We brought back a replica of Mysore Palace for our Navratri display. It's no match for the real thing, especially lit up as it is this time of year. But we're glad to have it as a central feature of our celebration. Our display consists of five steps populated by dolls. Some represent the gods … Continue reading The Lights of Navratri
Day: October 18, 2018
A Gift at Navratri
Navratri celebrates female energy and the conquest of good over evil. Appropriately, this year's nine nights marking Goddess Durga's battles against the buffalo demon Mahishasuran arrived in concert with the power of India's #MeToo movement. Accusations of sexual assault and harassment by men against women first took aim at prominent figures in the Indian film … Continue reading A Gift at Navratri
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