The Annnual Chicago Tradition : Satyanarayan Katha

 When it’s orange skies and the color reflects in your saree it’s just the best feeling in the world .. 

During these times a lot of us are trying to do their best but it is natural to feel gloomy and few low .. we are humans .. at the same time make sure you uplift your spirits by thinking of all the positives that come along too.. as I was discussing with one of my saree sakhees the other day! 

 My inner ज्ञान mode was on this Monday .. 

I live in the moment ..  ..जो बीत गयी वह बात गयी!  I always look what I have and what can be done  .. that’s just my perspective on life .. we all make some decisions that may or may not end up being in our favor .. This is how I see it .. it’s not mistakes .. don’t call them mistakes .. it’s life experiences and I value them since they make us who we are today .. what is right /wrong is very perspective and context driven.. if some one else is judgmental that’s not my problem .. that’s his / her problem! 🤪 and please don’t make your problem my problem! 💕

आज के लिए थोड़ा ज्यादा ज्ञान हो गया !!!!  .. but felt like I can share it .. it keeps me going .. why not help some of the others too.. 

Saree of the day was : orange silk I think with heavy embroidery in the border .. it’s a gift my from MIL when I went last dec to India .. specially bought for my annual Satayanarayana katha here in Chicago .. we did it this year too without my regular dhoom dharaka .. bhagam bhag .. it was a unique experience with just the 3 of us and Pundit ji and mere Bhagwan ji! 🤩 

I still decked up as have done every year .. the bangles .. the nath .. the maangtika ... the jewellery.. do what you can .. right? .. made me feel Good ! 

Evening prasad had my Neighborhood families in my backyard and loved every moment of sharing the prasad .. still in process of stepping out every eve in mask to deliver satnarayan katha prasad to those who I could not call due to COVID times .. !

Teej 2020

Teej 2020


It’s a beautiful day .. of fasting and feeling good ...

We should look forward to what we have and treasure them all the more .. it’s not easy but we need to try!
The same feeling I get every teej and karva chauth.. why do I do it .. answer is right in front of me .. just my faith tht what I do today is important and symbolizes something special for me.. it’s a part of my belief .. my mayka culture ( hartalika teej ) and sasural culture ( karwa chauth ) and I love celebrations and sarees and jewellery so why not celebrate companionship and love and the institution of marriage .. applying Alta and bichiya and nath is tradition so loved every moment of it!!
I totally can be the girl who looks so serene and then be the jhakas me .. bubbling with high levels of energy .. see it yourself in the pics in comments .. the fasting has mellowed my energy a bit .. .. fasting with no water ( Nirjala) today and made special gujia’s for the first time .. waiting for tomroow to taste it all.. the sunset and the sunrise both are imp in life
Same way I can totally be the girl who deals with tough clients at work in the corporate world and and be the one who cooks and cleans and sambhalos my house .. no one is perfect in this world, so all we can do is feel good about what we do with conviction and spread positivity
Saree of the day is : red chiffon with beautiful parallel Gota lines in anchal and the border .. loved the color red and the look of this one hence chose to wear it today !

Ganpati 2020

😇 Go green this Ganpati ! well Green and Blue... if you all know me by now, I am a big fan of bright colors, chiffon and Georgette flowy sarees and half and half is my weakness. 😊

This greenery is what I love about the suburbs ..
the backyard .. the trees .. the space .. have to sacrifice a lot of the down towny feel to live here but I do love this side of the Chicago suburbs .. I really wanted to live in downtown at one point of time.. when I revisit that decision.. Nah.. not worth it.. it might be good for a tour, a day trip, a vacation .. but cannot see me living there anymore..


Call it the age effect .. or the changes in lifestyle .. I enjoy more deep rooted connections with like minded people and want to spend quality time with friends and family and people that matter ..
Went to a dear friend's place for Ganpati .. beautifully done environmental friendly Ganpati by her, awesome food and decorations and felt so good .. she had asked us to get all decked up in heavy sarees and wear the traditional nath .. and मुझे तो बस एक मौक़ा मिलना चाइए.. met up with some of us sareespeak gals .... I must say we are a good looking set of gals
hectic couple of days wirh teej fasting, satnarayan katha at my place yesterday with my Neighbourhood gang helping me with no onion garlic food from scratch for pooja prasad for a good 40 people those pics coming out in another post soon! .. all back to back and today Ganpati .. but very content and feel good ! In fact i treat this as a good problem to have I will take these days over any other lonely and relaxed days .. सब कहेते है मेरे पैरो में चक्करी लगा है !!
There was a time when I had just friends .. now I have those friends who are my family who I never had .. Chicago has been a boon in so many ways for me ..
Saree is .... socho yes you guessed it right .. chiffon with heavy resham and thread embroidery .. will give a detailed pic of the saree too in comments since it’s so worth it !!
Ganpati Bappa Morya !!