Sam- by the way — all the photos above were sent to you by me, some time back , perhaps in 2015 or so, when you started the Blog .
Obama Family- a friend of mine sent it to me back in 2014 when I was there in SL after the RU .
What technology can come up with !- Great Imagination !!
Here is my Divali Story – My stay at Mt Lavinian Hotel – October 2011.
I was with my son and gf that year, when we visited SL to see my mother , for her 94th b’day . She passed away a year later .
I took these photos at Mt Lavinia Hotel back in Oct 2011- when I visited SL and stayed there for a week . It was Divali time, and Mt Lavinia had a very nice display of designs and decor done in colored rice grains on the floor of the main lobby and dining room , along with the traditional lamp and the bulath kola with the oil wick lit inside it . The Srilankan Food counter was decorated with banana leaves .
The whole place was so very beautifully done. They even had some male drummers entertain the crowd at lunch time, dressed in traditional attire , and sacred ashes and saffron powder on their forehead and bodies .
The tourists just lapped it up- me included .
By the way- the original story of Divali from what I know, of how it all started , originated when Sita was returned to India, by Hanuman and Rama , after she was abducted by Ravana, and taken to Lanka for a period of time .
India mourned for the loss of Sita and stayed in the dark so to speak till she returned .
She was not touched by Ravana and remained ‘pure ‘ in her character
Then, the people of the Indian Kingdom celebrated the return of their beautiful princess , and lit the lamps — Divali- Time of Light was born .
Happy Divali to the Class of 64
— Deepthie ( also means Bright Light ! )
Deepthie
I forgot that the images came from you. I actually reposted the same composite I used last year. Glad I re-kindled some pleasant memories for you.
Happy Divali to all our Batch-mates.
Sam
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Happy Diwali to everyone. May the glow of the 1000 lamps brighten everyone’s life.
Nisantha and Piching
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May you al have a blessed and happy Divali. May the light of Divali brighten your lives and all who associate with you.
Narme
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Wishing you all happy Divali for all Batchmates families celibrating this day.
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Happy Divali to ALL .
Sam- by the way — all the photos above were sent to you by me, some time back , perhaps in 2015 or so, when you started the Blog .
Obama Family- a friend of mine sent it to me back in 2014 when I was there in SL after the RU .
What technology can come up with !- Great Imagination !!
Here is my Divali Story – My stay at Mt Lavinian Hotel – October 2011.
I was with my son and gf that year, when we visited SL to see my mother , for her 94th b’day . She passed away a year later .
I took these photos at Mt Lavinia Hotel back in Oct 2011- when I visited SL and stayed there for a week . It was Divali time, and Mt Lavinia had a very nice display of designs and decor done in colored rice grains on the floor of the main lobby and dining room , along with the traditional lamp and the bulath kola with the oil wick lit inside it . The Srilankan Food counter was decorated with banana leaves .
The whole place was so very beautifully done. They even had some male drummers entertain the crowd at lunch time, dressed in traditional attire , and sacred ashes and saffron powder on their forehead and bodies .
The tourists just lapped it up- me included .
By the way- the original story of Divali from what I know, of how it all started , originated when Sita was returned to India, by Hanuman and Rama , after she was abducted by Ravana, and taken to Lanka for a period of time .
India mourned for the loss of Sita and stayed in the dark so to speak till she returned .
She was not touched by Ravana and remained ‘pure ‘ in her character
Then, the people of the Indian Kingdom celebrated the return of their beautiful princess , and lit the lamps — Divali- Time of Light was born .
Happy Divali to the Class of 64
— Deepthie ( also means Bright Light ! )
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Deepthie
I forgot that the images came from you. I actually reposted the same composite I used last year. Glad I re-kindled some pleasant memories for you.
Happy Divali to all our Batch-mates.
Sam
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