Hindus apply it on the forehead/Ajna chakra, the space between the two eyebrows. It can be Kumkum, turmeric, vibhuti or sandal. Each of these has it's own significance.
White Sandal : Signifies calmness, purity, and peace
Red Kumkum : Symbolises strength and stability
Saffron or Turmeric : Denotes wealth and prosperity
Black Bhasma or Vibhuti : Represents dedication, eliminates negativity.
You can know more about Tilakam from here and this link too.

Had loads of fun in between when my systems were down. Visited Kanchi (famous for temples and sarees) and Queensland amusement park in Chennai with my cousins (pcch, now having problem in posting pictures).
And from a week, taking up tickle tests to just know my Self. It says creative, relaxed eater, motivator, noble by nature, left brained and what not... To see for more :-).

My Desktop and Laptop's problem still continues. It says ' A problem has been detected and windows has been shutdown to prevent damage to your computer '. When restarted, it says ' Exiting PXE_ROM.....Boot Device - HD, CD-Rom/DVD, Diskette A, Internal LAN ' and so on. Did many to solve the same. Now planning to take it to the service center. Hope, my system's will recover soon.

Sorry everyone for me being late to post. I was not constant at one place in between and at the same time had problems with my system. And meanwhile, I even just started thinking about a health-conscious diet, by checking cholesterol levels. This might be, because of the fast food we eat or dine out or since I am even a food lover. Just got few sites, while browsing for the same. Good sight!

To know about Cholesterol :
GoodVsBad AmericanHeart

Diet Tips :
FunctionalFoodsthatHelpLowerCholesterol KhanaKhazana IndianCooking DeliciousLiving FitnessTips NutritionSmarts FoodFacts

Go through this interesting article on breakfast from readbarbi too.

SARVAJIT NAMA NUTANA SAMVATSARA SUBHA-
KANKSHALU !





It is our Telugu New Year which falls on 20th of March, this year. So, wishing everyone a Happy Ugaadi and a prosperous year ahead. Our day starts with Puja, by later having "Ugaadi Pachchadi" which is a mixture of Neem buds/flowers(Bitterness), Jaggery(Sweetness), Raw Mango(Vagaru), Tamarind Juice(Sour), Chilli Powder/pepper(Hot) and Salt(salty taste). These 6 different flavours are called Shadruchulu.
For more information about the festival, click over here.
For the list of years, click here.

Sri Rama Navami just falls after a week of Ugadi. It is on 27th of this month. The birth of Sri Rama is celebrated. It is also observed as the marriage day of Sri Rama and Sita. The special offering of this day is Panakam(a beverage made of jaggery dissolved in water to which pepper powder and cardamom powder are added) and 'Vada Pappu'(soaked lentil). Happy Sri Rama Navami !
For more information, do visit these sites : telugupeople eaisai chennaionline

Just looked back through all my posts. Had a wonderful feeling within. Achieved good virtual blogging friends and satisfaction. And now, I am enjoying and loving this beautiful present moment. I even happened to notice that I crossed my 50th post recently, within a year. And today, is my Brother's birthday too. Happy Birthday, my dear Brother. Wishing Him all success in his future endeavors. Thanks to my dear friend Sush, for introducing me to this blogging world. It is a great place to explore the Self.

Happy Women's Day To All of You. A day late to wish you all. Here is an interesting site which talks about thoughts on women by Swami Vivekananda. Click here.