies n hoppers sit on the >> branches and dont fly around. >> Do u think that these plants have repellent properties? >> plz throw some light... >> >> Shantanu :) >> >> On Oct 7, 12:48 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > We will wait for the pictures. >> > >> > While visiting Durga Pooja Pandal I found the vendors using Beshram >> (Ipomoea >> > carnea) to repel the insects common in these days. I took picture >> without >> > any delay. Please check >> > >> > http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=37178 >> > >> > It was Dhabeli stall. >> > >> > regards >> > >> > Pankaj Oudhia >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Excellent collection of Durga puja pix... Pankaj ji. >> > > Yah...as now i m very much interested in plants...especially after >> > > joining this group...i will also focus more on the lovely plants n >> > > flowers used for decorations ...during this Durga puja. >> > >> > > cheers! >> > > Shantanu. >> > >> > > On Oct 7, 12:37 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > Same to you Shantanu ji. Here is link of photo album on Durga Pooja >> > > Festival >> > > > in Chhattisgarh. Sorry, I was more focused on plants while taking >> these >> > > > pictures. ;) >> > >> > > >http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=37016 >> > >> > > > regards >> > >> > > > Pankaj Oudhia >> > >> > > > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya < >> [email protected] >> > > >wrote: >> > >> > > > > Hi >> > > > > wish you all Subho Mohalaya with some lovely Dahlia pics >> > > > > Devi paksha has started. >> > > > > May the blessings of Durga Maa be always with you. >> > >> > > > > a brief account on Durga Puja: >> > > > > Durga Puja is the greatest of the festivals of the Bengalis. It is >> > > > > celebrated all over the country. Some perform it individually, >> some >> > > > > collectively known as Sarvajanin Durgotsav. The best known story >> of >> > > goddess >> > > > > durga is that of her defeating the demon Mahisasur commonly known >> as >> > > Asur. >> > > > > Durga puja is generally celebrated in Bengal in Autumn. Mahalaya >> is the >> > > day >> > > > > when mother goddess arrives... >> > > > > The goddess durga is depicted with ten hands. She symbolises the >> > > strength >> > > > > of women, >> > > > > The icons are made of straw and clay and then painted with bright >> color >> > > and >> > > > > decorated with clothes. On the fourth day of worship the icon is >> > > immersed in >> > > > > water which is known as Bisarjan..... >> > >> > > > > Regards >> > > > > Shantanu :)- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) [email protected]
