“I think it is blue Mom, “said my daughter  reading out the message from her cell. She had got a message from her friend detailing about the nine Navratri colors. It is very common in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra to wear a particular colour on a particular day of  nine navratri . This not only brings in a sense of discipline but also shows a lot of unity in diversity. Besides the explanation for each day with the color rein orces the need for the women to follow this pattern. There...

“Dholida Dholida” – Yes this tune rings a lot of meaning in our ears as the month of October draws near. Come September and October and India is replete with a lot of color, music , dance and celebration. Yes it is the time of the Navratri- the festival of nine days. Navratri means nine nights. It is on these nine days that the Goddess is worshipped across India. While there are many ways of worship in each state basically the whole idea is worshipping the Goddess and celebrating...