Swines' day out in the Bandra Kurla Complex which is bordered by a swamp.
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Rangoli is an art form originating in the Indian
subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using
materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured
sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks. It is an everyday
practice in Hindu households, however the colours are preferred during
festivals and other important celebrations as it is time consuming. Rangoli are
usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal, Sankranthi and other Hindu
festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali.
Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form
and the tradition alive. Wikipedia.
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We had an unusual visitor last evening. Have not been able to identify it. Grateful if one of you can. Thank you.
Another yesteryear actress immortalised on the walls of Bandra by Ranjit Dahiya, founder of Bollywood Art Project.
Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is an Indian film actress,
director, and producer who appeared in many commercially successful films
throughout her career. She was the highest paid actress of her time and was one
of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s. She is
considered one of the most influential actresses of all time in Hindi
cinema. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of
India for her contribution to the field of cinema. Wikipedia.
Diwali is a festival
of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and
some Buddhists, notably Newar Buddhists The festival usually lasts five days
and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October
and mid-November). One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali
symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil,
and knowledge over ignorance". The festival is widely associated with
Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many other regional traditions connecting
the holiday to Sita and Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Yama, Yami, Durga, Kali,
Hanuman, Ganesha, Kubera, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Furthermore, it is, in
some regions, a celebration of the day Lord Rama returned to his kingdom
Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating Ravana in
Lanka and serving 14 years of exile. Wikipedia.
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