It's Raksha Bandhan (click the link to know more) today. One of India's most celebrated festivals.
I love this festival and had been waiting for my cousin sister to send me the Rakhi's for sometime. I was a bit worried because i moved base to a new address and Indian Mailing service is really terrible. So, i just wished that they'll deliver it on the right address and in the right time.
I received the Rakhi's two days before and for a moment i stood up and saluted the Indian Mailing Services for an on time delivery.
It was really important for me because she always ties me rakhi. I haven't missed it till now but now because of being in a different city, i couldn't go back home. She is 8 years younger than me and have been tying me rakhi since the age of 3 when my aunt used to help her. Now, she is 15, in high school. I miss watching her grow.
Basiclly, i don't have much to say today. I just wanted to flaunt my Rakhi.
This is, i think is the best season for blog hopping. Especially with Entrecard. Maximum blogs in Entrecard are from US or Eastern Asia (Directions in accordance to India). It covers all of the Christan nation of the world and with Christmas round the cornor and Thanks Giving in a few weeks, so get to see a lot pictures, video's, people decorating their houses and Christmas tree all around.
I love the festive season. In India, this isn't the festive season.....by the way....it just passed....last month was full of Indian Festivals. When there's a festival around the cornor....the air smells different. Yea, you should know that.........cause you will be celebrating soon.
India, being a secular nation in the world, enjoys all kind of festivals whom so ever religion it belongs to. Indian's unites only on three occasions- When some attacks our country like Pakistan and China have made attempts, When Indian Cricket Team is playing and Whenever there is a festival. This may sound funny to you but take my words it isn't though it is the best feeling, i think.
Back to all of my readers, I checked my blog traffic stats, which showed more than 60% of my traffic comes from United States............and 20% Philippines....... LOVE YOU PEOPLE and want to thank you all on the eve of Thanks Giving Day. Enjoy this Thanks Givingwith friends and family and more than that....the people you love.
Hey, i almost forgot the best things about the festivals. GIFTS, PRESENTS, SURPRISESwhatever you call it, i love it. You may say its for kids but hey, then i'm still a kid at heart. And parents, it's not easy to easy to not open gifts till everybody gathers or till the D day.
I would like to give some suggestions for the gifts you may buy for your loved one's, partners, spouses(sorry only spouse), babies, toddlers etc. My god, i just reallized when you think of gifting......then there are so many people around you.
OK, You can buy all kinds of Gift. Here, is a place call SHOPWIKI...... it's kind of wikipedia of shops. These people have what i say is the massive reach among online shops. They are real professionals in the field and successful. They pull up results from all kind of shops available on the internet which bring variety to you and competition to the seller. Which actually means you can get best prices on all kind of things. You may never know ...... what unique gift you may find through them.
Hey everybody, its Diwali today. One of India's most celebrated festivals. The day has different significance for different religions in India. Everybody and every religion India celebrates Diwali for different reasons. What are the reasons? you must be thinking about that.........and want me to explain............but no i won't do that..........cause i have somebodyreally especial who talk the talk about Diwali on behalf of me.
Presenting Mr. Barack Obama . In case, you don't know him. He is president of America or United States of America and also recently won the Nobel prize for peace. No more please listen to him.
My plans for Diwali
Well, since i'm born, 1987, today is the first Diwali i'm not celebrating with family. I'm away from my family and friends. Well, i actually i have some friends here also but nonetheless, i'm not so glad to not make to my home city for the festival.
I've bought tickets to a amazing match between Delhi DareDevils V/S Banglore Royal Chalangers and another one between Cape Cobra's and Victorian BushRangers. I'm expecting it to be a great match and my favorite team is playing The Delhi DareDevils. They represent my home town team.
Then what other things we do, Hindu's, on Diwali. Its a festivals of getting everyone together for me other than the real significance. When i used to be at home, i would go out and give sweets(mithai) to all my neighbour's and by all i mean all, atleast 15-20 of them. Then, we also give out sweets to all the relatives me can reach and obviously we aren't the only one doing this, whole of India does this. That's why these days there's a lots of sweetness in the air.
We also light up Diya's,"lamps" you may call them. This is to kill the darkness in the night signifiying removing darkness acorss the world. We also bust crackers, a lot of crackers. But this year, i'm not buying crackers because i believe there will be a lot of fireworks in the Stadium during the matches.
I know not many of my readers are from India, but still i would like to tell, if you peopleknow any Indian's around, go celebrate this festival with them because you'll enjoy it too. For foodie's, go to Indian resturants to find exclusive Diwali sweets. DO POST whatever you did for Diwali. I'll also post the pics from the match.
