My Diwali Day

My Diwali this year was a very special one…although was away from my family and was missing them but still I enjoyed to the fullest… My Diwali day was a busy one..I woke up early in the morning as I had great plans for the day…my cook came on time.. but my maid was on leave as she was also busy celebrating Diwali..I planned to cook nice food (Lunch) – Puri (made of wheat flour), Aalu ki sabji with gravy (Potato gravy), stuffed Patal/Parval and Halwa (Sweet dish which I prepared with Ghee, Wheat flour, sugar and water), for breakfast I had fruits then I cleaned my house..took bath and did morning puja…then made rangoli with different colors…the rangoli was all over the place..in verandah, balcony, puja room and at the entrance of every door..i took almost three hours to complete that…it was fun decorating my house with that...

This was my main rangoli at the varandah


Rangoli at the entrance of every door


My Puja room rangoli

For lunch my friends joined me and were at my home till evening… in the evening I dressed up for the evening puja..and then went to my friends place to do that first

Preparing for puja at my friend’s place


About to start puja


Puja ki thali..

After doing puja at my friend’s place I came back to my home for the same …my friend helped me out for the puja...n am really thankful for that…:)

Preparing for puja at my place


Doing puja.. :)


Decorating puja room rangoli


preparing floating candles bowl for the main rangoli.. it is said that this thing spreads positive energy..(used clean water, flowers petals and candles)


done with the floating candles bowl..i actually used tea tree candles for the natural fragrance..


My lovely main rangoli...


View from my balcony

After all this I burst crackles which actually was a surprised gift by my friend for the Diwali.. bursting crackles is the best part of Diwali for me…I just love it…:)diwali wishes from my relatives and friends via calls and text messages was part of the entire day..:)missed them a lot...:(
For dinner we had a invitation from our common friends… we went there..had dinner…did chit chat..and was back home..till that time I was very tired and slept early…with the sweet memories of the day..:)

Waiting Enthusiastically For Deepavali

May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Diwali is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here's hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment, that stay with you through the days ahead. Best wishes on Diwali