Who am I ?

I'm a graduate student at Lawrence Tech University, pursuing my Master's in Information Technology. I'm born and brought up in India and before joining Lawrence Tech I have completed my Bachelor's back from Nagpur, India in Electronics and Telecommunication from G.H.Raisoni College of Engineering. Writing was always in my interest, before this blog I have also written another blog named as"Electrohut" which is related to upcoming electronic gadgets.

Dimple Somal

Why?

This blog is completely related to my life hence it is non ficttious. The reason of selecting this topic " A Home away from Home" is that I have recently moved to a new country away from my family ,whole lot of friends and a from comfort lifestyle to an independent lifestyle. It is tough to stay away from your family but you can create a new family of friends if you are living away from home. The fear most the people have is leaving home and going out to achieve something. This sounds difficult but every experience is worthful. We learn to do things on our own and become less dependent.We will grow only if we dare to come out of the shell.Through this blog I wanted to contrast how life was back in India and how many similar things one can experience in US too.

Journey of my City

"Journey starts and ends,but ends by showing path for another beautiful journey". Life is an adventure and one should live every moment of it.Here is a little journey of mine, where I left my home after my 10th grade and went to a boarding school. I was the most pampered kid of my parents though it was hard to leave home and go to place away from family, friends and comfort.
I belong to one of the centrally located city of India named as Nagpur, it is also called as Orange City because of the maximum production of world class oranges, which is imported all over the nation as well outside the nation.

Nagpur City

'Deeksha Bhoomi' second largest Buddhist Temple in Asia after China

Bachelor's

I have spent 12 years in this beautiful city. Started schooling from grade 7th and studied till my Bachelor's degree. This whole journey has given me a full lot of good memories. Last four years of my college which I spent here studying my engineering is one of amazing and memorable moment of my life.

G.H.Raisoni College of Engineering

Festivals in India

Holi

India is country which has bunch of different religions and celebrates hundreds of festival. Out of all Holi and Diwali is one of the Major festival Celebrated by the country.
Holi, this festival is also known as the festival of colors. On this day friends and relatives visit each others home and play with colors and exchange sweets.

Holi Celebration

Diwali

Diwali, one of widely celebrated festival of India.It is celebrated on the occasion of returning of Lord Rama after spending 14 years in forest with his younger brother Lord Laxman and Wife Goddess Sita. Diwali is celebrated by decorating home and shops with "Diya" (earthen pot), by making "Rangoli", worshiping Goddess Laxmi and Ganesha for healthy and prosperous life and finally by doing fire work by crackers to show the victory of truth and good over evil.

Decoration with"Diya" (Earthen Pot)

Rangoli

Ganesh Chaturthi

Last but not the least the most important festival celebrated by the people living in Nagpur and by complete Maharashtra State is " Ganesh Chaturthi". During this festival Lord Ganesha the son of Lord Shiva is worshiped for 10 long days and at the 10th day the "Visarjan" takes place where the deity of Lord Ganesha is immersed in water

Ganpati Deity in Mumbai