Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 697 (12th to 18th January,2024)
The Kite Festival!
Festivals
Envision a Year!
Envision a Year! By Sikiladi Envision a year without deadly wars A year that’s free from painful scars Envision a year without sadness A year that’s free from rash madness Envision a year with plenty much A year that brings joys all in a bunch Envision a year with economic abundance A year with enlarged … Continue reading Envision a Year!
Christmas Tree!
Christmas Tree He decorated his tree 🌲 His favorite Christmas Tree He bought it fresh and new As per tradition of each year He had plans to do it better… Than the every other past year He left her alone to buy on his own For she mattered not much to him He had turned … Continue reading Christmas Tree!
Santa Claus!
Santa Claus By Sikiladi Santa Claus comes to town In his bright red and white gown With a hat and a large gift filled sac That’s the tradition with a tale Nicholas the saint a caring monk He lived to help so say the legends Giving away his wealth to the poor His kindness shone … Continue reading Santa Claus!
5160th Geeta Jayanti!
5160th Geeta Jayanti By Sikiladi Geeta Jayanti is the auspicious day of the advent of Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta, the Holy Scripture of all Hindus. In Dwapur Yug on this day the most talked about dialogue occurred between Shri Krishna and his companion friend Arjun on the battlefield of Kurukshetra wherein Shri Krishna, an incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu imparted … Continue reading 5160th Geeta Jayanti!
Gita Jayanti!
December 22nd, 2023 marks the 5160th anniversary of the Holiest of Holy Hindu Book Bhagwad Geeta. The Book of all books is a treasure trove of Vedanta Knowledge and the righteous way of living. Greetings to all my readers on this auspicious day that is being marked by Geeta Chanting all over the world. Sikiladi
Kenya @ 60!
Kenya @ Sixty By Sikiladi It’s reached the age of wisdom Of staying in self-governance Our country Kenya @ sixty Shall grow up to be mighty Sikiladi A road paved to Jamhuri @ 60 That’s shaped Kenyans’ destiny A trail marked by Mau Mau fighters Their revolts to arrests and tortures They brought forth the … Continue reading Kenya @ 60!
Guru Purab!
Floral Ik Onkar designed at the darbar of Baba Ishwr Singh Community Center of the Nanaksar Gurudwara in Nairobi. Picture : 26/11/23 Guru Purab Eve at the darbar sahib of Baba Isher Singh Ji Community Center of Gurudwara Nanaksar in Nairobi. 26/11/23 Guru Purab celebrations can be very extravagant and ritualistic in some places and … Continue reading Guru Purab!
Khanda Sahib!
A floral formation of the Khalsa symbol “ Khanda Sahib”. This arrangement was photographed on 26/11/23 at the Baba Isher Singh ji Community Center of Nanaksar Gurudwara in Nairobi. A symbol of bravery of Sikhs depicting crossed swords is one of the ornaments commonly found in photographs and in physical form usually in steel metal … Continue reading Khanda Sahib!
Diwali Greetings!
Greetings as published in The Asian Weekly
