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November 2017

November 16, 2017

My Navratri 2017

I apologize that I didn't post anything for Diwali. It really snuck up on me!...

August 2017

August 29, 2017

I Missed Ganesh Chaturthi

Well, as I was saying a little while back it can be easy to miss...

October 2015

October 07, 2015

Get Ready for Navratri!

Another one of my favorite holidays, it's almost Navratri time. The festival starts October 13th...

October 13, 2014

Diwali Time!

For many Hindus, this is the biggest celebration of the year! It is known to...

August 2014

August 04, 2014

Krishna Janmashtami / Gokulasthami 2014

Krishna's birthday this year falls on the day before my wedding anniversary! (August 17th) Seems...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Nag Panchami [Hindu Holiday]

Snakes are part of the fabric of Hinduism, since Hinduism began its existence in a...

June 2014

June 09, 2014

Ratha Yatra

You guys, I had an awesome Sunday. Yesterday was Ganga Dussehra, but in my south...

April 2014

April 11, 2014

Ram Navami [Hindu Holiday]

Earlier this week (April 8th) was Ram Navami, a celebration of Lord Rama. In the...

March 2014

March 12, 2014

Holi Hai! [Hindu Holiday]

One of the very funnest of the Hindu holidays is coming up next week. This...

March 03, 2014

My Maha Shivatratri: First Fast and Vigil

I did observe Maha Shivratri last year, but I did it alone and there's no...

February 2014

February 17, 2014

Maha Shivratri: Shiva’s Big Night [Hindu Holiday]

This year Maha Shivratri is on the last day of February, Friday February 28th. (Take...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Welcome, Goddesses! Happy Navratri!

October 5th begins nine days of celebrating the Hindu Goddesses as forms of Shakti, the...

April 2013

April 01, 2013

Ambaa’s Holi

Did I play Holi? Oh yes. Yes, I did! Early Saturday morning we drove down...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Holi

Holi is an Indian holiday for spring and it is just about the most fun...

March 11, 2013

Maha Shivaratri

The "great night of Shiva" was this past weekend: Saturday overnight into Sunday. Because Shiva...