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The Royal Prince is now at a distance of a ‘LIKE’

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar

The Mewar Royal Family and The Eternal Mewar dynasty need no introduction, not only to us but to the entire world.

The Royal Family has always been lending a helpful hand to our city whenever needed, via many of its charitable trusts, and social works. The HRH group of hotels also, does not need any introduction; it is famous both among the masses and the classes. In the same chain, to increase the public interaction directly with the royal family, the prince of the Eternal Mewar dynasty, His Highness Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Ji Mewar has taken another social hi-tech step, and that step is interaction via Facebook.

The most charming and adorable prince is now on Facebook via his official public profile page which already has more than 1900 members. Here he interacts with the public, shares his views about the city, and his thoughts of wisdom with everyone. This is first of its kind phenomenon of social interaction as there has been no such attempt by any royal family in India. He tries his best to respond to each and every comment or post.

On asking his highness The Prince of Mewar about his idea for taking such an innovative step, He says, “It has not been as a very long time since I am back home to my motherland. I have been missing my family, friends, the city and its vibrant colorful life. Coming back home feels like being at ease, and being among my own people. A sense of belonging exists. Being back home and connecting with citizen, I feel great pleasure with the love and friendly response I receive from them.

He hopes to hear more from people and share more so that together we could create a better tomorrow by creating a better today for our City.

Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar

The link to his official fan page is given below where people can connect with him:

Facebook Fan Page:  http://www.facebook.com/mewarlakshyarajsingh

Article Contribution by : Ronak Chauhan

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Events

Party with Ferocious Monsters this Saturday Nite

I think after reading the title you are confused?? Isn’t it?? Ok so let me tell you that here we are not talking about the real, scary ferocious monsters. So you don’t need to be frightened. The hardworking weekend is over and its fun time, now that’s something we all want for sure,  I m talking about the Weekend. So this weekend the Ferocious Monster’s have something special for you 😉

Ferocious Monsters

Ferocious Monsters ?? Who are they ?? Do we know them ?? why are they organizing this party ?? So let me introduce them to you. Ferocious monsters are a group of boys from our city Udaipur who are all party freaks or one can say they are the authentic party addicts who lives life like a party and I am sure that u may have seen all of them at countless parties they are Ashu Khurana, Unmesh Surana, Gaurav Lalwani, Mohit, Harsh etc. Attending and having numerous parties they experienced a lot and always dreamt to have a perfect party that people will enjoy and love to attend.

So now without taking any single moment I would like to portray about the Ferocious Monsters “Monster Night” :

Special Highlights of the Monster Night:

  • DJ’s from Lifestyle Club Playing Rocking Music
  • Special Dance floor
  • Unlimited Snacks and coldrinks
  • Fun Games and activities
  • And a Lot More…

Venue: Hotel Krishnalila Regency , Gulab Bagh road

Date: 30th July

Timing: 7 pm Onwards..

Pass fee: 300/- per person, 500/- for couple(s)

For passes and other details contact : Harsh (9680612226), Unmesh (+917742359118)

Ultimate Monster bash ! ! ! ! D Ferocious Monsters , r in t0wn 2 bring ewr ‘inside m0nster’ 0ut 😉

Event supported by : UdaipurBlog.com

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Events Photos and Videos

Monsoon Temptations: Best Pictures of Week 1- iUdaipur.com

Hey Udaipies. As you all know that your own UdaipurBlog.com has initiated a platform for the photographers, and all the monsoon lovers via PiX, where all the click-o-maniacs can submit their Pictures of Monsoon, and Udaipur. Its a great chance for you to showoff your photography skills to the World and specifically Udaipur. For the people, who could not submit their clicks, don’t be disappointed. The competition is still on, and you have got a chance till 18th August, 2011 for submissions Here.

Meanwhile, speaking about the competition, on behalf of the whole management team of PiX, we are glad to see the enormous response of all of you via your submissions. The entries are mind blowing, both in quantity and quality. It was really difficult to choose the better amongst the best.

Here are the entries from the 1st week of submissions, and we are proud to publish them in this post, entitling them as the “Photo of the Day” and “Photo of the Week

And for those who could not win in the first week, no worries, you can click a better picture and submit it to us before the competition gets over.

We would like to give a special thank to Chetan Mendhe and Vikas Ghodke for Extra technical support to PiX. 🙂

If You have any questions regarding the competition you can Call us on: +91-99290-67498(Sanjit Chohan)

Here You Go with the Winning Clicks:

Day 1: Thirsty road finally get water By: Shree

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/thirsty-road-finally-get-water.html

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Day 2: Foggy Green Land by: Tushar

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/foggy-green-land.html

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Day 3: Preparation of Monsoon by: Trilok

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/prepration-of-monsoon.html

day3

 

Day 4: Sajjan Garh By: Ashwin

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/sajjan-garh-3.html

day 4

 

Day 5: Rim Zim By: Jyoti

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/rim-zim.html

day5

 

Day 6: Monsoon Kilkari By: Kriti

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/monsoon-kilkari.html

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Day 7: Fateh Sagar: Every drop PRECIOUS By: Siddharth

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/fateh-sagar-every-drop-precious.html

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Finally The Picture of the Week

View of Pichola in Monsoon

Link: http://pix.iudaipur.com/view-of-pichola-in-monsoon.html

Winner of the Week iUdaipur.com

By: Praveen Balasubramanian

So Winners your prizes will be announced at the end of the Competition. 😀 So tension na lo yaaro!!

Contributed by: Sanjit Chohan

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Udaipur Music Carnival – 2011

UMC Music Carnival 2011

Vs1 Studio & Purple Turtle are back with UMC(Udaipur Music Carnival) – 2011 : The one and only kind of unique 2 day music carnival in our City of Lakes.

Special Highlights in this Music Carnival will be:

  • Live DJ’s Playing Rocking Music
  • Special Surprise visuals by VJ
  • Pool Party and Rain Dance
  • Live Artists Performing
  • Fun Games
  • Tattoos and Hukkas
  • Veg and Non Veg Snacks
  • And a Lot More…

 

The Dj’s who will be rocking the Floor will be:

  • Dj AADIL
  • DJ JIMMY
  • DJ K R
  • DJ PUNEET
  • DJ SHALEEN
  • DJ BASH
  • DJ RAJAT

 

Venue: Lotus Lake View Resort , Rampura Chohraya

Date: 30th july , 31st july 2011

Timing: 2pm Onwards

Entry Charges (1 Day) :

  • Female: Rs. 500
  • Male: Rs. 700
  • Couple: Rs. 1000

Entry Charges (Both day 1 and day 2):

  • Female: Rs. 800
  • Male: Rs. 1100
  • Couple: Rs. 1600

Group:

  • 5 Girls: Rs. 1800

 

To Get Your Tickets:

Contact:

Varun:: +91-9828877711

Ravi:: +91-9694888038

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Festivals

Hariyali Amavasya – Welcoming Greenery and Monsoon

haryali amavasya udaipur

Haryali Amavasya – A perfect green day for recreation and enjoyment in Udaipur. The
 beautiful festival is round the corner, waiting for a splendid welcome 
by us on 30th of this very rainy month. As the name suggest, it is 
celebrated on first amavasya of ‘saawan’ to celebrate the lush greenery
 of Udaipur.

 Haryali amavasya is a day of extreme importance for us as it traces its
 path from the past. The kings of Udaipur considered it as an
 auspicious day and used to put on a fair for the common people of and around Udaipur. The fair gathers all the people together acting as a means of national
 integration. Being a traditional fair, the tradition is followed unbroken till date.

There is a huge festive fair that begins from Saheliyon ki Bari and spreads its 
glories till Fatehsagar. The various places midway are open for the people for free like Moti Magri, Saheliyon ki Bari. The loud noise and screams of the vendors fill this
 fair with extreme energy.
Guess what adds taste to this vibrating festival??  
Yes!! The very famous “Rabri Malpua”  😀 of Udaipur. Adding to the life and color of this festive fair are ‘poopadia’, ‘paani ke gubbare’, colorful caps, chat-pakoda stalls, and various high rides and swings. Traditional songs, dance, food and costume escalate the verve of hariyali amavasya celebrations.

The fair is continued to next day but is restricted only till female 
folks. The vibrant colors of the costumes and ethnic jewellery
 catch the attention of all the beautiful ladies. A special care is 
taken, that the joyous moments of these beauties are not stolen by the
 men. All the females of the city can walk around, dine with friend
and shop for themselves without any obstructions.

 This day is usually declared as an off for all the government offices and schools by the Collector of Udaipur City. In the plight of this, the various schools celebrate it a day before with
 colorful and energetic programs. The social clubs running in Udaipur 
celebrate this amavasya with enthusiasm and excitement through
 execution of various cultural programs including tree plantation and
 enjoying the feast together. Many delicious food items are cooked at homes also and families are seen enjoying Garma Garam Pakodas and boiling hot tea with roasted Corn at Fatehsagar.

The festival just adds to the unforgettable memories. The light scatters from the rain drops and spreads the feeling of brotherhood, humanity and love for the tradition.

 But let’s not forget our duty and love for our very own city. This charming city belongs to us and being fellow citizens it is our responsibility to encourage cleanliness and spread the word of hygiene all over. It is seen very often that a traditional event is well 
followed by the usual sight of littering roads, thrown wrappers and
 peels of fruits which leads to various kinds of fatal diseases like
 malaria and cholera. The beautiful lakeside is seen carrying rubbish
 on the surface of water which masks its sparkling blue color. It’s a humble 
request to all the Udaipies to keep the city clean, green and beautiful. Contribute in the best possible way to take care of cleanliness of this heaven on earth.

 Let’s unite, rejuvenate and enjoy this festive season to the fullest!! 🙂

Article By : Himani Sethiya Contributed by: Chani Soni and Edited By: Palak Jain

:: Here are a Few Pictures of Last Year’s Celebration by Yash Sharma ::

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haryali amavasya

haryali amavasya

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Health & Fashion

Be Prepared to beat the Monsoon Blues

Can’t wait to have a plate of garma-garam pakodas and hot tea sip by the stalls? But stop, make sure that what you are eating is healthy or not.

Monsoon in my own definition is after scorching hot summer, the rainy showers, which are super relieving for us, and are a hello to joy and pleasure. Though monsoon lessens our sweat, but it also brings many problems with it due to sudden fluctuations in temperature and moisture.

 

So here, UdaipurBlog brings to you some do’s and don’ts, health and fashion tips so that you can gear up for these rains.

  • Prepare your rain wears, raincoats, caps, umbrellas, waterproof shoes and plastic sheets. Keep plastic bags in your handbags also to prevent your belongings from getting wet in water.
  • Go for a walk daily in the morning. The fresh monsoon air will refresh you and open your skin pores for happy skin and happy you.
  • Don’t do heavy exercise. Instead go for yoga or simple aerobics.
  • Always take a shower when you are rain soaked. Never wear wet clothes without washing and ironing, otherwise they may cause itching.
  • Our skin becomes more prone to infections these days. So, do take care of your body hygiene. Add dettol or neem leaves to your bucket while taking bath.
  • Apply anti-fungal talcum powder to the areas which are more prone to infections like armpits, etc.
  •  The moisture and temperature during rains are the favorable conditions for microbial growth. These also results in poor digestion.
    • Therefore, while cooking, firstly wash all vegetables and fruits well, especially the leafy green as they may have hidden worms.
    • Add light grilled and tandoori foods cooked in less oil and less salt, loads of seasonal fruits, cereals and vegetables to your meals instead of heavy oily foods.
    • In breakfast we may add poha, sandwiches, egg, and cornflakes and avoid stuffed parathas.
    • Load up your kitchen and dining tables with Vitamin-C. It is a good antioxidant which helps in viral cold.
    • Add ginger to your servings. (Tea and dals).
    • Avoid packed juices and junk food, of which most of us are used to.
    • Drink boiled and purified water, homemade juices and soups only.
  • Prepare your wardrobe to drive everyone crazy with your looks.
    • Style yourself up with floral prints, pastel shades, sea blue, flora green. They all give you charming fresh look in the monsoons.
    • Go for cotton fabrics, loose fitting pants or shorts. These are comfortable and casual and also do not cause any kind of skin allergies.
    • Avoid high heels and slippery foot wears. Instead try wooden sole.
  • Exclusively for girls:
    • For glowing skin and healthy hair, apply 1 cup curd plus 1tsp of lime juice to skin and hair and wash off after 15 minutes under rain shower.
    • If you are suffering from crack heel problems, then soak your feet in warm water with a pinch of salt for 20 minutes, then wash with cold water and dry with towel.
    • A light body massage with mustard or olive oil is the need of season.

So take care of all the above, to stay healthy and charming and enjoy every treat of this awesome season outside.

Wish you all a very HAPPY and HEALTHY MONSOON.

Photograph By: Prasun Bannerjee

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News

Deewana Group makes its place in the Top-6 in X-Factor

Hey friends, every proud Udaipie, all the television watchers, and all the music lovers. There’s a good and exclusive news fom UdaipurBlog for all.

the Deewana Group
the Deewana Group

In the recent TV Music Reality Show X-Factor, the Deewana group with our own Shahnawaz aka Bunty makes its place in the top 6, and again wins performer of the week trophy. They will be seen singing the title song from Omkara in the “Villian special episode”, where the Bollywood’s Bad Man, Gulshan Grover will be present as the celebrity judge will be seen appreciating them. The Saturday special episode will be “Idol Tribute Episode”, where the group will be seen singing Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Qawwali “Roshan hai Sama”, for which all the three judges Sonu, Shreya and Sanjay Leela Bhansali will be seen giving them a standing ovation.

We have previously also informed before hand about one more such victory of the group (Link). Stay tuned for more such Updates. Shahnawaz appeals again to Udaipur to  please vote for Deewana group by Typing  XF 01 and Send to 5252525, else the pride of Udaipur will have to be in bottom 2 for the next week.

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Udaipur gathered to pay tribute to Lt. Archit Verdia

Candle March for Lt. Archit

Shaheed ki chitao par lagege har baras mele…. Watan par mitne walo ka baki yahi nishan hoga…..!!!!”

Eyes filled with tears, pain of loss easily visible on each face, air filled with patriotic songs. No one could stop their tears from rolling down when candles were lightened in the memory young and brave Lt. Archit Verdia. A huge crowd gathered at the ‘Shaheed Smarak’ of Town Hall yesterday, the 26thof July, co-incidentally, which was also the Kargil day, to pray for his departed soul.

Lt. Archit Verdia
Lt. Archit Verdia

His mother, Mrs. Beena Verdia, and sister, Devyani Verdia, were also present there. Though their hearts were deeply engrossed in the grief of losing their 23 yrs old young son, but their heads were held high as they knew that Archit has not died, but has become immortal in the heart of every Indian. His late father will be brightly shining as a star seeing the bravery of son who has fulfilled his dreams of seeing his son as a soldier. We salute to this family for giving a great soldier to this country.

It has been known that Lt. Archit Verdia left this world on 20th of this month while trying to save his colleagues who were caught in fire at an army camp of Siachen Glacier. Born on January 20, 1988, Archit completed his +2 from The Study School, Udaipur. He got his training from Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai and was posted in the Indian Army about one and half years back.

Udaipur has never witnessed the pain of losing a soldier at the border. But today when we look at Archit, every hand comes up in reflex to give a salute to him. His funeral will be held today at Rani Road at 9 a.m. after his body will be brought to his hometown with due respect.

We all have been through a great loss. Udaipur has lost a brave child. We all pray for the peace of the departed soul, and also salute the spirit of the soldier.

Photos by: Prasun Bannerjee

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Candle March for Lt. Archit[L to R] Mrs. Rajni Dangi, Mrs. Beena Verdia and Devyani Verdia

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Co-operative Bank Board Elections Held

bank elections

The elections for board of Udaipur Urban Co-operative Bank were held yesterday in the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat. Immense interest of people could be seen to access their voting rights.  One could see the crowd of the election in the streets. The polling finished smoothly. There were 9 candidates to be elected out of a total of 11. The result was announced till 8 and the list of candidates who were elected is as under

  • Akhtar Hussain
  • Ashiq Ali
  • Arvind Shah
  • Fatima Liyaquat
  • Mansoor ali R.V.
  • Mushtaq Hussain
  • Shbbir Hussain R.V.
  • Lft. Col. (Rdt.) Sirrajduddin
  • R.L. Nagar

In the elections, Mr. Akhtar Hussain bagged the highest position. One could see the winning spirit and the happiness of the elected members after the results were declared.

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bank elections

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CSI Programming Competition held for School Students

The Computer Society of India (CSI) organised a young talent search competition for the school students as the talent search for programming and coding. Udaipur was also a centre amongst about 20 centres in India. As many as 7 schools, namely Central Academy Ambamata, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Maharana Mewar Public School, Alok School, St. Anthony’s, St. Gregorious, Delhi Public School participated in the competition held on yesterday on 24 July,2011 at the city centre of Techno India NJR Institute of Technology located at Madhuban.
Mr. Piyush Javeria informed that the competition was of 2 hours duration in which a team of 3 students had to solve 4 problems of programming and logic in any programming language out of C, C++ or JAVA. The winner is judged based on the timing and accuracy.


The national level round will take place on 28th August at Chennai. The winner gets a prize of Rs. 15,000. The two winner teams will then be participating in the SEARCC international competition which will be held at Chennai.
Dr. Dharm Singh, secretary, CSI Udaipur Chapter explained that this competition is organised by CSI every year, though less entries/participations have been a bit disappointing, yet a higher number of participation is expected in the upcoming years.
The competition was guided by the CSI members’ team from Techno India NJR, comprising of CSI student chapter members, and headed by Mr. Piyush Javeria and Ms. Shilpa Pandey. The Senior CSI members, Mr. M L.  Talesra, Mr. Mazhar Hussain, Dr. Anand Swarup expressed their thoughts to increase awareness about CSI and its different chapters, for better educational and research outcomes. Few students were seen curious for the CSI student chapter membership, which is now open for school students also.