The festival season begins in India with the birth star of Lord Krishna. It is popularly celebrated as "Janma Ashtami" in the Northern India while it is celebrated with seedai, thatai, muruku, vennai, rava laddu etc in South India as "Krishna Jayanthi" or "Sri Jayanthi".
Pic 1: Krishna Nee begane Baaro
Pic 2: Yummy Snacks
Treating us with all the snacks, Krishna Jayanthi flies away giving way to Navrithiri in the consecutive month. Thus begins nine days of pujas and fun. In North India, the nine days of Navratiri is popularly celebrated as "Durga Puja" and the Goddess is worshipped for Her prowess and Divine Love.
In Southern India, Navrathiri is accompanied by the colourful and creative "Bommai Kolu" which is a display of beautiful, colorful dolls made of mud and plaster-of-paris. It is a feast to the eyes to see the bommai kolu which will be arranged in either 3 or 5 or 7 or 9 steps depending upon the convenience of each house hold. The kolu is accomponied with tasty sundals, of course.
This season is going to be even more electrifying with the arrival of "Diwali" or "Deepavali" and "Karthigai Deepam" before the winter begins.
Here is how we kick started the festive season at our residence in Austin, TX. We are thoroughly enjoying this phase and hope you guys have fun as well.
Happy Navarathiri and Diwali. Unleash the fun and frolic!!
Pic 3: Bommai Kolu Pic 4: Another view of the Kolu
Video 1: Srikanth gracing the Kolu with his
wonderful voice
Video 2: Srikanth singing the praise of Goddess of Knowledge
