DEEPAVALI - Festival of Lights!

Deepavali- Festival of Lights, Sound and Sweets!
This was my first Deepavali, after my marriage...so felt a lil excited, wanted to celebrate it well n make it memorable... Far away from homeland and people, missed them, missed the food and celebrations.


At hometown it used to be a great deal of excitement for me, my brother n cousins,lighting diyas all over on the compound wall... munching loads of sweets! with new traditional attires...
we were waiting for the signal from parents to just get out of the house and start bursting crackers - various ones! Lakshmi Pataki, Double Sound, Atom Bombs, Sara Pataki (Chain - 1000 walas) wow amazing fun we guys used to have... n of course how could I forget bursting Bijili, lighting it with agarbatthi in hand and throwing it before the wick gets burned fully! Good were those days!


Enjoyed lighting Flower pots, Sparkles and Chakras :) and Night times after 10:00 pm it was wholy n soley dedicated to Mr.Rocket, boy-o-boy! it used to fly in different directions, scaring people out in the vicinity! :) 


This time though I missed out that fun, wanted to make it a lil better for me n my husband here at London! :) 
November 5th, 2010 - Friday, was a good day for me, which brought in loads of hopes and smiles on my face, was very happy the whole day, festival mood of course :) 


Had bought around 50 candles, the previous day... Cleaned the Living room, designed some rangolis on the floor and decorated it with candles and flowers, was really happy in performing the Lakshmi pooja, had also prepared Jamoons and Samosas on the occassion of the festival... It was one of the best and happy evenings I ever had! The Living room was filled with candle light's brilliance and the Lakshmi Pooja's charm reflecting all over the place :) 
This Deepavali brought in loads of peace, contentment and happiness to us!