Today is Makara Sankranti, a festival connected with the sun, which is observed with gusto all over India. Here, in Karnataka, women and girls go from house to house destributing sesame seeds, jaggery and copra, and pieces of sugarcane, and wishing luck and prosperity for their friends. In the evening, a great bonfire is built around which people gather to great each other and have a good time. Nowadays, bonfires are built only in villages.Wishing you a happy and prosperous year ahead.
I am linking this to Shadow shot Sunday and Today's Flowers.
Happy festival of lights!
ReplyDeleteHappy Makar Sankranti! The bromeliads you'd given me have bloomed and I've posted the pictures. Your photo is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis event sounds like a beautiful idea! And a great opportunity for an unusual shadow capture!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot.
ReplyDeleteYummy-as-can-be
So pretty!
ReplyDeleteCome find out the origin of my shadow last week.
very interesting tradition. and what a lovely entry. never seen one before today.
ReplyDeletehappy celebrating!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful image, thank you for sharing. I would also like to wish you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
ReplyDeleteA Happy New Year to you as well...and thanks for sharing the beauty of your country with all of us around the world.
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Be it Mexico or France,
You may join the shadow fun,
Dancing till the day is done!
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cool looking flower and the festival sounds good too. We could use more of that type of thing around here.
ReplyDeleteHappy Makar Sankranti to you!
ReplyDeleteA Happy New Year to you and your family Lotusleaf!
ReplyDeleteI missed this flowers, and just saw it. What is this beautiful flower?
ReplyDeletenice work.... amazing blog...:)
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