Memory Flies: festival

It’s 2019, new start, new refreshment, new goals. Wishing all of you, a healthy, happy and positive 2019.

Makarsankrant: It is the first hindu festival of 2019. The festival itself suggests having a new start without keeping any disputes in your mind with anyone and have healthy relationship. As it said, “Tilgul Ghya ani God God bola” (it’s in Marathi, means take the laddo of til and talk sweet). Forget whatever happened in the 2018 and have a new start to your relationship. So guys I will suggest you to take the advantage of this festival and strengthen your broken relationship.

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India is diversified country where the one festival is celebrated all over India with different name and rituals. It has different names like it is called Makarsankrant in Maharashtra, Bihu in Aasam, Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamilnadu and Bhogi in AndhraPradesh. January is the harvest season where you can find multiple of local produce abundantly which is worshipped on this day. The method of worship is different according to the region. Every ritual suggest to destroy all your negative thought on this auspicious day and have positivity towards your life. Try to apply from this day and have wonderful year ahead.

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Generally we celebrated by making delicious food and distributing Til Gul, yes or no guys? I love this festival, specially love to prepare and eat Tilgul Laddo. How many of you love to eat this? And now my daughter is also going on the same track. She love to eat this laddo. Just finished one batch and we already eating half of them.

I love to make our family favorite rice kheer along with this Laddo. For detail recipe please click on this link : https://memoryflies.blogspot.com/2016/10/first-anniversary-of-memory-flies.html

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In Maharashtra the delicious food is prepared like Bhogichi Bhaji is made by using variety of vegetables. Laddo, Tilachi poli - til (sesame) and Jaggary mixture, and Puran poli - chana dal and jaggary mixture.

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Our festival teach us to stay with the root and enjoy each rituals with this. Every food have its own nutritional value according to the season and we must eat that which is much healthier option rather than packaged food. Todays in this readymade world I would suggest that we should prepare all this seasonal recipe and teach to our next generation. Otherwise our Marathi dishes will get lost. I request to all Mommies, please take out the time and try to prepare all this dishes with your kids.

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I am signing off with “Til Gul ghya ani God God bola”. Don’t forget to comment down below with pictures of your delicious recipe which you made on this Makarsankrant Day ?

Happy Makarsankranti 2019.

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There was lots of selfie pic of small Krishna on every page of social media like on Whats up, Facebook, Instagram, pintrest etc. Yup it was Krishna Janmashtami, birth of Lord Krishna, and every parents were eager to dressed their child in Krishna attire with Dhoti, Mukut, Garland and Flute. All of them looked cute and adorable.

Our small Krishna, my sis baby…Divyam

Yesterday was Dahihandi, which is mean a handi, a clay pot which is fulfilled by Coconut, Dahi (curd), butter and money are hung up on a top and professionals make human pyramids to break the handi. This is one of the most awaited festivals by all. Across the India, the festival is celebrated with lot of joy. Especially you should visit Mumbai for this festival; it is very popular for a big competition of breaking of Dahihandi.

It is believed that Lord Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudev on this day at midnight hence known as Krishna Janmashtami. Most of people have a long day fast and they worship Krishna in the evening. At midnight, the idol of infant of Krishna is bathed in Panchamrit and the idol is put on the cradle and rock.

Oh my god…. A lot of holly information…..thanks to Sayali Kaki who followed this tradition every year. It is because of her I came to know all the rituals and sharing with you. Suggestions are welcome.

Let’s check out Dahi handi celebration of Candy Kids playgroup hosted by Anu. If you are new to my blog, I am posting an event of her playgroup regularly. Dahikala was celebrated on 25^th August 2016. All these small kiddos looked gorgeous and cute in Krishna and Radha attires.