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Diwali…. The main festival of India & Indians!   And on the same occasion here I am posting my Own creation about Diwali… नववर्षाची पहाट..... दिवाळी  अंधारावर विजय ....... दिवाळी मांगल्याचा उदय ...... दिवाळी पावित्र्याचे वलय ..... दिवाळी दुःख - व्यथांचा  विलय .... दिवाळी आनंदाचा समय......... दिवाळी दिव्या- दिव्यांची  साक्ष .... दिवाळी सर्व सणाचे हृदय ........ दिवाळी                             - स्वाती शेळके 

After a lot of R&D I found something about my own Astrological sign..that it LIBRA….And I am amazed it is really true..... :D A Libran female is total woman, complete with the charming manners and delightful elegance. She can also argue with the convincing male logic and beat you at any argument. However, the male side may come in front of you after sometime. Debate attracts her and she weighs both sides of the situation with total fairness. A Libra girl may start an argument alone and finish it alone, with your contribution being only some occasional comments. While she is arguing with you, she may smile every now and then. Before you know it, you will feel captivated by her smile and charm ( hmm ... how sweet!!! ). By this time, she would have won the argument as well as your heart. Of course, you won't mind that, since she convinces with such carefully balanced and logical arguments. A typical Libran female characteristics profile includes a constant need to be fair ...

प्रत्येक नववधुच्या मनातली घाल-मेल ! अनोळख्या कुटुंबात इतकी ती एकरुप होते स्वतःची काही आवड होती हेच मुळी विसरुन जाते अशा तुझ्या पत्नीसाठी थोडासा बदलशील का ? तिच्या मनाचा थोडातरी विचार जरा करशील का ? कधी सकाळी लवकर उठून चहा तिला नेऊन दे वाफाळता गरम उपमा हळूच पुढ्यात आणून दे भाजीत मीठ नसले तरी हसून वेळ मारुन ने स्वैपाकाला कधी तरी कौतुकभरले शब्द दे "साडी मस्त शोभतीये आज" मनमोकळी दाद दे आठवणीने सुवासाचा कळीवाला गजरा दे सुटीत एखाद्या, एकटीलाच आपणहून फिरायला ने खमंग कणीस खातानाचा आनंद मनात टिपून घे हॉटेलातील मेनू कधीतरी तिच्या चॉईसचा घेऊन दे आईस्क्रीमची आवड सोडून तिच्याबरोबर कॉफी घे मुलगीच समजून हट्ट एखादा तूच जरा समजून घे वाढदिवस नसतानाही प्रेझेंटचा धक्का दे वादात स्वर उंचावतातच शांतपणे ऐकून घे पुरुषप्रधान संस्कृती सोडून माणूसपणाला थारा दे झोपताना थोपटून तिला आधाराची कुशी दे जमलेच तर सुरात गुणगुणून स्वप्नांची मोकळीक दे हातात हात घेतलास लग्नात, आता खरी साथ दे नवरेपणा दूर टाकून विसावायला प्रेमळ खांदा दे अशी काहीशी साथ दे ....मित्रत्वाचा हात दे.

ती एकदा आजीला म्हणाली.... मुलीनेच का ग नेहमी सासरी जायचं? आपली माणसं सोडून तीनेच का परक घर आपलं मानायचं? तिच्याकडुनच का अपेक्षा जुनं अस्तित्व विसरायची तीच्यावरच का जबरदस्ती नवीन नाव वापरायची? आजी म्हणाली.... अगं वेडे हा तर सृष्टीचा नियम आहे नदी नाही का जात सागराकडे आपलं घर सोडून तो येतो का कधितरी तिच्याकडे आपली वाट मोडून तीच पाणी किती गोड तरीही ती सागराच्या खारट पाण्यात मिसळते आपलं अस्तित्व सोडून ती त्याचीच बनुन जाते एकदा सागरात विलीन झाल्यावर तीही सागरच तर होते पण म्हणुन नेहमी तिच्यापुढेच नतमस्तक होतात लोकं पापं धुवायला समुद्रात नाही  तर गंगेतच जातात लोकं ..........

"A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Curious, he yells: "Who are you?" He receives the answer: "Who are you?" And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!" The voice answers: "I admire you!" Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward!" He receives the answer: "Coward!" He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?" The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention." Again the man screams: "You are a champion!" The voice answers: "You are a champion!" The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions...

साधीच गोष्ट/घटना आहे पण हल्ली हा "दृष्टीकोन" राहिला नाही म्हणून.....  :-) बेल वाजली म्हणून दरवाजा उघडला. दारात शिवराम. शिवराम आमच्या सोसायटीतल्या लोकांच्या गाड्या-बाईक्स धुवायचं काम करतो. 'साहेब, जरा काम होतं.' 'पगार द्यायचा राहिलाय का माझ्याकडून ?' 'नाय साहेब, तो केवाच भेटला. पेढे द्यायचे होते. पोरगा धाव्वी झाला.' 'अरे व्वा ! या आत या.' आमच्या दाराचा उंबरठा शिवराम प्रथमच ओलांडत होता. मी शिवरामला बसायला सांगितलं. तो आधी नको नको म्हणाला. आग्रह केला तेव्हा बसला. पण अवघडून. मीही त्याच्या समोर बसताच त्याने माझ्या हातात पेढ्यांची पुडी ठेवली. 'किती मार्क मिळाले मुलाला ?' 'बासट टक्के.' 'अरे वा !' त्याला बरं वाटावं म्हणून मी म्हटलं. हल्ली ऐंशी-नव्वद टक्के ऐकायची इतकी सवय झाल्ये की तेवढे मार्क न मिळालेला माणूस नापास झाल्यासारखाच वाटतो. पण शिवराम खुष दिसत होता. 'साहेब मी जाम खुश आहे. माझ्या अख्ख्या खानदानात इतका शिकलेला पहिला माणूस म्हणजे माझा पोरगा !' 'अच्छा, म्हणून पेढे वगैरे !' शिवरामला माझं बोलणं कदाचित आवडलं ...

मित्रांचे कट्टे आजकाल ओसंच पडतात.. कुणी 'orkut' वर तर कुणी 'Facebook' वर जमतात.. प्रत्यक्ष भेटीत सगळेच बुचकळयात पडतात.. कारण सगळे विषय 'chat' वरच संपलेले असतात.. मग 'chat' वर भेटूच " याचं Promise होतं.. आणि संभाषणातून 'Sign out' के लं जातं. .. 'लाल' 'हिरव्या ' दिव्यांच्या गर्दित मग हरवायला होतं... घट्ट पकडलेलया हातांनाही सैल सुटायला होतं.. 'Available' आणि 'Busy' मध्ये प्रत्येकाचा status घुटमळत राहतो... आपणहून add केलेल्या मित्रा पासून लपा यला 'Invisible'चा आडोसा घेतला जातो.. ताप आल्याच आजकाल आईच्या आधी 'Facebook' ला कळत.. औषध पेक्षा 'Take Care' च्या डोसेजनीच तापालाही पळायला होतं.. मनातलं सगळं 'Facebook' वर ओकायची मैत्रीत गरजच का असावी? नात्यांना धरून ठेवायला 'Net'' ची जाळीच का असावी? कधीतरी वाटतं पुन्हा कट्ट्यावर जमावं.. 'chat' ला गप्पानी आणि 'Smile' ना हस्यानी replace करावं.. शब्दापेक्षा सोबतीचं सामर्थ्य जास्त असतं मैतीचं खरं समाधान खंद्यावरच्या हात...

एकच चहा, तो पण कटिंग  एकच पिच्चर , तो पण Tax-Free एकच साद , ती पण भाकरीची  अजून काय हव असत मित्राकडून... एकच कटाक्ष, तो पण हळूच  एकच होकार, तो पण लाजून  एकच स्पर्श, तो पण ठरवून  अजून काय हव असत प्रियाकडून.. एकच भुताची गोष्ट, ती पण  रागवून एकच श्रीखंडाची गोळी, ती पण अर्धी अर्धी  तोडून एकच जोरदार धपाटा , तो पण शिवी हासडून  अजून काय हव असत आज्जीकडून.. एकच मायेची थाप, ती पण  कुरवाळून एकच गरम पोळी, ती पण तूप  लावून एकच आशीर्वाद, तो पण डोळ्यात आसवे आणून अजून काय हव असत आई कडून.. एकच कठोर नकार ' स्वैराचाराला ', तो पण हृदयावर दगड  ठेऊन एकच उपदेश सडेतोड , तो पण घोगर्या आवाजातून  एकच नजर अभिमानाची, ती पण आपली प्रगती पाहून अजून काय हव असत वडिलांकडून... सगळ्यांनी खूप दिल, ते पण न  मागून स्वर्गच जणू मिळाला मला, तो पण न मरून, फाटकी हि ' झोळी ', ती पण वाहिली भरून अजून काय हव असत आयुष्याकडून??? मला खूप खूप आवडलेली मराठी कविता ..

" The Engineers first Problem in any design situation is to discover what the problem really is!! " Few people even being an engineer doesn't know that in who's memory we celebrate Engineers Day.. or on 15th September to whom we give tribute....So this is my humble try to provide little information about Engineer's Day!! Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1860-1965) was called a wizard in engineering. He was also called the precursor of economic planning in India. He took an interest not in engineering alone, but was capable of applying his talent to many allied matters connected with the development of the nation.  Bharat Ratn Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvraya. His learned discourse on economic planning in India entitled 'Planned Economy for India and Reconstructing India' was the first available document on the planning effort of the country and it is still held as the parent source matter for economic plann...

This was actually an e-mail sent by one of my friend.. I found it inspirational... Pencil:  I'm sorry.... Eraser:  For what? You didn't do anything wrong. Pencil:  I'm sorry cos you get hurt bcos of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my  mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time. Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong.  Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad. :) I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt, and  become smaller (olde...

The ABC tag.. Well, It is much simpler than writing "26 things about me".. I was tagged by  Mona. So, here we go... 1. A – Available/Single?  Single 2. B – Best friend? Very few people whom I consider really close to me.. Can call them my 'best friends' 3. C – Cake or Pie? Cakes.. Chocolate / Blackforest cakes.. Mouthwatering stuff for me. 4. D – Drink of choice? I am a coffee/tea/milk addict.. Can have them at anytime of the day. 5. E – Essential item you use every day? My mobile,Scooty, internet 6. F – Favorite color? Purple 7. G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? Neither of the two 8. H – Hometown? Pune 9. I – Indulgence? Cooking, travelling,Writing.. 10. J – January or February? Weird question.. I'll say February 11. K – Kids & their name?  no kids.. :-) 12. L – Life is incomplete without? Family &  Love 13. M – Marriage date? Nah.. Not so soon 14. N – Number of siblings? Have a younger sis & Bro 15. O – Oranges or Apples? Oranges 1...

School... A place where people enter in tears rolling over their chicks and after schooling, leaves with the same... But the journey between entering and leaving matters alot! It is the foundation of our future! School is a place where we write with pencils and if there is any spelling mistake we can erase it quickly.. there we are allowed to vanish all mistakes and we have a second chance to do everything.... it can be a simple spelling mistake or fight with bench partner.... Where hiding your answers from your partner is never called selfishness....getting toffee from friends on their birthdays as a treat use to make your day....finishing homework was really a hectic job....being first to finish copying from board was a moment of Pride...choosing color of a sketchpen was tough task.... sleeping early and waking up early was a routine....catching a seat near the window in a bus was called obsession... Those were wonderful days.. Those were SCHOOL DAYS... And that was a SCHOOL.......

T his artical was actually sent as an e-mail by MD of our company! A leading cars provider company received a letter from a man complaining about an absurd problem with his new car. Here goes his letter: "This is the second time I have written you, and I don't blame you for not answering me, because I sounded crazy. I recently purchased a new Pontiac and every night I drive down to a store, to buy ice cream. You see, every time I buy vanilla ice cream and start back from the store my car wouldn’t start. But strangely, if I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts just fine. I want you to know I'm serious about this question, no matter how silly it sounds: 'What is there about a Pontiac that makes it not start when I get vanilla ice cream, and easy to start whenever I get any other kind?'" The Pontiac President was understandably skeptical about the letter, but sent an engineer to check it out anyway. He had arranged to meet the man just after di...

"लोकपाल बिल" मध्ये नक्की काय आहे? १. केंद्रामध्ये "लोकपाल" नावाची संस्था काढली जाईल आणि प्रत्येक राज्यामध्ये या संस्थेचा "लोकायुक्त" निवडला जाईल. २. सर्वोच्च न्यायालय आणि निवडणूक आयोग यांच्याप्रमाणेच लोकपाल आयोग हा सुद्धा शासनापासून पूर्णपणे स्वतंत्र असेल. कोणताही सारकारी अधिकारी किंवा नेता या आयोगावर नियंत्रण ठेवू शकणार नाही. ३. भ्रष्टाचाराचा कुठलाही खटला वर्षानुवर्षे चालणार नाही. चौकशी साठी जास्तीत जास्त १ वर्ष आणि खटल्यासाठी १ वर्ष दिला जाईल, जेणेकरून २ वर्षांत शिक्षेची अंमलबजावणी होईल. ४.आरोप सिद्ध झाल्यावर सर्व नुकसान त्या व्यक्तीकडून वसूल केले जाईल. ५. सामान्य जनतेला या बिलाचा फायदा काय? ... ......आपले कुठलेही सरकारी काम जर सुनिश्चित वेळेत झाले नाही तर लोकपाल विधेयाकानुसार जबाबदार सरकारी अधिकार्याकडून दंड वसूल केला जाईल आणि तो नुकसानभरपाई म्हणून आपल्याला दिला जाईल. ६.म्हणजेच, जर तुमचे रेशनकार्ड/ मतदानओळखपत्र/ पासपोर्ट यासाठी निश्चित वेळेपेक्षा जास्त वेळ लागला असेल तर तुम्ही लोकपाल आयोगाकडे जाऊ शकता. लोकपाल तुमचे काम १ महिन्याच्या अवधी...

कितीही सुंदर मुलगी दिसली तरीही , तिची स्तुती करून तिला  हरभऱ्याच्या झाडावर चढवायला  आम्हाला कधी जमलेच नाही ... म्हणून आम्हाला  प्रेम करायला   अजून जमलेच नाही.. कोणाच्या मागे शित्यामारात फिरणं आमच्या तत्वात कधी बसलेच नाही म्हणून आम्हाला  प्रेम करायला   अजून जमलेच नाही..    कोणी जर आवड्लीच तर स्वतः हुन गप्पांना सुरवात करायला आम्हाला कधी जमलेच नाही म्हणुन आम्हाला प्रेम करायला अजुन जमलेच नाही... दुसरयाचे विचार ऎकत असतांना आपले विचार  मांडण्याची  संधी आम्हाला कधी साधताच आली नाही म्हणुन आम्हाला प्रेम करायला अजुन जमलेच नाही... कधी हिम्मत  करुन कोणाला जर विचारलेच  तर मी तुला त्या द्रुषटीनी कधी बघितलेच  नाही या व्यतिरिक्त  दुसरे काही आम्हाला ऎकायलाच मीळाले नाही म्हणुन आम्हाला प्रेम करायला अजुन जमलेच नाही... प्रेमात नाहीचा अर्थ हो असतो हे गणित  आम्हाल कधी समजलेच नाही म्हणुन आम्हाला प्रेम करायला अजुन जमलेच नाही... फुलपाखरा प्रमाणे आम्ही ही बरयाच सुंदर  फुलां म...

Sharvari… My friend, guide, philosopher, a good poetess, wonderful artist and a lot for me!!!  We have had many talks together..shared even a smallest thing… taken care carefully… you were always there for me during all highs and lows..your presence in my life is one of my strength!  Your sweet but mischievous smile…wonderful eyes… your brilliance… simplicity… love for animals… your patience…concern about your friends…your level of understanding…your paintings… helping nature..Actually everything is really amazing… You are a bit serious and bit childish..but a perfect blend!! Its my pleasure to have a friend like you! Who is always been there for me.. whenever I wanted..and I know You will always be there!!! There is a lot to write….but now only few minutes are remaining to reach your home..to give you a biggest surprise on your b’day ever…I know you will love it…. S...

Many Many Happy returns of the Day Bandya!!!! This post goes to one very close friend in my life.. A person  who has been with me through all my ups and down.. And I know one thing for sure, we will always be there together.. ..Its his birthday today and I want to wish him in a bit different way.... This is my Dear friend Sachin Bandekar.... :)  Miss you.....  Being Being in the same class for 3 years.. we never interact with each other. :P But in the Last year.. BE.. for project we started talking and become project partners...and later very close Friends..  Lets not talk about project :) ... When we started talking I used to call him Sachin.. but after few days.. Bandekar.. And after one week It became Bandya... We have enjoyed a lot.. Me, Bandya and Nik...  :) In these days we meet rarely but are in contact through chat,phone...sms....  Bandya I miss your taunts.. your jokes about so many things including your first year close friend :P You are t...

Every year... April Month comes.. but this year.. 2011.. April.. was Amazing.. Successfull and Full of Joy.. I almost lived every moment with great enthusiasm right from day 1... I fullfilled all my wishes .. which I wanted to do since long back...Summercamp is one of them.. Arranging a summercamp.. and other required tools for that.. was nice.. I learned alot from that..And it was worth Arranging.. At the end of the day.. I used to get the full satisfaction about my students who were there.. Mrunal,Gargi,Anushka,Priyanka,Charu,Saroj,Shruti   all were superb..... In my Summercamp I took sessions on seramic paintings,pot paintings,caligraphy,Best out of waste,sketching...there were 7 studetns .. Passion of these children for learning and doing/trying new things is very nice ... these children actually small friends.... which I found in my Summercamp were worth meeting... :) I can not forget those days nad these small pals... playing with colors,clay,claypots,other decor...

Success... A most loved word by every human being in this world!!!!! However It comes at perticuler time... neither earlier nor later.. Feeling great to be writing after such a long time.. did not post anything since last two months.. I was not short with words or was not being lazy but there was shortage of time... but this is perfect time to write.. Afterall " A Pen is mightier than sword " Everyone is puting efforts to become successfull.. and ultimately u get down to it.. But I really want to figure out few moments before getting success.. Today I am successfull software engineer... working in a very nice company with wonderful people.. but when I look back I see my efforts for getting a job in good company.. that time my other successfull friends(So Called!!!) were busy with their schedule.. never giving me a call hence forget about meetings!!! The Day I Got place I was just ok.. no extreme feelings ... I did not post this news on facebook.. I sent messages to m...

Almost everyone loves listening to music(there can be few exceptions :P).. me too like listening to all type of music.. its not necessarry that everyone should have a great or thorough knowledge of music to listen to it.. I personally think that music is the thing which can make u happy.. music can be simply defined as the sound which makes you feel good.. fresh.. :) there are various types of music like trance,classical,hip-hop,jazz,folk,rock,sufi,etc. Music is an important part of the culture and social life of every country. Music, the medium of Sound when filled with emotions,expressions creates a magic... wow.. Music contains notations,lyrics,compositions, and many other things.. (No need to go into detail :) ) In these days doctors too making use of music to heal their patients by giving them MUSIC Therapy...Music therapy is an interpersonal process in which the therapist uses music and all of its facets—physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic, and spiritual—to hel...