DEEPAWALI MANAAYE SUHAANI
This song is from the Hindi movie Shirdi Ke Saibaba, a film based on the life of Saibaba, ‘Deepavali manaye suhani. reminds us of how Saibaba lighted lamps in a poor girl’s house with water for Deepawali, so that she can also light lamps and enjoy the festival.
Here is the video for all of you to enjoy;
Diwali as everyone knows is the Hindu Festival of Lights," where people light small lamps. Lighting the lamps signifies victory of good over the evil within an individual. In Hinduism, across many parts of
(Some of the Info courtesy – Wikipedia)
Diwali preparations started about a week before with all of us removing cobwebs, washing and wiping the whole house with soap, bleach and water and doing our annual spring cleaning, the old clothes we donated for charity. We also did some shopping for clothes, shoes etc.
Yo put up the serial lights outside the house and inside the mini temple in my house. We also hung 2 lanterns one bought by us from Chaing-Mai(
This year I was blessed to have my parents with me for Diwali. The fun was doubled, "the more the merrier" I made Ribbon Pakoda, Chocolate malai barfi and plain non-spicy rice chaklis at home. We ordered a few sweets from outside as well, as, during this time the sweets available in the market are usually fresh.
I put color rangoli outside the house and my mom (amma) put maa-kolam (rangoli drawn with rice flour, refer to link on maa-kolam for my article on the same in my blog)
The Maa-kolam was put by amma in the morning and I had put the color rangoli on the eve of Deepavali day. Everyday we put a new rangoli & kolam for 5 days.
In
I kept all the new clothes on a tray in front of God on the eve of Diwali day.
On the Diwali day, We all got up early in the morning.I lighted small earthern lamps also known as Diyas all over the house.
Amma applied oil for me and I applied for all the others. Oil is usually applied on the head and the body and we must soak for a while and then we took bath with scented hot water, infused with rose water, fresh jasmine flowers and rose petals.
We applied “Utna”which is a scented herbal powder. Amma also had brought Moti sabun(Gulab and Sandal)…..Now my husband Yo always used to take bath on Diwali day with “Moti” soap while in Pune, so he feels very special about using Moti soap….luckily my parents were coming so I asked them to get the soap for him as a surprise. He says it’s a Diwali special soap, so be it, enjoy.
After bath, we all wore our new clothes dabbed with some kumkum on some inconspicuous side for everything to be auspicious. Had sweets, burst some crackers and then went to the temple.
We had a grand lunch and in the evenings all the Indians in our vicinity met at the play area and burst crackers. We exchanged sweets and savories with our neighbours and friends and this marked a joyous celebration for us.
WISH ONE AND ALL A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS DIWALI AND MAY THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS BRING UPON CHEER FOR ALL.
I would like to send this to Priti’s Festive Food Event – Diwali Celebrations
Sukanya....I was singing the same Baba's bhajan while lighting the diyas in my house...I just love that song.....
ReplyDeleteYou house looks divine with colourful lights and Maa kolam....
The post is very illustrative....
Once again wishing u and ur familu Happy Belated Diwali
Sukanya, I remember this song, they used to play it on tv around Diwali every year in India, I always hum this song around Diwali time...sounds like you had a good diwali with your family there, it is always nice when family is there during festivals :-)
ReplyDeletesukanya dear thanks very much. i was searching for this song for last whole night and i got it just becuase of u. so thanks for your help. and may sai fulfill all your wishes.
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