On Navratri day 7, Ma Durga is worshipped in the form of Ma Kali, also called as Ma Kaalratri. This avatar is the most terrifying of all. She has a dark complexion and looks aggressive. Ma Kali is a form created to kill demons and evil. Many think that this form of Ma Durga is… Read More Navratri Day 7: Who doesn’t love a Red Saree!?
Festivals are important for two primary reasons. One, we will be connected to our roots, where we came from, traditions that are carried for generations. Two, building or amending our bonds with our kin. Family, friends, and society. Two things that help us build ourselves as individuals, our values and in a way, a well-rounded… Read More Navratri Day 6: Family Bonding Time
Today’s avatar is Ma Skandamata, the fifth form of Ma Durga. Skanda is the name of Lord Karthikeya, son of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati. And Mata means mother. Thus Skandamata means mother of Karthikeya Swamy. In this form, she holds child Karthikey Swamy in one hand. On Navratri day 5, I wore a Kanjivaram… Read More Navratri Day 5: Adoring My Red Kanjivaram Saree
Hello, people. You might have already figured it out, the theme for Navratri day 4 is Reuse & Restyle. How old is too old? Are we not supposed to wear old clothes? I don’t know where this idea ever came from but I saw some people saying that they don’t like repeating their clothes. What… Read More Navratri Day 4: Reuse & Restyle Your Old Clothes
Hola! It’s Navratri day 3 and I’m here with another gorgeous saree in Navratri series. Thanks to my mom, I’m wearing sarees to my heart’s content this festival. Frankly, I can never get enough of it. Anyway, before anything, let’s see what this day stands for in Navratri. Today’s avatar is Ma Chandraghanta, another one… Read More Styling a Banarasi Saree for Navratri Day 3
Navratri day 2 is dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini, another form of Ma Durga. After Dakhayani, ma Durga took birth as the daughter of Himavat, the king of mountains. Hence she is also called as Hemavati and Parvati. As she was growing up, she came to know that she can marry her husband from the previous… Read More Navratri Day 2: Simplicity of a Kota Silk Saree
It’s Navratri day 1, dedicated to one of the many avatars of Shakti, Ma Shailaputri. This 10 day-long festival, including Vijayadasami, is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in India. I remember watching old movies around this time every year about lord Shiva and Ma Parvathi and thinking theirs is the best love story ever.… Read More Navratri Day 1: Best Love Story Ever
Look on the bright side, look on the bright side. But if I really look on the bright side, how many blessings of life can I find out? I have this thought as I was trying to sleep last night. As soon as I woke up today, I started counting the blessings of life. In… Read More 101 Blessings of Life
Hola, todos! Don’t bother, I’m just practicing my Spanish. Anyway, today I got all dressed up for a photoshoot and it got canceled. Why? I mean, why? So, I was annoyed but still stubborn enough to make this day productive and prepared this article for you. This makes it a somewhat productive day, I guess.… Read More 5 Comfortable Ways I Quickly Unwind myself
Growing up, I had these glow in the dark stars painted on the ceiling of my room. In one corner, there was a moon painted on while in the other corner, there was a rocket. Every time the lights were turned off, the ceiling immediately lighted up with the stars. It was like having fireflies… Read More Stars Stuck On My Ceiling
