There’s no greater time when we remember our moms than the back to school time. Right before school starts we know that mom’s have to run to the back to school sales to get our supply of notebooks and packages of loose leaf papers. We’re constantly in need of new […]
Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the abundance of autumn harvest and is dedicated to various gods and goddesses. The festival also marks an important date in the Indian calendar, as the North Indian kingdom of Avadha has celebrated this as the last day of Lord Rama’s long exile of […]
Celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashwin – which falls in September /October, Dassera is also known “Vijayadashmi”. Dassera marks the end of Navratri, the festival of nine nights. Dassera day is considered very auspicious. Navratri : “Nav” means nine and “ratri” means nights, therefore the word “Navratri”. Dassera : […]
