Tag Archives: lamps

Karthigai, Dev Deepavali and the other festivals celebrated on Kartik Purnima – I

On Karthigai, the countless little lamps on earth compete with a resplendent full moon in the sky, turning Tiruvannamalai into a celestial city!

Earthen Diya memories

Even as times change, there are some things that remain constant, such as the enchantment of the diya burning bright on Diwali, discovers my guest blogger Arti.

May the Lights burn bright this year!

The tradition of lighting candles and lamps during various festivals around the world, all have behind them the figurative significance of dispelling the darkness of the mind and ushering in wisdom.

Designer Diwali

Today, festivals like everything else are all readymade, easy to use –almost designer stuff.