Diwali 2021 : a festival of light

Diwali, a festival of light is one of the biggest festival of the year in India. Diwali symbolizes "the spiritual victory of light over darkness and good over evil". 

The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi , goddess of prosperity and wealth , with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday to Sita and Rama , Vishnu , Krishna , Yama , Yami , Durga , Kali , Dhanvantari or Vishvakarman.

It is mainly celebrated in order of Lord Rama return to his kingdom in Ayodhya , after staying in exile for 14 years. He is also considered as Lord Vishnu's reincarnation.

On Diwali , clay diyas are often used temporarily as lighting for special occasions. Diya is essential in Hinduism because it signifies purity , goodness , good luck and power. The presence of light means absence of darkness and evil forces.

This year , Diwali will fall on 4 November 2021.

Diwali starts with Dhanteras that falls two day before Diwali followed by Narak Chaturdashi , choti Diwali , Lakshmi Pooja / badi Diwali , Padwa , bhai dooj as the last day of the 5 day Diwali festival.

SOME OF THE MOST HAPPENING PLACES TO CELEBRATE DIWALI IN INDIA ARE -

Amritsar , Varanasi , Udaipur , Kolkata , Jaipur , Goa and Delhi .

Amritsar

Varanasi

Light a lamp of love , blast a chain of sorrow , shoot a rocket of prosperity , open your main entrance door and welcome Goddess Lakshmi wholeheartedly. I hope she will fulfill all your dreams.

    💗🌼wish you a very happy and wealthy Diwali to you and your family.

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

Modular construction is a method in which an entire unit of the building is constructed off-site rather than smaller , structural components as with pre - cast construction.

Modular units require the least amount of on-site construction time , as pull plumbing , electrical and even design finishes have typically already been installed in the facility.

Modular units are just assembled together to form a completed building. 

Modular building are very versatile and well suited for building such as hotels , apartments , students housing and any other types that typically consist of many repetitive units serving similar functions.

As modular building spend more time in off-site facilities , the condition are under even greater control for a larger portion of the entire process , which results in the prefabrication techniques for large-scale commercial construction.

Modular construction projects produces much lower waste than the conventional construction as same building planes are constantly used. The controlled environment of the assembling factory also allow for more accurate construction while allowing the extra materials to be recycled in house. 

Modular construction is a safer , more economical , faster construction and time saving.

"Squid Game"

 

I binged watched this series from start to end , and its extremely rare for me to do so. The series overall is very vibrant , will keep you on the edge , actors have done a wonderful job, every other character development are far better than the main character. 

This is a South Korean series available on Netflix . It was written and directed by Hwang Dong - hyuk .

Released on Sept. 17 , is a nine episode series. Squid Game is the first Korean Drama to hit the NO. 1 spot on Netflix , reaching that milestones just four days after its release. 

In Squid Game , a group of 456 people from all walks of life are invited to play a series of children games with life threatening consequences to have a chance to win a 45.6 billions prize.

The games are simple and easy , so viewers can give more focus on each character rather than complex game rules.

 

This series has something for everyone , it is emotional dramatic , comedic at times and has enough blood scenes for suspense to enjoy. 

I think the slow tackles all these issues masterfully. Even in the end , it ask- What would you do if you survived and had all the money? Would you be able to spend it carefully after seeing 455 people dying ? 

In short , it leaves us with the message that the game is still on.

SAIR FESTIVAL 🌾🌼

SAIR 

This festival is celebrated to mark the end of the harvest of crops and to prepare for the long and harsh winter ahead. 

This time of the festival is also known for its belief that the god return from the earth to heaven at this time of the festival.

In this festival the rakhi thread are removed and offered to the mother sairi.

The centuries old sair festival is celebrated mainly in Kangra , Mandi , Kullu and solan districts every year in mid september. 

What people do in Sair 

During Sair , local people beat drums while offering their gathered yields to the Gods. It is believed that thusly , one could summon the energies of the Gods and look for endowments of mega crops in the following season. Additionally , local people have prophet meetings wherein they evade fiendish spirits for guaranteeing the flourishing of their respective families alongside the assurance of animals and yields from any spot of regular failure. 

Sair in Kangra , Hamirpur , Bilaspur 

On this day , the arrangements for the morning pooja initiate from the prior night. 

In the pooja makings , individuals add in their harvest which by and large range from maize , guava , lemon alongside wheat. 

The next morning , a barber from the town visits each house conveying the symbol of Sair Devi and the seasons gathering alongside some cash . All things considered , the barber is then barber is then given some of the seasons collection and some money as 'chadawa'                   

    

 

 People also purchase many items like utensils , clothes and cook many scrumptions , dishes like dahi bhalla , kachori , meethi roti , gulgule , pakudu , kheer is also made in most of the houses.And many children also play " paise " on this festival.

Sair in Mandi 

In Mandi individuals celebrate with purchasing and giving walnut to their friends and family , one can see the street sides brimming with merchants selling walnut in huge sacks. The traditions of playing with walnuts continues in the rural areas to this day.

Apart from this dishes like  Siddu , Kachori , Chldu and Gulgule are made. Also their is a tradition of taking blessing from elders, it is called "Drub dena "in a local dialect.

        

Sair in Kullu 

In Kullu , that very day , individuals celebrate what they call as 'Sairi - Sajja'. A night prior , lamb and rice feast is ready for supper and the following very day of celebration begins with exceptional cleaning and pooja of Kul Deity and preparation of halwa , which is then shared among the relatives.

For individuals of Kullu it is a period of festival at the beginning of Shravan month. It is a celebration of meeting and seeing family members who are welcomed with Joob - a green plant , more like grass. 

       

Sair Fair in Solan And Shimla 

On this day fair are held at different places and people participate in them enthusiastically. Drum are played and folk dances performed. On an average 50 bulls are gathered for the bubbly event. 

                         

    Wishing all of you Happy Sair 

    Festival of Himachal Pradesh