Randal Mataji‘a altar at a private ceremony by a family. 4/06/23 Nairobi She washes my feet She touches my feet Symbolizing the Mother within me The auspicious occasion of worship As Randal Mataji pays visit in her household They sat in a row all wearing red The daughters in law of their family Adorned in … Continue reading Randal Mata na Lota!
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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
She’s The Shakti
She’s The Shakti By Sikiladi They say she’s here, she’s back They say she has returned But I know and they know too She never went away from us We celebrate her, we adore her We mark a festivity period for her For she’s the Shakti, she’s Amba She is our beholder Maa Durga A … Continue reading She’s The Shakti