The nature has its own way of showing us that not everything pretty is desirable and not everything desirable needs to be pretty. This is pretty much a wild flower, that no one would want to pluck but adds a bit of beauty to its surroundings. Being wild and free ain’t that bad after all,…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden
OK, you can’t really call this hidden, just a smart way to camouflage what it is, or present something it wasn’t meant to be. In most Indian banquets you will spot such vegetable based decorations, which I find fascinating, though I haven’t tried making any myself yet. How about you?
A Long Life With Happy Memories
My aunty turned 75 last week, and she’s the first that I know in the Family who achieved this milestone. She a mother figure to all the kids (I kinda end the generation on both my parent’s sides of the family), and she is a zesty female, who actually looks forward to each day of…
Sweet Toothed
Sweets and savouries are an part of celebrations for any festival in India. While some are made specifically for the occasion, Diwali usually sees no such restrictions. It’s that one time of the year when people forget about their crash diets, weight-loss plans, and calorie meters and dig in to the sweet platter on offer….
Bursting Crackers
When the King and Queen of Ayodhya return to their kingdom, walking through lanes lit by clap lamps, people shower their joy by illuminating the skies with fireworks. Although today it amounts to noise and wind pollution, inflation and eco-friendliness has ensured that my spirits have surely dampened. But I can’t see that as a…
Light Up Your Life
There is a cute little advertisement from Coca-Cola that is airing locally which celebrates the essence of Diwali. I don’t know how many of you can understand the words, the underlying meaning of the ad is count your blessings, do something for others and this festive season be thankful for the memories. So I would like to…
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…
Lights Galore
Finally the Festival of lights is here! Diwali holds a lot of importance across various religious communities in India for a number of reasons. While the festivities run into 4-days for some communities, for us it’s just for a day. The night before Lakshmi Pooja is the nigh before the new moon. That is the day…
Deception Point?
Look at the picture closely. What do you see? Can you tell me what the lamps are made of and how they have been illuminated?
A Glimmer of Hope
When you’re close to tears remember Some day it’ll all be over One day we’re gonna get so high And though it’s darker than December What’s ahead is a different colour One day we’re gonna get so high And at The end of the day remember the days When we were close to the edge…
Snapshots of my World 