Marigolds

It is the time for marigolds! In the festive season this is the most popular flower that is used as offering to the Gods as garlands or decoration in the temples.

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Happy Dusserah

 The Durga temple in Bandra all decked up for Dusserah celebrations

The priest lighting the lamp at the idol of Goddess Durga

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a major Hindu festival celebrated in India and some other South Asian countries. It usually falls in September or October, marking the end of the nine-day festival of Navaratri. During Navaratri, people engage in various forms of worship, dance, music, and cultural celebrations. The festival has different regional variations and traditions, but the core theme is the celebration of the divine feminine energy, often personified as Goddess Durga or her various forms. Each night of Navaratri is dedicated to the worship of a specific form of the Goddess.

The word "Dussehra" is derived from two Sanskrit words: "Dasha" (meaning ten) and "Hara" (meaning defeat). Therefore, Dussehra symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

It is also associated with the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, as described in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.

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Education

Education is the basis for growth seems to be the message in this mural outside Chetana College in Bandra. 

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Silhouette

 

Silhouette of a bird winging it.

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Thyas coronata

This beautiful moth visited me last evening for a short while.

Thyas coronata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of southern China, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka to Micronesia and the Society Islands. Ref Wikipedia.

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Purple haze

We've been having very poor air quality for the past couple of days. The evening sun looked like the moon through the purple haze.

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Messenger

The postal department used to be such an important messenger. Now it is email but its such immense pleasure to receive physical mail!

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