I have always wanted to wear sari in atpoure (Bengali)style, which obviously I don’t know how to drape. I learnt to wear my first sari after marriage, that too my mom-in-law helped me most of the time..Previously my mom used to help me with the saris. Though Bengali, I was tomboyish, so sari wasn’t myContinue reading “Nabami and Dashami in Houston… #Durgapuja #sindoorkhela”
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Diwali 2015
The festival of lights as it is called, commemorates the the belief of light over darkness. The festival historically celebrates the return of Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. It is celebrated widely in all states of India and Diwali literally lights up the country with candles, clay lamps, electric bulbs and fireworks.Continue reading “Diwali 2015”
Houston Durgapuja2015
Here’s to another year, staying miles away from Kolkata, during Durga Puja. Last year was the first time in my 23 years, I missed Durga Puja. Listening to the emotion-choked voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra on Mahalaya on you-tube from a far away land, just doesn’t seem enough. That Kolkata frenzy is nowhere to beContinue reading “Houston Durgapuja2015”
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