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Ritual & tradition

Ritual & tradition

Short readings on the meaning behind the rituals, written plainly for families keeping traditions abroad.

Ritual meaning

Why we light the diya first

Before anything is offered, there is light. A short note on what the lamp stands for and how to place it.

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Preparation

Preparing for Satyanarayan Puja at home

A calm checklist of what to gather, written for a kitchen in Toronto as much as a home in Kathmandu.

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Festivals

Dashain, explained for the next generation

Tika, jamara, and the story behind them, in words a curious ten year old will actually follow.

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Birth chart

What a Janma Kundali actually says

Less prediction, more portrait. How to read your chart as a map of tendencies rather than a verdict.

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