Blogmas Day- 12: Maa Kali Made out of Mirror and Glass+ Where I've Been Gone!

Hello!

I am running late aren't I?

I have missed not one but two whole days of Blogmas, something I was so certain I wouldn't do and something I absolutely loathe to do. I take my commitment to Blogmas very seriously. I really, really meant to get a post up every single day but man; life just gets in the damn way sometimes. Like it has done this week!

Nothing too serious but some general life things.

On the 12th I had to run a few errands and then I hit the Mall after months. Months of being away and I was back to being a mall rat and I went a little insane. I am looking at you Miniso!

A little haul will come soon!

So I am back home late and utterly knackered. I just wanted to shower, have dinner and crawl into bed and that is exactly what I did. So no blog post.

Yesterday, the 13th was an insane activity filled day.

Since we've been gone from home for over 2 months, our house needed to be put back in order. Suitcases put away. Sweaters dry cleaned and put back in storage and our Christmas tree box and frills put back in storage too. Yesterday, I did all that and then some!

All this hurried activity because my parents come here on Sunday and my house doesn't get as cleaned as it does when my folks arrive!

So adulting has been at a max and as a result of that blogging came to a screeching halt. But not anymore.

Today I play catch up.

You get not one but three blog posts today!

So get excited...or something to that effect!

A Maa Kali protima made out of glass and mirror.

Stunning and unlike anything I've seen before.

Shyama

Shiva

Her handy helpers.

So kickass!

A mood!

Some pandal decoration. Everything was dipped in glitter and shimmered and shined!

Went perfectly with the Diwali mood and aesthetic.

The Maa Kali that was actively being worshipped because I reckon they didn't want to mess up or risk damaging the mirror work one.

The club whose Pujo it was, the Dadabhai club.

And me reflected in the mirror work exterior, camera at the ready.

Comments

Review: The Magic of the Lost Temple by Sudha Murthy.

Book: The Magic of the Lost Temple Author: Sudha Murthy Pages: 163 Read On: Paperback How Long it took Me To Read: 1 day Plot Summary: City girl Nooni is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents' village in Karnataka. But she quickly gets used to the gentle routine there and involves herself in a flurry of activities, including papad making, organizing picnics and learning to ride a cycle, with her new-found friends. Things get exciting when Nooni stumbles upon an ancient fabled stepwell right in the middle of a forest.Join the intrepid Nooni on an adventure of a lifetime in this much-awaited book by Sudha Murty that is heart-warming, charming and absolutely unputdownable. General Thoughts: Ah! A happy little Children's Book! I wanted it the minute I spotted it in the bookshop. And I started reading it pretty much immediately. :) I read it after reading a beyond dull and boring and soulless book. This book just cured my bookish blues. I l

Book Review: The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond.

Some snippets of the stunning art inside the book! Book: The Room on the Roof Author: Ruskin Bond Illustrator: Ahlawat Gunjan Pages: 171 Read On: Hardback How Long It Took Me To Read: 3 days or so. Plot Summary: Rusty, a sixteen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is orphaned and has to live with his English guardian in the claustrophobic European part in Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his guardian, Rusty runs away from home to live with his Indian friends. Plunging for the first time into the dream-bright world of the bazaar, Hindu festivals and other aspects of Indian life, Rusty is enchanted … and is lost forever to the prim proprieties of the European community. General Thoughts: This book is super special. Not only this 60th anniversary edition an absolute beauty. This is also a signed copy I picked up from Mussoorie when I was in Landour earlier in the year. This is perhaps one of Ruskin Bond's most well kn

Review: Grandma's Bag of Stories by Sudha Murthy.

Book: Grandma's Bag of Stories Author: Sudha Murthy Pages: 176 Read On: Paperback How Long It Took Me Read: 2 hours Plot Summary: When Grandma opens her bag of stories, everyone gathers Around. Who can resist a good story, especially when it’s being told by Grandma? From her bag emerges tales of kings and cheats, monkeys and mice, bears and gods. Here comes the bear who ate some really bad dessert and got very angry; a lazy man who would not put out a fire till it reached his beard; a princess who got turned into an onion; a queen who discovered silk, and many more weird and wonderful people and animals. Grandma tells the stories over long summer days and nights, as seven children enjoy life in her little town. The stories entertain, educate and provide hours of enjoyment to them. So come, why don’t you too join in the fun? General Thoughts: I've read quite a few Sudha Murthy books this year and really enjoyed them. I find them soothing, simple a

The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Search This Blog