Hola...
It's Friday once again and it's raining here. It's an dark, dull and cloudy day and all i can think of is hot 'samosas' or 'pakoras'. Well, yes, i can only think of those goodies.
My house cleaning is in full swing and waiting for the Goddess to descend on earth. I am not sure if she will personally visit my abode or not but all i can do or try is to create a refreshing environment for her.
Mahalaya has many tales. It's said Lord Rama worshipped Goddess Durga before embarking on his final battle to win over Ravana. Lord Rama worshipped the Goddess in autumn and used 108 lotus flowers to please the Goddess. The Hindu Bengali's worship the Goddess on this time of the year. Of course Durga Puja is celebrated twice a year but the celebration in autumn is more popular. Mahalaya marks the end of 'Pitri Pakkha' and 'Devi Pakkha' starts. On the day of Mahalya people offer prayers for the departed souls of the family known as 'tarpan'. People do 'tarpan' at the crack of dawn on the riversides. As Lord Rama worshipped Goddess Durga before the battle this signifies the awakening of the goddess on the day of Mahalaya. Many people start shopping after Mahalaya.
Well, no extensive shopping for me but i try to follow a few rituals around this time. I don't know if the Goddess is watching me or not but my children are doubtlessly watching me and making tiny imprints on their minds. Somewhere the mother in me wants them to learn and know if not follow.
As it's been raining since last night i woke up a few minutes late and decided 'not' to make any lunch for S. Since he loves cheese pizza i thought of letting him have it for lunch and packed his snack box instead. His snack box had fruits, cheese and a small fruit bar. Hope he likes it.
Have a good weekend friends. Enjoy the weather, situations and surroundings for they rush very soon...Cheers too that!
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