Sunday 23 October 2011

A Very Happy and Prosperous Dhanteras...Wishes for a joyous Diwali :)

 Today
is the auspicious day of  'Dhanteras' ...
when all the small earthen 'diyas'  are lit up
and beautiful 'rangolis' are drawn at the entry way...
 to welcome Goddess 'Lakshmi'
The Goddess of wealth.



On 'Dhanteras'
'Lakshmi' puja  is performed with full devotion
to ensure  prosperity, 
and to drive away the shadows of evil spirits.
People buy gold or silver
or any other kinds of metal
as a sign of wealth or good luck :)












'Dhanteras'  or 'Dhan Trayodashi'
 is the very first day 
of the five-days-long 'Diwali' festival,
 ' The Festival of Lights'...




'Dhan' means wealth and 'Tera' is thirteenth.
Dhanteras falls on 
the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of 'Krishna paksha' (dark fortnight)
in the 'Hindu' month of 'Kartik' (October/November).

A Very Happy Dhanteras
glowing with peace, joy and prosperity.



Dhanteras Ki Hardik Subhkamnayee...




Enjoy this  auspicious day 
with gusto and enthusiasm...
Shubh Dhanteras 
and 
A Very Happy Diwali to you all :)









Wishes for a joyous Diwali and a Happy New Year with plenty of Peace and Prosperity !!!







All pictures are photographed by me. Please, do not reuse them in any form without my written permission. Thanks.

26 comments:

Diane Writes said...

Wow, great pictures! Sending you good luck and prosperity too.

Ricki Treleaven said...

Such a pretty {and interesting!} post!

Blessings, my dear!
~Ricki Jill

Ricochet said...

Gorgeous blog and the photos in this post are really great! I can never get my candles to photograph so well.
Kudos!

Jenny @ Simcoe Street said...

Great photos!

Unknown said...

Interesting post ,thanks for sharing,Joann

Reshma at colorcanopy.blogspot.com said...

What beautiful cliks! Happy Dhanteras to you as well!

Susan said...

Beautiful pictures, I love the vibrant colors! Happy Diwali to you as well!

Tablescapes By Diane said...

Hi lovely lady your photos are always full of colors Gorgeous. I just post my Halloween Tablescape come see.
XXOO Diane

Judy @ In His Grip said...

Wow, I have never been to your blog and am now a follower. I truly love the country of India and have traveled there three times. I so much want to go back and your blog will give me a reminder of the India I love. Thanks.

agreenearth said...

What beautiful colors in your images.

gena said...

Thanks for stopping by Lavender Hill ... I'm now your latest follower !

Your blog is just beautiful... the colors and photos are amazing. I'm looking forward to coming back to peruse the gorgeous sights !

gena

Nayana said...

great decor and images..Happy Diwali...

Shanthi said...

Happy Diwali to you and your family Sanghamitra!

Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...

Thanks everybody! A Very Happy Diwali to you all:)

Saucy Siciliana said...

We spent 5 years in India and we miss it a lot. You have a lovely and colorful blog. I am following you from Rome!

My Inspired Reality said...

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Diwali Sanghamitra:)

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Such a colourful and interesting post. Thank you for sharing.

Blessings,
Sandi

Asha said...

Hi Shangamitra,

Thanks for visiting my site. Look forward to reading your posts very soon. The site looks great with all lovely photographs.

Happy Diwali to you and your family!

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Happy Diwali to you and your family. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

Tea & Chocolate Guy said...

Beautiful photos and I loved learning the traditions you shared!!xo HHL

Mary Ann Pickett said...

Happy Diwali to you!

Sarmistha said...

Happy Diwali , Sanghamitra :)

Hetal said...

Happy Diwali to you and your family, Sanghamitra! Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog.

Rachana said...

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali.

Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...

A Very Happy Diwali to you all :)

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

wow...fascinating cliks..
hope u had a great time with your family..;)
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