Indian festivals

Today afternoon I was surfing channels as always and stuck to one news - 'Delhi is busy with ONAM preparations'. I started thinking about time we shifted to Bangalore 4 years back in J P Nagar and remembered how difficult it was to gather some girl children for pooja during 'Kanjake'. My neighbours did not respond nicely and were not able to understand what exactly I was doing. I gave them prasad of 'puri, halwa and chane'. They accepted reluctantly and later donate it to our security guard. I really felt bad as it was for girl children and mamma always told that at least 5 girl children should eat your prasad. I could not perform my MIL shraad also as the panditaain was not available in the temple. Rakhi was also not available easily as i can find it today. In short...North and South Indian were divided and not knowing each other's festivals. But today scenerio is completely different. We celebrate all the festivals including Varalakshmi, Kanjake, Ganesh puja, Holi, Rakhi, Christmas etc. and could see that Delhi is also celebrating ONAM, Ganesha puja etc. India is really merging...reasons can be innumerous but it is good for the people and surely for the next generation. I like when my children participate in all the festivals and celebration and wish the same for the children all over India.

A poem by Manas - "MOUNTAIN"

Mountain is a nature's gift
And I love their summit
Mountains are the ones never shift
Mountains - nature's gift

Mountains are climbed by mountaineers
who have a main aim
with oxygen tanks and many gears
they want to climb and get fame

Mountain pose a challenge
and the people accept
they have no stairs, doors with hinge
You have to climb here or there

Mountains are a wonder
with a great summit in
But what the people fear to climb
is the summit within...

Ajay Sharma - THE SARDAR

Today Ajay had to speak in his assembly on 'Punjabi Culture'. I had to make him a sard. I scratched my head a lot and practised different styles of Pagdis, but all in vein. Ultimately I start calling my friends of the layout if somebody could help. Indrani gave me one contact of a Sikh family who stayed very near to her house. With a little hesitation I called and the phone was picked up by Uncle. He talked to me very nicely and welcomed me to learn the typical sard's pagdi style. Yesterday evening I went to learn but Uncle only tied it on Ajay's head and assured that he wil do it for the morning also. He was really looking very cute in the sard's pagdi today morning. We all went to school and he performed very nicely. Little nervous but did his best. Well done Ajay...We love you

Dance party with kids

Today I enjoyed a sudden dance party arranged and Manas, Ajay and his friends in the evening in my bedroom with our home-theatre system. Almost all colony kids were at home...oh god-what a mess. I think they were at least 25-30 children. They fought on boys-girls dance styles. We played 'Bachna Ae haseeno', 'kajra re', 'pappu can't dance salla' and 'Rock on'. Initially only dance lovers like Manas, Sana and Sameera were dancing, but later everybody joined in. Even Ajay danced very well. I love being all of them here. I danced with them and ranked them with rating. I was cute and short program. Overall great performances

A day with old friends

On saturday, we had some friends at home. Two couples, out of them one is newly married and I met Prerna for the first time. She is very pretty. Initially she was not participating in our talks and was trying to observe the bond of the friends, but later she was feeling quite comfortable. I love calling friends at home and cook for them. I cooked typical indian food for them and Ritesh loved Curry-chawal the most. Arindham and Mahua were also enjoying. Arindham talked the most and pulled everyone' s leg. Overall it was great fun. I loved my day. Next day Prerna called and thanked for the saree I gifted to her. Suddenly I am grown and was advising about getting dressed up quite often as these newly-wedded days will not come back. I have started enjoying being the eldest couple of the lot. I thanked my god for another lovely day.

ROCK ON

On the day of Gauri Ganesha Sep 2, 2008, My sons and I went to watch movie "Rock On" at Fun Cinema at Conninghum Road. Manas loved all the songs of the movie and was very keen to watch it. It is a lovely movie - very close to life. We all enjoyed the movie. It was first time we went to Fun Cinema. It is little expensive than other malls of Bangalore. Before the movie, National Anthem was played and requested everyone to stand up. I liked the concept. It should be at all the cinema halls. People love their country but sometime we should realise this. Overall a nice day which I spent with my kids...but while coming back home I again lost my way...It happens with me all the time I go to Conningham Road..but that too was great fun as kids and I enjoyed this too...he he he.