Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many Indians find toilet paper repellent and consider it cleaner to splash water with the left hand in the appropriate direction. Consequently, the left hand is considered unclean and is never used for eating
Have you been to India? nope
What does the lotus mean? According to ancient legend, the Buddha was born able to walk, and with each step, lotus flowers bloomed under his feet.
- The first and most literal meaning is from the lotus ability to rise and bloom above the muddy to achieve enlightenment.
- The second meaning, which is related to the first is purification. It resembles the purifying of the spirit which is born into murkiness.
- The third meaning refers to faithfulness. Those who are working to rise above the muddy waters will need to be faithful followers.
name of indian food:Kheer is a traditional sweet dish
do you like curry:no to spicy
name of a famous bollywood person: Hrithik Roshan
name of a indian company: Air india Airline company
name an indian song:Barso Re
name of a hindu god:Kali/shakti
give an interesting fact of the culture: Kshatriya created by brahain in ancient india to protect thier soil or kingdom who used to fight against any invader who tried to enter there
have you been to india: no
what does lotus mean:Purity and ressurectoin devine birth spiritual development and creatoin
Aww you're absolutely welcome Bamboo,i've seen u around here too
& its nice to finally meet u too.I love making new friends & u can
never have too many friends.Anything u need don't hesitate to ask me.
I too look forward to getting to know u also.Big squshy hugs to u :!: :!: :!:
Username: Dasheeeee
Nominations with WL links:My Wishlist, i need to find a nominee
Name a Indian food: Vada
Do you like curry? never had it...yet ;-)
Name a famous bollywood person: Aamir Khan
Name an Indian Company: Cipla
Name a Indian Song: Ek Do Teen Char-Tezaab
Name a Hindu God: Dhumavati
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many Indians find toilet paper repellent and consider it cleaner to splash water with the left hand in the appropriate direction. Consequently, the left hand is considered unclean and is never used for eating.
Have you been to India? Nopeee
What does the lotus mean? Rebirth
Aww you're absolutely welcome Bamboo,i've seen u around here too
& its nice to finally meet u too.I love making new friends & u can
never have too many friends.Anything u need don't hesitate to ask me.
I too look forward to getting to know u also.Big squshy hugs to u :!: :!: :!:
Aw thank you and likewise ^^ *big panda hugs!*
You're very welcome Bamboo,thank u so much for the big panda hugs :!: :!: :!:
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture:
India is the birthplace of chess. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskritchaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers
Have you been to India? unfortunately nope, but hopefully one day
What does the lotus mean?
Lotus plant is basically an aquatic plant with wide floating leaves and bright aromatic flowers which grow only in shallow waters. The Lotus plant has floating leaves and flowers. It is considered to be a sacred flower at India.
The Lotus Flower symbolizes divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and enlightenment. It is also regarded as a symbol of triumph as it can survive to regerminate for thousands of years. It holds additional significance for Hindus, as it is regarded as the symbol of many Gods and Goddesses and is often used in religious practices.
The lotus is one of the eight auspicious signs of Buddhism and Hinduism, and the eight-petaled lotus seen in Buddhist mandalas means cosmic harmony. The eight petals of the white lotus correspond to the Noble Eightfold Path of the Good Law.
Thank you for hosting,it is really fun to attend and good luck everyone!!!
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Username: Loobylou1985
Nominations with WL links: Myself http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=loobylou1985 and
Shadowcat 85 http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=shadowcat85
Name a Indian food: Biriyani
Do you like curry? Yes but I can only eat some as I am allergic to coconut
Name a famous bollywood person: Shilpa Shetty
Name an Indian Company: Tata Group
Name a Indian Song: Jai ho
Name a Hindu God: Krishna
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many of India's people are vegetarians, meaning they don't eat meat. Hindus believe that the cow is a sacred animal and never eat beef
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? it represents re-birth
Name a Indian food: tandoori chicken
Do you like curry? Yes
Name a famous bollywood person: Katrina Kaif
Name an Indian Company: Bank of Baroda
Name a Indian Song: Mrinmoyee Sad (Samapti) by Satyajit Ray
Name a Hindu God: Brahma
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: The national game of India is field hockey.
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? enlightment/purification
Username: deviantunicorn Nominations with WL links:http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=DEVIANTUNICORN Name a Indian food: Tandoori chicken masala. Do you like curry? Yes! Curry dishes are delicious. Name a famous bollywood person: Amitabh Bachchan Name an Indian Company: Barefoot College/Social Work and Research Centre (Educational organizations count, right?) Name a Indian Song: "Ekla Chalo Re" by Rabindranath Tagore, who also wrote some two thousand more, plus a lot of amazing poetry, stories... the amount of writing he produced during his lifetime is staggering. Not to mention that he was really, really good at it. Name a Hindu God: Shiva Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: I've always thought that Holi, or the Festival of Colors, was quite beautiful and interesting. Here is a link to some really stunning images from this year's: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/03/holi-2013-the-festival-of-colors/100483/ Have you been to India? Not yet. Hopefully one day, if I am lucky. What does the lotus mean? The lotus roots itself in the mud at the bottom of the ponds it grows in, but floats serenely on the water above and any (presumably dirty) water that might touch the flower just slides right off. So, it is both in the world, but not of the world. Its growth cycle symbolizes the journey the individual takes while on the path to enlightenment, the mud being the impurity of unenlightened thinking and the eventual blossom being the purity of thought one gains after eventually slogging through all of that. So when a Hindu god is depicted atop the lotus, the meaning is that they understands the problems of the world, but are unsullied by them. Plus... it also means lots of other interesting things!
Name a Indian food: Naan
Do you like curry? I have never tried it. But I would like to.
Name a famous bollywood person: Asha Parekh
Name an Indian Company: Air India
Name a Indian Song:Aika Dajiba
Name a Hindu God: Brahma
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Marigold flowers are used as decoration in Hindu marriages and area symbol of good fortune and happiness.
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? Beauty and non-attachment, which symbolizes how one should live in the world in order to gain release from rebirth.
Username: CurdledSqueedle
Nominations with WL links: mine and Amy Wolfsong's
Name a Indian food: Gulab Jamun, Kheer, Barfi - all desserts
Do you like curry? Yes!
Name a famous bollywood person: Aishwarya Rai
Name an Indian Company: Bajaj - a scooter company
Name a Indian Song: Mundian To Bach Ke - I dance to it on the Just Dance XBOX game
Name a Hindu God: Vishnu
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many different languages are spoken in India. The main ones are Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, and Urdu.
Have you been to India? Nope.
What does the lotus mean? It's symbol for the awakening of spiritual life and purity.
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Username: GNRxSas7837
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=GNRxSas7837
Name a Indian food: Naan bread
Do you like curry? Not really. Im alergic to onion and garlic.
Name a famous bollywood person: Ajay Devgan
Name an Indian Company: Kingfisher airlines/airways.
Name a Indian Song: Hum Te Pe Marte Hain
Name a Hindu God: Vishnu (believe in peace, etc)
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: From mid 1970's to 1982 there was only one tv channel in India and it was owned by the government.
Have you been to India? No i want to.
What does the lotus mean? I have always known it to mean beauty so its interesting to see what other people have said.
Name a Indian food: Mushroom Mattar (my favorite!)
Do you like curry? Uh, YES!
Name a famous bollywood person: Ashwaria Rai
Name an Indian Company: Tata Motors
Name a Indian Song: Kesariya Balam
Name a Hindu God: Shiva
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Some years ago, a girl was born in india with a "Parasitic twin" attached to her, giving her four arms and four legs. Since the Goddess of Luck, Lakshimi, also has four arms and legs, the people of her village believed this girl to be an avatar of the goddess. She has since had her parasitic twin removed, but she is still revered in her village.
Have you been to India? No, but my Dad has. He's tight with Vishnu!
What does the lotus mean? It represents the soul, as the flower grows in the muddy waters yet remains perfectly clean, like how the soul must rid itself of the impurities of sin to achieve brama.
Name a Indian food: Mushroom Mattar (my favorite!)
Do you like curry? Uh, YES!
Name a famous bollywood person: Ashwaria Rai
Name an Indian Company: Tata Motors
Name a Indian Song: Kesariya Balam
Name a Hindu God: Shiva
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Some years ago, a girl was born in india with a "Parasitic twin" attached to her, giving her four arms and four legs. Since the Goddess of Luck, Lakshimi, also has four arms and legs, the people of her village believed this girl to be an avatar of the goddess. She has since had her parasitic twin removed, but she is still revered in her village.
Have you been to India? No, but my Dad has. He's tight with Vishnu!
What does the lotus mean? It represents the soul, as the flower grows in the muddy waters yet remains perfectly clean, like how the soul must rid itself of the impurities of sin to achieve brama.
Name a Indian food: Chicken curry and Deep fried balls
Do you like curry? YES!
Name a famous bollywood person: Vidya Balan
Name an Indian Company: Gupta enterprises
Name a Indian Song: Peshreve in Maqam Ajem
Name a Hindu God: Ganesha
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: The indian culture is very different. The children are expected to live at home till they have taken a spouse. Dating is done around the parents and in the home with someone keeping an eye on the couple.
Have you been to India? Sadly no
What does the lotus mean? A pure soul, clean and untouched.
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Username: leep45508
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=leep45508
Name a Indian food: Kofta
Do you like curry? yes
Name a famous bollywood person: Salman Khan
Name an Indian Company:Alembic Ltd
Name a Indian Song: Love Ki Ghanti
Name a Hindu God: Shiva as Nataraja
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: The national fruit of India is the mango. The national bird is the peacock, which was initially bred for food
Have you been to India? nope
What does the lotus mean? represents beauty and non-attachment
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Username: Sdw4
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=sdw4
Name a Indian food: Kedgeree
Do you like curry?: No
Name a famous bollywood person: Irrfan Khan
Name an Indian Company: Air India
Name a Indian Song: Cinta Dalam
Name a Hindu God: Vishnu!
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Every major world religion is represented in India. Additionally, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all originated in India.
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? A pure soul, clean and untouched.
Comments
Username: Kementari
Nominations with WL links:
Kementari - http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=Kementari
macthekat82 - http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=macthekat82
Name a Indian food: Roganjosh
Do you like curry? A few but not most.
Name a famous bollywood person: Rajesh Khanna,
Name an Indian Company: IndiGo
Name a Indian Song: DALER MEHNDI - TUNAK TUNAK TUN
Name a Hindu God: Shiva
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many Indians find toilet paper repellent and consider it cleaner to splash water with the left hand in the appropriate direction. Consequently, the left hand is considered unclean and is never used for eating
Have you been to India? nope
What does the lotus mean? According to ancient legend, the Buddha was born able to walk, and with each step, lotus flowers bloomed under his feet.
- The first and most literal meaning is from the lotus ability to rise and bloom above the muddy to achieve enlightenment.
- The second meaning, which is related to the first is purification. It resembles the purifying of the spirit which is born into murkiness.
- The third meaning refers to faithfulness. Those who are working to rise above the muddy waters will need to be faithful followers.
Thank you for hosting and good luck everyone
username:JACKIEMALEK2
nominations/w.l. links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=JACKIEMALEK2
http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=booknerd26
name of indian food:Kheer is a traditional sweet dish
do you like curry:no to spicy
name of a famous bollywood person: Hrithik Roshan
name of a indian company: Air india Airline company
name an indian song:Barso Re
name of a hindu god:Kali/shakti
give an interesting fact of the culture: Kshatriya created by brahain in ancient india to protect thier soil or kingdom who used to fight against any invader who tried to enter there
have you been to india: no
what does lotus mean:Purity and ressurectoin devine birth spiritual development and creatoin
thank you for being great hosts
edit:forgot one :oops:
Aw thank you and likewise ^^ *big panda hugs!*
Nominations with WL links:My Wishlist, i need to find a nominee
Name a Indian food: Vada
Do you like curry? never had it...yet ;-)
Name a famous bollywood person: Aamir Khan
Name an Indian Company: Cipla
Name a Indian Song: Ek Do Teen Char-Tezaab
Name a Hindu God: Dhumavati
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many Indians find toilet paper repellent and consider it cleaner to splash water with the left hand in the appropriate direction. Consequently, the left hand is considered unclean and is never used for eating.
Have you been to India? Nopeee
What does the lotus mean? Rebirth
You're very welcome Bamboo,thank u so much for the big panda hugs :!: :!: :!:
Nominations with WL links:
duyguugudur - http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=duyguugudur
GreenCats - http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=GreenCats
Name a Indian food: Kombdi vade
Do you like curry? Yes but not the one close to being chilli
Name a famous bollywood person: Diya Mirza
Name an Indian Company: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
Name a Indian Song: zara zara behakta hai -
Name a Hindu God: Vishnu
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture:
India is the birthplace of chess. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskritchaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers
Have you been to India? unfortunately nope, but hopefully one day
What does the lotus mean?
Lotus plant is basically an aquatic plant with wide floating leaves and bright aromatic flowers which grow only in shallow waters. The Lotus plant has floating leaves and flowers. It is considered to be a sacred flower at India.
The Lotus Flower symbolizes divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and enlightenment. It is also regarded as a symbol of triumph as it can survive to regerminate for thousands of years. It holds additional significance for Hindus, as it is regarded as the symbol of many Gods and Goddesses and is often used in religious practices.
The lotus is one of the eight auspicious signs of Buddhism and Hinduism, and the eight-petaled lotus seen in Buddhist mandalas means cosmic harmony. The eight petals of the white lotus correspond to the Noble Eightfold Path of the Good Law.
Thank you for hosting,it is really fun to attend and good luck everyone!!!
cheers
Username: Loobylou1985
Nominations with WL links: Myself http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=loobylou1985 and
Shadowcat 85 http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=shadowcat85
Name a Indian food: Biriyani
Do you like curry? Yes but I can only eat some as I am allergic to coconut
Name a famous bollywood person: Shilpa Shetty
Name an Indian Company: Tata Group
Name a Indian Song: Jai ho
Name a Hindu God: Krishna
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many of India's people are vegetarians, meaning they don't eat meat. Hindus believe that the cow is a sacred animal and never eat beef
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? it represents re-birth
Username: Prettynikisha
Nominations with WL links:
My wishlist (prettynikisha): http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=prettynikisha
carla70's wishlist: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=carla70
Name a Indian food: tandoori chicken
Do you like curry? Yes
Name a famous bollywood person: Katrina Kaif
Name an Indian Company: Bank of Baroda
Name a Indian Song: Mrinmoyee Sad (Samapti) by Satyajit Ray
Name a Hindu God: Brahma
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: The national game of India is field hockey.
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? enlightment/purification
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=DEVIANTUNICORN
Name a Indian food: Tandoori chicken masala.
Do you like curry? Yes! Curry dishes are delicious.
Name a famous bollywood person: Amitabh Bachchan
Name an Indian Company: Barefoot College/Social Work and Research Centre (Educational organizations count, right?)
Name a Indian Song: "Ekla Chalo Re" by Rabindranath Tagore, who also wrote some two thousand more, plus a lot of amazing poetry, stories... the amount of writing he produced during his lifetime is staggering. Not to mention that he was really, really good at it.
Name a Hindu God: Shiva
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: I've always thought that Holi, or the Festival of Colors, was quite beautiful and interesting. Here is a link to some really stunning images from this year's: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/03/holi-2013-the-festival-of-colors/100483/
Have you been to India? Not yet. Hopefully one day, if I am lucky.
What does the lotus mean? The lotus roots itself in the mud at the bottom of the ponds it grows in, but floats serenely on the water above and any (presumably dirty) water that might touch the flower just slides right off. So, it is both in the world, but not of the world. Its growth cycle symbolizes the journey the individual takes while on the path to enlightenment, the mud being the impurity of unenlightened thinking and the eventual blossom being the purity of thought one gains after eventually slogging through all of that. So when a Hindu god is depicted atop the lotus, the meaning is that they understands the problems of the world, but are unsullied by them. Plus... it also means lots of other interesting things!
Nominations with WL links: BBSims http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=BBSIMS Kymonster http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=KyMonster
Name a Indian food: Mutton Chops
Do you like curry? Yes
Name a famous bollywood person: Kareena Kapoor
Name an Indian Company: Directi
Name a Indian Song: Cinta Dalam
Name a Hindu God: Ayyapan
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: India has 6 Seasons:Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring,Summer monsoon & Winter monsoon.
Have you been to India? Yes when I was 2
What does the lotus mean? Purity,Beauty and non attachment( the Hindu meaning).
Nominations with WL links: myself: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=shadowcat85
Loobylou1985: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=loobylou1985
Name a Indian food: Naan
Do you like curry? I have never tried it. But I would like to.
Name a famous bollywood person: Asha Parekh
Name an Indian Company: Air India
Name a Indian Song:Aika Dajiba
Name a Hindu God: Brahma
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Marigold flowers are used as decoration in Hindu marriages and area symbol of good fortune and happiness.
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? Beauty and non-attachment, which symbolizes how one should live in the world in order to gain release from rebirth.
Username: CurdledSqueedle
Nominations with WL links: mine and Amy Wolfsong's
Name a Indian food: Gulab Jamun, Kheer, Barfi - all desserts
Do you like curry? Yes!
Name a famous bollywood person: Aishwarya Rai
Name an Indian Company: Bajaj - a scooter company
Name a Indian Song: Mundian To Bach Ke - I dance to it on the Just Dance XBOX game
Name a Hindu God: Vishnu
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Many different languages are spoken in India. The main ones are Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, and Urdu.
Have you been to India? Nope.
What does the lotus mean? It's symbol for the awakening of spiritual life and purity.
Indian Thriller!
Well how sweet, thank you Bela! This calls for me nominating you as well!
So, here is my 2nd nomination: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=belakisses
Username: GNRxSas7837
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=GNRxSas7837
Name a Indian food: Naan bread
Do you like curry? Not really. Im alergic to onion and garlic.
Name a famous bollywood person: Ajay Devgan
Name an Indian Company: Kingfisher airlines/airways.
Name a Indian Song: Hum Te Pe Marte Hain
Name a Hindu God: Vishnu (believe in peace, etc)
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: From mid 1970's to 1982 there was only one tv channel in India and it was owned by the government.
Have you been to India? No i want to.
What does the lotus mean? I have always known it to mean beauty so its interesting to see what other people have said.
Thank you for hosting.
Thanks! Awesome.I hope you win!!!! Hugs
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=Stormcat3
Name a Indian food: Mushroom Mattar (my favorite!)
Do you like curry? Uh, YES!
Name a famous bollywood person: Ashwaria Rai
Name an Indian Company: Tata Motors
Name a Indian Song: Kesariya Balam
Name a Hindu God: Shiva
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Some years ago, a girl was born in india with a "Parasitic twin" attached to her, giving her four arms and four legs. Since the Goddess of Luck, Lakshimi, also has four arms and legs, the people of her village believed this girl to be an avatar of the goddess. She has since had her parasitic twin removed, but she is still revered in her village.
Have you been to India? No, but my Dad has. He's tight with Vishnu!
What does the lotus mean? It represents the soul, as the flower grows in the muddy waters yet remains perfectly clean, like how the soul must rid itself of the impurities of sin to achieve brama.
Hi Stormcat. You need to add
In order for your entry to be valid.
Also love the pictures and interesting facts! Also the place in Hawaii sounds awesome!(:
Username: SenkoLight
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=SenkoLight
Name a Indian food: Chicken curry and Deep fried balls
Do you like curry? YES!
Name a famous bollywood person: Vidya Balan
Name an Indian Company: Gupta enterprises
Name a Indian Song: Peshreve in Maqam Ajem
Name a Hindu God: Ganesha
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: The indian culture is very different. The children are expected to live at home till they have taken a spouse. Dating is done around the parents and in the home with someone keeping an eye on the couple.
Have you been to India? Sadly no
What does the lotus mean? A pure soul, clean and untouched.
Username: leep45508
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=leep45508
Name a Indian food: Kofta
Do you like curry? yes
Name a famous bollywood person: Salman Khan
Name an Indian Company:Alembic Ltd
Name a Indian Song: Love Ki Ghanti
Name a Hindu God: Shiva as Nataraja
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: The national fruit of India is the mango. The national bird is the peacock, which was initially bred for food
Have you been to India? nope
What does the lotus mean? represents beauty and non-attachment
Username: Sdw4
Nominations with WL links: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=sdw4
Name a Indian food: Kedgeree
Do you like curry?: No
Name a famous bollywood person: Irrfan Khan
Name an Indian Company: Air India
Name a Indian Song: Cinta Dalam
Name a Hindu God: Vishnu!
Give an Interesting fact of the Indian Culture: Every major world religion is represented in India. Additionally, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all originated in India.
Have you been to India? No
What does the lotus mean? A pure soul, clean and untouched.