The Weave of life! Life is spun each moment into various weaves of emotions and practicalities. Let’s choose the perfect weave!
Threads
Thread of Divinity ( Raksha Bandhan)
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 779, ( 8th to 14th August 2025)
The Raksha Thread!
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
Month of Saavan!
Come The month of saavan1 O! So very mann lubhavan 2 With blessings of rain showers Pouring Almighty’s immense powerssikiladi Shiva’s glory reigns at the mandir3 His Katha & kirtan4 sound atti sunder5 Fasting of Teej6 festival so prominent The dark color of mehndi7 dominantsikiladi The bangles clad in wrists praying For spouses’ women in joyous … Continue reading Month of Saavan!
It’s Thirteen! TAW turns 13
A celebration of a celebrity publication and Sikiladi’s poetic celebration for it is a pride to be cherished. The weekly paperzine from Kenya published by the name The Asian Weekly turns thirteen year old in August 23.
The Threads
Raksha Bandhan Threads Published in The Asian Weekly The threads of the festive bond Some silky smooth, some rugged uncouth Some curly frilly, Some pert straight The threads no brother can ever abscond Some hand made Some purchased Some parceled out Some personalized The threads that sing the sibling song Some older ones Some younger … Continue reading The Threads
रक्षाबंधन/ Raksha Bandhan
Maharaj Ramesh sharma explains the significance of Raksha Bandhan thread.
The Rakhee Thread
Threads of Love bond them together. Threads of unity hold them together.
Raksha Bandhan
The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan signifies the bond between brothers and sisters. Miles apart at times, the Rakhee thread depicts the closeness and inseparable relationship of siblings.
THREADS OF DESIRE
A haberdashery of the mind! Threads of desire in the loom Bring forth a gloom or a bloom Pick up a green thread and red slips out Pick up a red thread and blue falls out Some threads bring a hopeful joy Others tie around us like serpentine desires Getting entangled at each pull that … Continue reading THREADS OF DESIRE
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