tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post7128597260461640102..comments2023-08-08T08:38:10.184-07:00Comments on Gone Krazy Back Soon: An Ideal Uttarayan...Kananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-11402805986796681702009-03-21T18:52:00.000-07:002009-03-21T18:52:00.000-07:00Kratu, hahaha.. you're funny... saachi vaat every ...<B>Kratu</B>, hahaha.. you're funny... saachi vaat every ball ma six maarva na javaay. ;) Sometimes I wish we were flying kites all year long but then it wouldn't be same exciting fun if we did it for so long... also the weather wouldn't permit it, regardless of what place it is at. Btw, if it makes you feel better, my last Holi with family and friends was more than 12 years ago. The Indian Holi Kananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-61104781671622768242009-02-12T13:14:00.000-08:002009-02-12T13:14:00.000-08:00Kanan .. thanks for ur reply. Pan khechvani je maj...Kanan .. thanks for ur reply. Pan khechvani je maja che.. eh dheel mah nathi yaaar. But, I like both .. banneh niii alag j maja che.. situation pramaneh .. every bol mah six marvah toh nah javay ne :) :) by the way, I am hoping that I get to be in Ahmedabad in Next Uttrayan ..So, can't wait :)<BR/>Now, Holi is coming and so enjoy the colors . and, thanks again .. My last holi was in 2003 .. with Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148877817641717683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-84002650947987670622009-02-02T17:34:00.000-08:002009-02-02T17:34:00.000-08:00Kratu, it's wonderful to read that "and still do" ...<B>Kratu</B>, it's wonderful to read that "and still do" :) Wish I can too. You're right the <I>khench</I> is very tricky and we need a constant energy to keep going until some fingers get deep cuts and the other party's kite is finally lose from the strings. I liked the <I>Dheel</I> much better than the <I>khench</I> for that same reason. Btw, another important aspect that I forgot to share on Kananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-60054884352024644872009-02-02T17:24:00.000-08:002009-02-02T17:24:00.000-08:00Urv, hope you had fun during these festivals. For ...<B>Urv</B>, hope you had fun during these festivals. For chikki you'll have to come over to California. Btw, don't they have any of these chikkis there in Bangalore? Happy belated pongal and happy belated vasi uttarayan. And yes, happy valentines day too! :D<BR/><BR/><B>Sneha</B>, thanks, same to you! Nice to know the post brought back happy childhood memories to you. And hope you get to eat someKananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-70805675235545387102009-01-19T11:23:00.000-08:002009-01-19T11:23:00.000-08:00Hey ..I hv put few snaps of Ahmedabad Uttarayan in...Hey ..<BR/><BR/>I hv put few snaps of Ahmedabad Uttarayan in my latest post ..<BR/><BR/>You might enjoy watching them ..<BR/><BR/>Check that out on:<BR/><BR/>http://sohamwhispers.blogspot.com/2009/01/makar-sankranti-celebration-pics.htmlSoham Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01697094558636572373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-8418201206717528632009-01-18T02:11:00.000-08:002009-01-18T02:11:00.000-08:00P.S.: Just seen your Flickr Pictures.one word.SUPE...P.S.: Just seen your Flickr Pictures.<BR/><BR/>one word.<BR/><BR/>SUPERBLY AMDAVADI.dunkdafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140259719369169275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-21140524409951423972009-01-18T02:09:00.000-08:002009-01-18T02:09:00.000-08:00Hi, Sorry for coming late to your blog. First: tha...Hi, <BR/>Sorry for coming late to your blog. <BR/><BR/>First: thanks a *LOT* for linking my blog in your post, and that too, for so many times. And all praise. Actually that all goes to my dear Amdavadi friend Nirmal. <BR/><BR/>GREAT WORDS. GREAT DESCRIPTION. Even if one has not seen Uttarayan, he will also come to know after reading your powerful post about the festival. I also felt nostalgic dunkdafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140259719369169275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-30339953204521857372009-01-16T21:38:00.000-08:002009-01-16T21:38:00.000-08:00Very good pictures and narration of the Gujrati wa...Very good pictures and narration of the Gujrati ways. Belated Happy Pongal.P.N. Subramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420464521174227821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-59076942328771305332009-01-16T10:16:00.000-08:002009-01-16T10:16:00.000-08:00Amazing .. Every household has similar traditions ...Amazing .. Every household has similar traditions in Uttrayan .. :) Lots of memories .. Everything U described is similar to what we used to do and still do. Just wish I am able to spent more Uttrayan days in Ahmedabad in future. Thanks again even writing now, I am back in Ahmedabad in my mind and remembering those amazing days .. Uncles and Cousins teaching me how to "Khech Marvani" .." utak Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148877817641717683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-32048927462749061102009-01-16T08:47:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:47:00.000-08:00Wonderful pics! and thanx for the info on Uttaraya...Wonderful pics! and thanx for the info on Uttarayan and for ur comment on my blog; They do not celebrate this festival as'uttarayan' but as Makar sanksranti or pongal in south, correct me if I'm wrong...<BR/>Also at times I'm not able to reply on ur comments on my wordpress blog since I'm not able to login for reasons unknown; my IE crashes without any notice:(<BR/>And...<BR/>You have an amazing ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870272409198828195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-49622342393503086862009-01-16T04:14:00.000-08:002009-01-16T04:14:00.000-08:00Though I was not able to celebrate utarayan becaus...Though I was not able to celebrate utarayan because bangalorians does not do that, your post has literally dusted off the memories of those golden Gujarat Utarayans I had celebrated... Nice post and you have clarified many Gujarati terminoligy assiciated with this festival in quite a lucid manner ..JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591890501700925379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-52730778222189383762009-01-15T19:08:00.000-08:002009-01-15T19:08:00.000-08:00"wasting a moment of daytime for things like these..."wasting a moment of daytime for things like these was considered bad as every moment of the day was to be spent enjoying flying the kites on the terrace."<BR/><BR/>Now that's a great sentiment! If only my wife would let me fly kites <I>all day</I> ;-) Sometimes I'm lucky to get a whole <I>hour...</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-69006157817760253242009-01-15T14:39:00.000-08:002009-01-15T14:39:00.000-08:00Hi kanan!!belated Happy Uttarayan!!seriously u hav...Hi kanan!!belated Happy Uttarayan!!seriously u have put things so well...i recollected my childhood memories...well not as gr8 as Ahemdabad..but mumbai sankrant!I too miss my mom's all chikkis...:(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955445942153037939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-19488484123385911602009-01-14T22:23:00.000-08:002009-01-14T22:23:00.000-08:00I want chikki :(tal, sing, kaju, anythin will do.....I want chikki :(<BR/><BR/>tal, sing, kaju, anythin will do.. <BR/><BR/>Happy vasi uttarayan.. :)<BR/><BR/>N belated Happy Pongal :D<BR/><BR/>PS: I also have a blog.. :P :P :PUrvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233527784703974120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-82042794949436947752009-01-14T21:47:00.000-08:002009-01-14T21:47:00.000-08:00Aspi, thank you. :) Glad it brought back fun memor...<B>Aspi</B>, thank you. :) Glad it brought back fun memories of olden days for you as well.Kananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34589488.post-41032069452736353142009-01-14T15:29:00.000-08:002009-01-14T15:29:00.000-08:00Nice pics, Kanan. You have the ability to pull stu...Nice pics, Kanan. You have the ability to pull stuff right out of my childhood memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.com