Comments on: Dassara: Celebrating Devi’s Grace http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/ The beautiful Konkani world Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-447 Arun Shanbhag Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:50:27 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-447 Shalu - the book was released on Ganesh Chaturthi. See www.arunsprarthana.com Its also on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prarthana-Hindu-Psalms-Arun-Shanbhag/dp/0979008107/ref=sr_1_1/103-4029357-3792603?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193928355&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Amazon.com</a> Unfortunuately, it is not yet for sale in India. Still working on the local printing and else. If you are interested, i can mail you a copy from India :-)) Dassara was fun as we had family from india visiting! and followed by a huge family reunion and wedding in the family! Yaay! Congratulations on "karva-chauth" *bows* Yes, the Var lakshmi Puja was/is popular in our homes! :-) Shalu – the book was released on Ganesh Chaturthi. See http://www.arunsprarthana.com
Its also on Amazon.com
Unfortunuately, it is not yet for sale in India. Still working on the local printing and else.
If you are interested, i can mail you a copy from India :-) )

Dassara was fun as we had family from india visiting! and followed by a huge family reunion and wedding in the family! Yaay!
Congratulations on “karva-chauth” *bows* Yes, the Var lakshmi Puja was/is popular in our homes! :-)

]]> By: shalu http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-440 shalu Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:07:36 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-440 when does your book come out? it should make for good reading. i'm always on the lookout for means to educate little sid abt the hindu culture, our traditions and practices. i grew up in a catholic convent away from home and have imbibed this confusing mix of culture that i call my own. how was dasshera? i also kept the 'karva- chauth' fast on 29th october. something akin to the var- lakshmi puja in these parts. when does your book come out? it should make for good reading. i’m always on the lookout for means to educate little sid abt the hindu culture, our traditions and practices. i grew up in a catholic convent away from home and have imbibed this confusing mix of culture that i call my own.

how was dasshera? i also kept the ‘karva- chauth’ fast on 29th october. something akin to the var- lakshmi puja in these parts.

]]> By: bee http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-439 bee Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:50:10 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-439 beautiful murthi. dassera greetings to you. beautiful murthi. dassera greetings to you.

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-437 Arun Shanbhag Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:36:51 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-437 Yes latha - some of the artifacts from the Mohenjodaro, harrappa and related excavations have pointed to Devi worship since that time. Amazing, isn't it! :-) Yes latha – some of the artifacts from the Mohenjodaro, harrappa and related excavations have pointed to Devi worship since that time. Amazing, isn’t it! :-)

]]> By: lathanarasimhan http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-446 lathanarasimhan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:07:11 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-446 Wow! I just came to know from your write up that Devi's figurines belonging to 5th century are found! Hope you had a great dasara!:)) Nothing to beat our festivals! Wow! I just came to know from your write up that Devi’s figurines belonging to 5th century are found! Hope you had a great dasara!:)) Nothing to beat our festivals!

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-438 Arun Shanbhag Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:37:27 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-438 Thank you Kumuda - sorry for the delay in replying - we were travelling! :-) Thank you Kumuda -
sorry for the delay in replying – we were travelling! :-)

]]> By: Kumudha http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-445 Kumudha Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:13:56 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-445 Nice article and picture of Durga Devi! Nice article and picture of Durga Devi!

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-448 Arun Shanbhag Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:42:20 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-448 Hi Shilpa: We didn't do anything either. We had uncles and family visiting from india and that took up the entire weekend! It was a fabulous way to spend Dasara, but exhausting too! Can't wait for your Diwali spread! :-)) Sorry to hear that you had to put off your india trip. Hope all is well! Heh, do your parents visit here? Our travels plans have finalized and i will send you an email with more details. :-) Hi Shilpa: We didn’t do anything either. We had uncles and family visiting from india and that took up the entire weekend! It was a fabulous way to spend Dasara, but exhausting too!

Can’t wait for your Diwali spread! :-) )
Sorry to hear that you had to put off your india trip. Hope all is well! Heh, do your parents visit here? Our travels plans have finalized and i will send you an email with more details. :-)

]]> By: shilpa http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-456 shilpa Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:31:26 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-456 Hey Arun, hope you enjoyed Dasara. We didn't do anything this year as we had painting classes whole day :(. I think I will have to start cooking now itself if I want to do something special for Diwali :(. Ohh those pictures of murthys make me nostalgic. After we had to cancel our India trip, I am getting hit by homesickness every day now :(. Hey Arun, hope you enjoyed Dasara. We didn’t do anything this year as we had painting classes whole day :( . I think I will have to start cooking now itself if I want to do something special for Diwali :( .

Ohh those pictures of murthys make me nostalgic. After we had to cancel our India trip, I am getting hit by homesickness every day now :( .

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/10/21/dassara-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-449 Arun Shanbhag Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:38:53 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/10/21/dussehra-celebrating-devis-grace/#comment-449 Thank you Padma for visiting! Enjoyed your recipes and added you to my blogroll! :-) Thank you Padma for visiting! Enjoyed your recipes and added you to my blogroll! :-)

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