A slice of Indian culture:

We are just back from our leisurely sojourn in India. Mostly  our visits are  limited to 2-3 weeks so our so called leisurely sojourn turns out to be a very busy one. Visiting all our kinsfolk, enjoying tempting bengali cuisines every house we visit and then there’s taking part in all rituals and festivals. Visiting India certainly makes you feel alive.
Amidst all these merry-making and visiting places, my mother-in-law planned on performing  Satya-Narayan Pujo  and this was our first Narayan pujo after  marriage. It is a very common ritual in most Hindu houses and is performed for occasions like marriage, house-warming parties, success on job  and is mainly believed to bring peace and prosperity in the house. From the early morning we started with all the ayojon(gathering ingredients). It was fun with all our family members gathering and helping with the pujo ayojon.The best part I like  about the Satya-Narayan pujo is ‘Shinni’. It’s a recipe which includes wheat-flour, sugar, milk fruits banana and grated coconut and is offered to Narayan. After the pujo, this is given as prasad(food as a religious offering) and I am literally crazy about Shinni. I even prefer to hide some in a corner of the refrigerator for the next day, but didn’t plan on doing this in my in-laws house. 😉

Now comes the important part. Since we don’t wear traditionals quite often in US  and generally  wait for an occasion to wear saris , so the moment I get an chance here, I happily agree.  I was excited to share my look for our Narayan pujo and hence the post.