We seek the divine protection that can safeguard us against the calamities, hardships and injustices and what better a source than to turn to the Supreme Power. Festivals come as a reminder of the bond of protection, love and peace. Rakshabandhan is not just about tying a threadit’s about love, trust, and the promise to … Continue reading The Divine Protection!
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
Hindu festival of sibling love is celebrated as Raksha Bandhan. Here’s a poem singing the glory of the festival.
Sanskrit Word Akshaya Means One That Never Diminishes. May This Day of Akshaya Tritiya bring you good fortune, success, prosperity and happiness which never diminishes. Happy Akshaya Tritiya to You & Your Family.
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
Sindhi Sakhi Group celebrating Teejri 2022
Published in The Asian weekly, Edition 622 (August 05th to 12th, 2022) The Raksha SutraBy Sikiladi The ancient practice has taken formThe festival becoming a cultural normA secular multi-cultural Hindu fest & feastSpreading peace & brotherhood reform Shravan month and its day of full moonSiblings make merry to love bond tuneThe roli, akshat, sweets and … Continue reading The Raksha Sutra
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.
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