In simple words 'Garima' means prowess. Going into the depths, Garima is a Sanskrit word which is one of the 8 powers (Ashta-siddhis) accomplished yogis possess. Following are those 8 powers:

1. Anima -- The power to shrink into a tiny ball so that all substances become pervious to it.
2. Mahima -- The power to become a giant body.
3. Lashima -- The infinite reach of all organs, so that even a fingertip can touch the moon.
4. Garima -- The lightening of the body, so that one can rise up on a sunbeam.
5. Prapti -- This is the power to make predictions, to understand unknown tongues, to heal sickness, reading the thoughts of others and knowing the language of the heart.
6. Prakamya -- The power to alter the course of nature and history, to change age into youth.
7. Vasitwa -- The power to hypnotize men and animals, to make them obedient, the power to restrain feelings, passions and emotions.
8. Isitwa -- Apotheosis of the Yogi, who no longer has need of siddhis, because he can accomplish any desire.

Garima is a yogic supernatural power arising spontaneously as the result of spiritual progress. It is one of the siddhis acquired through yoga training, where the yogi "acquires an increase of specific gravity, by swallowing great draughts of air, and compressing the same within his system". Thus this siddhi / power changes one's weight at will accomplished by regulation of the electric polarity of the body. :)

I was born on the day of Maha Shiv Ratri in the capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur, well known around the world as Pink City. After completing my bachelorette in commerce with honors from University Maharani's College, I joined ICICI Bank as a Junior Officer. I worked there for 3 years.

In November of Year 2000, I married Hemendra and came to USA. Hemendra is a Software Engineer. At the time of our marriage, he was working at AT&T Labs in New Jersey. Hemendra than switched to a software startup in the Silicon Valley and we moved to California. Hemendra is currently working as Senior Server Architect at Orative Corporation that he joined in the summer of 2003.

In the summer of 2002, I took up dual MBA programme at Cal State Hayward. I completed it in Fall 2004 with a Magna Cum Laude GPA of 3.92 and 3.88 in my Finance and Computer Information System option respectively.

On January 17, 2004, Shreyas happened. Shreyas is our cute and cudly baby boy who changed our lives completely. He is our most precious gift from God. He coos, he laughs, he giggles and spreads joy in our life.

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