Jashn Hai Zindagi

Celebrating life through soulful videos and music — inspired by travel, heritage, meditation, and more.

Town Hall, Fatehpuri Masjid, Khari Baoli, Gadodia Market and much more from Chandni Chowk!

Here’s the final episode of our Chandni Chowk Heritage & History Exploration 🙂

Aditya Pathak

December 2, 2013

Blog, Explorations, Films, Videos

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Recipe for making Thekua (Khajoor)

Some of my friends had asked for the recipe to make Thekuas/Khajoors (a sort of Indian home-made cookies) 🙂 Just scribbled some quick notes below. Hope it helps 🙂 Special thanks to my mom and sis for helping me out with this! Enjoy !! INGREDIENTS #600gm wheat flour #300gm maida #600gm powdered sugar (add or reduce…

Aditya Pathak

November 30, 2013

Blog, Food

ठेकुआ, bihar, biscuits, cook, cooking, dish, Fennel seeds, India, indian cookies, khajoor, powdered sugar, recipe, refined oil, Sesame seeds, sweets, thekua, thekua recipe
When Shiva Smiles

“When Shiva Smiles” – I was privileged to be a part of the launch event of this book by Col RK Kapoor (debuting as a writer at 82!!) last evening. Came to know about some newer aspects of life and met some nice creatively blossoming people of yesteryears and today. I was also involved with…

Aditya Pathak

November 29, 2013

Blog, Music, Photographs, Press, Videos

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Jahaanpanaah

Few moments form our Heritage Walk to Jahaanpanaah/Bijai Mandal/Begumpur Mosque :

Aditya Pathak

November 17, 2013

Explorations, Photographs

begumpur, bijai mandal, delhi, hdr, heritage, history, ibn e batuta, jahaanpanaah, mosque, photography, tughlaq
Happy Children’s Day

“Only those who are like children.. will be able to walk into my father’s kingdom”, Jesus said 🙂 Spontaneous and Living right Now right Here..and hence Innocent, Lovable and True…that’s how a child is! Happy Children’s Day….and more than the greetings here’s a wish for the Child in us to stay for as long as…

Aditya Pathak

November 14, 2013

Articles/Write-ups, Blog

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Thekua (Khajoor)

Thekua/Khajoor – sort of deep fried cookies esp prepared in the Bihar-UP zones..and an integral part of the “Chhat Pooja’ prasaad. What you see in the pic more closely resembles a ‘khajoor’. “Thekua” is a close cousin..and has various design-patterns (engraved) on its surface! You can find the recipe here. Best wishes! 🙂

Aditya Pathak

November 10, 2013

Food

bihar, chhat, chhat pooja, cuisine, festival, food, India, indian food, khajoor, prasaad, sweets, thekua
Awesome Bread Rolls :)

Awesome Bread Rolls 🙂

Aditya Pathak

October 26, 2013

Food, Photographs

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On Zafar’s Birthday!

On Zafar’s birthday today, let’s explore ZAFAR MAHAL ! And also a quick look at the story behind Bahadur Shah Zafar’s “empty grave” that lies within the Zafar Mahal complex! Happy Exploring!

Aditya Pathak

October 24, 2013

Blog, Films, Poems, Stories, Videos

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Music for meditation :)

Some New Age music to assist you in meditating ..you could enjoy it while sitting silent ..or may be dancing slowly with graceful slow movements 🙂 Blessings!

Aditya Pathak

October 21, 2013

Music, Videos

bliss, life, meditating, meditation, music, new age, nirvana, peace
1 minute of Aaloo Paraantha :)

Aditya Pathak

October 19, 2013

Films, Videos

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