Rangoli / Kolams

Thursday, 21 April 2022

2022- Kondrai flower Kaasumaalai...

Indian laburnum, cassia fistula, golden shower- as the beautiful yellow flowers are comnonly called, are auspicious for both Lord Shivji and Lord Krishna....

In tamil they are called 'Kondrai" and in hindi "Amalthaas"

Tried making a garland  that looks like a coin necklace..("kaasu maalai" in tamil)...

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

2022- Meenakshi Thirukalyaanam and Tamil New Year...

The Pandya king Malayadhwaja and his wife Kanchanamala performed a yagya praying for a successor....

Goddess Meenakshi, an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi came out of the sacrificial fire as a three year old girl......

She became the queen of Madurai and married Lord Shiva there.......

Lord Shiva is Lord Sundareswara in Madurai...

The celestial wedding happens in Madurai as part of the 16-17  days long Chitra festival (april,may).....

This year it falls on April 14th which happens to be the auspicious Tamil New Years Day aswell......

Let the GRAND LADY bless us all on this important divine day.....

2022- Meenakshi Thirukalyanam and Tamil New Year- Jadais- Video...

Jadais (Hair Shringaar) for Goddess Meenakshi....

My bhabhi and me sitched them together......

2022- Tamil New Year- Poojaroom Kolams...

Quick simple kolams for Vishu/ Tamil New Year...

Monday, 11 April 2022

2022- Vasantha Navrathri- Goddess Shakhambari....

Goddess "Shakambhari" is an incarnation of the "Mother Goddess"...

Her name means "the one who nourished mankind with fruits and vegetables"....

A detailed description of the form of Maata Shakhambari is found in the "Murthy Rahasya" part of DurgaSaptahashathi...

Seeking the blessings and Karuna of Goddess Shakhambari during this ongoing Vasantha Navratri....

The vegetables are all rangolis and the picture is of "Goddess Mahatripurasundari" / "Shri Rajarajeshwari", who is the Supreme Consciousness transcending the cosmos......