Diwali

Diwali festival is a 5 day Hindu festival in India which occurs on the fifteenth day of Kartika. Diwali when translated means "rows of lighted lamps" and the occasion is also referred to as the Festival of Lights.
During Diwali, Indian homes are cleaned and windows are opened to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Lamps, lights and candles are lit as a greeting to Goddess Laksmi.

Gifts are exchanged and sweets, festive meals are prepared during Diwali. Because there are many castes and regions in India, there are myriad manifestations of the Diwali festival.

In some places, the festival begins with Dhanteras, a day set aside to worship Laksmi. In the Indian culture, wealth is not viewed as a corruptive power. Instead, a wealthy person is considered to have been rewarded for good deeds of a past life, i.e karma.

On the second day of the festival, Kali, the goddess of Strength, is worshipped.

On the 3rd day ( the last day of the year in the lunar calendar), lamps are lighted and shine brightly in homes. The lamp symbolizes knowledge.

The fourth day of Diwali falls on the first day of the lunar New Year. At this time, old business accounts are settled and new books are opened. The books are worshipped in a special ceremony by Indian priests and participants are encouraged to remove anger, hate, and jealousy from their lives.

On the last day (Balipratipada) of the festival, Bali, an ancient Indian king, is recalled and remembered. Bali destroyed the centuries old philosophies of the society. However, in addition to this, he is remembered for being a generous and kind person. Hence, the significance of this day is to see the good in others, including enemies.

The Jain communities of India celebrate Diwali as a New Year's Day. Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, attained his Nirvana on the day of Diwali.
Sikhs celebrate Diwali to express joy at the return of the sixth Guru to Amritsar in 1620; Emperor Jahangir had imprisoned him along with 52 Hindu kings.

The Guru was granted freedom but refused to leave until the kings were also released.

Diwali is by far the most enthusiastically enjoyed festival in India. People of different nationalities, races, religions and backgrounds come together to share their joys generating a feeling of universal brotherhood and inter-religious harmony

India pakistan cricket live

This is a link from someone... I'm not sure this link will work tomorrow.
If it works enjoy from here!!

India pakistan series 2007

We have the video links for download of 1st one day played at Guwahati.
part 1: http://www.mediafire.com/?b0nvnynzyqj
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part 3: http://www.mediafire.com/?2w5m1hyatw2

Matches to come are...
November 2007

Thu 8
14:30 local, 09:00 GMT 2nd ODI - India v Pakistan
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Sun 11
09:00 local, 03:30 GMT 3rd ODI - India v Pakistan
Green Park, Kanpur

Thu 15
14:30 local, 09:00 GMT 4th ODI - India v Pakistan
Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior

Sun 18
14:30 local, 09:00 GMT 5th ODI - India v Pakistan
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Thu 22 - Mon 26
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 1st Test - India v Pakistan
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Fri 30 - Tue 4
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 2nd Test - India v Pakistan
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

December 2007
Sat 8 - Wed 12
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 3rd Test - India v Pakistan
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

All the best to India!

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Clear start on the eve of Diwali

Today morning it was very clear and sunny to start with, but now... it has become HAZY and THIN clouds can be seen covering almost full of chennai.

As Diwali day forecast is concerned it stands as "Clear and Hazy with one LIGHT shower probability".

Anyway enjoy the unusually dry diwali!

Here comes the latest precipitation forecast for next 14 days... looks interesting after 14-Nov-07.

Weekend report from IMD (31-Oct-07)

THE WEEK ENDING 31ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH KARTIKA 1929, SAKA

SUMMARY OF WEATHER

Week’s Rainfall :

Excess : Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kanchipuram, Karur, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem, Sivaganga, Thanjavur, Theni, Tirunelveli, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Tuticorin, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar districts and Pondicherry.

Deficient : Kanyakumari district.

Chief amounts of rainfall in centimetres :

25.10.07 : Mayiladuthurai 21, Chidambaram (Cuddalore) 20, Kattumannarkoil (Cuddalore) 19, Kodaikanal 15, Parangipettai (Cuddalore), Tiruvadanai (Ramanathapuram) 14, Arantangi (Pudukottai), Uthamapalayam (Theni) and Sankarankoil (Tirunelveli) 13 each, Sirkali (Nagapattinam) and Tuticorin 12 each, Karaikal and Nannilam (Tiruvarur) 11 each, Cuddalore, Karambakudi ( Pudukottai), Periyakulam (Theni), Kovilpatti (Tuticorin) and Virudhunagar 9 each, Jayamkondan (Perambalur), Tondi, Tenkasi, Vilathikulam (Tuticorin) and Gingee (Villupuram) 8 each, Kodavasal (Tiruvarur), Shenkottah (Tirunelveli) and Tiruvarur 7 each, Dindigul, Thiruthuraipoondi (Thiruvarur), Virudhachalam and Srimushnam (both Cuddalore), Kethi (Nilgiris), Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli), Kumbakonam (Thanjavur) and Watrap (Virudhunagar) 6 each, Natham (Dindigul), Thirumangalam and Usilampatti (both Madurai), Madurai Airport, Thiruppuvanam (Sivaganga), Needamangalam (Thiruvarur), Keeranur (Pudukottai), Ulundurpet (Villupuram), Sathur (Virudhunagar) and Pondicherry 5 each, Pennagaram (Dharmapuri), Dharmapuri, Palani (Dindigul), Panruti (Cuddalore), Villupuram, Manamadurai (Sivaganga), Nagapattinam, Valagaiman (Thanjavur), Sholavandan and Melur (both Madurai), Thirumayam (Pudukottai), Adiramapattinam, Mannargudi (Thiruvarur), Palayamkottai, Srivilliputhur and Sivakasi (both Virudhunagar) 4 each, Yercaud (Salem), Tindivanam, Vanur and Tirukoilur (all Villupuram), Thanjavur, Nilakottai (Dindigul), Papanasam and Vallam (both Thanjavur), Uthagamandalam, Chittampatti (Madurai), Kundha Bridge (Nilgiris), Perungallur (Pudukottai), Toludur (Cuddalore), Athur (Salem), Pollachi (Coimbatore), Muthupet (Thiruvarur), Mettupatti (Madurai) and Ponneri (Thiruvallur) 3 each, Avinashi (Coimbatore), Sivaganga, Ottapidaram and Srivaikuntam (Tuticorin), Harur (Dharmapuri), Chatrapatti (Dindigul), Ariyalur, Perambalur, Vedaranyam, Kothagiri (Nilgiris, Sholingir (Vellore), Omalur (Salem), Mylaudy (Kanyakumari), Pullambadi (Tiruchirapalli), Pappireddipatti (Dharmapuri), Tiruchengode (Namakkal), Poondi (Tiiruvallur), Thirukattupalli and Tiruvaiyaru (both Thanjavur), Tiruchirapalli Airport, Kamuthi (Ramanathapuram), Sathanur Dam (Thiruvannamalai) and Kanyakumari 2 each, Chennai Nungambakkam, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu (Kanchipuram), Kulithalai (Karur), Hosur, Pochampalli and Uthangarai (all Krishnagiri), Palacode (Dharmapuri), Arani and Vandavasi (both Tiruvannamalai), Udumalpet, Tiruppur and Mettupalayam (all Coimbatore), Paramakudi (Ramanathapuram), Tambaram, Nagercoil (Kanyakumari), Karur Paramathi, Erode, Illupur (Pudukottai), Manaparai, Musiri and Lalgudi (all Tiruchirapalli), Vedasandur (Dindigul), Ambur and Gudiyatham (both Vellore), Salem, Chettikulam (Perambalur), Tiruttani, Tiruchendur (Tuticorin), Namakkal, Thiruvannamalai and Vellore 1 each.

26.10.07 : Cuddalore, Panruti (Cuddalore) and Omalur (Salem) 7 each, Vedaranyam, Nannilam (Thiruvarur), Yercaud 6, Srivaikuntam (Tuticorin), Nagapattinam, Kattumannarkoil (Cuddalore), Radhapuram (Tirunelveli), Tindivanam and Gingee (both Villupuram), Sirkali (Nagapattinam), Pondicherry and Parangipettai 5 each, Chidambaram (Cuddalore), Arakonam (Vellore) and Pappireddipatti 4 each, Srimushnam, Vallam (Thanjavur), Chengam (Tiruvannamalai), Kothagiri and Kethi (both Nilgiris), Vanur and Tirukoilur (both Villupuram), Thanjavur, Tiruvallur, Adirampattinam, Kodavasal (Erode), Needamangalam, Mannargudi (Sivaganga) 3 each, Vilathikulam, Sholingir, Sathanur Dam, Ulundurpet, Karaikal, Tambaram, Karambakudi, Villupuram, Uthangarai, Virudhachalam, Athur, Salem, Chennai Meenambakkam, Polur, Mylaudy, Pamban, Harur (Dharmapuri) and Muthupet 2 each, Mayiladuthurai (Nagapattinam), Vellore, Chengalpattu, Tiruttani, Jayamkondan, Kumbakonam, Poondi, Chennai Nungambakkam, Pullambadi, Bhavanisagar (Erode), Aravakurichi (Karur), Perambalur, Papanasam, Thiruvarur, Thiruthuraipoondi, Tiruchirapalli Airport, Sriperumbudhur, Kundha Bridge, Krishnagiri, Manaparai, Ottapidaram, Hosur, Nagercoil, Pochampalli, Tiruchengode, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Viralimalai (Pudukottai), Paramakudi, Vaniyambadi, Tiruvannamalai, Gudiyatham, Tuticorin, Uthagamandalam and Alangudi 1 each.

27.10.07 : Jayamkondan 13, Chidambaram, Parangipettai, Kethi (Nilgiris) and Kodavasal 11 each, Mayiladuthurai (Nagapattinam) 10, Kattumannarkoil and Nannilam 9 each, Ariyalur 8, Srimushnam (Cuddalore), Coonoor and Kothagiri (Nilgiris), Karaikal and Needamangalam 7 each, Tiruvarur, Mannargudi, Thiruthuraipoondi, Uthagamandalam and Valangaiman 6 each, Nagapattinam, Sirkali, Perambalur, Thathiengarpet, Gingee, Tiruvaiyaru, Pullambadi, Periyanaikanpalayam, Virudhachalam, Kumbakonam and Tiruttani 5 each, Thuraiyur, Papanasam, Thanjavur, Muthupet, Radhapuram and Musiri 4 each, Tirukattupalli, Mettupalayam, Toludur, Vedaranyam, Lalgudi, Polur, Sulur, Tiruppur, Villupuram, Mayanur, Vaniyambadi, Tindivanam, Kancheepuram, Ponneri, Vandavasi and Ulundurpet 3 each, Sendamangalam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Arani, Kulithalai, Karur Paramathi, Thammanpatti, Panruti, Vanur, Chengalpattu, Pondicherry, Redhills, Chettikulam, Bhavanisagar, Tiruchirapalli Airport, Naduvattam, Tiruvannamalai, Ottapidaram, Adirampatnam, Chennai Nungambakkam, Coimbatore Airport, Tiruvallur, Tirukoilur, Satyamangalam, Sholingir, Avinashi, Sankaridurg, Sathanur Dam, Vallam, Chengam, Kundha Bridge and Arakonam 2 each, Paramathi, Gudalur Bazaar, Tambaram, Bhavani, Keeranur (Pudukottai), Dharmapuri, Gobichettipalayam, Sriperumbudhur, Palacode, Tuticorin, Nagercoil, Perundurai, Ambur, Pochampalli, Alangudi, Uthangarai, Karambakudi, Rasipuram, Viralimalai, Tiruchendur, Tirupathur, Harur, Kangeyam, Vilathikulam, Cuddalore, Illuppur, Vellore, Arantangi and Pudukottai 1 each.

28.10.07 : Usilampatti (Madurai) 12, Mayanur (Karur) 11, Kumbakonam and Kodavasal 10 each, Bhavani (Erode), Mudukulathur and Tirumangalam (Madurai) 8 each, Nilakottai (Dindigul), Kamuthi (Ramanathapuram), Tiruvaiyaru, Valangaiman, Nannilam, Pullambadi (Tiruchirapalli) and Kovilpatti 7 each, Madurai Airport, Radhapuram, Sirkali, Erode and Jayamkondan 6 each, Mayiladuthurai, Thirukattupalli, Karaikal, Tiruchengode, Sholavandan, Chennai Nungambakkam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur and Namakkal 5 each, Ponneri, Natham, Papanasam, Redhills, Srimushnam, Tiruppuvanam and Avinashi 4 each, Mettupatti, Needamangalam, Gobichettipalayam, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Chennai Meenambakkam, Parangipettai, Rasipuram, Manamadurai, Tiruvadanai, Cuddalore, Kattumannarkoil, Salem, Sendamangalam, Sankaridurg, Melur, Perambalur, Satyamangalam, Chittampatti, Mannargudi and Tirukoilur 3 each, Tambaram, Sriperumbudur, Paramathi, Chidambaram, Vilathikulam, Thirumayam, Gudalur Bazaar, Thuraiyur, Virudhunagar, Toludur, Watrap (Virudhunagar), Illupur, Sivakasi, Tiruvallur, Kodaikanal, Virudhachalam, Poondi, Arakonam, Tondi, Omalur, Lalgudi, Periyakulam, Ariyalur, Musiri and Pondicherry 2 each, Udumalpet, Vedaranyam, Uttamapalayam, Kulithalai, Arantangi, Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Palani, Ottapidaram, Sathur, Perundurai, Panruti, Aravakurichi, Athur, Muthupet, Mylaudy, Gudiyatham, Ramanathapuram, Palacode, Vallam, Tiruttani and Karur Paramathi 1 each.

29.10.07 : Tiruvallur and Redhills (Tiruvallur) 16 each, Chengalpattu (Kanchipuram) 15, Chennai Nungambakkam and Chennai Meenambakkam 14 each, Sriperumbudur (Kanchipuram) 13, Tambaram 12, Kanchipuram, Ponneri (Tiruvallur) and Vandavasi (Tiruvannamalai) 11 each, Poondi (Tiruvallur) and Arakonam (Vellore) 10 each, Tiruttani (Tiruvallur), Arani (Tiruvannamalai), Sholingir (Vellore) and Vellore 9 each and Gingee (Villupuram) 8 each, Pondicherry and Gudiyatham 6 each, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Polur, Vanur, Tiruvannamalai and Ambur 5 each, Tirukoilur, Vaniyambadi and Thiruthuraipoondi 4 each, Chengam, Chatrapatti, Sathaur Dam, Mettupatti, Tiruvadanai, Krishagiri, Panruti, Chittampatti, Kundha Bridge and Uthangarai 3 each, Sankaridurg, Needamangalam, Cuddalore, Periyanaikanpalayam, Kothagiri, Kethi, Thirumayam, Mannargudi, Pochampalli, Sulur, Harur, Toludur, Hosur and Perundurai 2 each, Srimushnam, Illupur, Coimbatore Airport, Dindigul, Tiruchengode, Vilathikulam, Adirampattinam, Tondi, Eraniel, Muthupet, Karambakudi, Alangudi, Athur, Sivaganga, Tiruppur, Gudalur Bazaar, Arantangi, Pappireddipatti, Thiruvarur, Thuckalay, Denkanikottai and Ulundurpet 1 each.

30.10.07 : Shenkottah (Tirunelveli) 4, Sulur, Kuzhithurai, Coonoor and Naduvattam 2 each, Kundha Bridge, Coimbatore Airport, Kethi, Nagercoil, Thuckalay, Tiruppur, Mettupalayam, Parangipettai, Kanyakumari, Pollachi, Mylaudy, Uthagamandalam, Mayanur (karur), Alangudi, Ponneri, Chennai Nungambakkam and Adirampattinam 1 each.

31.10.07 : Cuddalore 7, Panruti and Adirampattinam 4 each, Arantangi, Muthupet, Vedaranyam, Shenkottah, Karambakudi and Kuzhithurai 3 each, Villupuram, Thuckalay, Alangudi, Tirukoilur, Nagercoil and Pondicherry 1 each.

Season’s Rainfall for the period from 01.10.07 to 31.10.07 :



Excess : Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Nilgiris, Perambalur, Ramanathapurm, Thanjavur, Theni, Thiruvallur, Thiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Tuticorin, Villupuram, Virudhunagar districts and Pondicherry.



Normal : Chennai, Dindigul, Erode, Kanchipuram, Karur, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Pudukottai, Salem, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirapalli and Vellore districts.



Deficient :Dharmapuri and Sivaganga districts.



Chief synoptic features and its weather :

Last week's low pressure area moved westwards and emerged into Southeast Arabian Sea on 25th. A low pressure area formed over Southeast and adjoining Southwest Bay on 27th evening concentrated into a Depression in the morning of 28th, moving in a Westnorth Westerly direction it weakened in to a well marked low pressure area over West Central and adjoining Southwest Bay off North Tamilnadu – South Andhra coast on 29th morning it persisted on 30th and weakened into a low pressure area on 31st over the same area.

An upper air cyclonic circulation was seen over Comorin area and neighbourhood extending upto 2.1 km above sea level on 25th. An East-West trough line was seen over South Peninsula roughly along 10 Deg. North with an embedded cyclonic circulation over Southwest Bay extending upto 3.1 km above sea level on 26th, it extended upto Mid Trophospheric level on 27th. An upper air cyclonic circulation in association with the Depression and the well marked low pressure area extended upto Mid Trophospheric level on 28th and 29th and 31st. An East-West shear line was seen over Peninsula roughly along 13 Deg. North on 29th and it extended upto 5.8 km above sea level on 30th.

Rainfall : Rainfall occurred at most places over the state on 25th and 28th and at many places on 26th, 27th and 28th. Isolated rainfall occurred over the state during the remaining days of this week.

Damage Report : As per media reports, five deaths were reported in Cuddalore, four each from in Tiruvallur and Villupuram districts due to heavy rain and flood during this week.

Going to be a clear sky

This year unusually and fortunately the Diwali day is going to be a CLEAR sky day, however there might be some local light showers. Otherwise the forecast is good for the Festival of India.
Take a look at the latest satellite pic, and see for yourself.



Meanwhile watch out for the 1st Tropical Cyclone of the North-East season. Please see the one area marked in red.
This might become into a tropical cyclone and at this time we cannot predict the movement of it. We'll keep a eye on it.
Hope this system brings good rain for the rain scanty Chennai and Northern Tamilnadu.

Today also rain showers can be seen over west-south-west parts of outer chennai, but no rain in the center of city.

Abnormal warmth in northern India

On the Indian Sucontinent, there has been no return of cooling from the northwest and, with high pressure hanging on aloft, it has become abnormally warm (hot) over a wide area. Sunday and Monday, the temperature toyed with the 100-degree mark (38 degrees C) in Gujarat, western Maharashtra and, in nearby Pakistan, Sindh. Actually, Karachi had about 100 degrees F (37.5 C) Sunday.

One aspect of the early-month heat has been hit-or-miss thunderstorms in western Maharashtra and even Gujarat. As of today, Monday, few of these were seen, however, at suggestions from numerical forecast models are that these will be few in number, if not lacking altogether, as this week unfolds. A weak `western disturbance`, or wave in the sub-tropical jet stream, will afford a little cooling beginning at mid week.

Forecast for Diwali

According to my forecast... there'll be some light showers otherwise the day will be partly cloudy.

Here is some numeric forecast for Diwali day (8-Nov-2007).

Sunday - to - Sunday

Last sunday (28-oct-2007) we had a depression crossed and vanished within 24 hrs.

Yesterday (4-Nov-2007) also we had a LOW pressure system crossed tamilnadu and vanished within 24 hrs.

Take a look at the satellite pic and see it for yourself.


Yet, there was heavy showers for SOME parts of chennai. City recording around 40 MM of rain. More widespread showers over most parts of Tamilnadu.

In southern India as a whole, light wind flow will favor hit-or-miss thunderstorms over the next few days and not the focused east-coast rains of the North East Monsoon.