Every drop is precious

Element of life
Vital for our sustenance
Taken for granted

Linked to Thursday Challenge, Katherine’e Corner

Surya Namaskar #FMSPHOTOADAY

When the day begins
The golden rays nourishing
Today starts anew

Part of the #FMSPHOTOADAY  challenge, today is May 2 which is associated with morning ritual and I choose Surya Namaskar. Associated with Yoga, Surya Namaskar literally means welcoming the sun and what better ritual than to do this in the open air under the new sun.. Well I am still encouraging myself so if I preach more I might actually do it !

Also linked to Thursday Challenge (Nature), Katherine’s Corner, Friday Skywatch, Blog She

Vishu – A New Year #atozchallenge

 

 

New year arriveth
Bringing much hope, dreams and joy
Let good times begin

Vishu – The New Year celebrated in Kerala usually on or around the second week of April (usually 14 April). Yeah they have their own calendar but I am not too good at those. Whats important is it was celebrated on 14 Apr this year !!

The day starts with a Vishukkani, a literal translation meaning “first thing you see after waking up” and this is usually the idol of Krishna elaborately arranged with a lot of other traditional items. Usually the lady of the house arranges the vishukanni the previous night, wakes up early in the morning, lights the lamp and then makes sure the others see this as the first thing when they open their eyes. This involves a lot of walking in the dark of course with your eyes closed or covered . The Vishukkani usually consists of a ritual arrangement of auspicious articles like raw rice, fresh lemon, golden cucumber, betel leaves, arecanut, metal mirror, yellow flowers konna (Cassia Fistula), and a holy text and coins, in a bell metal vessel called uruli. A lighted bell metal lamp called nelavilakku is also placed alongside (taken from Wikipedia). Well we did with whatever we could arrange. Its also a day the foodies would die for with some traditional sadya (feast) with a unimaginable number of food items if one can find the right source and we did

Part of #atozchallenge with V. Also linked to Katherine’s Corner. Haiku composed with Syllable Counter. 

Personality #atozchallenge

He fought for freedom
So we live with dignity
What are we doing?

Part of the #atozchallenge with P. Also linked to Thursday Challenge with Thought. Syllable Counter used for creating the haiku

Just another nature’s beautiful creation

Nature’s creation
Bring fragrances to the world
Taken for granted

For more entries head to Thursday Challenge(Pink), Katherine’s Corner. Also linked to #atozchallenge with J

Haiku composed with Syllable Counter

 

Designs with Flowers

Taken during Onam, a festival celebrated in Kerala and by Malayalees all over the world.  Every house has similar or even more complicated designs made with flowers on their door step. Read more about it here. 

Part of the A-Z challenge for D. Also linked to Thursday Challenge

 

Life is a Journey, Travel Hard

Look all around you
Life’s a journey, travel hard
Never stop moving

For more green challenges, head to Thursday Challenge, Katherine’s Corner.  Haiku created using syllable counter

Drops

Every drop counts

Element of life
Softest of all things around
Yet stronger than stone

For more “Water” entries head to Thursday Challenge, Katherine’s Corner.

 

 

Vista

Taken from the top @ Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. This is an experiment with Tilt Shift photography

For more entries head to ABC Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Bloggers, Thursday Challenge, Katherine’s Corner

Cheers

A beer to cheer

A cold stout that goes slowly down your throat. On the other hand if its one for the road, make it coffee !! Taken at the Bier Club, Vittal Malya Road, Bangalore

For more entries click Thursday Challenge(Bottle), Katherine’s Corner