Interesting facts and stories emerge out of the festivals that we celebrate. As I was growing up in my younger days we weren’t supposed to question the Why’s and What’s of things that we practiced. We just did things because we were told to do and that , that was the done thing. Then of … Continue reading Bhai Dooj: honoring brothers!
What’s the true essence of the Diya in Diwali? It is significant in ways more than we can comprehend. Let me ponder if I have become a Diya in someone’s life. Published in Edition 844, The Asian Weekly
THE SUBTLE EFFECTS OF PERFORMING GARBA IN AN UNSATTVIK AND A SATTVIK MANNER! Garba originally derives from the concept of ‘Garbhadeep’ (a lamp placed inside a vessel symbolising the womb). It is an extremely sattvik (spiritually pure) and spiritual dance festival. In the traditional form, an idol of the Goddess or a ghat (a sacred … Continue reading Garba : Satvik vs Unsatvik
The cradle of the Goddess Published in August 2026 Edition of Hindu Deep by Hindu Council of Kenya Published in Edition 835 of The Asian Weekly
Published in Edition 834, The Asian Weekly ( 28th August to 4th September 2026)
The sibling bond! The Hindu Festival of brothers and sisters! On the Full Moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan sisters tie a thread of devotion to the wrists of their brothers. The sisters pray for the well being of their brothers whilst the brothers promise to safeguard and protect the sisters always. There … Continue reading Raksha Bandhan!
Festive vibes by Sikiladi as featured in the Coffee Table Book by The Asian Weekly titled “ Diwali & Beyond “ published in 2017. https://sikiladi.com/2017/10/27/onam-welcoming-mahabali/
The Hindu festival of colors comes as a fun festival for many and is celebrated fancifully by people of various communities. Young and not so young equally indulge in the festivity of spraying each other with colors of harmony. The festival of course comes with a spiritual intonation and commences with a bonfire signifying the … Continue reading A Canvas of Colors
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 789
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 789
