08. Community Living

Diwali is just around the corner! Like every year, the rush has already started to welcome the festival of lights in India. The Hindu festival of lights is usually held during the months of October to mid-November to mark the victory of goodness over evil. The festival days are filled with cultural and religious beliefs. Lights, […]

Navratri in South India is celebrated as Bommai Golu, which quite literally means festival of dolls. Households, particularly in the state of Tamil Nadu, arrange a wide variety of dolls neatly and place them on steps (called as Padi). The steps are either made from scratch inside the homes or purchased and installed as a […]