Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Hi Friends, Forgot to say: Click on the url to see some great photos. Bb, Sy ******** , "SY Zenith" <syzenith> wrote: > Namaste Friends, > This is a cross-post from our OzHindu Egroup. Bb, Sy > =============================================== > > Aum Ganesh <aumganesh> > Sat Oct 27, 2001 10:05 am > The Build-up to Diwali > > > From http://www.indolinks.com/websights/diwali/buildup.htm > > The Build-up to Diwali > > Festivity is in the air as Jaipur gears up for this most important of > all Hindu festivals. The annual house-cleaning done (Diwali's a great > time to find misplaced things!), the city seems to be on a shopping > spree. > > All sorts of make-shift stalls suddenly spring out on the pavements > and the bazaars are choc-a-bloc with people. It's not the best of > times for the diabetic as mithai shops display their latest > temptations. > > With everyone needing diyas (clay lamps) for the deepawali puja, as > also to decorate their houses, potters do roaring business. So do > flower-sellers who sell garlands by the dozens. > > And, of course, you have every second shop selling fire-crackers. > Excited children (and adults too) falling over each other to check > out this years' new offerings. Hoping to make the biggest bang in > their mohalla. > > With the Hindu New Year commencing from Deepawali day, traditional > business-men throng the Rokar-Bahi-Khata shops for their hisaab- > kitaabs (account books). Unfolded, these compact-looking red books > seem a mile-long!! > > Back home, the ladies are even busier. Making maandana on the floor > and giving final touches to their homes, which would soon see a > flurry of friends and relatives dropping by to wish a "Happy Diwali" > > And for those who cannot pay a personal visit, there is a mind- > boggling range of cards to choose from. In fact, it's boom-time > (literally speaking too) for the greeting-cards industry - akin to > Christmas time in other countries. > > > > > an IndoLinks WebSight > > > > Photo credits: Mr Rajdeep Sharma > © 1998-2001 IndoLinks. . > The text and photographs on this page may not be linked or reproduced > in any form without prior permission from webmaster@i... > > http://www.indolinks.com/websights/diwali/buildup.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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