Featured article of the month
Tornos arranges special tours during Muharram, we at Tornos arrange special lectures and tours on some of the days. The subject of Muharram or Azadari is quite interesting and unique in Lucknow. The subject that we carry in this issue in itself is quite interesting and very few among us would know this fact. While the issue is extremely important in today's religiously fragile atmosphere that is often charged in India, by politicians....
Hussaini Brahamins
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The couplet describing the glory of Imam Husain noted down by Bali read: Main yahan ki sarhad se nikal kar Hindustan jaana chahta hoon, Wahan Musalman to nahi, insaan baste hain (I want to cross these borders and visit India. No Muslims, humans reside there). “My father told me about our proud history and so did my grandmother. It had always been a value ingrained in us right from childhood when we attended majlis (congregation) at Shahnajaf Imambara along with members of the Shia community," he recalled. His identity as a Hussaini Brahmin, however, is limited to his family and close confidantes. He said, “People are confused, even doubtful of the existence of such a community, but for us it is the life we have lived since 680 AD."
There are many versions of the story of the birth of the community and the oral tradition has stayed for several generations. It is said that Dutt Brahmins carry a slit mark on their throat even to this day as a symbol to sacrifice their ancestors made in Karbala. “Since birth I have had a mark on the side of my neck. My father had one too and so does my son. When I came to know about our history and this fact, I felt proud of the sacred mark," said Vipin Mohan, another Hussaini Brahmin........
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Featured Recipe from COQUINA
We present a new recipe every time in this section. These may be tried at The Coquina or we would be pleased to Video Guide you through our live channel....
FLOUR (MAIDA) 230 Gm
KHOA 30 Gm
CURD 5 TSP
GHEE 85 Gm
KEWRA 2 TO 3 DROPS
SODA ¼ TSP
SUGAR + WATER SYRUP ½ PT (300 ML)
GHEE 400 Gm FOR FRYING
ALMONDS 15 Gm
PISTACHIO NUTS 15 Gm
4 SILVER LEAVES
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News & Views from Lucknow
This section covers the news from Lucknow. We often feature notices of monument closure, Festivals, Upcoming Events etc here. Also news about a new property in the city, new flights or trains etc comes here.....
Asfi Imambara entrance set to be 700, instead of 500, while Residency entrance may now be Rs 300 instead of the present fee of 100 per person. This new fee may be effective from 1st April 2016, if Husainabad Trust and ASI has its say. This increase is taking effect all over India in all monuments.
Entrance Fee for Allahabad Museum is now 500, instead of 100. The same revision is set to take place in all museums under State of Uttar Pradesh.
Tornos launches an a new product : Kotwra Insight along with Muzaffar & Meera Ali the legendary film makers, painters and artists.
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Husainabad area is set to become wi-fi hot spot. Guide App is being developed by Tornos to be launched in 2016-17, enabling tourists to move in the city, guide-free.
Film City is planned to come up on the Lucknow-Agra expressway. This project is a part of the new tourism policy by the Govt of Uttar Pradesh.
Best Western Sagar Sona hotel opened and has been sealed by Uttar Pradesh government for some technical issues that were not confirming the state policy.
Vistara now operating two flights a day to and from Delhi. Vistara is a joint venture domestic airline started by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines.
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