festivals
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January has whizzed past as if it were late for movies! It feels just yesterday we were wishing Happy New Year and today we are less than two weeks away from Valentine’s Day. Where did the last 34 days go? January had it’s fair share of wintry feeling in Mumbai too and we battled through…
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Now that the festival season is over, and there is a slight nip in the air which means winter is coming. Life is back to school, classes and work. Last month we went to our home town. It was a long road trip to Muzaffarpur, Bihar from Navi Mumbai. We travelled a distance of about…
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Navratri went by two weeks ago and Diwali is less than a week away. The season of festivals is here and I find this time very joyous. Navratri is celebrated with worship of Durga in her nine forms, Navadurga, and also by playing garba. Navratri is a kaleidoscope of colours, with a different colour hue…
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Last week I went shopping for my Little Miss; she needed ethnic dress for celebration at school. I bought a lovely little cotton kurta and trousers for her. And her smile of approval on seeing the suit told me that she liked it too. There were so many choices of suits for her that I…
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With the advent of Rakshabandhan, my favourite part of the year has begun. There will be back to back festivals and I love this. The busy marketplace, different types of dresses, colourful items related to each festival, the delectable food items, and most importantly, happy faces in the market. Little Miss’s school also celebrates the…