Do your parents tell you to do diva or aarti daily? Parents who are somewhat religious or spiritual will insist that you do diva or aarti once a day. In our ...

Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti, Kite Festival are different names for this festivals we celebrate on January 14th every year. It marks the end of the winter sola...

Does prayer have a place in schools? Many private religiously affiliated schools in the US have this routine. Prayer does not have to be oriented towards one...

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 parah brahma Tasmai...

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 are Gujarati, you ‘h...

Festivals are socially and culturally significant, and this is especially true in Gujarat. Celebrations of any kinds bring people together by creating a sens...

Coming out of the Winter blues and being welcomed by the colorful spring is what Holi is all about. Celebrated all over India since ancient times, Holi’s pre...

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 more prevalent than...

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 lined heavily in black. ...

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? Dance where ever, wh...

I love our Indian culture where we get to celebrate different bonds and relationships in festivals. Did you know Rakshabandhan is also known as Badev in Guja...

Festivals and celebrations are essential parts of our survival as human beings. In India there are celebrations for every occasion: I love this part of my cu...

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 us meditate and conne...

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), Hadadar(turmeric) and Lim...

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 duper sad or when som...

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 moonrise for the sa...

“Aaj Diwali kaal Diwali Gaam naa chhokraa khaay shuvaadi Khaay ne chhokraa raaji thaay Junu varash vidaay thaay…” “Today is Diwali, tomorrow is Diwali Kids i...

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 that you worship and ...

Second day of Diwali is Kaali chaudash: This is the day of worshipping goddess Kali who is the goddess of courage, remover of all darkness. Traditions in Guj...

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 chaudash, Diwali is the day ...