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On this joyous Diwali,
Wishing you and all your loved ones God’s amazing grace. Coz, with it comes Happy Diwali! |
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Diwali: Madurai Meenakshi Temple
November 4, 2010 By 21 Comments
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Ganapati and Gauri Puja
September 10, 2010 By 16 Comments
Na tatra suryo bhaati na chandra tarakam
nema vidhyuto bhanti kutoyamagnihi |
tameva bhantam anubhati sarvam
tasya bhasa sarvam idam vibhati ||
Sun cannot illumine him, nor the moon, nor the stars
Lightning cannot, much less this little flame I wave |
Verily, when he shines everything is illuminated
By his light alone all of us shine ||~ Kathopanishad II v 15
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Meera Tames Wild Animals at Kala Ghoda Festival
February 8, 2010 By 26 Comments
Meera at the Kala Ghoda Festival 2010
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Makar Sankranti: Here’s To Longer Days
January 13, 2010 By 20 Comments
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To Surya, the Sun God as he starts his Northerly trek
Grace us with Warmth and Light Happy Sankranti to All! Tiil gool ghya, goaD goaD bola! |
Notes:
- Recipe for making tiil laddoos.
- Makar Sankranti Greetings 2012
- More info on Makar Sankranti.
Diwali: Festival of Lights
October 15, 2009 By 17 Comments
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On this festive occasion of Deepavali,
May the Gods grace you and your loved ones with Peace, Good Health and Success! Happy Deepavali! |
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Ganesh Chaturthi – The Day Before
September 2, 2009 By 32 Comments
After a few days respite in Goa and Kumta, we returned home for the Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav (festival). Over the next few days, our extended family home transformed into a festive temple. Resident cooks arrived and made traditional Konkani snacks (chivda, mando, shankar paLLan, masala shaenga, chuklee, etc). Siblings and cousins descended on our home. Professional flower stringers decorated our main hall in elaborate arrangements of plump marigolds. Humongous pots and pans, giant oil lamps and other puja accompaniments were retrieved from storage and polished to a high gleam. [Read more...]
Enlightening Maha Shivratri
February 23, 2009 By 16 Comments
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On this Beautiful Maha Shivratri,
May the Grace of Shiva Lead you further Onto the Path of Spiritual Revelation! Jai Ho! |
Shira – Cream of Wheat Pudding: Ultimate Comfort Food
January 4, 2009 By 47 Comments
I could have a tough day at work, or come in cold and shivering from shoveling snow. On days when things just don’t go right and you start wondering if the Universe is conspiring against you. I walk in the front door and get a whiff of roasting wheat, … Yaay! Its Shira for dessert! What problems? [Read more...]
Diwali: Tribute to Lakshmi
October 27, 2008 By 45 Comments
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On this Wonderful Diwali,
May the Grace of Lakshmi bring you and your loved ones Peace, Health and Prosperity! Happy Diwali! |
Notes are excerpted from my book, Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms;
© Arun Shanbhag
Mahalakshmi
As Goddess of Good Fortune and Wealth, Lakshmi embodies abundance and prosperity. She is eternally benevolent and adored as the shakti or power of Vishnu.
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