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DIVA, AARTI & DAILY PRAYERS
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...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read
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
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
CHHATHI NA LEKH — SIXTH DAY AFTER BIRTH
On the sixth day after the birth of a baby, this ritual known as Chhathi pooja is performed. As with other Gujarati traditions associated...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
BAABRI – THE FIRST HAIRCUT
There are many traditions and rituals that are unique to a Gujarati family. It begins with birth. There are many performed upon arrival...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
GUJARATI WEDDING RITUALS 101
In this blog series we will be exploring different rituals and traditions of Gujarati culture and we shall begin with Gujarati Wedding....
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20193 min read
SANSKAR GUJARATI NEWS: TRADITIONS EXPLORED
In this blog series we will be exploring different rituals and traditions of Gujarati culture and we shall begin with Gujarati Wedding....
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 10, 20192 min read
GUJARATI WEDDING TRADITIONS – MANDAP MAHOORAT/GANESH STHAAPNAA/THAAMBLI POOJAN
Gujarati wedding traditions – Mandap Mahoorat/Ganesh Sthaapnaa/Thaambli Poojan Some of you may have walked into a Gujarati home in India...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 10, 20192 min read
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