We’re too intelligent, at times a little too much for our own good. No wonder we live with our heads in the cloud. But god knows how to make sure your head is firmly on your shoulders… with a conscience that speaks to you at the right time. Despite that, if you fall hard on…
Tag: Indian Traditions
Coloring with Powder
Rangolies are an integral part of Diwali celebrations. Every house sports these colored powder patterns at their door steps, accentuated with diyas and lamps. This one isn’t mine, but a pattern I saw in front of one of the houses. Pretty neat, isn’t it?
Pleasing Goddess Lakshmi
The first night of Diwali falls on amavasya, or the new moon night. The night begins with a simple pooja to Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. We pray that her blessing stay with us all year-long, and she stays to help us achieve what we righteously deserve. This is a lamp I received as a gift from my…
Pleasing the Goddess
As I mentioned in my posts a few weeks back, the festival season is on in full swing in India. Yesterday marked the first day of the nine-day feast called Navratri. Each of these nine night we sing praises of one form of the Goddess Durga. This is a very important festival for us, as we follow the…
Home-made Savories
For Ganesh Charurthi, we Tamilians make the Lords favorite delicacy called modak at home, as a part of the Prasad or blessings from the God. These are sweet dumplings made from rice flour, filled with coconut shreds, and jaggery seasoned with elaichi (cardamom powder). Needless to say, mom’s a fantastic cook, and despite not having a sweet-tooth, I…
A Green Heart of Gold
This is a leaf of (and still on) the Aapta tree. I have never really seen a thriving and green one yet, as it is a Maharashtrian tradition of exchanging its dry leaves (they call it “Sona” or golden leaves) as symbol of gold to wish loved ones prosperity and fortune on the Vijay Dashmi…
Snapshots of my World 