Category: Culture

  • Nabobarsho, Puthandu & Chaitra Shenanigans: A Triple-Decker Desi New Year Special

    Nabobarsho, Puthandu & Chaitra Shenanigans: A Triple-Decker Desi New Year Special

    April in our house is like a festival buffet—Puthandu on April 14, Nabobarsho on April 15, and Chaitra New Year already checked off (thanks, UP!). While my toddler mistakes every celebration for a birthday party, I juggle kolams, mishti doi, and Tagore playlists like a cultural ninja. It’s chaos, it’s colorful, and it’s desi motherhood…

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  • Hindu New Year: A Celebration of Renewal and Devotion

    Hindu New Year: A Celebration of Renewal and Devotion

    🌸 Welcoming the Hindu New Year & Chaitra Navaratri! 🏵️ As we step into a new year in the Hindu calendar, it’s time for fresh beginnings, devotion, and celebrations! Chaitra Navaratri marks nine days of worship dedicated to Goddess Durga, leading up to Ram Navami. In our family, we observe these days with daily pujas,…

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