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This morning, to my surprise, I was woken up by the sounds of vedic chants playing in my mind. I am not a very religious person. I do pray but my knowledge of vedic chants is limited to a few that I have grown up reciting every day as prayers in school. I recently had…Read More
India has a longstanding tradition of song, dance, music and theatre. Music was always used as a medium for venerable purpose of worshipping the God. Devotional songs were not only sung by a group of people called Keertanakars but also by the street singers and performers or Kavadias. In Maharashtra they are known as Vasudevs. A traditional…Read More
The festival of Diwali is celebrated on Amavasya or the new moon day when there is darkness everywhere. Since it is believed that evil spirits and dark forces become powerful and active when there is no light, people light millions of diyas or oil lamps in every corner of their home to dispel the darkness. The…Read More
I grew up in the 70s and 80s in a typical ‘Prabasi Bangali’ family in Chembur. For the uninitiated, a Prabasi Bangali is any Bengali who lives outside Bengal. Bengalis anywhere in the world would definitely be known for a few things – fish, rossogolla, and of course Durga Pujo! Our family was no different. …Read More
For those in the know, Bengalis in West Bengal and the Bengali diaspora outside West Bengal celebrate Durga Puja in very different ways. Born and brought up in Delhi, as a probashi(expatriate), I was a part of a family whose elders had got together and started the Durga Puja celebrations in the neighbourhood where we…Read More
Ganesh Chaturthi being round the corner, with the pandemic restrictions still on, The Fine Arts Society decided to celebrate the festival in a unique manner. The Managing Committee of FAS organized an online ‘Ganesha Idol Making’ competition. Detailed instructions were given to make eco – friendly idols of Amchi Mumbai’s favourite God. It was held…Read More
It’s exciting that one of my favourite times in the year is here – Ganesh Chaturthi. Much has been said, shown, and spoken about how this part of the country comes alive at this time. Much also about how it evolved into a sarvajanik affair. However, in Mumbai, it’s not just sarvajanik in the scale…Read More
As September approaches, preparations for one of India’s most widely celebrated festivals begins in full swing. Everybody joins in to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha with grandeur and delight. The celebrations here in Neelkanth Gardens were truly one of a kind, the whole colony spends it together, we truly are like one big…Read More
