A festival highlighting the bond between brothers and sisters. Rejoicement and merriment prevails as the sister ties the symbolic thread on her brother’s wrist and he vows to protect her from harm
Festivals
Month of Saavan!
Come The month of saavan1 O! So very mann lubhavan 2 With blessings of rain showers Pouring Almighty’s immense powerssikiladi Shiva’s glory reigns at the mandir3 His Katha & kirtan4 sound atti sunder5 Fasting of Teej6 festival so prominent The dark color of mehndi7 dominantsikiladi The bangles clad in wrists praying For spouses’ women in joyous … Continue reading Month of Saavan!
He Gives the Foundation! (Father’s Day
He Gives the Foundation By Sikiladi His changing image through years His attitude is shifting the gears His once strict and stern posture Has given way to a redefined stature He hugs his elk ever so heartily His serious image altered readily He was caring then and even now He was a provider then and even now … Continue reading He Gives the Foundation! (Father’s Day
Mummy!
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 713,(May 10 - 16, 2024) Credits: Mother Earth picture from Social Media
Navratri
Navratri festival of spiritual play.... A nine day ritual of fasting to pray.... No mood sullen, no mind grey.... Her divinity brings a joyous spray....
Sindhi New Year
This auspicious day symbolizing the New Year of Hindu Sindhi community worldwide observed with huge fanfare coincides with Gudi Parva, Ugadi, and Vishu as per the Vikram Samvat calendar.
Hindu New Year!
Hindu New year is marked world over nearly at the same time period as Easter is marked by Christians and culmination of Ramadan and Eid celebrations. What more evidence can one get that We are all ONE despite different practices, regions and skin tones. Read on to find more as my compilation of a few ways various in which The Hindu New Year celebrations are carried on by different people in their own varied ways yet with a similarity of each following religious practices.
Sikh New Year
the Nanakshahi calendar and its new year begin with the month of Chet (Mid-March) that corresponds to the beginning of the season of Basant (Indian Spring) and also coincides with the Spring Equinox. As such, the Nanakshahi calendar sits in harmony and is in perfect sync with natural and celestial events.
Colors of Spring: The Holi Poem
Enhancing Kanha’s symbolic love affair.......... Red gulal brings charm to the holiday gear............. Playfully youthful pink gulal dominant........ Invoking compassion and care element....
Invest in Women
With a purple sheen mark her dignity & justice..... With Hope and Purity uphold her bold promise...... Invest in Women & let her upgrade her credentials....... Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress of essentials.......
Sikiladi 