DIWALI DAY IN SNAPSHOTS

Hey !!
So how was thy diwali??? hoping it was all sparkly and full of light... well we had guests over our place...although we didnt celebrated it much just decorated the house from inside and the the mandir(temple)....no lighting outside this time(reason). Did the pooja in the evening and then made the effigy of Govardhan ji for the Govardhan pooja today.
Here are the snapshots of the day....have a lookie!

                                                                      Cashews anyone??

 

 

 

 Govardhan ji

 

Happy Govardhan pooja!! so how was your diwali????

 

 

MUCH LOVE

 

 

AAKANKSHA

 

TRIUMPH

HAPPIIEEE DUSSHERRAA AND A VERY HAPPY DURGA POOJA

Hey all!

A very happy dusshera and durga pooja to YOU(yaa you who is sitting in front of your computer and reading this post...thank you for reading...be my regular visitor...and also comment if you wish). I am sorry if I am sounding mean...after all this post is all about happiness and about the celebration of the triumph of good over evil.
Now for all of you who all dont know about dusshera and durga pooja, read about it here.
Lemme tell you what me and my family does on this very auspicious day.

• We go to near-by ramlila ground and enjoy the burning up of effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad.

• We savor the jalebis.

                                                                        yummy!

• We all have a off-day on Dusshera here in India, so it is family time and we all sit and do chit chat.

(Lord Rama killing Ravana, and bringing Sita back home )

 

(Goddess Durga killing Mahishasura)

 

So how do you all celebrate the festival?

 

Now dusshera is here,so lets gear up for diwali now...

 

 

MUCH LOVE

 

 

AAKANKSHA

HAPPY ASHTMI

Hey all!!
Today is the eight day of navratra ( thats why it is called ashtmi).It marks the end of the 7 day fasting of navratra for us and feasting and praying small little girls(regarded as various forms of goddess durga called as kanjakein) and one boy..the menu includes poori,chole and halwa. And every one says Jai mata di and take their blessings.We give them gifts and clean their feet, apply kumkum on foreheads and role moli (red thread) on the wrists. And also we sow wheat seeds (called khetri) on the first day of the navratra and on the eighth/ninth day(some people also celebrate navmi) we immerse this in the holy river.Also during these Days we abstain from onions/garlic/non veg etc and only eat satvik food.

Goddess Durga in her various forms

 

Khetri

 

Happy ashtmi to you all again. May Goddess Durga bestow her blessings upon everyone.

 

 

MUCH LOVE

 

AAKANKSHA

 

 

HAPPY NAVRATRI

 

And the festivities begin...Happy navratris to all...


                                                                       MUCH LOVE


                                                                      AAKANKSHA