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DAILY PRAYERS IN SCHOOL?
Does prayer have a place in schools? Many private religiously affiliated schools in the US have this routine. Prayer does not have to be...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read
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GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (TRADITION) IN INDIA
One of the first prayers or shlokas one learns as a young child in India is: “Guru brahma, guru vishnu Guru devo maheshwara Guru sakshaat...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20193 min read
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GUJARATI POSTNATAL CARE
If you are one of the lucky ones who was fortunate enough to have a mom or mother-in-law around after you delivered your baby and if you...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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THE GUJARATI FESTIVAL BREAKDOWN
Festivals are socially and culturally significant, and this is especially true in Gujarat. Celebrations of any kinds bring people...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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HOLI /DHULETI – ANCIENT HINDU COLOR FESTIVAL… WAY BEFORE ANY COLOR RUNS BEGAN!
Coming out of the Winter blues and being welcomed by the colorful spring is what Holi is all about. Celebrated all over India since...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20193 min read
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WHAT IS IN YOUR DIYA LAMPS.
The lamp has its own special place in Gujarati traditions as it represents leading us from darkness into the light. While the oil lamp is...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20193 min read
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INDIAN BLACK EYE LINER (KAJAL) AND HOW TO MAKE IT
If you have ever been to India then you will notice that about two-thirds of the women and many, many of the babies, have their eyes...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20193 min read
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TO DANCE OR NOT TO DANCE…
Is there a perfect place to dance? Right age to dance? Right way to dance? Right music to dance to? Right audience to dance in front of?...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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RAKSHABANDHAN / BADEV: FESTIVAL CELEBRATING BROTHERS AND SISTERS
I love our Indian culture where we get to celebrate different bonds and relationships in festivals. Did you know Rakshabandhan is also...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20191 min read
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SHRAADH/PITRU TARPAN
Festivals and celebrations are essential parts of our survival as human beings. In India there are celebrations for every occasion: I...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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WORSHIP: POOJA
We all have different ways to worship. Some of us go to temples and churches to show our devotions to a statue or a holy place. Some of...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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GHAR VAIDU… HOME REMEDIES
You fall down and scrap your knees… Mom says put some Hadadar (turmeric) on it. You have a cold… Mom says drink some aadu (ginger),...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20191 min read
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GARBA- WHY DO YOU DANCE?
Not sure how the word dance was originated but I think it has to be from the core of someone’s being. When they felt overjoyed or super...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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KARVA CHAUTH
Karva Chauth (Hindi: करवा चौथ) is a one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women in North India in which married women fast from sunrise to...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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DIWALI
“Aaj Diwali kaal Diwali Gaam naa chhokraa khaay shuvaadi Khaay ne chhokraa raaji thaay Junu varash vidaay thaay…” “Today is Diwali,...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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DIWALI: DAY 1 – DHAN TERAS
First day of Diwali is known as Dhan Teras: This is the day of worshipping the goddess of wealth- Laxmi. The rituals and traditions are...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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DIWALI: DAY 2 – KAALI CHAUDASH
Second day of Diwali is Kaali chaudash: This is the day of worshipping goddess Kali who is the goddess of courage, remover of all...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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DIWALI: DAY 3
Third day is the actual day of Diwali: this is the last day of the year. After the darkness gets removed the day before on kaali...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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DIWALI: DAY 4 – BESTOO VARASH
Fourth day is the New Year known as Bestoo varash (beginning of the year): On the first day of he new year people celebrate by bowing to...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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DIWALI: DAY 5 – BHAI BEEJ / BHAIYA DOOJ
Fifth day of Diwali is Bhai beej or Bhaiya dooj: This is another celebration to acknowledge and honors the relationship between a brother...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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