Happy Diwali

Look at our houses richly decorated.

Look at the colourful lanterns.

Like colourful tassels stitched in black choli.

Look at those dazzling bright colourful diyas.

With a small wick, yet shining brightly and eliminating the darkness.

Gaze at those colourful rangolis on the floors.

Refining the beauty and the elegance of Diwali.

Rangolis as a symbol of happiness and warm welcome.

Move your eyes towards those lights covering the houses and making them unique.

Look at those lights and the diyas and candles shine even brighter than the moon on a moonless night.

Experience the Lakshmi Pooja with the other members.

Lite up the big Diya in front of the picture and as an offering keep a lotus flower.

Worship the five deities

Ganesha worshipped before starting any propitious act.

Goddess Lakshmi worshipped in three forms.

Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

Mahasaraswati, the goddess of knowledge and book.

Kubera the treasurer of the gods.

Take some time to spare and taste those mithais.

The delectable bite of cold rasgualla and the Kaju katlis with silver work.

Enjoy the gulab jamun dipped in the sweet rose flavoured chashni with its heart made of nuts.

Immerse yourself in the taste of the soft and spongy Kesar ras malai.

Lose yourself with the taste of assorted flavoured almonds and cashew nuts, pistachios and dried pineapple.

Look closely at the richly decorated girls of the family.

Clad in the gorgeous bright coloured lehengas.

Embraced with jewellery from earrings to necklaces, from bangles to the maangtekas.

Look at everyone's jubilant face with a vermillion spot on the forehead.

There, the kids go out with big bags to burn crackers.

There goes the rocket in the sky.

Crackers with dazzling bright colours in a cascade.

Relish moving the coloured fuljhari with your friends and family.

- Pragati Sharma