A mural in our bedroom in Bundi
We are in Bundi now awaiting Diwali-the Festival of Lights...and Ashby's birthday! Coincidentally the Diwali holiday happens to begin the same day as Ashby's birthday! Lucky Ashby!!!
It is very interesting to me that it seems every religion has a major holiday that has to do with the "bringing of light"... and they all happen to fall at the end of winter and in India's case, right after the Monsoon. In Christianity the "light" is the birth of Jesus, in Hinduism Diwali marks the celebration of the homecoming of King Rama after a 14-year exile in the forest. Diwali also celebrates the victory over evil and the uplifting of spiritual darkness, which is also similar in my opinion to Christmas... The holiday is celebrated by decorating homes with lights, fireworks, and distributing sweets and gifts-also quite similar...
Anyway needless to say Ashby and I are quite excited for this major holiday! I am excited to see the night lit up by the tiny earthen pots that are filled with oil or wax...
Until next time...
-Cara
6 comments:
Hope you are both feeling better.
Miss you, and can not wait to hear the stories in person. Nice mural.
ash
Beautiful mural!! :) Now learn how to do that and come paint my house k? :) I hope you dont get eaten by monkeys. Take care of my brother. :)
Love you,
Tess
Hi! Just got caught up on your blog. Ashby's recounting of the bus ride and "time to come clean"....was thoroughly enjoyed. He is hilarious. Sorry you got sick, but the experience is one you will never forget! It doesn't surprise me. I love his telling of the smells/choice words...cracked me up! The monkeys are wonderful & Cara's description of the palace---has me dreaming. I am really enjoying your blog. I hope the "bug" is out of you now...and hasn't planned to stay...you'll definately need to get screened for parasitic infection--common, I am sure. Still, this trip is fantastic all-in-all...I can tell.
Love,
Mom
Happy Birthday Ashby....just read Cara's last blog entry. Yes, and her comments re: Christianity are true. Ah, the light shinning in darkness...a beautiful metaphor. I hope your celebration is blessed.
Love, Peggy/Mom
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHBY!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ASHBY, LA LA LA LA LA LAAAAAAA!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
So it's been too long since you guys last wrote..I hope to hear from you soon as it is the highlight of my day. I hope everything is going well and I hope the festival was AMAZING! I can't wait to hear from you and I hope your birthday was GREAT ASHBY! :)
love,
Tess
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