The Spiritual and Scientific Significance of Lighting Diya

The Hindu culture and practices are mystical. The celestial aspects of our being has not been so blissfully woven around a religion with such enigma and tranquility. The practices and rituals followed in Hindu culture are often criticized to be intertwined with taboos of superstition. Nevertheless it is the same culture which enlightened us with the practices and way of living which preaches the most developed and civilized ways of living.

There are simple practices which Hindu culture treated us. These practices and rituals have wonderful tales and beliefs built around them. But the most important fact behind all such stories are scientific. The stories were only used as driving force to make people akin to something which is very scientific. Lighting of akhand diya for instance in different part of our home is one of the most unquestionable practices that has been followed with complete devotion by our mothers and grandmothers since ages. The tradition is passed on to generation from generation.

The philosophy of lighting the lamp in Hindu household is profound. Lighting of lamp in Hindu culture denotes dispelling away darkness or sadness from our lives and welcome happiness with open arms. The akhand Diya is lighted following profound auspiciousness. The bottom portion of the lamp or the lotus seed is considered to be Lord Bramha, the middle of the Lamp is Lord Venkateshwara, the portion where the oil of Ghee is poured is Lord Rudran, The portion where wick settles is Lord Maheswara and the end of the wick is Sadashiva while the Ghee or oil is Natham.

There is also a deep rooted scientific significance of lighting diyas at your place as well. Lighting the Diya with ghee makes it a pure and safe repellent for insects. Therefore, many such practices are followed in Hindu culture which beholds both spiritual as well as scientific significance.

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Reigning Cups And Saucers Full Of Secrets To Bring You Alive!

The beginning of June had announced the onset of the much awaited monsoons. However, little did one imagine that the swelling clouds would continue their reigning onslaught over three months incessantly. Roads getting water logged, the swishing wipers of vehicles and the common sight of drenched people hurriedly scurrying for a shelter had become the order of the day.

As the rain gods played peekaboo every now and then, I grew tired of the rains. Never was really fond of them though. However, it was one serendipitous incident that infused me with so much joy that it changed the way I took to the rains ever since.

It had been pouring since morning the other Friday. It was late in the evening when I staggered into my room thoroughly drenched and returned home exhausted from work. Complaining of the rains by then had become second nature to me.

I changed into my casual attire and slumped onto the bean bag near the veranda. My mother walked into the room with a tray, the sight of which made me sit up. The waft of the aroma from fresh liquor tea was enough to tantalize my senses.

However, what arrested my attention more were the aesthetics of the container that cradled the tea. Upon closer inspection, I observed the simplicity of the cup and saucer set. As I held the cup at eye level against the light near the verandah, I saw the light rays through the glass getting refracted into seven rainbow hues. Alongside I observed that the exact same process was repeating itself among the dancing rain-droplets which hugged along the verandah grill in total harmonious rhythm . The pitter patter of the rain chimed in and I realised how this tea cup, which I was holding in my hand,so very wonderfully had become a music conductor. It had called upon an entire orchestra to make my senses come alive. That too from a simple experience of sipping daily tea !

One inquisitive look at the bottom to see the manufacturer of this ‘poetry in motion’ revealed itself as MyBorosil. Having tea from MyBorosil cup turned out to be extremely rewarding.Indeed this new entrant into our house that evening not only enriched the flavour of my tea but added a new dimension to the way I looked at raindrops and took to the rains!

I turned on my stereo and tuned in to one of my all time favourite tracks by BJ Thomas. As the music filled the room amidst all the pitter patter, I lay back relaxing on the bean bag with my gaze fixed at the water droplets on the window sill and swayed to the mellifluous track :

“ Raindrops keep fallin' on my head

But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red

Cryin's not for me

'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'

Because I'm free

Nothin's worryin' me..”

Thanks to MyBorosil as it showed me through a cup and saucer set the extraordinary power of simplicity and natural beauty in it’s pure form. After all isn't that what appeals most to the senses and makes us happy ? No wonder, I realised that lucky are those few who get to feel the rain when others just get wet!

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Home Décor Tips

Whether you are looking forward to beautify your living room or your kitchen, taking suggestions from ideal decorating principles can help to renovate any room of your household. So if you are facing problem decorating your home it is not the expensive professional help that you require, rather all you need is the mix of correct ideas and accessories. Little attention guided towards the interior designing principles can help you get the perfect look for your home.

One of the basic ideas that you can follow is to accessorize your home. Minimal yet exclusive pieces of artifacts and accessories can never go wrong to decorate your home. So now the question arise what do you want to shop and where do you wish to shop from. Using lanterns or ethnic Akhand diya can be a unique idea to give your home décor a certain classy edge. Stuffing your home with unnecessary items is not tenet to follow. A little creativity blended with correct choice of article can serve ideally to your décor desires.

For your kitchen décor select your accessories intelligent. It is always wise to go for kitchen items that can double up their role as kitchen accessory as well. Borosil classic tea set could be an appropriate example of the accessory you are looking for to decorate your kitchen with. Stack them creatively on your displayed kitchen shelf to add bling to your kitchen décor.

Other items that could be very well used for your home décor can be the colorful cushions and space saving furniture. Always remember that the most fundamental and neat way to decorate and design room with limited space is to buy multi-purpose furniture and use colors intelligently. Dark shades can crunch the space even more. Hence use light shades for your walls while to get the dab of color use colorful cushions and curtains.

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The Trend of Microwavable

Defining the new trends of design, latest cookware and utensils are launched in the market leaving consumers to choose from a wide range of products. From drinking glass or jug glasses set to mixing bowl sets there is a wide variety available in every type of cookware product. This change in market is the result of the influence from changing patterns of lifestyle. People now are increasingly looking for options of healthy cooking in minimum possible time. The growing health concerns within individuals although does not affect the least to the taste quotient of any food preparation.

Style is very important in whatever you do and cooking being one of the most important aspects of livelihood must not miss out on the much needed makeover. The cookware range today therefore, not only confirms to the ideals of healthy cooking, style emerges as an important requisite as well.

The latest range of microwavable launched ensures that every aspect of modern living and demands of modern lifestyle are ensured. These cookware products are glamorous and trendy in their look with vibrant colors and beautiful design. Along with cook designs and great styles the microwave range of cookware and utensils also ensures the quality aspects. Given the demand of healthy cooking, the microwavables serve exponentially to the purpose. Cooking in microwave ensures lesser time taken to cook food along with ensuring that the nutrients of the food being cooked are kept well intact.

Healthy cooking with great taste is what the microwave cooking promotes. In order to cook in microwave you need a special type of cookware manufactured from special type of glass that will neither break nor fracture when cooked in such high temperature. The microwavables manufactured from borosilicate confirms the same.

These cookwares are manufactured from the blend of boron and silicon and they are all set to rule your world of kitchen in the present decade. 

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The Traditional Trends In India

The trends of interior designing and décor are ever evolving. The contemporary trends of interior décor redefined the idea of styling our household and commercial place, but one thing that continued to remain the same is the touch of traditional that we Indian love to maintain in every sphere of our lifestyle. Irrespective of the fact that how modern we are we love to stay attached to our roots and preserve the culture that is the heritage of our ancestors and our country.

Even in present modern society where commercialization has increased in manifolds we love to stay connected to certain practices that are typically traditional. When we buy a car we love to welcome it with a proper prayer and “arti”. Similarly even if it is our new desktop or television it is never installed without the ceremonial “tilak” adorning its monitor. Such is the beauty of Indian tradition that is passed on to one generation after another.

Every aspect of urban life and specimen of modernity is welcomed with a puja thali. In our every achievement we have seen our mothers wish us all the luck with a decorated brass puja thali in hand. My Borosil wishes to be a part of this rich tradition and keep it alive for ages. The collection of beautiful puja thali set available at My Borosil reiterates the effort to maintain and revive the tradition that is our pride.

Amalgamation of modern living with the cultures of the past is what we witness and discover in every corner in India. Even in the age of commercialization we never forget to respect the past which enriched us and completes us. It is the simplicity vested in these practices that attributed to its longevity even today. Even the most daring marketing goals strive to keep the tradition alive.

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Benefits of Microwave Cooking

How many of us enjoy cooking? Probably many of us! Irrespective of who we are or what we do cooking comes across as the most engaging and satisfying activities for many of us. Gone are the days when cooking could be benched marked as only the pride married ladies. The empire has been invaded and all for good reasons. Cooking is a pride for homemakers and pleasure for amateur like us. Nevertheless there has been a drastic change in our approach and perspective to cooking in the present times. Taste forms priority and health has become the necessity while time is diminishing in availability at a speed greater than expected.

Given the challenges of 21^st century cooking world, the advent of microwave came as the greatest boon ever. With time constraint the inclination towards junk food was observed to be on a constant rise. People had little time to devote more time to elaborate cooking processes to get served tasty food which was also high in nutrition. Something like our mothers and grand moms used to cook for us.

The dependency on junk and unhealthy food consumption is not at all appreciated in medical terms. It often opens up immense possibilities of health problems and ailments. The advent of microwave cooking made it possible to cook great food in a little time with the nutrients being kept intact in the food. Our mothers created magic in food for us. But we are not bestowed with such abilities. The super busy daily life schedule and hectic lifestyle always keep us away from the pleasure of healthy cooking.

Microwave allowed us to cook tasty and healthy food. All we need is a proper recipe, correct ingredients and an appropriate casserole set or mixing bowl to cook the food in. Great food served in less time with proper nutrients is what microwave cooking allowed us to achieve. 

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Cook Tasty Food in Microwave

Great food, deliciously cooked and palatially served is a diner’s paradise. Doesn't it seem, just the mention of great good drives our senses towards that restaurant by the corner of the street. So what else do we get other than great food from this famous by street take-away or famous restaurants by the corner of the street? Loads and loads of calories!

Associating great food with healthy consumption was thought to be a distant mirage not many years ago. But with the evolution of technology and microwave smashing its way through the market you need not worry about the health woes connected with delicious food preps. All you need is a great recipe, very little almost negligible lubricant and a borosilicate microwave bowl or microwave glass bowl. Set the timer and the rest is taken care of with the expertise of greatest cook.

Microwave cooking broke the wall between tasty food and healthy food. Now the healthy and nutritional diet can be tasty and the tasty food can be nutritional as well. Cooking in microwave and microwave special cookware ensures that the vital nutrient of your food is not lost during the course of cooking.

For beginner there are certain basic aspects that you need to take care of for a successful microwave cooking, Firstly, choose the correct combination of vegetable and meat, mix it well with proper herbs and spice, season is correctly and all this to be done in a perfectly shaped microwave bowl to allow even cooking.

Every recipe you think about, every taste that you feel is drool worthy can be efficiently recreated in microwave. This not only promotes healthy cooking but you get to enjoy the pleasure of great taste without consuming on the unnecessary quantity of oil or butter used for the preparation. Nutritional food with great taste is what you enjoy from microwave cooking. 

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Latest Designs and Trends in Kitchenware designs

Every aspect in design world is cyclical. Most often we observe the metamorphosis and evolution of what that already exists. The hottest trends in kitchen design is that what is evolved from the cultures and practices of past. As with every other are of home décor and lifestyle there are always new trends to watch out for in cookware market as well. The hottest new trend in cookware or kitchenware are reflective of what on customer’s mind while they chose to equip their furnishings ad home all according to their preferences.

A splash of color, touch of eco-friendly attributes, use of versatile silicon, new shapes and the move outside kitchen compose all the latest aspects defining the kitchen décor and cookware trends in present decade. New materials, new innovations and a range of beautiful designs are all set to woo the consumer market for cookware in 2013.

In the very early start of this decade we noticed the trend of lifestyle shifting from time consuming methods to the ones that are more convenient. Microwave cooking is one such field of experience for consumers. Along with designer trends the fact that they promote health and durability all at a very reasonable cost is something that wooed the attention of majority of consumers.

With a keen eye on sustainability and eco concern the consumers prefer more towards the health issues than ever. Microwave cookware like casserole sets promote fast and healthy cooking. There are no risks of breakage and the shape allows the food to be cooked in an even temperature. Yet another aspect of microwave cooking is that because of the process the effective nutrient of the food is not lost.

The transparent look and elegant design of microwave cookware manufactured from borosilicate are one of the hot favorite of the consumers.

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Best you to buy cookware

So do you really thing that it is high time to give your cookware collection the much needed makeover? Indeed true, with such modern accessories and amenities dominating every aspect of our lifestyle today, it is equally important to not ignore the aspect of cookware as well. A well decorated, accessorized and endowed kitchen is very important. A proper set of cookware does not only make your kitchen look good but it enhances your cooking experience as well. A good set of microwave glass dish or glass bowl dish is very essential to ensure good cooking as well. By good cooking it is meant that for proper taste of the meal you prepare it is very important that you prepare the same in a proper cooking apparatus or cookware.

Hence, instead of being really morose with the idea of shopping for cookware you need to cheer up and make the shopping experience for your cookware exciting. There is so much to do and so much to look forward to when you go shopping for your cookware. Firstly you can visit a dedicated cookware shop that is also very well known in your area. At first instant the sight so many different types of cookware with such beautiful designs must seem overwhelming to you but instead of getting bewildered and go according to the plan that you already decided.

Plan is very important when you go out to shop for your cookware. Firstly decide the kind of cookware you need according to your cooking medium. Then decide on whether you want to buy them in sets or in individual pieces. Both have their own set of advantages. Next you need to buy few holding material and lastly never forget the extra utensils. Along with microwave glass dish or glass bowl dish a spatula to stir and spoon to serve is equally important.

In short like any other shopping experience shopping for cookware can be very interesting and exciting. 

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How the trends of Cooking changed?

The trend of lifestyle has changed drastically and so has the trends of cooking as well. The act of cooking is now mixed with the ideals of pleasure. Gone are the days when cooking were one of the most laborious tasks of the household and was conducted from the shabbiest looking room ever. With well decorated modular kitchens, the cookware and utensils designs also changed for all the good reasons. The change in the designs of cookware to a large extent was influenced by the modern way of living.

Life today has become very hectic and coping up with the rising demands of modern lifestyle is most often very daunting. With so many errands queuing up to be taken care of there is very less time left with us for ourselves. Cooking is one such task that must be taken care of within the limited span of time that is left with us. Again compromising with the taste as well as the nutrition can never be an option. After a long day’s work we will like something tasty and healthy to be served in our platter. Whether it is the first meal of the day or dinner, the cooking time left with us does not permit us for something lavish yet simple food well to taste is what we always expect.

Microwave cooking came as a consequence to this demand of our modern day lifestyle. For microwave cooking it is very essential that the correct type cookware is used. Microwave cooking bowl and microwave cookware set are perfect complements to the practice of microwave cooking. The microwave cookware is manufactured from the blend of boron and silicate. This gives them the much needed durability to not break or cringe at a temperature as high as 300 degree Celsius. Further the microwave cooking bowl made from borosilicate is transparent in color allowing you to see what is getting cooked and it does not chemically react while heated.

Therefore, with the change of lifestyle came a very pleasant change to our cooking experience as well.

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Microwave Chatpate Aloo Recipe

Chatpate Aloo works both as a delicious appetizer and as a filling sabzi.

Ingredients:

1. ½ a kg of baby potato, washed and cut into halves
2. 1 ½ tbsp of ginger garlic paste
3. 1 ½ tsp of kashmiri chili powder
4. 1 tsp each coriander and cumin seeds
5. 2 tbsp of oil
6. Salt to Taste
7. 2 tsp of lemon juice
8. 3 tbsp of finely chopped coriander.

  Method of Preparation:

• Cut the baby Potato into halves and put them into a large microwaveable bowl.
• Add 1 ½ tbsp of ginger-garlic paste, 1 ½ tsp of kashmiri chili powder, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 1 tsp of cumin seed powder, salt to taste and 2 tbsp of oil and mix them together really well until the baby potatoes are coated in the spices.
• Now put the bowl in the microwave for 4: 30 minutes on high.
• Take the bowl out, stir and then put it back on microwave on high for another 4:30 minutes.
• Once out add 2 tbsp of lemon juice and finely chopped coriander and mix well.
• Serve it as chatpatta appetizers or wholesome sabzi you cant go wrong either.

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Discover the Recent Trends in Glassware Designs

Remember the time when there were just few kinds of design available in the market when it came to glassware design and pre-dominantly the designs of drinking glasses and tumblers. Times have changed as much as the preference of the consumer market. It is a rather worn out pattern of serving the guests in regular designs of drinking glass and tumbler glass sets. Innovative glassware designs are regularly implemented in the tenets of present décor. With broad range of identities launched on glassware like drinking glass and glass tumblers you have an extra reason to give a makeover to your collection of kitchen glassware and utensils with.

The wide variety of designs on glass tumbler and drinking glasses revolutionized the idea of serving your guests with welcome drink or dessert shots. If you want to serve the very classy and edgy champagnes to your guest, the significance of it is completely marred the moment you serve it in regular glasses. Instead you can obviously choose from the wide variety of champagne glass available in the market. These glasses are elegant to look at and are most stylish to be served in. Planning for dessert shots for your guests? Select the appropriate type of canard or shot glasses to be served in. The wide range of drinking glasses and glass tumblers in the market are delight to shop for and to be served in. the designer glasses give an extra edge to celebration ideas. It makes serving drinks and preparations to your guests a specimen of art.

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