Deepavali celebrations

Our family celebrated deepavali with new dresses, sweets and crackers. Till last year Abhi was scared of crackers. But this time he wanted to light sparklers and crackers. He enjoyed deepavali.

In addition to our normal celebrations, I wanted to do something more. I-volunteer,chennai members decided to visit the juvenile home at royapuram. Though it was bit far away from my residence, my family also decided to join me. We took lot of clothes,toys, shampoo sachets and sweets.

We could see the happiness in the children to see visitors bringing them sweets etc.

Small is beautiful - Our Golu

This is the first time I am keeping a full golu though a small one.

Abhi was very excited and interested to help me in arranging the Golu, park etc. Some of the Golu dolls which my mother-in-law gave are atleast 50-60 years old or may be more. It shows that to keep antiques, enjoy and encourage variety of art forms are part and parcel of our culture.

Also once in a while these festivals are good. All the nine days we systematically do the puja, be pure physically and mentally and do good to others.

Be happy and make others happy too!