Yesterday was Saraswati Pooja , a celebration of Goddess Saraswati who is the epitome knowledge, learning and the arts.
Way back during our school days, this was one festival we used to eagerly look forward to..Usually it meant starting to learn something new ..Like dance, music,a new language or some art form…and it also meant keeping your books at the altar and praying that you get blessed with more knowledge.
There is this belief that you should not take your books out for the day once its placed at the altar..so this is what most of us did, Kept all our note books, text books, dictionary and any thing associated to academics out there and not study..
The day was well spent eating amma’s awesome cooking ,watching tv and hanging out with cousins without an ounce of guilt.
This is the first time we are celebrating saraswati pooja on our own.
I never thought I could get responsible enough to cook a grand meal and offer prasadam.I surprised myself by doing all that. S got his car washed and both of kept chandan and kumkum on all our books , laptops , mobile phones and prayed for better knowledge. S also blessed that I should work at becoming better behaved :)
Today’s vijayadasami and before S ran to catch his flight he played his keyboard for a few minutes..a fresh start.... I think these traditions will never die. It would just get passed on and generations to come would celebrate it in their own little way.
This is my own little space..A place where I write about my experiences and opinions as I sail through this journey called life.
lot of things came, sweets arsi pori, fruits, i yate them all.
Went early in the morning with sahayam to Pondi bazaar to take pictures. went Parrys too, took Ayudha pooja pictures of autos and taxis. forgot to take pictures of kohlu, saw it in some show rooms but looking too neat for my liking, wanted a home atmosphere didn't know where to go.