Ganesha Chathurthi/Vinayagar Chathurthi
Vinayagar /Pillaiyar Chathurthi is a very interesting festival for all of us. The reason being, we all love Vinayagar as first god to worship during all functions we conduct at home and at temples....
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Navarathri/Golu
Navarathri is a very interesting festival and celebrated during the month of Purattasi. North Indians Celebrate this Festival as Dasara. We make lot of friends during this festival especially, when we...
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Kaarthigai Deepam
Kaarthigai Deepam is a festival celebrated in the tamil month Kaarthigai. Thiru Kaarthigai occurs on the full moon day of Karthigai month. The interesting part of this function is that people lit lot...
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Sadabishegam / Sashtiapthapoorthy/Beemarathashanthi
We recently attended Sadabishegam of our relative and I was able to take few clicks that would help to explain about the gracious occasion better. This is usually celebrated when the husband completes...
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Sri Rama Navami
SriRama Navami is a simple yet important function we celebrate. It is celebrated on the Birthday of SriRamar who was born on Tamil Month of Panguni and the star is Punar Poosam. Sri Ramar has been an...
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Betrothal /Nichayadhartham
Indian marriages are quite interesting and it includes lot of small functions and the first step of entering into a relationship is assured during the Betrothal Function.Almost every family has some...
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Gokulashtami | Janmashtami | Krishna Jayanthi
Lord Krishna's Birthday is celebrated as Krishnashtami or Gokulashtami or Sri Krishna Jayanthi. Both elders and younger generation are very much interested in the celebration. Lord Krishna is the ninth...
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Deepawali - Festival of lights
One of the big festivals celebrated across India is Deepawali/Diwali. Diwali is celebrated on Chathurdhasi thidhi on the tamil month of Iyppasi. The crackers we fire on this day is the unique way of...
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Upanayanam
We are planning for my son's Upanayanam and recently completed the ritual of Upanayanam of my nephew. Had been thinking to write on this for a long time. Its quite lengthy too. Upanayanam is a two days...
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Srartham
It had been a very long time that I wrote. Got struck somewhere. Today we performed my Mother in law's Srartham. I thought I should write about this most important ritual since this has lot of...
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Marriage - Day 1
I am excited to write this post since I recently attended my Brother's wedding. I did took note of the happenings during few more recent weddings I attended in the recent past.The traditional method of...
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Marriage - Day 2 - Part I
This day is most memorable in every one's life. The day starts with Mangala Snanam. Athai is the most preferred person to do this. Next choice would be Maami. The bride and groom's family does this for...
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Marriage Day 2 - Part II
So the rituals conducted by the Sastrigal is over now. The grand lunch post marriage is now offered to the couple. Now elders help them to have some fun. The couple is asked to share the food that they...
View ArticleDeepawali Marundhu /Legiyam
After a long time, I have prepared the Post for Deepawali marundhu. This is the authentic marundhu prepared using 24 ingredients. Initially I thought of writing this lengthy post. Later prepared a...
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