tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post614067561151830855..comments2023-10-05T13:01:12.139+05:30Comments on Memories and Musings II - Life in Pondicherry: NAVARATHRI . . . .Maijihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994981113905757827noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-72899542333364923142015-10-16T19:11:31.957+05:302015-10-16T19:11:31.957+05:30Hi Lalitha Athai,
What a lovely post. Thank you so...Hi Lalitha Athai,<br />What a lovely post. Thank you so much. It's brought all the memories of Golu to me! My mother used to set up golu every year, and we used to make a "park". We used to soak mustard seeds and get them to sprout. That was the gr`ss in the 'park'. Ah those memories!<br />Love,<br />Anita Anita Moorthynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-57947050813546636892015-05-25T18:37:35.690+05:302015-05-25T18:37:35.690+05:30These are absolutely fantastic!! Thank you so much...These are absolutely fantastic!! Thank you so much!<br /><a href="http://nandigifts.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Return Gifts</b></a> | <a href="http://nandigifts.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Navratri Return Gifts</b></a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06585241294118204035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-67330434681907990012013-10-06T00:42:02.210+05:302013-10-06T00:42:02.210+05:30Dear Maiji, as always your little anecdotes make s...Dear Maiji, as always your little anecdotes make some truly engrossing reading... what amazes me most are your powers of memory, the way u are able to recall the details of the various "Kolus" u designed is simply amazing..thank u for sharing various simple but interesting moments of your life with us... i look forward to some more.Ashoknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-81246533239291895412010-10-13T21:40:18.235+05:302010-10-13T21:40:18.235+05:30Dear Maiji
Really love reading your blog, I am am...Dear Maiji<br /><br />Really love reading your blog, I am amazed at your creativity whether it is your golu or knitting things for your g. g child.<br />My question is: despite having a large family and all its requirements, you found time to do all these things in a unique way.<br />How did you prepare for it? How did you organize yourself so that everything went smoothly?<br /><br />We have a lovely golu every yeat, but I am lost when it comes to preparing food or snacks for guests. I get overwhelmed. Any tips ? HOw must I plan this event so that it goes smoothly and I don't sacrifice time spent with family, or shortcuts because I concentrate on the golu and visitors.<br /><br />Please help/ anticipating your responsemonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258307073115862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-24181922084421448342008-10-06T16:56:00.000+05:302008-10-06T16:56:00.000+05:30I am a north indian so maybe I haven't been able t...I am a north indian so maybe I haven't been able to appreciate the tradition as much, but I am just overwhelmed to see this blog. Its great to see you write and there is so much that you can share with us. Today, when kids usually dont live with their grandparents or dont have the time or inclination to talk to them, its great to see you on this medium where you are able to connect with so many youngsters.Shehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681746917831453444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-55702511166072035402008-10-05T11:32:00.000+05:302008-10-05T11:32:00.000+05:30thank you for sharing your memories. lovely post, ...thank you for sharing your memories. lovely post, and a happy dussera to you!! Hope u have many more lovely navrathri's in the days to come.Lakshmi Bharadwajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212991591359341995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-25840083459061403962008-10-04T16:37:00.000+05:302008-10-04T16:37:00.000+05:30Very nice to read your blog on KOLU . My mother i...Very nice to read your blog on KOLU . My mother indulged<BR/>in it like Maiji used to when my sister was young say for 3 or 4<BR/>years. She used to enjoy dressing in her new pavadai, with flowers in<BR/>the hair etc.I remember visiting neighbours for sundal with a<BR/>group of my boy friends.I used to enjoy the various sundals ,plus<BR/>could stay outdoors with my friends about an hour or two late than<BR/>usual. In fact sundal was the side dish for dinner too.<BR/>VENKYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-43383772988395923922008-10-03T11:31:00.000+05:302008-10-03T11:31:00.000+05:30Thank you everyone. Thank you, Jennifer, for hosti...Thank you everyone. <BR/><BR/>Thank you, Jennifer, for hosting my post on Desi Pundit.<BR/>Jennifer, it is a nice feeling to see that you are aware of the bommai kolu festival and all it takes to make it a success. I am sure your efforts at home are equally appreciated and admired by every visitor. Thanks and wishing you all the best.<BR/><BR/>As for the fenugreek sprouting - take a fistful of fenugreek dried in the sun for a few hours. Then sow them in prepared, slightly wet, moist plot of earh. Sprinkle a handful of water daily on it. In a couple of days the sprouts are sure to come up.Maijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06994981113905757827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-7565668692452200472008-10-02T20:30:00.000+05:302008-10-02T20:30:00.000+05:30Oh for a laddoo and some mixture!Maiji hasnt menti...Oh for a laddoo and some mixture!<BR/>Maiji hasnt mentioned the amazing laddoos she made for Navaratri or the 'mixture' - I can close my eyes and feel the taste of that laddooo in my mouth.<BR/> To each her own, I guess, and my memories of Navarathri are, at this moment, not quite spiritual!!(or even ritual)Gowri Mohanakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060601235118339248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-13774871302170139692008-10-02T17:55:00.000+05:302008-10-02T17:55:00.000+05:30Lovely, Maiji. If only there had been photographs!...Lovely, Maiji. If only there had been photographs!<BR/>Kamini.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-35115983001282963372008-10-02T12:29:00.000+05:302008-10-02T12:29:00.000+05:30Just read Raji's and came here via Desipundit.. Yo...Just read Raji's and came here via Desipundit.. Your post is taking me to Madras days with 9 golu padis, chittis+ amma decorating the padis, akka and I helping 'em with the dolls, pattupavadai, sundal + paatu class on vijayadasami dayBlogeswarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577999785808985783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-51207604347586526102008-10-02T12:12:00.000+05:302008-10-02T12:12:00.000+05:30Ma, this was total nostalgia . I have been re crea...Ma, this was total nostalgia . I have been re creating all the gorgeous idols in my mind ; their colours , their contours ....it was always my favourite time of the year with the weather in Delhi also so wonderful, the perfume of the jasmine flowers on the vine and the delving into the "perria petti" to take out all the kolu paraphernilia that had been packed away so lovingly the previous year. And the excitement of making the new paper garlands , wondering what exotic colour scheme you would come up with each time. Nothing , nothing can come close to the charm and beauty of your celeberation. It had everyhting from religious fervour and cultural education to social niceties being observed. Memories that will forever be mused upon .Vijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14238730436295766322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-83530987718353857802008-10-02T11:50:00.000+05:302008-10-02T11:50:00.000+05:30Lovely post- this really seems like the golu spiri...Lovely post- this really seems like the golu spirit. All the efforts and collecting and planning over the years. Gladdens the spirit.kalluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682887665098073111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-55233536975427597252008-10-02T11:00:00.000+05:302008-10-02T11:00:00.000+05:30Hi. This post is really nice. In my house we don't...Hi. This post is really nice. In my house we don't celebrate navratri, but we often get to visit other families in either my building, or those who are friends of my parents. So I have been seeing the golu for quite some time now, and it is indeed a pleasure to watch the different settings in each house. This year I saw a football stadium set up in my neighbors house. <BR/><BR/>Nice read...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016870158431509286.post-26174387069892746362008-10-01T19:41:00.000+05:302008-10-01T19:41:00.000+05:30Maiji aunty,Amazing story. It was like a movie for...Maiji aunty,<BR/><BR/>Amazing story. It was like a movie for me, eating popcorn through reading your post! I hung on every word. Thank you for posting this.<BR/>As an American who spent two years in Chennai, I was taken by the Golu displays and Navarathri as a whole and have been celebrating it as such here in US, while I was single and even now as I am married. I wish I could have seen your golus. I would have been awestruck. The spirit of golu is something I have not experienced in any other setting. Truly unique. I loved your stories as a small girl. Would have really enjoyed that. The houses and scenes you had created over the years would have been breathtaking. Your description sets me in front of your displays with eyes full of awe and wonder. Golu helps adults be creative and imaginative.. like a child... it's so amazing. I just set up our golu for this year and it seems to be the most beautiful yet!! My past golus are in the slideshow http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=golu&w=93924260%40N00&ss=2&ct=6<BR/>Can't wait to upload for this year!<BR/><BR/>Hope you can stop by my blog www.alaivani.com.. you may like some of my stories about Navarathri..<BR/><BR/>What do you do with fenugreek (methi) seeds? Do they sprout? What is the process for that?<BR/><BR/>Again romba nandri. You're narratives have made my day brighter!!<BR/><BR/>anbudan, JenniferJen Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735589129433554766noreply@blogger.com