Diwali brings with it a warm glow, not just from the lights and crackers, but also from deep within. Whatever it's story and origin, with theme being the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, hope over despair, good over evil...... it's so beautifully represented through the lighting of deepams (earthenware oil lamps)
A quintessential part of diwali for us has also been lighting of this lamp, every year for the last twenty or so years. And I was so thrilled to come across an old diwali picture (as I was browsing through some old albums...of the physical kind )
Dhruva and Diksha....... on different diwalis
It is so much perspective. .. :) I moved away from the mess (!!!) of the oil lamps to using the candles in the earthen lamps! I got a feeble request "oil is so much better" and brushed it aside completely! Awesome rangoli (love this tradition and wouldn't trade it for a sticker) as a joint effort from both the kids and me! So... perspective!
ReplyDeleteAnd... such an awesomely cute picture.. and they look even better all grown up!
ReplyDeleteIt's always perspective...I'm sure the folks of the plastic stickers have their own too, what say :)
ReplyDeleteYes of course.. the reason for putting it there... the oil diyas, homemade sweets, Rangoli,... the alignment of perspectives makes for a happy time!
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