It’s Christmas season – the time for shopping! It is the time to go out and buy things for yourself as well as for those who are dear to you. And that includes – Dad, Mom, Hubby, Wife, Son, Daughter, and so on. Apart from this, you need items from the grocery for the feast, for ambience from the interior décor shop and much more.

Indian girls the world over have begun shopping for Christmas. However, being ethnically diverse, Indian has its own peculiar preferences when it comes to female shopping items.

• It is always important to have a list of all the things that you need to buy which are mostly based on your kid’s wish list. Sorting out their lists can greatly help you plan your budget and prioritize the most important items first.

• The most common items that are in demand may most likely be out of stock as the holidays come nearer. It is better to buy ahead of time so you can have the items that are needed the most.

• Another advantage of shopping ahead of time is the availability of choices. You can be creative in choosing alternatives that are cheaper but may meet the qualities of the more expensive items. Doing this not only gives you enough time to choose from various selections but also help you save money.

• Consider online shopping especially for people who are too busy to allot their time for Christmas shopping. There are times when there are more options online because you can choose from a wide range of stores and outlets.

Desi remedies to treat ailments and personal hygiene problems are very popular amongst South Asian communities. We look at some of the common health problems many of us have and what Desi remedies are used to cure them.

Home remedies in the South Asian home are a strong part of culture and heritage. Particularily, amongst the older generations who have used these methods to address ailments through time. Most of us are bound to remember the use of traditional medicine in one form or other, perhaps when prescribed medication did not provide the antiidote.

Toothache

Toothache is a very painful experience. It occurs from inflammation of the central portion of the tooth called the pulp. Here are desi tips to help combat toothache pain.

Keep a clove in your mouth in between the aching teeth and suck on it. You can even apply clove oil on the affected tooth.

Place a clove of garlic clove on the aching tooth and let its juice be absorbed for relief.

A pinch of pepper powder mixed with common salt works well on the aching tooth. It’s especially effective against the increased sensitiveness of the teeth.

Body Odor

Perspiration or sweat doesn’t cause odor but the bacteria that gets accumulated on the skin releases unpleasant smelling chemicals. Here are desi tips to treat body odor.

Drinking a cup of sage tea daily will reduce the activity of sweat glands and ultimately will minimise the odor and acts as body odor remedy.

Unpleasant armpit odor can be addressed by applying cider vinegar to the armpits.

In the bathing water, add a few cups of tomato juice and soak yourself in water for about 15 minutes.

More will come soon……………

A cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. It may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch. Cushions and rugs can be used temporarily outside, to soften a hard ground. They can be placed on sunloungers and used to prevent annoyances from moist grass and biting insects. Some dialects of English use this word to refer to throw pillows as well.

Most of us oftentimes are getting tired to look at our sofa set with its worn out covers and drab, dirty look. How we wish we could do something about changing the furniture into a new one but we are often short of the budget. You should know that you have a very practical option of changing the old, dirty, look of your sofa. Make use of the sofa cushion covers for an affordable means of giving your couch a make over minus the expensive cost of buying a new sofa set.

The trick is to buy a new designer cushion cover to give your couch that glow of a new set of furniture that gives the impression of being a new one. Covers for covers are great option when you intend to bring a make over on the look of your chairs or to redecorate your home furniture without adding burden on your pocket. Buying quality sofa covers only requires minimal investment. They are more affordable and inexpensive as compared to buying a new set of a sofa for your room.

Always consider that the family always spends time with the sofa most of the time. The quality of the furniture set you will buy is an ultimate consideration if you want to make a worthy investment and to offer your family the best comfort they deserve. A sofa set can be expensive and in order to protect your investment, you can make use of sofa cushion covers in order to protect the original cover of your couch. Cushion covers are washable easily. They are not hard to maintain and it keeps the furniture clean.

You can also enjoy a versatile look of your couch as you can change the cushion covers as often as you like. This will give you the impression of having a different seat quite often because you can keep changing how the furniture will look. Cushion covers are available in different shades, designs, styles, and sizes making shopping more fun with the many options that you can enjoy when buying them.

Recitation of the Gayatri Mantra is preceded by oṃ and the formula bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ known as the mahāvyāhṛti. This prefixing of the mantra proper is described in the Taittiriya Aranyakam which states that scriptural recitation was always to begin with the chanting of the syllable oṃ, followed by the three Vyahrtis and the Gayatri verse.

A literal translation of the Gayatri verse proper can be given as:
“May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the god: So may he stimulate our prayers.” (The Hymns of the Rigveda)

In traditional Brahmin practice the Gayatri Mantra is addressed to God as the divine life-giver, symbolized by Savitr (the sun), and is most often recited at sunrise and sunset. It is believed by practitioners that reciting the mantra bestows wisdom and enlightenment, through the vehicle of the Sun (Savitr), who represents the source and inspiration of the universe.

In the later 19th century, Hindu reform movements extended the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra beyond caste and gender limitations. In 1898, Swami Vivekananda began initiating non-Brahmins with the sacred thread ceremony and the Gayatri Mantra.

The word Gâyatrî is a combination of Sanskrit words, although there is some disagreement in various texts about the exact derivation.

Digital photos collection of Asin is hereby published for DesiGirlsClub visitors. Asin Thottumkal known mononymously as Asin is an Indian film actress, model and a stage performer.

After a number of films, she received her second South Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in her second Tamil film, Ghajini (2005). She played the lead female roles in hits, the thriller Ghajini (2005) and the action comedy Varalaru (2006). In 2008, Asin made her début in Bollywood, with Ghajini, the remake of its Tamil namesake, subsequently winning the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.

Asin appeared in her first dual role in K. S. Ravikumar’s Dasavathaaram opposite Kamal Haasan, who portrayed ten roles. The film, which was under production since September 2006, became Asin’s largest film till date.

As we knows Asin was born in Cochin, Kerala, India in the Malayalam-speaking Thottumkal family which consists of her businessman dad, Joseph, and mom, Dr. Seline, who practices in Ernakulam. She attended Naval Public School in Cochin, and after obtaining her Matriculation, was enrolled in St. Theresa’s Higher Secondary School.

In the end we writes Asin has had a taste of success at a very young age in Indian regional movies, it remains to be seen if her success will continue in Bollywood also.