Showing posts with label Autumn Decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autumn Decor. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 November 2014

I'm thankful


...to have YOU in my life :)
You...my lovely readers,
please accept my gratitude
 for reading this little blog
and loving me unconditionally.


Here, I'm thanking GOD
for my tiny home
priceless family
and beautiful friends.






 For every small thing
I got in my life...
as they say
"There is
always,
always,
always 
something to be thankful for."










...and now
eye candy
on a beautiful autumn day,
with fallen maple and oak leaves,
white pumpkins,
dried corn and berry branches,
dahlias, sunflowers and zinnias.




...and here some more
oozing gorgeousness :)






red, orange, gold, rust and brown
brightest autumn hues ever...




Elegant autumn flowers
and gold glitter
to set 
the seasonal statement. 





Fresh and natural elements
with unexpected burst of colors.








...and the prettiest autumnal floral makeover




"It is not happy people
who are thankful;

It is thankful people
who are happy."
                             ~ Unknown




Happy Thanksgiving!


Images : Better Homes and Gardens
Idea conceived/ collage/ storyline : Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee
                                                 and
                                                          Rainbow The Colours of India



Thursday, 3 October 2013

শারদ শুভেছা~ 'ওগো আমার আগমনী' :: Sharod Shubhechha~ Ogo amar agomoni




 শুভ মহালয়া ~Shubho Sharadotsava 

'ওগো আমার আগমনী'... 









শুভ মহালয়ার পূণ্য প্রভাত

full bloomed lotus at home


  On the auspicious first day of Devipaksha







এসো শরতের অমল মহিমা, এসো হে ধীরে।
                        চিত্ত বিকাশিবে চরণ ঘিরে।।

the  fragrance in the air,

fragrance of the  festivities .








Today is Mahalaya(মহালয়া)...
the commencement of 'Devipaksha' (দেবিপক্ষ)
the beginning of 'Autumn Festival' 
in Bengali 'শারদীয়া দুর্গা পুজা '...

This is the moment to enjoy 
the timeless beauty of 
Mahalaya  Agomoni and 'Chandi Path' (চণ্ডী পাঠ) 
by (Late) Birandra Krishna Bhadra
a very nostalgic moment for every Bengali
it's all about our childhood memories....
all those auspicious  moments 
in a beautiful autumn ( Ashwin) dawn 
and that magical  telecast on All India Radio.
An 'Oratario' invoking The Goddess Durga
Sanskrit Chants,'Slokas' and Bengali devotional songs 
those unforgettable melodies
by versatile artists of yesteryear's..
'বাজল তোমার আলোর বেণু
মাতল রে ভুবন...'
still in my heart!!


Warm wishes for a very Happy Durga Puja 
and Happy Navaratri 
from my home to yours -;) 




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Please, do not reuse them in any form without my written permission. Thanks!


Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Happy Halloween


Warm wishes
from my spooky home to yours !!...:)))


and here one more cute touch from Pottery Barn






Image 1 : my home
 Image 2 : Pottery Barn

Linking:
savvysouthernstyle





Thursday, 18 October 2012

Anthropologie : To add that extra zing on your fall table ...:)


Happy happy yellow and bright red brown,
warm colours of fall
so bold, so classy, so beautiful  !!


That burnt red elements platter and blue pitcher
compliment each other perfectly.
...and the dramatic turquoise wall
invokes a thousand words!
dream ?..or may be a poetry ??


images : Anthropologie



Linking:




Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Pottery Barn : Autumn Decoration


 Red brown, gold and rust 
orange, deep green and brown gray
beautifully blended
and together they can paint 
the perfect picture of a warm, gorgeous autumn day!


Finally, just a touch of fun
for a spooky Halloween party :)








images :Pottery Barn


Linking:
savvysouthernstyle



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 !!!







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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Autumn Weekend...:)



Hello Friday folks...








:)...
on a beautiful autumn morning !!...







Enjoy...:)...:)






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Monday, 19 September 2011

Anticipation of Autumn festivities...:)



Maroon, saffron and burnt red
...olive green,
with a hint of rust 
and the rich golden glow...:)





a Makrana (Rajasthan , India) marble clock
and fabrics from Kutch (Gujarat, India)
burst of colours
warmth and vibrancy...!!:)










 Welcome Autumn 
the season of festivities...:)




[Makrana is a town in the Nagaur district of Indian state of Rajasthan, which is famous for the white marble mined from the mines around it. It is said that the Taj Mahal was built from Makrana marble.
Kutch, situated in the border region of Indian state of Gujarat, is world famous for its 'mirror work' embroidery done by the native women.]





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


Linking:
Shabby Love

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Burnt Red...Orange...and...a hint of Gold :)






The calender says it is already September,
half of the year is gone !!

slowly days are getting cooler, even here in Singapore
 ...and again it is the time for
burnt red, gorgeous orange and rust 
with a hint of gold ...
fall ...the beautiful season:)







Have a lovely day :)


 Linking:
share-your-cup



Pictures are taken by me. Please, do not reuse these in any form without my written permission. Thanks.

Sunday, 4 September 2011

Fall...fragrance...




Hello Monday...






















a magical autumn morning
at tropic..!!
beautiful Singapore...:)









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

Linking:
rosevignettes


Thursday, 7 October 2010

MAHISHASURAMARDINI

Today is Mahalaya(মহালয়া)...the commencement of 'Devipaksha' (দেবিপক্ষ)...the beginning of 'Autumn Festival' or 'Sharadiya Durga Puja/Sharadiya Durgatsav' (শারদীয়া দুর্গা পুজা) ...

Here, enjoy the timeless beauty of Mahalaya  Agomani and 'Chandi Path' (চণ্ডী পাঠ) by (Late) Birandra Krishna Bhadra....a very nostalgic moment for every Bengali like me!.....it's all about our childhood days!!....all those auspicious  moments in a beautiful autumn ( Ashwin) dawn and that wonderful AIR (All India Radio) telecast.....yes, once in a year...on this Mahalaya Dawn only!....those unforgettable melodies!....an 'Oratario' invoking The Goddess Durga...Sanskit Chants,'Slokas' and Bengali devotional songs by versatile artists of yesteryear's.....still in my heart!!

                Subho Mahalaya (শুভ মাহালায়া )...!!!


















To all my friends, readers and followers, wish you a very Happy Durga Puja and Navaratri.


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Monday, 4 October 2010

বাজল তোমার আলোর বেণু...মাতলো রে ভুবণ...!!!

 
                                                                             
Pree, যখন তুমি লিখতে বললে তখন ভাবলাম এবার বাংলা-এ লিখব!...বহুদিন পর!!...যেমন লিখতাম আগে...অনেক...অনেক দিন আগে...সেই হারিয়ে যাওয়া ছোটবেলা-এ...যখন লিখতাম... 'শরত কালে দুর্গা পুজো হয়'...


                                                                 
                                                                                                                

 "মেঘের কোলে রোদ হেসেছে/ বাদল গেছে টুটি"....Bangali-r অতি আপন 'শরতের সুগন্ধ'...আকাশে-বাতাসে ..."আহা কি আনন্দ আকাশে বাতাসে"...Autumn ba Fall-er songe kothae jeno aajo ekta tofat roye gechhe ei 'শরতের'...amar fele asha din...fele asha chotobela, dhaker baddi-dhuper gondho-dhunuchi nach-pujo bari-notun jama-mayer mukh-sondharoti-prosad khaoa...pujo mane buker majhe gunguniye otha ek adbhut anabil sur...'পুজোর সুর...খুশির সুর...ছুটির সুর' .....!!





Agagora Kolkata-r ek bordhishnu onchole boro hoyechi ...kintu 'গ্রাম বাংলার' sathe jogajog chilo jothesto....khub bhor bela, surji mama  jokhon sobe pub akashe  dekha diyechen , sei somoye... jokhon  dubbo ghaser upor theke  alto kore tule nitam shishir bindu, tokhoni bhujhtam 'পুজো এসেছে'.....jhore pora shiuli fuler sughrane jokhon batas bhore uthto... thik tokhoni jantam 'পুজো এসে গেল'... R 'pujo' mane-i to 'Durga Pujo'..:)...Sei 'আসছে বছর আবার এসো মা'- er porer khon thekei je dinti-r jonno protikha!!....


                                               


Chotobela-r 'পুজোর গন্ধ-ই' chilo alada....dhaker baddi...kashor ghonta...dhunor dhoyaye chokh jala kora...Satsokale 'kala-Bou-er' chan R tarpor-i pujo shuru....na na bhul bollam...pujo to shuru hoye jeto sei ponchomir din thekei...jedin school-er chuti shuru hoto....na na tar-o age... sei 'মহালয়া' theke-i...abar bhul!!!....Chotobelar pujo shuru to sei 'Bishokorma Pujo-r' din thekei....Amar ma-er jokhoni 'ঘর-দোর' sob porishkar kora shuru hoto....almarir jama-kapor sob rode porto, tokhoni jantam  'Pujo ashche' ...ei je 'Pujo ashche-ashche bhab' etai chilo pujo-r sobtheke boro anondo....amader shishu hate-r anjali bhore jokhon kuriye nitam ekmutho 'ঝরে পড়া শিউলি'...tokhon thekei to পুজোর শুরু....!!


                                                                    
Nil akashe jokhon sada megher bhela, nodir chore jokhon 'Rupoli Bali' chikchik korche.....Kash fuler bon jhokhon anonde matoyara.....'Kumartuli-r' karigor-ra jokhon byasto 'thakur gorte' tokhon shuru hoto 'Pujor Bajar'....amader chotobelaye 'Pujor Bajar(বাজার)' chilo; ...tokhono'Puja Bazar' hoyeni!!:)....Notun jama-notun juto...aro chotobela-e notun khelna...R ektu boro hotei 'Sharodiya Anondomela', 'Shuktara', 'Sondesh'....Kakabau-Sontu/Ribhu/Pandob Goyenda/Nonte-Fonte/Aronnodeb/Feluda-Prof Shonku...sokal belaye 'fulko luchi' R kalo-jire foron diye 'alur chorchori'...May-er hater ranna....khichuri-beguni-labra-mishti tometor chatni-payesh....adda r anondo....anondo chilo afuronto....sorote-r se-i mayabi mishti rod...'ছুটির-আমেজ/ ছুটির  গন্ধ'... 'আয়রে ছুটে আয় পুজোর গন্ধ এসেছে'...




দশভূজা মা দুর্গা ... অসুরদলনী মা


শারদ শুভেছা


                                                                                




শাপলা শালুকে সাজাইয়া সাজি শরতে শিশিরে নাহিয়া ।
শিউলি ছোপান শাড়ীখানি পড় আগমনী গান গাহিয়া।।

Pree, Singapore শিউলি pelam na...pelam na শাপলা/শালুক...amader  bagane jhore pora kichu রঙ্গন - চম্পক diye-i sajiye nilam amar pujor-dali....:)...Chotobelar hariye jaoa dingulor songe fele eshechi onek kichui ....hoyeto ba শরতের শিউলি-শাপলা-কেও...fele eshechi bangla-e...kolkata-e.... pujor Kolkata-e...jar kono tulona hoye na...amader Kolkata...amader chotobelar Kolkata....bishayaoner bohu ager Kolkata...sei kolkata-r ekta alo chilo...ekta alada alo...koto khujechi poroborti jibone sei alo-ke...amar Chennai-Dilli-Singapore-er byastotar jibone...kintu paini...kothae jeno hariye gelo...sei alo...শরতের আলো....chotobelar Kolkata...chotobelar Pujo...আমাদের কলকাতার পুজো...পুজোর কলকাতা...!!




 এসো শরতের অমল মহিমা, এসো হে ধীরে।
                        চিত্ত বিকাশিবে চরণ ঘিরে।।




"আমার রাত পোহালো শারদ প্রাতে।
বাঁশি, তমায় দিয়ে যাব কাহার হাতে।।"



                                                                                   
আজ অনেক দিন পর  দু-ছত্র বাংলা লিখতে বসে অনেক কথাই হয়েত এলোমে্লো হয়ে গেল ...হয়েত অনেক কথাই ঠিকমত গুছিয়ে বলা হল না...তবুও আমার পুজো এমনি ...আটপৌরে!...অতি সাধারন!!... বাংলার ঘরোয়া পুজো...:)

                                                                             
একচালার প্রতিমা, ডাকের সাজ, ড্যাবড্যাবে চোখ, ধুনুচি নাচ, ধাকের বাদ্যি,কলা বউ,লাল পেড়ে সাদা শাড়ি, সন্ধি পুজো, শাল পাতার থালায়ে ভোগের খিচুরি, সন্ধারতি, দশমির সিঁদুর-খেলা, মিস্টিমুখ, ঘুগনি আর নোনতা...'আসছে বছর আবার এস মা'...এই সব কিছু নিয়ে আমার পুজো...ঘরোয়া পুজো...বাংলার পুজো... ফিরে আসুক বারংবার...প্রতি বছর...!!:)
                                                                                    


I am going to link this post on yours Beyond Five Days of Durga Puja.

Happy Durga Puja to you all !!:)






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