Pre Diwali Eve in Pune

Mahathma Phule mandai

 

 

  Beautiful, Colorful Lanterns displayed for sell

 

 

Idols of Goddess Laxmi in a shop

 

 

Deepawali is incomplete with the diyas

 Happy Diwali !

Jorasanko Thakur Bari

This is the ancestral home of the Thakur family. Poet Rabindranath Tagore spend his lifetime here.

Nearest Metro: Girish Park

A part of it has been made into Rabindra Bharti University and another part turned into a museum

The above white palace is the residence of Maharshi Debendranath Tagore

 Rabindranath Tagore  while painting on a canvas

Lines handwritten by our KaviGuru

 

Digha Trip

Blue skies, white clouds, coarse brown sand and gentle sea waves against the shore

Shankarpur 

  Udaypur beach

Fresh crabs from the sea 

Ganesh Chaturthi

Celebration of  Ganesh Chaturthi  

 

  "Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva

                                              Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadeva"

 

Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival of the Hindus where Lord Ganesha - the deity of  wisdom and prosperity is worshiped with  great devotion across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and other parts of India. The celebration lasts for 10 days.

Ganpati idols at a shop

People buy small idols of Ganesha and bring home a day before the festival begins.  Housewives busily clean their house a month in advance. Pandals and houses are decorated with flowers and garlands to welcome Ganpati. 

In the morning people wake up, take a bath and a puja is held in honor of Lord Ganesha by the family members. Everyone loves their Ganpati. People of different caste and creed equally participate in the celebration.

On the 10th day, a procession is held out carrying Ganpati in a decorated chariot accompanied by drum beats, music and dance. 

The idol is finally immersed in water wishing loud "Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukar ya"  which means  - "Oh father Ganesh! come again next year soon".

An evening sky of Kolkata

I could not take my eyes off  staring at the beautifully lit evening sky of Kolkata. There were clouds, a splash of nature's own color,a gentle breeze and the swinging of the trees. Its looked as if the sky had put on an evening show of color and light for us.

My Bundle of Joy

Workplace is a battlefield. Turned out to a chaos this week. Arguments, individual differences, new challenges, hiring new staff, client meetings, training and amongst them delivering the project to the client on time and with a smile.

At times, I would wonder - where did i get so much energy within me..who filled in me so much of strength to keep going.

Every day I returned home dead tired, waiting for the next moment to drop flat my bag and lay straight on the sofa ...Yes, then my maid would appear from nowhere carrying my little angel in her arms. The giggles of hers would sound so sweet. Gently she would place the baby on my chest...my words went out...

My Baby! My Sweetie! I missed u so much. And she would keep babbling on my cheeks, pulling out hair strands with her tiny fingers. I would kiss her on both cheeks and hold her tight to myself. And she would laugh, smile and uttered..Ahhh!! aa!! yaa!!. Love her!

God created her for me. My most beautiful Gift! Motherhood.

Winter evenings would be followed by giving her a light massage with Dabur Baby Massage Oil. She would smile feeling the warmth and the goodness of the oil. This oil has natural olive and almond oil . Almond oil is a rich source of Calcium, soothes muscles and Olive oil smooth-ens, brightens and nourishes the baby's skin. 

Daily massage with this oil fastens the baby’s muscle development and helps in quicker bone formation. The Oil has been tested for skin safety and contains no traces of paraffin and other harmful chemical impurities.

Its been 3 months I have been using Dabur Baby Massage Oil. Believe Me, I have seen quite a lot improvement in my baby's growth and activity. She's trying to stand on her own ...her bones look firm and stronger than before. And she is a lot more active.

My Thanks goes to Dabur Baby Massage Oil!  Brings wonders in the life of your little ones.

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St. Paul's Cathedral of Kolkata

St. Paul's Cathedral looked stunningly beautiful on New Year Eve. This is an Anglican cathedral of the Church of North India  and is part of the Anglican Communion in Calcutta(now known as Kolkata). This church is associated with the Diocese of Calcutta. The tall celestial buildings with the wall clock tells historical tales of the British empire in India with Calcutta as its Capital city.

The Wall Clock which reminds of the Time

Prayers Inside the Church

Christmas celebrations are carried on till 5th Jan of the Year. 

Jesus is Born

Three Wise Men Who Visited Jesus after His Birth

The Lighting of Candles