Greetings for Parashuram Janamotsav. 🙏🕉💐. Lord Parashuram is holy as the 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and is regarded as the founder of Goa: he is said to have ordered Lord Varuna, the god of the sea to retreat as far as he threw his axe. Thus the sea retreated and the land between the … Continue reading Parshuram Janmotsav
त्यौहार
Hanuman Ji!
Hanuman Ji @Jalaram Temple, Nairobi as adorned on Hanuman Janmotsav: 06/04/23 Placed amid balloons gold and red All neatly secured, perhaps by a thread Adorning the specific deity of the day In celebration of his earthly birthday Hanuman ji the param bhakta of Ram Protects one and all with his calm Invoke his blessings by … Continue reading Hanuman Ji!
वीर हनुमाना/ Veer Hanumana
Hanuman Jayanti 06/04/23 Veer Hanumana ati balwana Ram ras rasiya ho Prabhu mann basiya ho वीर हनुमाना अति बलवाना राम रस रसिया हो प्रभु मन बसिया हो
श्री हनुमान दशक! Shree Hanuman Dashak!
Shree Hanuman Dashak (composed by Sadguru Swami Basantram) Sankat har sukh deta hai, Pavan tanay Hanuman Ram bhakt Bajrangbali, budhi bal gyan nidhan Baal pan mein surya ko , gras liyo Hanumant Devan ki Sun Vinay ko, kasht harey balvant Bali ke bal se chhipey, giri main jaa Sugriv Marva Bali Ram se, keen sukhi … Continue reading श्री हनुमान दशक! Shree Hanuman Dashak!
Cheti Chand!
Sindhi New Year : Cheti Chand 23rd March 2023 Ram Mandir, Nairobi Lord Jhulelal is worshipped by the Hindu Sindhis as their Isht Deva ( primary deity) . Pictured here is the murti installed at the Ram Mandir in August 2000. The marble idol was made in Jaipur, India and brought by Late Mrs. Gita … Continue reading Cheti Chand!
जय झूलेलाल/ Jai Jhulelal
Jai Jhulelal! This Sindhi greeting pictured at Ram Mandir, Nairobi on the occasion of Hindu Sindhi New Year Cheti Chand 2023 / Vikram Samvat 2080 Banner designed by Sonia Harjani ( Guided by Monica Gokaldas)
दशानन!
Ravan effigy at Shri Sanatan Dharam Sabha grounds in Nairobi: Dusshera 2022 विजय दिवस की आई दशमी राम कथा की हर घर कथनी । दस दस पाठ पढ़ कर भी पंडित न जाने जाते हो। वेदों पुराणों के ज्ञाता हो कर भी अहंकारी जाने जाते हो। स्वर्ण महल तुम्हारी लंका का भस्म कर गया वानर … Continue reading दशानन!
Thadri 2022
Thadri is a festival celebrated by the Sindhi community world over. The festival is also called Vadi Sattain by some. Some other Hindu communities celebrate the festival on the same day by various other names such as Saatam. The festival is in reverence of the Goddess of cooling known as Sheetla Mata. The Sindhis prepare … Continue reading Thadri 2022
Traditional Inheritance
Meera had tried her best to maintain the family traditions as taught to her by Parvati over the years and after nearly 40 years she was nothing short of a pro of family customs and traditions and in a little less than 10 years of her own son’s wedded life had started passing on some of these traditions on to her own daughter in law Komal.
Sikiladi 