Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak from the Williams Family to yours.…
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The swastika is well-recognized as an important Hindu symbol. It represents God (the Brahman) in his universal manifestation, and energy (Shakti). It represents the four directions of the world (the four faces of Brahma). It also represents the Purushartha: Dharma (natural order), Artha (wealth), Kama (desire), and Moksha (liberation). The swastika symbol is traced with sindoor during Hindu religious rites.…
Last week we celebrated Diwali with my wife's extended family. We've done this for a few years now. We started it as a way for our kids to learn about my wife's cultural traditions and a counter to the commercialism of the American Christmas. Each of the households took turns hosting dinner and activities designed to teach about the history of Diwali.…
Happy Diwali! Best of health, wealth and happiness in the New Year.…
This week I've celebrated Diwali with Bhavana's family. It felt a little hectic this year. Last year Diwali was in October. The only event we had to contend with was Halloween. We also celebrated my sister-in-laws birthday two days before. This weekend is my birthday and next week we're hosting Thanksgiving. Whew! As a family, we are normally surrounded by the rest of the USA going about their preparations for Thanksgiving and then Christmas. As the kids got older we…
