AARUSHI'S BLOG

                                       BOITA BANDANA In the holy month of Kartika, people of Odisha give up non-vegetarian food and the last five days of this auspicious month is called “Panchuka”. The last day being Kartika Purnima. People of Odisha wake up early in the morning, take bath and visit temples to celebrate Kartika Purnima or the boat festival. This is the full moon day of the holy month. We go to the near-by water body to float miniature boats with lighted lamps, Betal leaves, flower, coin, supari and cracker fruit to mark the boat festival or the Boita Bandana. On this festival people also make beautiful Rangolis representing Boita Bandana theme. Tarana and Gaj is offered as prasad to the almighty.                  ...

                 GARDENING “The love of gardening is a seed once sown never dies.” Gardening helps us in killing stress. Gardening and spending time outside provides exposure to sun and also boosts immunity. Gardening also provides the opportunity for physical exercise. Flowers make us smile and instantly improves mood various studies shows that flower can reduce anxiety and helps in treating with symptoms of depression. Gardening gives people to putter around in nature and they often forget about all worries and troubles for a while. They also provide us with fresh veggies or pretty little flower 🌸 . Home gardens are easy to create, you don’t necessarily need a huge plot of land, even a flower plant in your window pane can be considered as a tiny garden. You can create a beautiful hanging garden in your balcony to make you feel happy. All you need for a balcony garden includes a few planters, some soil,...

            PHOTOGRAPHY The art of capturing light with a camera is called photography. The word photography was first coined by the British scientist sir John Herschel in 1839. The word "photo" means light and "graphy" means drawing. So, the word photography literally means “drawing with light.”   As we know photography began in late 1830’s .The first permanent image was taken by Joseph Nicephore Niepce with a portable camera. This was the first image recorded that did not fade quickly The first camera was called “Kodak”and it was first offered for sale in 1888. Gorge Eastman used photographic film. He started manufacturing paper film in 1885 Now a days cameras are fit into smartphones . Which is used for several purpose. Serious photographers use interchangeable lens camera ,both mirror less cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLRs) offer the flexibility of different lenses . A good photographer should have c...