MyBandra visited Khadi Fest on Irla Road, opposite Alpha Shopping Center (suburbs favourite mobile shopping location!!). It has the usual handicrafts, ceramic items, cotton and khadi clothes, Khadi Sarees, terracotta pottery and some Ayurvedic / Herbal products. Pictures from the Khadi Fest are here:

An interesting display at the Khadi Fest Was this model of the “Charkha” that is suppose to generate electricity while weaving khadi. This is a great subject for the “Swadesh 2″ :-). Shah Rukh Khan- are you listening? We tried to ask more about this display but strangely no one knew much about it.

Asim Khan and his amazing collection of SandalWood products.

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We present a selection of Diwali Greetings in Hindi. Enjoy sending them to your friends and relatives this Diwali.

Hindi Diwali Greeting - दिवाली मुबारक

Marathi Diwali Greeting - शुभ दीपावली

Gujarati Diwali Greeting - દિવલી મુબારક

दीपावली की ढेरो शुभ कमनाए
लक्ष्मी आएगी इतनी की सब जगह नाम होगा,
दिन रात व्यापार बड़े इतना अधिक काम होगा,
घर परिवार समाज मे बनॉगे सरताज, यही कामना है हमारी आप के लिए

दीपावली की ढेरो शुभ कमनाए.

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झिलमिलते दीपों की आभा से प्रकाशित
ये दिवाली आपके घर आँगन में
धन धान्या सुख समरयधि और िश्वोर
के अन्नत आशीर्वाद ले कर आए.
हॅपी दीवाली|

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घर परवा है खुशियों का, उजालो का, लक्ष्मी का….
इस दिवाली आपकी जिंदगी खुशियों से भारी हो, दुनिया उजालो से रोशन हो,
घर पर मा लक्ष्मी का आगमन हो…
हॅपी दीवाली.

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खुशियाँ हो ओवरफ्लो, मस्ती कभी ना हो लो, दोस्ती का सुरूर छाया रहे,
धन और शोहरत की हो बौछार, ऐसा आए आपके लिए दीवाली का त्योहार.

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आई आई दीवाली आई, साथ मे कितनी खुशिया लाई, धूम मचाओ, मौज़ मनाओ, आप सभी को दीवाली की बधाई.
हॅपी दीवाली.

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कुमकुम भरे कदमों से आए लक्ष्मीजी आपके द्वार,
सुख संपाति मिले आपको अपर, दीपावली की सूभकामनान करें स्वीकार.
हॅपी दीवाली.

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दीपक का प्रकाश हर पल आपके जीवन मे एक नयी रोशनी दे,
बस यही शुभकामना है हमारी आपके लिए दीवाली के इस पवन
अवसर पर. !! हॅपी दीवाली !

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  Diwali is the most awaited festival which brings together family, friends and loved ones.  It is an  occasion for gifting to convey love and care to your near and dear ones. We all want our Diwali gifts to be graceful, elegant and expressive enough to convey our Diwali greetings and wishes. 

The entire family gets busy buying gifts and preparing for Diwali. Sisters like to buy gifts for their brothers on the occasion of Bhai Duj and brothers are also on a look out for something special for their sisters. Friends love to share the joy of Diwali with exclusive gifts.

MyBandra has some tips for buying gifts this Diwali.

Take into account the age, likes, dislikes while choosing presents for close family and friends. Giving a personalized present will make the joy of receiving a gift double.

Try and look for artistic yet useful gift appropriate for Diwali. Set of bowls, exclusive glasses or any cutlery is a good and useful.

Don’t make distance an excuse to reach your dear ones with the gift. Your visit makes the gift even more special than getting it delivered through your driver.

Of course  you can very well choose the online gift option to reach your loved ones staying far away.

Gift wrapping is an art and an  attractively wrapped gift always makes an impact. Markets are full with festive decorative papers and other wrapping ideas.

Corporate gifts should be the ones which conjures up the company’s vision and therefore should be of superlative quality. So plan well in advance before you place an order.

Markets are flooded with the highly trendy and stylish gift articles. All you need to do is to spend some time making a list of people you want buy gifts for and then spending time at the right place to pick up the right gifts.

MyBandra shares some Diwali gift ideas

Candles, Scented candles, floating candles

This Diwali fill up your loved ones house with a  nice fragrance by gifting the best of candles. Usually these candles carry some images or design on them like a sunflower, diya or some cracker. These  candles come in different shapes and sizes also. Only look for those candles, which are made up of high quality wax so that they can burn for hours to keep conveying your diwali greetings.

Diwali Gift Hampers

Amazingly crafted attractive Diwali gift hamper is the bright choice for enjoying the blissful celebration. You can make your own or can go for ready made hampers, which consist of chocolates, Lord Ganesha statue, diya, dry fruits etc.

Silver Gifts

Silver Gifts are the traditional gifts for the occasion of Diwali. These are available in huge variety and trendiest of designs at the time of Diwali Festival. Lakshmi - Ganesh Silver coins besides crockery items and small silver showpieces are quite popular as Diwali Gifts.

     Diamond / Gold Gifts

Bejewel the moments of Diwali festival with the ravishing, elegant diamond gifts. Diamond studded pendant, necklace, ring, are intricately designed to glitter the festive occasion.

Decorative Items

Home decoration pieces are something which people might not buy for themselves but love to receive as gifts. Diwali is the time to make new beginnings, so spruce up the place of your closed ones with resplendent charisma of wall hangings, wooden sculptures, metal lantern etc.

   Dry Fruits

People love to receive Dry Fruits on Diwali. The advantage with Dry Fruits is that they can be stored for long periods of time besides you don’t have to bother about the specific taste of the person as in the case of sweets. Dry Fruits are relished with joy in the winter season that is approaching at the time of Diwali.

     Chocolates

 If you are not in favour of usual mithai which needs be  consumed within 4/5 days, be different this Diwali by gifting the special Home made chocolates specially packed in beautiful trays or colourful festive packing.

  Sweets

No Festive season is complete without relishing your taste buds with delicious mithai like gulab jamun, soan papdi, rasgulla, barfi. The perfect treat for all gourmets, you can present sweets in case you are not able to decide on anything else.

Happy Gifting and Happy Diwali !

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Diwali the most awaited festival is also known as Deepavali, the festival of “rows of lights” (Deep = Lamp, Vali =Array). Of all the festivals celebrated in India, Diwali is by far the most glamorous and important. Varying cultures and customs mingle together to make Diwali celebrations very special.

Diwali is celebrated 20 days after Dussehra, on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October / November). Enthusiastically enjoyed the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. On Diwali homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps are lit. The festival symbolizes unity in diversity as every state celebrates it in its own special way.

Families and friends get together to celebrate Diwali with lights and fireworks and share a bond of closeness. Gifts are exchanged and special dishes are prepared. The celebration Stars with Dhanteras and ends with Bhai Duj.

The 5 Diwali Days are-

Dhanteras

Choti Diwali

Main Diwali

Padwa

Bhai Duj

Dhanteras - the first day of Diwali (26^th Oct 2008)

Dhanteras is the beginning of Diwali celebrations. This is an important day for rich business community of western India. Houses and business premises are decorated beautifully.

Narak Chaturdashi/Choti Diwali - the second day (27^th Oct 2008)

On this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narakasur and made the world free from fear.

Main Diwali - Laxmi Poojan - the third day (28^th Oct 2008)

This is the day to worship Goddess Lakshmi. People believe that Goddess Lakshmi brings the blessings of wealth and prosperity.

Padwa - the Fourth Day (29^th Oct 2008)

In Maharashtra married women perform pooja of their husbands and get expensive gifts in return. Govardhana Puja is also performed in this day.

Bhai Duj - the fifth/last day (30^th Oct 2008)

On this day sisters perform puja for their brothers safety and well-being. Brothers in return give Bhai Dooj Gifts to their sisters as a token of love.

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