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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...

March 2017

March 06, 2017

Holi 2017 [Hindu Holiday]

One of Hinduism most fun and inclusive holidays is coming up: Holi! I say inclusive...

March 03, 2017

Round Up: My Mahashivratri and Two Other Blogs

So I made a little video, less than a minute long, documenting my Mahashivaratri last...

February 2017

February 20, 2017

Mahashivratri 2017 (Hindu Holiday)

This year Mahashivratri (Shiva's Great Night) will be Friday February 24th. For me this is...

January 2017

January 04, 2017

Hindu Holidays 2017

There are other Hindu holidays, festivals, and events, but these are the ones that we...

December 2016

December 29, 2016

It’s Craft Time!

I stumbled across a craft blog that has a ton of interesting and beautiful Hindu-based...

October 2016

October 27, 2016

Diwali 2016

Diwali (also called Deepavali) is here early this year! It is in fact this weekend,...

October 05, 2016

Thank You, Anu

My friend Anu hosted a wonderful Navratri get-together for our mom's group. Her parents were...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Navratri 2016

Tomorrow is the start of fall Navratri. This is honestly probably my favorite holiday. I'm...

May 2016

May 03, 2016

Got My Holi Afterall

Holi was very late for me this year, but I'm glad I didn't miss out...

March 2016

March 24, 2016

No Holi For Me This Year

Today is Holi! It's one of my favorite holidays (see lots of information about it...

March 04, 2016

Mahashivratri 2016

I hate when blogs do this but I'm going to start with an apology! I've...

December 2015

December 21, 2015

Navratri Holiday Party!

It was a hectic week last week. Had to do a lot of work to...

November 2015

November 03, 2015

Diwali 2015 [Hindu Holiday]

So first off we went to the midwife yesterday and everything went great. We heard...

October 2015

October 25, 2015

My Navratri 2015

I have a very good friend who is Gujarati and she invited me to join...

October 07, 2015

Get Ready for Navratri!

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

September 2015

September 21, 2015

My Life in Hindu Holidays

I've had some really special moments of my life happen around Hindu holidays. We got...

September 14, 2015

Ganesh Chaturthi 2015 [Hindu Holiday]

Sri Ganesha's birthday is coming up this Thursday September 17th! This is one of my...

September 05, 2015

Happy Krishna Janmashtami!

Hope you are all having a great holiday! I'll be rocking this little guy at...

August 2015

August 29, 2015

Krishna Janmashtami 2015!

Even though Krishna Janmashtami is late this year, taking place in early September instead of...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Keeping Up With Holidays

In America, where we are one of the smallest faith minorities, it can be very...

March 2015

March 04, 2015

Hindu Holiday: Holi!

I love Holi. It is one of my favorite holidays of the year. If only...

February 2015

February 15, 2015

Mahashivrathri is Coming Up!

This Tuesday (17/2/2015) is "Shiva's Great Night." This is one of the most important holidays...

October 2014

October 13, 2014

Diwali Time!

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

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Saraswati: Everything You Need to Know

For Navratri this year (2014), October 2nd is the day to worship Saraswati... Saraswati (Saara-swa-ti)...

September 25, 2014

Happy Navratri!

Today is the first day of Navratri 2014. I'd like to point out that my...

September 23, 2014

Parvati: Everything You Need to Know

In honor of Navratri... Parvati is a family Goddess, known for her wifely devotion to...

September 22, 2014

The Biggest Golu Displays

Golu/Kolu doll displays for Navratri are a South Indian thing and I've become connected to...

September 15, 2014

Make Your Own Golu Dolls

I'm a big crafter (as you can probably tell)! The techniques I've been working with...