Back to writing ways and festive times
By Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46968)
India
August 24, 2019 1:55am CST
Today is Sri Krishna Janmasthami- the Birthday of one of our most revered God Sri Krishna, who was an avatar(incarnation) of Lord Vishnu- the Preserver of our Universe.
People celebrate this festival with much fanfare, especially in Vrindavan and Mathura in North India.
An interesting thing is that this festival falls during the monsoon season, but mostly it rains this day.
And today also, it has been raining a lot.
Yet apart from being involved in the festivities, I am going to take part in a writing contest.
It has been a while since I have been away from writing track, except for a few stories, articles and a few poems.
Sometimes, it takes much more than a plan to get back to the something from which we have been off track.
But this time, I am keen to make amends.
So what's up in your life?
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
24 Aug 19
Happy birthdayGod Sri Krishna. Here just an ordinary day
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@Mavic123456 thanks for your wishes.
May be you can catch up on some rest this weekend!
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@Mavic123456 great to hear that. Do you have good rains these days?
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@Mavic123456
Here too it is pleasant after some good rains.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@LadyDuck
Thanks for your wishes. I believe your next festival would be Thanksgiving in November?
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@LadyDuck
ok I will check out more on this topic.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@LadyDuck
Oh that is quite interesting. I used to think that Thanksgiving is celebrated in both US and Europe.
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@vandana7 (100300)
• India
24 Aug 19
Honestly, in South India ..it is almost a non-event. But in Rajasthan it was huge! I remember we used to buy sweets and fast on this day. I still wonder why they made us fast because we were supposed to be celebrating the Lord's birthday. But whole day long no eating, and finally eat the sweets. Night out...all songs and dances ...it was fun but being hungry was not.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@vandana7 I do follow a fast. But not a very strict one. I do have tea with Snacks meant or fast in the morning.
Then have buttermilk with Jaggery and boiled Potatoes in the afternoon, and a preparation of Makhane Kheer (a milk prep.) with Buckwheat flour(Kuttu Atta) fried balls in the evening. So it is fasting but in a way heavier than normal!!
And we have celebrations in society and the kids do enjoy a lot.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@gautaam
Jai Sri Krishna!!
So how are the celebrations going on in Mumbai?
@arunima25 (87814)
• Bangalore, India
24 Aug 19
I am just done with the decorations for the same celebration in our complex. I am going to make a post with the picture now. Also helped children to make sweets.
What kind of contest is this??
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@arunima25 that is great!! It is Times of India - Write India Contest 3.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
31 Aug 19
@arunima25 yeah sure give it a try. Next passage would be declared on 7th September.
@Starkinds (32712)
• India
24 Aug 19
Happy Janmashtami but we celebrate yesterday Janmashtami
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
24 Aug 19
@Starkinds
many many wishes on this festival! May Lord Krishna fill your life with joy and happiness!!
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