हमें भी दादी तेल लगाती थी, सिर की मालिश कर जाती थी। बालों में हाथ घुमाकर हर तरफ़ , वह अपना प्यार जताती थी…..
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Travel Trails: (8) Temple Art
Construction site of a South Indian Temple The floral art with vivid colors The Ishwara element with flavors Holiness depicted in pillars & posts Divinity showers through rooftop most Tales from scriptures all appear alive The Hindu Temple site a pilgrimage vive Sikiladi
Travel Trails! (7) Temple Art
Outer façade of a roadside temple in Bengaluru The deity inside is worshipped The outer glance too worshipped The decorative creativity enchants Just a passing glimpse gives grants The Southern Temple art is devotional The carvings and sculpting is special For, the workmen build with dedication Their hearts filled with divine compassion Sikiladi
Nature Trails : (53)Leaflessness
Standing amidst noisy nuisance It fights for it’s earthy existence Branched yet crippled by cuts Leaflets emerge but stunted tufts Pangs of painful leaflessness hurts The tree displays it’s resistence Sikiladi
Ganesh!
A floral depiction of Bhagwan Ganesh at a Sindhi Hindu Wedding Altar in Dubai. The Divine manifestation takes form, With an elephant head on human form. He bestows auspiciousness with a charm, Blesses each occasion with prayer perform. Adding goodness and sanctity to the events, From all harm ’Vighna harta’ prevents. Be it a child … Continue reading Ganesh!
ग़ुब्बारे वाला
A Balloon Vendor in the late evening hours in Jaipur वह बेच रहा था गुब्बारे! कई तरह के रंग वाले, कुछ गहरे लाल, कुछ नीले! कुछ सादा, कुछ दिखते चमकीले ! कितने नन्हे दिलों को बहलाता, वह बेचारा ग़ुब्बारे वाला| दिन ढलते सॉंझ की छॉंव तले, अपने दुख दर्द को छोड़ परे, वह ख़ुशियों की … Continue reading ग़ुब्बारे वाला
The Child
The Child that you nurture within The child that you unabashedly love Lives you! Loves you! Breathes within you! The child that you give birth! The child that’s precious being on earth! Adores you! Worships you! Looks up to you! The child that was once your parent! The child that gifted you childhood! The child … Continue reading The Child
Gifted Blessings
Life gifts us blessed moments in abundance, Yet I looked out for material gifts in observance, Time taught me lessons, Age gave me wisdom, Realizing the divinity in all is of great significance.
ब्रह्मकमल / Brahma Kamal
गर्भ धारण लिए तेरे पत्ते, आशा देते नए संसार की I कलियों के विकसित बोझ लिए , झूलतीं डालियों ने कई प्रण लिए........
The Festival of Lights
published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 582 ( 29th Oct to 4th Nov 2021) The Festival of LightsBy Sikiladi It’s time once again to be celebratingEach Hindu household’s spring cleaningDharma teaches hygiene and clean livingAlong with prayers and family gathering The festival of Lights brings sorts of delightsMithai and traditional farsan tasty bitesThe rows of … Continue reading The Festival of Lights
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