Echoes from the Beyond

Rakhsha Bandhan is world's biggest Sibling Festival . It is observed on the last day of Shraavana a month recognised in the Hindu lunar Calendar, which typically falls in August .  This festival is celebrated between Brothers and Sisters. The sister would tie a thread of protection around the wrist of her brother which is called as Rakhi. This Rakhi is suppose to protect her brother from all sorts of dangers. In return she gets gifts and a promise that her brother will protect her as well. Cadbury Celebrations this year is trying to make Raksha Bandhan a little more special for differently abled children who do not have upper limbs. How does it feel like? A thread around our wrists? There are some children out there who are missing this experience. Cadbury Celebrations wants them to feel and experience the festival of Rakhsha Bandhan with their Prosthetic Arms. Cadbury Celebrations on their latest campaign titled #MyFirstRakhi  have collaborated with experts to d...

We celebrate "Rathayatra" to mark Lord Jagannath's Journey to his Maternal Aunt's house and his return is celebrated as "Phira Rath". Rathayatra is celebrated in many corners of India including Assam. Today we are going to talk about my Village "Jarailtola" and how we celebrated it. Yes 'celebrated' as we do not celebrate it anymore or may be I should say we are not able to celebrate it anymore due to COVID19. Empty Road The roads are empty this year just like the previous year. Both sides of the road used to be filled with temporary stalls. People would open temporary stalls during both "Rathayatra" and "Phira Rath" there would be some stalls of food, some potters would open stalls displaying toys and little idols made of clay and ofcourse there used to be a special stall for Ice Cream man.  Potter's Stall Displaying Toys and Idols made of Clay A plate of Momos and a Glass of Chus...