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Story of Samju God!!! The legend of Guru Gorakhnath (Saim-Jyu) goes like this. Hail Guru Gorkhinath, yours alone is the name. Having worn his clothes, Samji stated he was going to Uttrakhand - Byoli Samji is now preparing to go to Uttrakhand. While travelling astride his horse, he reached Haldwani. As he travelled from there he reached Kathgodam. From there, he set up camp at Gogan Godam, Sitam Chaupal and Khatduva Godam. He reached Silang Chaurari in the morning, their riding his house non-stop from morning till evening he reached Ranibag. After this, in Ranibag, the ring on his finger falls off Travelling from her, he reaches Bhimtal. As he rode from here, he reached Harija Vinayak. Upon his horse again he rode and came to Chaphi Ghjingrani. His sister lived in Chaphi Ghingrani. On that day, all of a sudden, she happened to be going to Dhurra. At that moment, Saimji explained and convinced her to go and offer sweets? To the Gods. Samji called out. As he called, again and ag

Diwali!!! The Most Important festival of Hindus!!! Diwali means a lot to us, it means new clothes, it means sweets, it means crackers, it means celebration, it means best wishes in from of blessings from elders!!! In short it means Celebration called life!!! We in India celebrate this festival in many different ways!!! In my native we celebrate it in some different manners as follows: Aipan:  The  Aipan (Alpana)  is a popular art form of Kumaon, and walls, papers and pieces of cloth are decorated by the drawing of various geometric and other figures belonging to gods, goddesses and objects of nature. Pichhauras or dupattas are also decorated in this manner. At the time of Harela there is a tradition of making clay idols (Dikaras). 'Aepan' or Aipan or Alpana is an art which has a special place in all Kumaoni homes. The word "Aepan' is a derivative of 'Arpan'. A commonly used word for it is “ Likhai ” (writing), although it is a pattern made with