Diwali at KG

Achooo..
Thats how my Diwali day started. All our KG frends were planning for get together and potluck for Diwali. I could not participate in any of the planning actitvities. I already felt like I missed half of the fun.When I started sneezing as if my head would burst off, I kinda got worried about my potluck preparations. Closed all the windows airtight and turned the heater knob to 90 deg as I felt very cold.

Started the usual Diwali celebrations - oil bath, prayer, new dress and sweets. Every action I did reminded me all the Diwalis I celebrated with my mom, dad and bro. This is the first Diwali without them.

Bunny helped me for the potluck preparations. He cut the mangoes to prepare Kalyaana Mangai. I quickly prepared Vathal kolambu and Vadai maavu. Got ready as fast as I can, while sneezing now and then.

The theme for the potluck is kalyaana samayal. The menu is exactly the same as a marraige feast.

At 1PM, I started to Lav's home. As I entered her home, I felt very cold as the heater was switched off and all windows wide open.We were waiting for others frends to join us.
I started preparing vadai. Slowly all thr frends joined. The cheerful crowd marked the festive occasion. By the time the kids finished their lunch, everyone had their stomach growling and were almost impatiently waiting for the food to be served.
The joy in the air reached a peak when the bhandhi started.

Raj added a classic touch to the scene with Sudha Raghunathan's 'Bhojanam seyya vaarungo'.

All the men in dhothis and the ladies in saree, the feast had a dose of cultural style.

Food was served. The connoisseurs of food, had a real good feast, enjoyed the meal giving comments now and then.

It was a wonderful celebration with a fine blend of joy,tradition and entertainment.

After playing uno for sometime, we returned home, feeling completely relaxed after a very tough work week.

My home felt like a furnace compared to Lav's. I started sneezing again. May be I should let the cold air come in. I raised my windows one by one. My lips singing "bhojan seyya vaarungo". Sure this is gonna be a memorable day in my life.