The
months of August and September mark
the festival season in India.The festivities are heralded by a customary trip
to the market. The first thing that captures the eye is the heaps and heaps
of multicolored flowers from dundu-mallige (jasmine) to jaaji (pink
jasmine) to lotus to roses to sevantige(chrysanthemums) to sampige
(joy-perfume) to kedige (screw pine). You'll also find some of them stringed
together in the form of garlands. The next thing that you can sense is the
aroma these beauties exude, ranging from mild scents to strong fragrances. Ah
the market is indeed a treat to the senses...The
bunches of mango-leaves, strings of tulasi (holy basil) and the plantain leaves
add a touch of green to the riot of colors.
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| Flower Market in Malleswaram,Bangalore |
The
hustle-bustle of the market, the sellers promoting their wares and the
buyers haggling for a better deal all add to the charm of festive-shopping.
This time around during Gowri-Ganesha festival I really missed the
festive-shopping. We did celebrate the festival complete with the homemade
sweets and puja et all but the shopping was of a different kind in a very quiet
setting minus the festive fervour... This is more of a "You know it used
to be " kind of a post more than "I miss you badly" post. Having
just moved away from India I guess a few such posts are justified
PS: for details regarding flowers
you can check the site: http://www.flowersofindia.net/
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