!!Happy Ugadi Festival!!
A simple write up about vasanta navarathri which starts on 31st March, the ugadi day as well!!
31 March 2014 to 8th April 2014 -- Vasanta Navratri is nine days festivity which starts on the first day of Hindu Luni-Solar calendar and falls in the month of March or April. Chaitra is the first month of Hindu lunar calendar and because of it Vasanta Navratri is also known as Chaitra Navratri. Rama Navami the birthday of Lord Rama usually falls on the ninth day during Navratri festivity. Hence Vasanta Navratri is also known as Rama Navratri.
All nine days during Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Shakti. Rama Navratri is more popular in northern India and most customs and rituals followed during Shardiya Navratri, which falls in the month of September or October, are also followed during Chaitra Navratri.
May this ugadi and Vasanta Navarathri brings loads of happiness!!

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rajamma_2
Sun, 2014-03-30 23:42
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Yamuna, nice write up about Vasantha Navrathri.Wants to know
some more details of the things enclosed in your squares.
yams yamuna
Mon, 2014-03-31 01:23
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Mam, The first one denotes Ugadi Festival" - A chutny(in the bowl) of assortment of 6 taste from mango, chillies, Neem, Tamarind, pepper and salt... (it didnt come out well though)

Second one is to decipher the spring" with lovely birds, flower, dawn and greenies...
Third one is to symbolize the worship of Devi to seek her eternal Grace and blessings....with Deepam, Turmeric an Kumkum, etc...
dibbutn
Mon, 2014-03-31 02:40
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Nice explanation about Vasantha Navrathri... and pretty depiction in the form of kolam
Purni
Mon, 2014-03-31 03:43
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Very Brilliantly Done, Yamuna Ma'am....Thanks for the Visual Treat...... really Got to know a lot too.... Thank You for Your Wonderful Wishes & Wishing the same to You & Yours....:)
shanthi r
Mon, 2014-03-31 04:05
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yamuna mam thanks for your message and unique idea of creating rangoli.
umaraja
Mon, 2014-03-31 04:16
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a nice write up with a lovely pattern
BalaChandrasekaran
Mon, 2014-03-31 05:05
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wow superb yamuna,your writeup and the cute drawing for this occasion.
chandy
Mon, 2014-03-31 06:32
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Lovely! Very informative! Thanks
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Suguna Murugesan
Mon, 2014-03-31 18:34
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Very beautiful and thoughtful kolam yamuna...looks like a set of photo frames
ammuchandhini
Mon, 2014-03-31 19:04
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Wow....nice write up and a novel presentation too yamuna....thanks for sharing
vijaysowmya
Thu, 2014-04-03 03:47
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Very creative design Yamuna.
lakshmiraghu
Sat, 2014-04-05 01:55
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wonderful writeup and design