Sankranti is one of the hindu festivals celebrated with a lot of gusto here. Painted doorsteps, kite flying, cow decorating, and a lot of spicy cooking. We were out and about this weekend taking in a few of the sights. It was very interesting to watch. From what we understand, most of the activities don't have a lot to do with worship...but there will be a lot of extra pujas to the sun god, to which the festival is dedicated. Here are a few pics:
Our apartment held a contest for the best ground painting. There were some intricate designs, all full of color. In the villages, every hindu house would have one of these paintings outside the doorstep to celebrate Sankranti.
One of Jude's friends brought him a kite to fly. It never really left the ground, but it was a kind sentiment.
Since Sunday was a pretty windless day, the guys who actually got their kites in the air were basically pros. There were apparently plenty of pros, because the sky was filled in late afternoon with little dots of color.
It really was a beautiful festival....and provoked a lot of though in my heart about the Creator of all things...sun, moon, and stars.
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