April 2013 Issue#65

Culture means to cultivate, to grow, to develop and to expand. Our culture is what we regard as ideal or best for us to cultivate. When we take interest in the cultivation of our ...

vreh is the Apabramsha word for the Nava Varsha, which means the New year.Kashmiri Nava Varsha starts from the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Chaitra is the month, Shukla means the ...

Shehjar is pleased to offer dowloadable version of Koshur Calendar for the year 2013-2014 (Ready Reckoner Panchang)

For the benefit of community members, Shehjar is pleased to offer Kashmiri Panchang from April 11 to June 23, from Vijyeshwar Panchang 2013-2014.

A kashmiri Kavita on Navreh

While walking through this bazaar, I noticed that a shop had a sign 'Bulbul Gift Shop'? and just by instinct I knew it must be a Kashmiri shop. I entered the shop with a few of ...

We never saw Girdhari Lal again. No one knows when he returned to Bombay. Was it sometime in the afternoon or during the dead of the night? Nor did Pran Nath Dhar ever discuss the

Delta Express got clearance from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) for its descent for landing and also the weather parameters like the visibility and wind conditions as they neared ...

A group of 23 artistes from Kashmir performed the Pathers in their own style accompanied by the traditional musical instruments like Surnai, Dhol etc.. This was a rare occasion ...

Once Muslims came to power in Kashmir miseries of KPs started. This state of affairs continued till Afghan rule. KPs got respite from these atrocities in Sikh and Dogra rule. If ...

Unfortunately, this partition salvo instead of acting as a potion for Hindu Muslim friction brought along with it numerous side effects. Jinnah�s dream was realised with the ...

Kalika/Kali plays the double role of Bhogha and Yoga. The abode of Mahakali is at the Fateh Kadal, where her abode is said to be in a hidden spring, on the bank of the river ...

While the Holy pilgrimage is yet to start, separatists have already started testing their fresh lot of stone palters mostly Muslim youths imported from Bihar, UP and Hyderabad in ...

If the glowing stars all fell to this earth And laughed and giggled and danced as they came Would we all be forced to question our worth?

The boulder shivers for it found its image. Blood oozed out of the mouth of the body

Photos Feature Shivratri Celebrations in Miami

A Hindi Kavita titled "Dharti" from "Anubhuti ke swar" a Hindi Kavita book released by Ashma Kaul

You required me to hold your little finger to help you walk, Now I need your broad shoulders to take small unsteady strides, I am a crooked tree trunk waiting for the wind to ...

Kashmiri Kavita

She interacted with everyone in a very casual way with big divine smile on her face. With little courage we were able to go in front of her and showed our gratitude. In the ...

Read what this month has in store for you from our world famous Astrologer.

Kashmiri Folk: Sheena Peto Peto

Popular Kashmiri Bhajan: Aisay Sharan at Shivratri Celebrations- Miami, FL (USA)

An epitome of love, service, strength, and humility, our mother Smt. Moheni Kaul Ghasi w/o Lt. Manmohan Nath Kaul Ghasi, left for her heavenly abode on 14-04-2013 at her ...