Second year of baby boy is full of unforgettable memories of your child when he starts showing his choices, starts conversing in broken sentences, more over it’s not parents who teach the cute littleheart but it’s the little bundle of joy teaches parents the true way to happiness. What your Read more…
Deepavali or commonly called Diwali is the festival of lights….the word “Deepavali” consists of two words “deep” meaning light and “avali” meaning row. It signifies the victory of good over evil, hope over misery, Knowledge over ignorance and light over darkness. The sky is pitch dark and people light up Read more…
Right after Vishwakarma Puja preparation starts for the biggest festival of the Bengalees – Durga Puja. The sky is blue with scattered white cloud. You can see few white Sheuli flower lying on the ground when you wake up in the morning. The scented breeze lets you know it is Read more…
She is looking through her window….the outside world seems empty. Nothing seems to be there – void. She pulled her chair back. “How to be happy?” The internet is pretty amazing. It has got answer to all of your questions. There are many answers for the question “how to be Read more…
Indian wedding and jewellery are interrelated. Wedding reception is more or less an informal program. Kundan jewellery brings an additional aura to the glowing bridal look on the day of reception!
Your child’s first birthday is a very special occasion. To mark the event various things can be done like pre-birthday week vacation, visiting a park/zoo, special photo session, spending a day with kids of same age, spending a day at orphanage, theme based birthday party (animal, fictional character, cartoon, amusement Read more…
“Boubhat” is the ritual of cooking food at in-law’s house for the first time by newly wed bride. This happens next day after bride’s arrival. In some families “bashi biye” takes place at groom’s house. In that case after completion of “bashi biye” rituals for “boubhat” take place. The rituals Read more…
Bashi Biye consists of two words – “bashi” means stale or old and “biye” means wedding. Thus bashi biye literally means marriage for the second time. Bashi Biye happens in the morning after “bashor ghor” (bride and the groom are supposed to stay awake till morning) either at bride’s house Read more…
Bidai is a tearful event. Even the girl who has never cried in her life will start shedding tears thinking that she will have to leave her parents’ house. But at the same time it is also the beginning of a new life with new people. In some families bidai Read more…
Holding Dorpon and Lokkhir bhandar: On the day of wedding the bride holds a small round brass object called “dorpon” and small wooden “Lokkhir bhandar” or Goddess Laxmi’s pot. “Lokkhir bhandar” symbolises women being the good luck charm for prosperity in the family. The groom also holds “dorpon” from the Read more…