Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 2.11.2007

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128063261660694258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHbpLffLQreU44Yqqo0Bl4MxBWSl1o2sJZrIiRGxemNIYze1gkSQsLzib7m5vwKVr77d5XaPU6TKuDMunByySB4kk-m4FO1gY_FhbBm_EYG36anV5h2BFIIijvYz3EDoxA6qh7PEhpRpA/s400/diwal6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Diwali</a>- The Festival of Lights, of happiness, of celebration, of prayers, of beauty, of prosperity.<br /><br />It's a day where we pray to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi">Goddess Lakshmi</a> to fill our lives with health, wealth & happiness.<br /><br />What better way to decorate, bring out those silverware, line the 'Thali' ( plate/platter) with shiny one rupee coins, fill it up with colour powders of your choice, or get creative fill it up with coloured rice, pulses, shells or crystals!<br /><br />Offer your guests some chocolates, a great alternative to traditional Indian Sweets;-)<br />Add some fresh flowers & diyas and you have created a super, shiny, silvery & shiny Diwali arrangement!<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail.)</span></em>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 2.11.2007

Diwali - The Festival of Lights, of happiness, of celebration, of prayers, of beauty, of prosperity. It's a day where we pray to Goddess...

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Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 1.11.2007

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJD0J8QShVdVtxCCPc81NmSS750XVPW0j6ZcgnhF5QqbQQnpB8XG0UQirWYj44-WGTSFIuXUHspZuW-sSmr2FK6p_HNswuSwUaKtoFZXUySEmdAVd3Cw2RBZL3QFXlCRuBGhKiJRUGm43/s1600-h/diwal5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127698137900926674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJD0J8QShVdVtxCCPc81NmSS750XVPW0j6ZcgnhF5QqbQQnpB8XG0UQirWYj44-WGTSFIuXUHspZuW-sSmr2FK6p_HNswuSwUaKtoFZXUySEmdAVd3Cw2RBZL3QFXlCRuBGhKiJRUGm43/s400/diwal5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Dust that old spice box, bring out that antique jewellery box your mother gave you, better still if it has some compartments in them.<br /><br />Display it on your center table or that coffee table in your drawing room where you welcome your guests for Diwali.<br /><br />Fill each compartment with dry-fruits, sugar candies, chocolates, take your pick:-) Drop a tiny tea light candle in one of the slots and see the festive glow it it brings into your home and on the faces of your guests:-)<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail.)</span></em>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 1.11.2007

Dust that old spice box, bring out that antique jewellery box your mother gave you, better still if it has some compartments in them. Displ...

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Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 31.10.2007

Diwali is the time when major cleaning, painting, sprucing up is done and homes are transformed into a special abode for Goddess Lakshmi <em>(Goddess of Wealth)<br /></em><br /><div><em></em></div><div>There is brightness everywhere. My Diwali routine includes taking out all my brass lamps, the simple brass diyas to huge Kerala Lamps.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127328633274517186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG618Bcx0QYXS5ZzJvnGuirtXZQu638ru9FkrtMMJFlfrdLi-3X2r3N-Xof5OycSAawmLDR5x-Cn-mETKm83VP5v2ncy0O-Gn4KejVCTkpaMC-uZmq09tWEY-iKDKmqZknO-t9Dw04HGxM/s400/diwal4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div><div>Here is a simple idea that you can use as a center of interest on your dining table, infront of a picture of Goddess Lakshmi or at the entrance to your home.</div><br /><div></div><div>Polish those simple brass diyas, place it in between the grooves of an egg tray <em>(which you can pick up from any grocery store).</em> Use any flower of your choice to fill up the gaps in between the diyas. Voila! You have a gorgeous centerpiece ready.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail.)</span></em></div>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 31.10.2007

Diwali is the time when major cleaning, painting, sprucing up is done and homes are transformed into a special abode for Goddess Lakshmi (Go...

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