Ugadi

4th April 2008 :

Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.It is the new year's day for the people of the Deccan region of India.

This New year festival comes close on the heels of Holi. While the strong colors of Holi start fading away, the freshness of spring lingers on with sprightliness all around. The flame of the forest (trees with bright red flowers that blossom during holi) are in full bloom signifying an affluent season. N celebrated Ugadi with his little friends here in Suwon at Deepa aunty's place.....yummy food, toran (a kind of traditional door hanging) making activity for the kids and lots of fun......dance session

Deepa decorating the rangoli

Mama and N making the toran (N has a mouth full of grapes!)

napping with the other boys

the group

best buddies.....Nirupam and Tiya

Himani and that's pretty Veda on my lap

Rohan

Rangoli

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N with a mouth way too full of grapes!!

this is the "toran" N made with lots of help from me!It now hangs on our apartment door!