Ganesh Chaturthi 2021
Read about Ganesha through an amazing Twitter thread that I am reposting.. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Aadi Pathinettam Perukku – Festive season 2020 begins
Today is Pathinettam Perukku, the 18th (pathinettu) day of the month of Aadi. Read about its significance and the rice varieties that are made.
My first ever “Modak”
Written on Aug 25, 2017. Edited on Sept 2, 2019. Happy Ganesh Chathurthi everyone !! Ganesha has indeed done his job today by removing a major social obstacle in the form of Baba Ram Rahim by putting him in jail. It’s unbelievable though, that the Haryana Govt was caught napping and all of us are … Read more
Karthigai – 2016 and 2017
For Tamilians and Keralites, besides Diwali there is another festival of lights which is equally important. It comes after Diwali and is celebrated on the full moon day which falls in the month of “Karthigai”. There are some differences in the way the different sects celebrate this festival, but everyone celebrates it. The legend associated … Read more
Happy Give-wali :)
Wish everyone a very happy “Give-wali”….. For the past couple of weeks there is an advert on radio that goes something like this “let’s get another sari for your aunt, what about your aunt ? Won’t she be coming for Diwali ? Yes, she would, so let’s get another sari for her. What about for … Read more