#mother Lakshmi

[jeevanjali]

Magh Purnima 2024: माघ पूर्णिमा पर भूलकर भी न करें ये काम, नहीं तो मां लक्ष्मी हो जाएंगी नाराजMagh Purnima 2024: माघ पूर्णिमा 24 फरवरी को है। वैसे तो हर माह की पूर्णिमा पूजा-पाठ की दृष्टि से विशेष मानी जाती है, लेकिन माघ माह की पूर्णिमा का विशेष धार्मिक महत्व है।

[goddesscookiefelix]

He pays for me because he can’t pray for me~ GoddessCookieFelix

[annachum]

' You look so much like your mother in some lights '

Sansa and Arya Stark with their mother, Catelyn Tully

Aegon II and Helaena Targaryen with their mother, Alicent Hightower

Rhaenyra Targaryen with her mother, Aemma Arryn

Elia Martell with her mother, Lakshmi of Faros

Cersei Lannister with her mother, Joanna Lannister

[finding-parallels]

the body and the self

alan watts / ocean vuong / bodys, mother mother / body terror song, ajj / future biometrics, the cyborg jillian weise / bad road, leah lakshmi piepzna-samarasinha / in whch he attempts to breathe, travis chi wing lau

[blackwaxidol]

Omg Lakshmi-2 hi Lakshmi hi hi hiiii I love you Lakshmi <3

[bossymarmalade]

show your favorite trinket ! (if you have)

I've had this ginkgo leaf jewelry holder for I don't know how many years -- twenty? I bought it ages ago from the pottery creations of the wonderfully talented @sindirimba and I adore it, I put all my special earrings on it (special meaning I bought them from Visitor Centres through BC, aside from that front hummingbird one that's made of 25-cent pieces from Trinidad & Tobago).

[ziggymadeofstardust]

It's Full Moon weekend and 420👽🌕

I pray everyone has a good night, and that when you rest your head on your pillow tonight, that you are feeling comfortable with where you are at in life. You are Exactly where you are meant to be right now, so I hope you guys are Taking your time and beeing kind to yourself.

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Love You<3

[haithereancienttorment]

[shut-up-rabert]

I love Mahishasur Mardini stotram.

Don’t get me wrong, I love all the stotrams. Shiv Tandav, Shree Hari, and whichever other ones I’m missing. I love them all. The thing is, Maa Durga has always been taught to us as a mother, which is actually beautiful, it helps us connect to her on a personal level. Her bhakti becomes much easier and pleasant because you have an established relationship with her.

But the thing is, While Devi Shakti (and Devi Sharda and Devi Ramaa to that extent) are our mothers, I feel like this leads us to focus completely on their maternal side and generally their tamer actions, like Matas bringing prosperity, bliss, knowledge, and I think this materialistic approach towards praying to them is why I hadn’t been able to connect to her on the same level as Shree Hari even though my mother is a staunch devotee of hers.

I genuinely thought that this was simply because it was in my destiny to have Shree Narayan as my aradhya. Until I heard the stotram and realised that this isn’t the case. It’s simply because I’m lost to the other side of These goddesses.

The side that is a warrior. The side that slayed Mahishasur, Dhindhinasur, Madhu, Kaitabh, Harshad, Marshad, Sahastra Ravan, Narakasur, Chand, Mund, Raktabeej, Kohlasur, Bhairo Nath, and many others with her valour. The side that haunts the sons of Diti. The side that scares Jalandhar with her fire. The side that is a daughter. A daughter of Himachal, Daksh, Shaila, Bhrigu, Janak. A side that as Parvati is the sister of Vishnu. The side that is a woman with braided hair, the one who is the mistress of most ferocious animals.

A side that is the power. The power of Bramha as Sharda, of Narayan as Padma and of Mahesh as Gaura. The sheer rage that is Kali, the immovability of Parvati as she sets her mind to marry her love. The valour of Meenakshi as she conquers everything from Kanyakumari to Kailash. The yog of Sita who could have destroyed Ravan to atoms if she wished. The Determination of Satyabhama who killed her own son for righteousness.

The side that will appear out of a statue and hurt those who try to harm her children. The side that will take any form just like Narayan and Shiva to end the evils. The side that completes her divinity.

We never focus on these aspect of theirs like we do with Shri Narayan and Bhagwaan Shankar. We are too used to their maternal sides and never discuss this one, when we need to in order to understand them as well as we understand the other two Gods.

Because while we need her maternal side to know that she loves us, we need her other side to shed the perceptions of materialism we have associated with her. To know that she is a Goddess same as the other two and not just a boon granter. (Well, we can ask her for boons and other materialistic stuff ofcourse, but lets not confine her role to just that please :/)

We need her motherly side to establish a connection of love with her, and her other side to connect with her on the divine level.

We need to understand that she’s our Maa Durga who we love, and also Mahishasur Mardini whom we learn for. While we need to look at her as she holds us in difficult times, and say:

“She’s our mother, and we love her.”

We alsi need to look at her with love while she slays demons, and say:

“She’s our mother, we learn from her.”

(Art not mine)

[thepanvelite]

Mahalakshmi Aarti

Mahalakshmi Aarti praises the goddess's omnipresence and virtues.

The Mahalakshmi Aarti is a hymn paying obeisance to the Goddess Mahalakshmi. The lyrics in Marathi and transliteration in English: ॥ श्री महालक्ष्मीची आरती ॥ जय देवी जय देवी जय महालक्ष्मी। वससी व्यापकरुपे तू स्थूलसूक्ष्मी॥ करवीरपुरवासिनी सुरवरमुनिमाता। पुरहरवरदायिनी मुरहरप्रियकान्ता। कमलाकारें जठरी जन्मविला धाता। सहस्रवदनी भूधर न पुरे गुण गातां॥ जय देवी जय देवी…॥ मात��लिंग गदा खेटक…

[suchananewsblog]

Padma Lakshmi shares her Mother’s Day wish list — from food to fashion

Food is more than Padma Lakshmi’s nine-to-five. The Emmy-nominated host of “Top Chef,” renowned cookbook author and creator of “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” (which returns to Hulu May 5 for its second season), happily takes her work home with her. The India-born, New York City-bred star often shares the kitchen (and a fantastic sense of style) with her daughter, Krishna, but the…

[thecoiledserpent]

↺ AUSPICIOUS PLACEMENTS TO HAVE IN NATAL CHART

basics of vedic astrology. ask box. pinned.

note: only applicable to vedic charts. apply to western charts at your own accord.

these are general placements and don't guarantee anything on their own. if you want to be a shitty person, then even mahabhagya yogas or mahapurusha yogas will yield negative results and bring bad luck and accompany a massive fall from fame.

mars / saturn in the 3rd house + house lord present in another house (not mandatory, but makes it better)

both mars and saturn are naturally malefic planets and naturally, harm the house they are sitting in. when these planets sit in the upchaya houses (3,6,11), then their immense malefic energy is converted into courage, valor, and strength. it is best when these planetss sit in the 3rd house, however. 3rd house is the house of initiation. having mars in this house increases the quality of leadership in the native. it makes them especially brave and gives them the opportunity to master the negative side of their mars and make it even more auspicious. even having a maraka mars is good in this house because it will repeatedly put you in positions where you are made to realize and accept your negative qualities, and also rewarded for mastering them. saturn in 3rd house disciplines the fluttery, airy nature associated with this house. of course, curiosity is still pretty much the trademark of any 3rd house placement, but saturn here disciplines one's efforts towards learning in younger years and taking initiative when older. in particular, it bestows the power of impressive speech that is enough to make heads turn.

benefic planets in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 9th, 11th / laxmi houses or laxmi yoga

in the horoscope, if the 1st lord, 2nd lord, and 11th lord are situated in self-owned sign, then the person will be rich. if the mutual zodiac sign exchange of the 2nd and 11th lord is happening or 11th lord is in 11th house, then one attains lakshmi. if the lagnesh is located in 2nd house and 2nd lord is in the 11th house or 11th lord in the second house of the horoscope, then lakshmi yoga is formed. in the horoscope, if the moon is located in an auspicious zodiac along with venus but not in the sixth house then good wealth is attained. this is really a very lucky placement imo. goddess lakshmi personally gives her blessings to these people, and for hindus, it is highly recommended to pray to goddess lakshmi with a genuine, clear heart and revere her as a mother. however, do be cautious that you also pray to shri vishnu because goddess lakshmi rides an owl, and owls on their own bring darkness. when goddess lakshmi comes into ones life with shri vishnu, they come on the king of the birds, garuda and spread light and divinity into one's life.

the mahapurusha yogas

having any of the mahapurusha yogas is literally a lottery ticket placement lmao. the planet forming the yoga immediately becomes one of the dominant planets of your personality and it is especially pronounced if the yoga is formed in the 1st-7th house axis. for ex. i have hamsa yoga in 7th house and a mars ak; i also have a younger brother. in his chart's 11th house, he has jupiter and mars. hence, despite having no jupiter dominance otherwise, jupiter becomes one of my dominant planets. i also have pronounced physical features that are associated with a hamsa yoga because jupiter is aspecting the ascendant and hence heavily influences my looks.

i. hamsa yoga — jupiter

when jupiter in cancer / pisces / sagittarius is present in any of the kendra houses. preferably but not mandatorily, without conjunctions with any other planet and not retrograde.

to quote the brihat parashara hora shastra:

the native with hamsa (swan, in hindi) yoga has a virtuous personality and is learned in the vedas. the hamsa native has voice like a swan, has a handsome appearance and well developed nose. they are a king with phlegmatic temperament, honey like tawny coloured eyes, red, coloured nails, sharp intelligence, sturdy cheeks, round, forehead and beautiful feet. they have marks of matsya (fish), ankush (the iron hook with which elephants are driven), dhanusha (bow), shankh (conch), kamal (lotus) in their hands and feet. they are very passionate and their lust remains unfulfilled. they are fond of swimming and playing games in watery places. they enjoy life fully and live as affluent, influential people and attain the pleasure of proper burial / cremation of their body after their death. they are most likely to own fertile lands near river beds, like near the ganga and yamuna.

one highlightable feature here is that these people have very beautifully formed feet; starting narrow and turning slightly broad by the tips with inwardly shaped toes that are often long and with shiny, clean pinkish nails. their feet are naturally warm but have a tendency quickly becoming cold and have light pink soles. such feet are highly auspicious and regardless of any yoga, are indicative of a good jupiter.

ii. malavya yoga — venus

when venus in taurus / libra / pisces is present in any of the kendra houses. preferably but not mandatorily, without conjunctions with any other planet and not retrograde, again, preferably.

to quote the brihat parashara hora shastra:

the malavya native has beautiful lips and a slender waist. they are lustrous like the moon and have fragrance in their body. they are of ordinary red complexion, have a medium stature and clean and beautiful teeth. their voice is like that of an elephant and their arms are long enough to reach upto his knees. they live happily for as owner of lands such as sindhu and malwa and then leaves for the heavenly abode.

iii. ruchaka yoga — mars

when mars in aries / scorpio/ capricorn is present in any of the kendra houses. preferably but not mandatorily, without conjunctions with any other planet and not retrograde, again, preferably.

to quote the brihat parashara hora shastra:

the ruchaka native possesses a long face, he is very enthusiastic, has spotless lustre, is powerful, has attractive brows, black hair and is fond of all things. they love to fight wars, are victorious over enemies, are discriminative, are protector of thieves and has cruel temperament and slender thighs. they are a devotee of brahmins, have marks of veena (musical instrument of goddess saraswati), dhanusha (bow), pasha(pāśa, often translated as "noose" or "lasso", is a supernatural weapon depicted in hindu iconography. hindu deities such as ganesha, yama, shyamala devi and varuna are depicted with the pasha in their hands.) and vrasha (unsure what this means, typically refers to a division of earth separated by mountain ranges but it doesn't make sense here; if anyone knows, please let me know as well) signs in their hands along with chakra rekha / line. they are well versed in occult sciences. they are tall, with a thin, slender waist and attractive physique.

these natives live an averagely long life and are most likely to be owner of lands of hilly regions or with red soils.

iv. bhadra yoga — mercury

when mercury in gemini / virgo is present in any of the kendra houses. preferably but not mandatorily, without conjunctions with any other planet and not retrograde, again, preferably.

to quote the brihat parashara hora shastra:

the bhadra native is splendorous like a lion, has very developed chest (or chest with well developed muscles), has the gait of an elephant, has long and thick arms, is learned in all respects. they are well versed in yoga performance, are of satwaguna qualities and have beautiful feet and a beautifully formed forehead. they are fond of luxuries and comforts and have marks of sankha (conch), chakra, gada, arrow, elephant, dhwaja (flag) and hala (plough) in their hands and feet. they are well versed in shastras, have black and curly hair, possess independent nature, and are a protector of their family. their friends share in the enjoyment of their wealth. they live happily with their wife and children and as the owners of Madhya Desha and enjoy a long life.

v. sasa yoga — saturn

when saturn in capricorn / aquarius / libra is present in any of the kendra houses. preferably but not mandatorily, without conjunctions with any other planet and not retrograde, again, preferably.

to quote the brihat parashara hora shastra:

the sasa native has small sized teeth and face but their body is not small. they are valorous. they have a slender waist and beautiful thighs. they are wise and enjoy wandering in forests and mountains. they are well versed in the loopholes (weaknesses) of the enemy. they are lively, virile and fond of women. they usurp other people’s wealth. they have marks of mala (garland), mridanga (musical instruments) and weapons in their hands and feet. they live averagely long lives and most often attain the higher lokas after death. in terms of land, there is no specification; they rule over lands that they desire.

sasa yoga gives enhanced results if venus is present with libra saturn, or is in good dignity, overall.

no malefics in the 2nd-8th house axis / 4th-10th house axis + benefic moon

this is pretty much a placement that indicates having a balanced and peaceful mental health. this is especially pronounced if only benefics are present in these axes or if they are entirely empty. it gives a good, stable childhood and responsible guardians / parents. it's not as flattering as many of the other placements here, but this is a favourable placement for your mental health. sudden death, spontaneity and sudden loss of wealth are prevented through this. of course, a lot of exceptions are applicable here, too. like rahu-ketu axis in the 1st-7th house or being born under a waning moon / new moon period which makes the moon a malefic and destroys inner peace. seriously though, having a weak moon is a curse because it hinders passion, creativity, self expression, focus and intelligence.

other forms of the mahapurusha yogas that are particularly lucky but i needn't elaborate:

venus / jupiter in 7th house in own sign / exalted sign: good for relationships and business exalted mars in 10th house: good for career and helps in cultivating drive. exalted jupiter in 1st house: a very likeable, pleasant, virtuous and amazing personality.

exalted /favourable ketu

a favourable ketu is less karmic baggage and favours the native's pursuit towards occult science. it also makes the native question society and the way it works; an exalted ketu puts its energy into attracting knowledge and spiritual elements into one's life. this for sure indicates a person with high moral values and good samskaar / 'behaviour', for lack of a better english equivalent. once again, this is not as flattering as the others, but it reduces the obstacles to be faced in life. a good ketu attracts peace into native's life.

mahabhagya 'highly fortunate' yoga

it is pretty rare since quite a few demands are to be met, but if you have it in your chart, then it means that you have collected a lot of good karma in your previous lives and will be blessed with all sorts of luxuries and guidance from divine energies in this life. for male natives, sun, moon and lagna must occupy odd signs and should be strong during the daytime. for female it should be vice versa to get the full power of this yoga. this yoga is applicable only when the sun, moon and lagna are not affected by malefics or are not malefics themselves. note that amavasya moon and waning moon are malefics. note that in vedic culture, day and night are defined via the sunrise and sunset time; so make sure that for male natives, you were born after sunrise, and for female natives, you were born after sunset and before next day's sunrise. the native is born into a good and affluent family and enjoys all sorts of comforts in their childhood. this yoga is literally all sunshine and daisies, it has no bad aspect. if you have it, then you will be blessed with all sorts of luxuries in life. the best things about it is that it blesses you with well-wishers in life so that you never go astray your life path. the divine is with you, and all pursuits become successful.

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय नमः

[thefirstknife]

ViDoc... 2!

A lot of cool stuff shown, my favourite being the strike, but first I want to mention this:

They said that when looking at Ace of Spades they realised they have the potential to make the rest of the deck of cards so this is why TFS weapons look like this and have character portraits; they're a deck! And specifically, these characters were chosen because of their ties to Cayde's story.

Obviously we have the generic Warlock, Hunter and Titan to symbolise the Guardians, but then there's others. Ikora and Zavala are obvious. Bottom left is most likely Shiro-4; hooded Exo with Hunter knives, I'm not sure who else it would be. The hood first made me think Elsie, but the Hunter knives don't make sense then.

Bottom right? That's Maya Sundaresh! Both as human and as Lakshmi-2, as we've learned from Veil Logs. It helpfully also has the Ishtar Collective logo. For those that don't know, Cayde worked as her guard, as an Exo, while she was still with Ishtar on Venus so that's why she's connected to him.

And top right? We have the "neoteric kiyot" cloak with the symbol of the Six Coyotes. Six Coyotes Exo member with ties to Cayde? That's Micah-10. Micah-10 category 10000 event.

Also for those that don't know, back in Beyond Light we got a really neat story about Micah-10 as a child in the lore book Your Friend, Micah Abram and some associated lore pieces that confirm Micah-10 is this kid. In one of the entries from the lore book, Micah is exploring Europa and accidentally alerts two Exos who then end up panicking, trying to shoot the intruder and then catching the kid. Then on one of the raid armour pieces, we have Cayde's flashback to this event from his POV, showing us that he was one of the Exos (as Cayde-1 then). He tried to shoot Micah, not realising it's a kid, then later grabbed them and held them up; the implication here that this is almost certainly the source of his mismatched memories that made him think he had a son. Him holding Micah is what eventually progressed in him simply remembering holding a child and constructing a story to go with it.

Micah-10 is an incredibly interesting character in general, as she is the closest thing we have to someone fulfilling the prerequisites for a speaker; even as a child, she was having strange prophetic dreams where something was speaking to her (most likely the Traveler) and showing her as an Exo. As a Guardian, she has the unique quality of being followed by Ghosts and has the title of "den mother of Ghosts."

She was also illustrated for the Volume VI grimoire collection, the one about Ghosts! Her Ghost Stories lore book is featured there accompanied by an illustration which shows her with a sniper, which the weapon with her image in TFS seems to be:

And yeah the sniper appears to have trans colours which I can't see as anything other than deliberate because Micah-10 is canonically trans! (Link to my post about it with links to a few more posts about it)

Incredibly exciting to see her featured on one of the TFS weapons, especially after she was featured in the grimoire and also in the TFS CE, in the autograph book where she left her own message, and so did the Ghosts that follow her. It's also interesting to tie her to TFS when we're going into the Traveler, given her unique relationship to the Traveler that she's harboured since she was a child. Can she become more than just a lore character now? Please?

Destiny fandom when a minor lore-only character gets one new mention be like: time to write an essay.

[imraespace]

THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT so light up their world, it shall be enjoyed by everyone.

PAIRINGS: no pairings but includes sumeru characters GENRE: modern au but still present in sumeru NOTE: if there's anything wrong here please correct me!! WORD COUNT: 1.7k

"The spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance."

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"The time to destroy all our dark desires and thoughts, eradicate dark shadows and evils, and gives us the strength to carry on with our goodwill for the rest of the year."

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"So.. can I use my sparkler to scare the evil away?"

Your eyes shifted to one of the kids present in your circle. A small smile formed on your face as you heard the question.

"Well.. yes you can-"

"CMON GUYS LET'S GO!"

"Oh.. at least they're in the spirit." You mumbled to yourself.

You rose from your seat and fixed your skirt. Your eyes lingered on the children, running away and enjoying the view of the sparklers in their hands. Just two minutes ago they were begging for some Diwali stories. Oh well!

"Y/N! You look so beautiful!"

Your attention on the children was moved as soon as you heard a new voice. Your head turned in the direction and noticed the elderly woman who stood right in front of you.

Her eyes shifted from your saree to your accessories, to your bindi. Admiring your beauty on the whole, giving you the warmest smile.

"Thank you ma'am," You replied, returning the smile. Your eyes wandered to her hand, actually to the item in her hand.

"Do you need help?" You asked, stretching out your hand. But to your surprise, the woman shook her head, yet still offering it to you.

"It's actually for you and your parents, your mother helped me once, this is my thanks." She explained, giving you the basket filled of sweets.

"Oh, thank you!"

You took the basket out of her hand and gave her yet another smile. Her eyes made their way onto your hand and offered a suggestion.

"If you want, I can offer to do your mehndi." Her body moved in the opposite direction, showing you a group of ladies who were conversing with each other while letting their mehndi dry.

Your eyes made their way back onto the woman and agreed to her offer, making your mini-departure and beginning your adventure back to your home, with sweets in hand.

The sun had already set, yet the city was not dark. It was lit up, beautiful lanterns everywhere, diyas being lit and placed at the entrances of homes. So your venture back home was well lit, not only with the lights but with the smiles of passersby and children outside who were enjoying the activities.

That elderly woman wasn't a stranger, in fact, everyone who's a local isn't strangers to each other. But that woman always offers gifts to your family every year, so it won't be shocking if your mother has a gift prepared for you to give the woman.

As your home was in view, your mother noticed you as she was opening the windows, in the hope of Mother Lakshmi finding her way inside to bless them with wealth and success.

"Y/N, you're back! Before you return back to the city, can you help me place the diyas around the house? And outside. Please!" Your mother informed you, opening the door for you.

You made your way inside and made it into the kitchen, greeting your father and witness the food on the table.

"I brought snacks, we can eat them later."

Your father nodded at your words, then asked a question.

"Are your friends still coming over?" He asked.

"Cyno and the others? Of course."

With those last words being spoken, your mini activity with your mother started, diyas placed around the house, more attraction for Mother Lakshmi.

Before you left the house once again, your mother gave you a basket of sweets to offer the elderly woman.

You made your way back to the city, gave the gift to the woman, and got your mehndi done as well! The ladies nearby invited you into their conversation as you let your hands dry.

In the end, once you were finished, you bid them goodbye and left.

On your mini walk, a certain someone caught your attention, she blended in with the children nearby. Talking about children, it's the group from earlier and upon noticing you, they invited you over.

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"That looks amazing, good job guys!" You praised them. The group of children all came together to create rangoli, along with..

"Y/N?" A soft voice reached your ears.

"Nahida, hello." You greeted, bending a bit to reach her level, giving her a small pat on her head. Nahida wore a lehenga, a green one that complimented her eyes.

A small smile made its way onto her face as her eyes shifted from you and back to the children that surrounded her, witnessing the teamwork each kid put into creating the rangoli.

Nahida stood up from her spot and turned to face you.

"Is it time to go? I got caught up with them, I forgot about the invitation to your house." She started.

"No, it's not time, I'm just strolling and then I saw you!" You simply explained, causing the girl to nod at your words.

"Shall I join you?"

"Of course!"

You two then made your way deeper into the city, in hopes of maybe finding your friends along the way.

As you wished, the stroll with Nahida was indeed calming but in doing so, you met up with some familiar faces. That being Tighnari and Collei.

Upon seeing you both, Collei gave you two a cheerful wave as her face lit up. Tighnari noticed and began walking up, Collei slowly following behind.

"Is it time?" He asked. You shook your head no and asked a few questions.

"Have you seen the others?" You asked, though before you could've gotten an answer, Nilou came up from behind.

"I'm here!" She exclaimed, twirling in her saree. She gave you a tight hug, then turned you around, showing Cyno and Candace.

"Everyone's here!" You said, expressing your excitement with a bright smile and clasping your hands together.

"Since we're all together, won't it make sense we make our way back to your house?" Nahida asked, placing all the attention on her.

"Sure, we can." You replied.

The newly formed group of friends followed behind you as you all ventured back, that is.. Until something caught your eye, rather someone.

The group noticed the change in your behavior and stopped walking.

"Is something wrong?" Cyno asked, placing his hand on your shoulder.

You turned to face him, then your friends, and decided to change up the plans.

"Let's go back, but I have a suggestion to make."

"And that us?" Tighnari asked.

"I'll explain once we get back. let's go."

"May the lights of Diwali brighten your path and illuminate your life with peace and joy."

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"Is everything ready?"

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In your hands held a lantern, making your way with not only your friends but everyone you've talked to tonight, that elderly woman, the children, the ladies, and your parents, all holding diyas, lanterns, sweets, and tasty food.

The sight was wondrous, everyone came together yet the plan wasn't completed, not as yet.

You, being the first and the only person to notice, made your way to the dark and silent home, a bit far from the city's light. Silently, you rested the lantern on the floor and knocked on the door.

Knock!

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"What do you want."

"For you to open up of course."

"Then you'll be waiting there all night long."

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"You're still there aren't you..?"

"Mhm!"

Just then, you heard a sigh from the other side causing you to laugh a bit. You picked back up your lantern as he opened up the door, glaring at you.

"Why are you here? You're supposed to be enjoying the festival."

You smiled at the mention of the festival.

"I'm here to bring the festival to you Scaramouche."

"Why?"

"I saw you peeking in the darkness, I know you want to join in, but too scared to ruin it, is that what you're thinking?"

Indeed that is what he was exactly thinking. Yet he won't admit to that.

"Just go back." He ended, about to close the door but his eyes caught onto the light in the background, rather at how the light got closer..

Then it hit him.

"What are you.."

"Like I said, bringing the festival to you, everyone should enjoy the warmth of Diwali." You explained with a warm smile.

His eyes softened for a second yet he hid it with a sigh and walked off into the darkness, leaving his door open.

You accepted his silent invitation, before entering you hung the lantern up outside his home and walked in.

The darkness and silence were soon removed as everyone slowly made it inside. The children, along with Nahdia all came in with diyas, placing them around his home.

Your mother placed the food on the table, then made her way to open his windows.

Others with sweets and more food placed them on the table as well, joining the others as they all began to share them with everyone.

His eyes witnessed how slowly his house changed, light everywhere, friends and family inside and outside, all chatting and laughing.

You made your way towards him, holding a diya.

"Do you wanna decorate this?"

His eyes shifted onto you, and then asked a simple question.

"Why did you do this?"

You turned to face everyone, who had sparklers, who ate, and who were just enjoying the mood.

"Diwali is the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. It's celebrated with everyone, I won't allow anyone to be alone in darkness at a time like this."

"Hm." His eyes lingered on the children who decided to create a rangoli in the middle of his living room.

Nahida walked up to him with a sparkler in her hand.

"This represent the light that dispels the darkness of ignorance and evil, and also.." She started, grabbing his hand and walked outside.

Everyone followed behind, all making their way outside.

The sound of fireworks caught the attentions as it lit up the sky.

"These also represent the light." She finished.

Nilou, along with a few younger girls all danced around with their sparklers. Cyno, Tighnari and Collei enjoyed the sight of the fireworks.

"Happy Diwali." You said, turning to face the duo.

"Happy Diwali"

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"Do you still wanna decorate this diya?"

"Yeah sure, whatever.."

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NOTE: HAPPY DIWALI!! may it be filled with warmth and happiness! just for clarification, im not indian nor am i hindu, last time i did this i got mistaken as one and i felt bad in a way LMAO. i live in a multi-culture country so i kinda grew up with diwali and celebrated it by participating in the activities like decorating diyas n such. its one of my favorite time because its really nice to learn about other's beliefs and how they openly share it with others also the snacks r yummy but thats besides the point. those who celebrates it i hope you enjoy your 5 days of diwali!

oh heres a board of all the pins that inspired me along the way!

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Do you know 108 names of lord Krishna?

Yes, I know and also I can provide you with the 108 names of Lord Krishna along with their meanings. These names are known as the "Ashtottara Shatanamavali" and are recited as a form of devotion and prayer. Here are the 108 names of Lord Krishna:

Om Shri Krishnaya Namaha  - Dark Complexioned Lord

Om Kamala Nathaya Namaha Consort Of Goddess Lakshmi

Om Vaasudevaya Namaha Son Of Vasudev

Om Sanatanaya Namaha The Eternal One

Om Vasu devatma jaaya Namaha Son Of Vasudev

Om Punyaya Namaha Supremely Pure

Om Lila-Manusha-Vigrahaya Namaha Assuming Human Form To Perform Pastimes

Om Shrivatsa Kausthubha-Dharaya Namaha Wearing Shri Vatsa And Kausthubha Gem

Om Yashoda-Vatsalaya Namaha Mother Yashoda’s Loving Child

Om Haraye Namaha The Lord Of Nature

Om Chaturbhujatta-Chakrasi-Gada-Shankadhyayudhaya Namaha Four Armed One Carrying Weapons Of Disc,Club,Conch

12. Om Devaki Nandanaya NamahaSon Of Mother Devaki

13 Om Shrisaya Namaha Abode Of Shri (Lakshmi)

14 Om Nandagopa Priyatmajaya NamahaNanda Gopa’s Loving Child

15 Om Yamunavega Samharine NamahaDestroyer Of Speed Of River Yamuna

16 Om Balabhadra Priyanujaya Namaha Balram’s Younger Brother

17 Om Putana Jivita Haraya Namaha The One Who Took The Life Of Demoness Putana

18 Om Shakatasura Bhanjanaya NamahaDestroyer Of Demon Shakatasur

19 Om Nandavraja Jana Nandine Namaha The One Who Is Bringing Joy To Nand And People Of Braj

20 Om Sachidananda Vigrahaya Namaha Embodiment Of Existence, Awareness And Bliss

21 Om Navanita Viliptangaya NamahaLord Whose Body Is Smeared With Butter

22 Om Navanita Nataya Namaha The One Who Dances For Butter

23 Om Anaghaya Namaha The Unmanifested

24 Om Navanita Navaharaya Namaha The One Who Dances For Butter

25 Om Muchukunda Prasadakaya Namaha The Lord Who Graced Muchukunda

26 Om Shodasha Sthri Sahasreshaya Namaha The Lord Of 16,000 Women

27 Om Tribhangi Lalitakritaye Namaha The One Who Has Threefold Bending Form

28 Om Sukavag Amritabhdhindave NamahaOcean Of Nectar According To Sukadeva (Shuka)

29 Om Govindaya Namaha One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature

30 Om Yoginam Pataye Namaha Lord Of The Yogis

31 Om Vatsa Vatacharaya Namaha The One Who Goes About Caring For Calves

32 Om Anantaya Namaha The Endless Lord

33 Om Dhenukasura Mardanaya Namaha The Lord Who Beat Up The Demon Dhenukasura

34 Om Trinikrita Trinavartaya Namaha Lord Who Killed Trnavarta, The Whirlwind Demon

35 Om Yamalarjuna Bhanjanaya Namaha The Lord Who Broke The Two Arjuna Trees

36 Om Uttala Talabhettre NamahaThe Lord Who Broke All The Big, Tala Trees (Killing Dhenuka)

37 Om Tamala Shyamala Kritaye NamahaLord Who Is Blackish Like A Tamala Tree

38 Om Gopa Gopishvaraya NamahaLord Of The Gopas And Gopis

39 Om Yogine NamahaThe Supreme Master

40Om Koti Surya Samaprabhaya NamahaOne Who Is As Lustrous As A Million Suns

41Om Ilapataye NamahaThe One Who Is The Master Of Knowledge

42Om Parasmai Jyotishe NamahaOne With A Supreme Light

43Om Yadavendraya NamahaLord Of Yadav Clan

44Om Yadudvahaya NamahaLeader Of Yadus

45Om Vanamaline NamahaOne Wearing A Sylven Garland

46Om Pita Vasase NamahaOne Wearing Yellow Robes

47Om Parijatapa Harakaya NamahaOne Who Removes Parijath Flower

48Om Govardhanachalo Dhartre NamahaLifter Of Govardhan Hill

49Om Gopalaya NamahaProtector Of Cows

50Om Sarva Palakaya NamahaProtector Of All Beings

51Om Ajaya NamahaThe Conqueror Of Life And Death

52Om Niranjanaya NamahaThe Unblemished Lord

53Om Kama Janakaya NamahaOne Generating Desires In Worldly Mind

54Om Kancha Lochanaya NamahaOne With Beautiful Eyes

55Om Madhughne NamahaSlayer Of Demon Madhu

56Om Mathura Nathaya NamahaLord of Mathura

57Om Dvaraka Nayakaya NamahaThe Hero Of Dvaraka

58Om Baline NamahaThe Lord Of Strength

59Om Brindavananta Sancarine NamahaOne Who Loiters About The Outskirts Of Vrindavana

60Om Tulasidama Bhushanaya NamahaOne Who Wears A Tulasi Garland

61Om Syamantaka Maner Hartre NamahaWho Appropriated The Sysmantaka Jewel

62Om Nara Narayanatmakaya NamahaThe Selfsame Nara-Narayana

63Om Kubja Krishtambaradharaya NamahaOne Who Applied Ointment By Kubja The Hunchbacked

64Om Mayine NamahaMagician, Lord of Maya

65Om Paramapurushaya NamahaThe supreme one

66Om Mushtikasura Chanura Mallayudha-Visharadaya NamahaOne Who Expertly Fought The Wrestlers Mushtika And Chanura

67Om Samsara Vairine NamahaEnemy Of Material Existence

68Om Kamsaraye NamahaEnemy Of King Kamsa

69Om Muraraye NamahaEnemy Of Demon Mura

70Om Narakantakaya NamahaDestroyer Of Demon Naraka

71Om Anadi Brahmacharine NamahaBeginning Less Absolute

72Om Krishna Vyasana Karshakaya NamahaRemover Of Draupadi’s Distress

73Om Shishupala Shirascettre NamahaRemover Of Shishupal’s Head

74Om Duryodhana Kulantakaya NamahaDestroyer Of Duryodhana’s Dynasty

75Om Vidurakrura Varadaya NamahaDestroyer Of Demon Naraka

76Om Vishvarupa Pradarshakaya NamahaRevealer Of Vishwasrupa (Universal Form)

77Om Satyavache NamahaSpeaker Of Truth

78Om Satya Sankalpaya NamahaLord Of True Resolve

79Om Satyabhama Rataya NamahaLover Of Satyabhama

80Om Jayine NamahaThe Ever Victorious Lord

81Om Subhadra Purvajaya NamahaBrother Of Subhadra

82Om Vishnava NamahaLord Vishnu

83Om Bhishma Mukti Pradayakaya NamahaOne Who Bestowed Salvation To Bhishma

84Om Jagadgurave NamahaPreceptor Of The Universe

85Om Jagannathaya NamahaLord Of The Universe

86Om Venunada Visharadaya NamahaOne Expert In Playing Of Flute Music

87Om Vrishabhasura Vidhvamsine NamahaDestroyer Of Demon Vrishbasura

88Om Banasura Karantakaya NamahaThe Lord Who Vanquished Banasura’s Arms

89Om Yudhisthira Pratishthatre NamahaOne Who Established Yudhisthira As A King

90Om Barhi Barhavatamsakaya NamahaOne Who Adorns Peacock Feathers

91Om Parthasarathaye NamahaChariot Driver Of Arjuna

92Om Avyaktaya NamahaThe Unmanifested

93Om Gitamrita Mahodadhaye NamahaAn Ocean Containing Nectar Of Bhagwad Gita

94Om Kaliyaphani Manikya Ranjita Shri Padambhujaya NamahaThe Lord Whose Lotus Feet Adorn Gems From Hood Of Kaliya Serpent

95Om Damodaraya NamahaOne Tied Up With A Rope At The Waist

96Om Yajnabhoktre NamahaOne Who Consumes Sacrificial Offerings

97Om Danavendra Vinashakaya NamahaDestroyer Of Lord Of Asuras

98Om Narayanaya NamahaThe One Who Is Lord Vishnu

99Om Parabrahmane NamahaThe Supreme Brahmana

100Om Pannagashana Vahanaya NamahaWhose Carrier (Garuda) Devours Snakes

101Om Jalakridasamashakta Gopi Vastrapaharakaya NamahaLord Who Hid Gopi’s Clothes While They Were Playing In River Yamuna 102Om Punya-Shlokaya NamahaLord Whose Praise Bestows Meritorious 103Om Tirthapadaya NamahaCreator Of Holy Places 104Om Vedavedyaya NamahaSource Of Vedas 105Om Dayanidhaye NamahaOne Who Is Treasure Of Compassion 106Om Sarva Bhutatmakaya NamahaSoul Of Elements 107Om Sarvagraha Rupine NamahaTo All-Formed One 108Om Paratparaya NamahaGreater Than The Greatest

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Devi

Devi, also known as Mahadevi or 'Great Goddess', is an all-embracing Mother Goddess first worshipped in India in Prehistoric times. In the Vedic period, she was assimilated into the Hindu pantheon and so came to represent the female energy or Sakti (Power) of her husband Shiva. Both Devi (meaning goddess in Sanskrit) and Sakti may also be used more generically to reference any female Hindu goddess, especially Parvati, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati. Devi is most often manifested as the fearsome female warriors Durga and Kali, both of whom famously killed a number of terrible demons in Hindu mythology. Devi is also the mother of Nandi, Shiva's doorkeeper and bull; Skanda, the six-headed god; and Ganesha, the elephant-headed god.

Devi's character has two opposing sides represented by various separate female deities: as Uma, the benevolent, and as Durga, the terrible. It is as the latter, more fierce personification that she is most frequently worshipped. Her dark side can also take the form of the fearsome black goddess Kali. The deity has a myriad of many other names and may, for example, also be referred to as Vindhyavasini, Kanya (the Virgin), Mahamaya (the Illusion), and Bhutanayaki, the queen of the Bhuta, those ghosts and goblins who haunt graveyards, make the dead live again, and trick the living so that they might feast on their flesh.

The Two Sides of Devi: Uma & Durga

Devi's more benevolent side is worshipped as Uma, and this facet of her character is represented as both beauty and light. This softer side is also referred to as Jaganmata (Mother of the World), Gauri (Yellow and Brilliant or Golden), Bhavani, Haimvati, and Parvati (the Mountaineer).

Devi's dark side is represented as the terrible Durga (the Inaccessible) who has ten arms, an impressive armoury of weapons, and who rides a magnificent lion or tiger. This side is further manifested in the forms of Kali, Kalika or Syama (the Black Goddess); Candi or Candika (the Fierce), in which guise she killed many a demon or asura; and Bhairavi (the Terrible). Worshippers of this face of Devi seek her favours and dark powers and so make blood sacrifices and perform wild rituals in the ceremonies of Durga-puja, Carak-puja, and the Tantrikas which call on Durga's sexual and magical powers.

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