Origin of Halloween: History, Meaning, What to Do 

The leaves have begun to change to orange and yellow! The temperature has started to fall! You have begun to take out your hoodies and coats! It is the season to decorate your yard with pumpkins. Start carving them and think about Halloween snacks and outfits. Trick-or-treating is right around the door. Halloween party games… Continue reading Origin of Halloween: History, Meaning, What to Do 

Nine Nights of Dance, Devotion, and Festivities: Navratri Unveiled

The meaning of Navraatri is nine nights. Nav means nine and raatri means nights. We celebrate this festival for nine days and nine nights. Why nine days ? Because we pray and worship goddess Durga or Parvati’s nine different manifestations each day. First of all, we have the original story of goddess Parvati , who… Continue reading Nine Nights of Dance, Devotion, and Festivities: Navratri Unveiled