tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91191583890185637582024-02-20T22:41:37.439-08:00Fascinating IndiaOnline Resources of India on Art, Culture, Travel, Festivals and many more...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119158389018563758.post-43818964700215364382011-07-25T09:18:00.000-07:002011-07-25T09:18:21.491-07:00Taglines of Indian and Foreign Banks in India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2MDfbcuqJTF_IOuTB_ZypLE131LfUZNNIoI3sIAcITywsucCrzRfwA1uOlks3HU2YgFw2yVMpw8tEKmWqEi16oN3nrFfqrQVyje_R3HwPUZScJLctUuFCbAK28ciCAK1VePEljpXjnI/s1600/lens.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2MDfbcuqJTF_IOuTB_ZypLE131LfUZNNIoI3sIAcITywsucCrzRfwA1uOlks3HU2YgFw2yVMpw8tEKmWqEi16oN3nrFfqrQVyje_R3HwPUZScJLctUuFCbAK28ciCAK1VePEljpXjnI/s320/lens.PNG" width="220" /></a> </div><div class="MsoNormal">1. Allahabad Bank : A Tradition of Trust</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">2. ABN AMRO: Making More Possible</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">3. Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> : Higher Standards</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">4. Bank of <st1:city w:st="on">Baroda</st1:city>: <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s International bank</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">5. Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>: Relationship Beyond Banking</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">6. Bank of <st1:place w:st="on">Maharashtra</st1:place>: One Family One Bank.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">7. BNP Paribas: The Bank for the changing world.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">8. CITI Bank : The Citi never sleeps.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">9. Dena Bank : Trusted Family Bank</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">10. Deutsche Bank : A Passion to Perform</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">11. HDFC Bank: We understand your world</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">12. HSBC: The World's Local Bank</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">13. IDBI: Banking for all</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">14. Indian Bank: Taking banking technology to the common man.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">15. Indian Overseas Bank: Good people to grow with</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">16. Karnataka Bank: Your Family Bank. Across <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">17. Karur Vysya Bank: <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Smart Way</st1:address></st1:street> to bank</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">18. Kotak Mahindra Bank : Let's Make Money Simple</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">19. Oriental Bank Of Commerce: Where every individual is committed.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">20. Punjab National Bank : The name you can bank upon</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">21. South Indian Bank: Experience next generation banking</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">22. Standard Chartered Bank : Your Right Partner</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">23. State Bank Of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> : With You all the way</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">24. State Bank of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mysore</st1:place></st1:city>: Working for a better tomorrow</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">25. State Bank of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Patiala</st1:place></st1:city>: Blending modernity with Tradition.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">26. State Bank of Travancore: Since 1945. A long tradition of Trust.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">27. Union Bank of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> : Good people to bank with</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">28. Vijaya Bank: A friend you can bank upon</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119158389018563758.post-74428832254399996812011-07-22T06:55:00.000-07:002011-07-22T06:55:56.614-07:00Jallikattu – A Culturally rich Bull Fighting Sports Event of TamilNadu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" closure_uid_pceies="113" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span closure_uid_pceies="110"><strong>Jallikattu or Manju Virattu</strong> is Bull Taming sport event played in the villages of Tamil Nadu during Pongal celebration. Every year the event is held normally from January to July. It is one of the most ancient sports event still existing in today’s world.</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" closure_uid_fugm5p="106" closure_uid_pceies="113" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div closure_uid_fugm5p="133"><span closure_uid_pceies="111">The term Jallikattu comes from the term Salli Kaasu (coins) and Kattu (meaning a package) tied to the horns of the bulls as the prize money. </span>Alanganallur near <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Madurai</city></place>, is one of the world famous place that organizes this event.</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" closure_uid_pceies="112" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">During this festival the bulls are decorated with the garlands and their horns are colored. Bundles containing money will be tied to the horns of the wild bulls and unarmed villagers have to squeeze the bundles from them. Moreover many prizes are announced during the event for the contestants.<br />
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Jallikattu - The Bull Fighting Sports Event in Tamil Nadu<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" closure_uid_pceies="112" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"> In Jallikattu, the bulls are not harmed as the matadors are not supposed to use any kind of weapon. The organizers will provide uniform to the contestants who are participating in the Event so as to avoid any outsiders. Proper Health checkups are done to both the Bulls and the contestants before the Event. Importance is also given to fix barricades to protect the spectators from the bulls.<br />
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</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Alanganallur, Tamil Nadu, India10.0477907 78.0894389999999710.0434777 78.081971999999965 10.0521037 78.096905999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9119158389018563758.post-44822595980496901562011-07-21T06:41:00.000-07:002011-07-22T04:57:57.195-07:00Airavatesvara Temple: A True Dravidian Architecture<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Airavatesvara Temple is a Hindu temple built by King Rajaraja Chola II in 12<sup>th</sup> Century. The temple is situated in a small town called Darasuram near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu and it is also recognized as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Lord Siva is known as Airavatesvara in this temple. It is said that Airavata, , the white elephant of the king of gods, Indra, worshipped Lord Shiva to get cured while suffering from a change of colour curse from Sage Durvasa. Airavata got its colour back by bathing in the sacred waters of this temple. From this event, the temple and the presiding deity derived its name.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This temple is the finest example of Dravidian Architecture. That has got a lot of decorated pillars and walls which are adorned with the images of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaraja">NagaRaja</a>, The King of snakes and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshinamurthy">Dhakshinamurthy</a> (The Lord facing south) and Lord Shiva with exquisite details.Airavatesvara Temple is an archetypal pattern of Cholas Art and Architectures.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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