Diwali in India

Subject: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:35 pm

I'd like to show you some pictures that I took during Diwali festival this year. As I live in Gurgaon, I'll show you some Gurgaon's views

As you might know, Diwali is celebrated during 5 days. Diwali itself is celebrated on the new moon night of the Karttik month according to the Hindu calender. The day that comes two days before Diwali is called Dhanteras. It is believed that Lakshmi and the God of Ayurveda Dhanvantari came out of the Milk ocean during churning by surs (gods) and asurs (demons). On this day people buy some steel utensiles and a silver coin to use it then in Lakshmi puja on Diwali.

The next day is called Narak Chaturdashi. It is believed that Bhagwan Krishna killed the demon Narakasur. This day is also called Chhoti Diwali which means little Diwali. People light up diyas (little earthen lamps), mostly near the entrance gates and decorate their houses with bulb garlands That's how it looked like in our neighbourhood:

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:45 pm

Ýòî íàø ñâåòèëüíèê

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The next day my husband and I went for the last Diwali pooja shopping to the sector 14 market.

Look at these people selling flower garlands

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Typical Diwali shopping:

Statues of Lakshmi and Ganesh for Diwali pooja

Boxes of sweets and dry fruits:

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Diwali house ornamentations:

Rangoli powder:

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:24 pm

Rangoli near one of the boutiques

Look at these footprints made with the rangoli powder. I am not sure, but I guess they are made for greeting Lakshmi, so that she could walk inside stepping onto those footprints This is my guess, I hope Neel could help us out

Statue of Ganesh surrounded by diyas:

This swastika sign is made with petals:

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:25 pm

WOW!!!

Yulika, thanks a LOT!!! queen

Very beautiful and interesting... allears

Is that it or you have more pictures? Smile

I just could keep looking... drunken

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Subject: Re: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:19 pm

WOW! So interesting allears

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:11 pm

Owlet wrote:: WOW!!!
Yulika, thanks a LOT!!!
Very beautiful and interesting...
Is that it or you have more pictures?
I just could keep looking...

That's not it U r welcome girls hugs

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:45 pm

Ýòî âïîñëåäñòâèè âèñåëî íàä âõîäíîé äâåðüþ:

Diwali lights:

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:53 pm

Our Diwali pooja:

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:51 am

yulika wrote:: Ýòî âïîñëåäñòâèè âèñåëî íàä âõîäíîé äâåðüþ:

Is it your carpet from Russia? scratch

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:42 am

Polyanka wrote:: Is it your carpet from Russia?

No, this is my chaddar from India (Ýòî ïîêðûâàëî íà êðîâàòü ñ òèïè÷íûì êîâðîâûì ðèñóíêîì hihi

) I'll show you my carpet later

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:18 am

Þëÿ, îãðîìíîå ñïàñèáî!!! sunny

Âñå ïðîñòî âîëøåáíî è ñêàçî÷íî!!! drunken

Òåïåðü ýòî óæå âñå? Wink

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Subject: Re: Diwali in India Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:27 am

Êðàñîòààààà! Þëü, à âîò ãèðëÿíäû íà äîìàõ, êàê ó âàñ ïî-ñîñåäñòâó, ýòî ó âñåõ äîìà áûâàåò èëè íà ïðîêàò áåðóò íà âðåìÿ ïðàçäíèêà?

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:57 am

Íà çäîðîâüå
Ðàíè, äà, óæå âñå

Íàòàø, ó âñåõ ñâîè, ÿ òàê ïîíèìàþ çàêóïàþòñÿ, è ïîòîì äîñòàþò íà ïðàçäíèêè. â îñíîâíîì íà Äèâàëè, åùå âûâåøèâàþò, åñëè â ñåìüå ñâàäüáà

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:25 pm

Þëÿ, ÿ òåáå î÷åíü áëàãîäàðíà çà âñå òâîè ôîòîîò÷åòû. Cool

Áëàãîäàðÿ òåáå ìû ìîæåì îäíèì ãëàçêîì çàãëÿíóòü â æèçíü èíäóèñòñêîé ñåìüè, äëÿ ìåíÿ ýòî âàæíî.
Êîãäà ÿ æèëà â Èíäèè, òî ñìîòðåëà íà âñå ñî ñòîðîíû, ïîñêîëüêó íå áûëà ÷àñòüþ íèêàêîé ìåñòíîé ñåìüè. Òû î÷åíü ðàñøèðÿåøü ìîå ïðåäñòàâëåíèå îá Èíäèè, îãðîìíîå çà ýòî ñïàñèáî. I love you

À ÷òî íàïèñàíî íà âàøèõ ãåðëÿíäàõ? beardscratch

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Subject: Re: Diwali in India Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:15 pm

Íà çäîðîâüå Íà íàøèõ íàïèñàíî Shubh Dipawali - happy Dipawali

Subject: Re: Diwali in India Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:06 am

Thanks

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