Festival Season at home..Diwali time

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The fragrance filled the air</span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The musky aroma of the dull oranges,at thy feet</span></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The bubble of warmth and the fragrance of the divine worship at Diwali</span></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mornings moments fresh and fragrant at Diwali time</span></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fresh garlands of seasonal flowers , vivid pink lotus buds,shimmering fabric that evoke the prayers</span></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #37404e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">As Dusk slowly enveloped the house,the diwali evening was beautiful</span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Celebrate...and enjoy...as the house warms up for diwali!</span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A  Kaleidoscopic view of the festival season at our home</span></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"></span><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div>As I wait for another Diwali Morning:)-</div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Loved these lines on" <b>A Diwali Morning"</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On Diwali morning</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">her childhood returns: de</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">w </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">on the burnt grass, birds in flight </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">singing, pampering by her aunts, </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">the rustling of new dresses, </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">delectable meals and sweets </span></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Joy sugared the air, as bright </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">as firecrackers exploding.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">On a November night </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">the festival would arrive: the perfect </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">opening notes of a symphony </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">that would decide the fate of the planet. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Each moment was alive: </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">it was like being washed in the geyser </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">of memory.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Charles Fishman)</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKRtw04uwl_NlBXu2Oc9GU3cbvgEjR5CjfMhJiX40d9WdCCAzBlTuo7LFECRfUlBXjol2giVC3jEhJ-2vcESkUIcU-dyL08xvBaqbJYhR4h7W4NTOujoIPCgB62Dft4SVMZxn6Pdmfdc/s640/IMG_9293+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #37404e; font-size: small; line-height: 17.98611068725586px; text-align: left;">I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love(Henry ward)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbdZ4MWAcx9afeHKnRH5F385MPJOb_uMdkFp1X9LR3-NSNFr1DsSCE-rlrD16IclRcsTMbxdFhbYmSQ-3kF2RemYrH6bWnVfGa8viFaTycHnvcDKYc4LB0ZXEwNulKzTUEcGCuTiIY5k/s1600/IMG_9296+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0DeIeW9_T1VUqlG_d_3iL92U8VMApwNPeBzECP9YayE4tcocd2BK68yq5X9xCrn_NX4HDaTFsvERaZ4x-7ORCkhHwp855R3UlqlnfbvcOFnv8vIBQUl7jB4eD4UUnxziNRcsjmI2c2w/s640/IMG_9724+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"> As i wait for another Diwali Morning:)-</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>All images and ideas Copyrighted to Lakshmi Arvind</div><div>Please ask permission before you use these images from the blog,unauthorised copying from the site and using it otherwise on any other site is prevented.</div></div>

Festival Season at home..Diwali time

The fragrance filled the air The musky aroma of the dull oranges,at thy feet The bubble of warmth and the fragrance of the divine worship at...

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Thank You purplehomes!

<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thank You Prachi at <a href="http://purplehomes.blogspot.com/">purplehomes</a> for the lovely <a href="http://purplehomes.blogspot.com/2010/11/design-talks-lakshmi.html">interview</a> about Celebrations decor.It was a pleasure talking to you Prachi and I thank you making me a part of your lovely series.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Two diyas which were a part of the Diwali decor,now sits on the centre table and I have floated flowers in them..arent they lovely?</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538195520344252130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKVaXcoozn1RKgC0W_gkg78lYtN7cXThSGD4DxhE4c45KMQ1anX2NGPAGSLXBxfO8S_WF65CA9eBIjGt4VvfYjJQJdlx8vrDqp4dSm46CY1qVCIToFX1sKjOJwwGte__5tKsxh6eB1ao/s400/IMG_8794+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538195537553150674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXtGtrKeZh7MFc7ND0yOeEOAvkXFIsaTG2sAnbPeuljZHI1zjf-E1QQFosHJIb0YQWpOSa8wMYqE_e0XSHC_40oNchLWhoHkEr0mlb8S1Wn-QDo7Yo0BsTOt-fqUTRyVkA0sYaQ38_Zw/s400/IMG_8802+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538195530171523250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuidd58Z2ScNWb7tygG4tJxhBORMBIIjU2nJbp4xKZw7j7-baS5p0EXWyL1b0fgpgI94_2XpfomXF3AF0_DtBA23ifXM6Pm8PvAnIbA0-qGVtf9O0zt0b1_g50NsHDzNB_drk_4M2LHQ/s400/IMG_8799+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538195525444847170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OlyrTqAIX16MXLgUsJfhsdzWTNcFXxtOQHUrpsCwDDAt1VmhpXP047lJ6duJuaeixoiigf-bspMUp3-X3FXdnvVRg5nQqanvG04wsiuvvuW4bf8Vl2ZP13cV-dHy8PPMntWPC51eU1o/s400/IMG_8798+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsmXdvFTuBcvlGKOAxc9rmYlgxbaLrH0ltGd4Nk54d59lJsEamis6YLHZEDRogxdArMUR2MvIEMpHSqODJ0hFVyTQdPXIwTtruhMzUm_dOK9K-SfICt8RP-02cyR_BOQRXkU_MXHtNcQ/s1600/IMG_8807+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538195542426466018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsmXdvFTuBcvlGKOAxc9rmYlgxbaLrH0ltGd4Nk54d59lJsEamis6YLHZEDRogxdArMUR2MvIEMpHSqODJ0hFVyTQdPXIwTtruhMzUm_dOK9K-SfICt8RP-02cyR_BOQRXkU_MXHtNcQ/s400/IMG_8807+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Images and Ideas By Lakshmi Arvind</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">pl do not copy nor steal them</span></div>

Thank You purplehomes!

Thank You Prachi at purplehomes for the lovely interview about Celebrations decor.It was a pleasure talking to you Prachi and I thank you ...

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Shubh Deepavali-13.10.09

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392110970070127554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbyKczl1A8JITDDcNdP103-WqDGGm1tcrUHTnlzSgP0L4MGPsxtzmFk1t2BpRgFEpSbaTMZV3LNuy0_CDu_pw59yoaOu0W2i8t8Y22z1yXZN8ooFS2GZ_vF9Zb05bjDtd-qHk6B3ylfQ/s400/diwali,tue+177+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">Diwali is of light and laughter.Wonderfully lit night sky and beautifully lit house are the dream come true things in Deepavali.Decorate your home in a traditional way.Let the brass diyas shine.The fragrance of lit lamps, marigolds,kumkum and turmeric refresh your inner spirits.Let the Diyas dazzle it all..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">A simple idea yet traditional with many brass lamps and marigolds.Arrange this in the Pooja room and feel the vibrations within...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">(Images and Ideas by Lakshmi Arvind.Please do not use the images without permission and images are subject to copyright)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div>

Shubh Deepavali-13.10.09

Diwali is of light and laughter.Wonderfully lit night sky and beautifully lit house are the dream come true things in Deepavali.Decorate you...

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Shubh Deepavali:11.10.09

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391412751899215554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCIRoY-VyHmfRwCnCPaEkgnJNLAgF3xZpa1mnL_QqWZ4lSnkDo0EE9XmPADSdjsIW4wdsElXeZGdhAiWwUDDEOAsX_MeVioWLtAzmQ1CEUp47aQ2Lpq_f8dHPRlU9HDdbHdfiDUE2W28/s400/diwali-mirror.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHE70NzmKjzl8akZhQSHRNQjjG5jllwkWBCMeAAtYsodwEGnkKdKASQhlMXEsC2Sj1GR7JXMrSPZgcjBRBLP97m_eoYekdsryAhl4NASZIXtwoQiHmrW30LpwvYy-jm6js759L3bfLdE/s1600-h/Diwali+405+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391256559416679330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHE70NzmKjzl8akZhQSHRNQjjG5jllwkWBCMeAAtYsodwEGnkKdKASQhlMXEsC2Sj1GR7JXMrSPZgcjBRBLP97m_eoYekdsryAhl4NASZIXtwoQiHmrW30LpwvYy-jm6js759L3bfLdE/s400/Diwali+405+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">The </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">festival of lights</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"> is all about welcoming the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">Goddess of wealth</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">.A festival for thorough spring cleaning and wearing new clothes.Enjoy the best. A flurry of activities at home for me,cleaning polishing the brass and bringing out the diyas and of course some last minute purchases.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">Its fun as dusk settles at the time of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">Deepavali </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">and the whole house gets illuminated by the bright little diyas and my favourite Kerala Lamps.Memories at home do bring tears,but they do get wiped by the bright diyas and the halo surrounding them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">A simple idea from the kitchen utensils finds a way in today's Deepavali inspiration.The brass utensil used is the one used for making small sweet balls called "Unniappam".The wooden utensil is nothing but an antique wooden utensil used for keeping aside spices while cooking with cup shaped depressions in it.You can float any flowers and diyas alternately in the small holes and place it before the god,in front of the entrance and make a 'kolam' (rangoli design) to the side of it or around it.Here i have used rice grains and masoor dal in the shape of Diyas and placed diyas alternately in the patterns. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">Hope you all enjoy the design and will watch out for more...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">(Images and Ideas by Lakshmi Arvind.Please do not use it for any purpose without informing.Images are all subject to copyright)</span></span></b></i></div></div>

Shubh Deepavali:11.10.09

The festival of lights is all about welcoming the Goddess of wealth .A festival for thorough spring cleaning and wearing new clothes.Enjoy ...

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