Aug 25 2009
Happy Vinayaka Chavithi! Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka chaviti is celebrated by Hindus in honor of Shiva and Parvathi ’s progeny – Ganpati / Ganesh. Several delicacies are offered to Lord Ganesha for he is known to be quite the foodie!! For this year, I made the idol out of red clay from Michael’s. Here are some [...]
Oct 29 2008
Wishing you all a very happy Diwali May the cheer of Diwali bring the light of prosperity and happiness to all of you Fall has been extremely beautiful. Here’s some. Hugs, Mythili
Jan 14 2008
Happy Sankranti to all my readers! Sankranti (aka Makar Sankranti) is celebrated as Pongal, Lohri etc. in various regions of India. In our parts we usually celebrate it as a 3 day festival. My mom observes the Margazhi vratham and the last day of Margazhi is Goda Kalyanam. Bommala Kolvuu, rangavalli or Muggulu(Kolam), winter harvest, haridasu, basavanna (with the decked up ox), [...]
Oct 21 2007
May the Goddess Durga, the omnipotent, shower her benovolence upon you. Happy Dasara. Dasara is the culmination of the “devi navratris“(nine nights of Devi aka Shakti, the omnipotent Goddess). I simply adore all incarnations of the Goddess. The many forms She adorns just leave me in awe. I had big plans for this navratri but couldn’t [...]
Aug 28 2007
Rakhee: A symbol of brotherly love Wiki says…. The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets. [...]
