Why Does Mum Look at the Moon on Karva Chauth?
A fast that ends with the moon.
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At Home With Dharma
Everyday things children see around the house.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 16
Greetings, Respect & Family
Namaste, touching feet, Kaki, Masi, Foi and Mami.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 13
Going to the Mandir
Shoes off, the bell, darshan, prasad, aarti.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 19
Series · 16
What We Wear
Tilak, bindi, sari, kurta, rakhi, mehndi.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 13
Why We Eat This
Prasad, fasting, modak, kheer, thepla for every journey.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 18
My Indian Name & My Identity
What my name means, two languages, two homes.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 21
Our Family
My very big Indian family.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 14
Why We Celebrate
Why our family actually does all these things.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 35
Weddings & Big Ceremonies
My first Indian wedding.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 19
When a Baby Arrives
Namkaran, annaprashan, mundan.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 12
Prayer, Mantras & Practices
The mala, Om, bhajan, seva.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 16
Big Ideas for Little Minds
Dharma, karma, ahimsa, seva, shanti.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 20
Nature Is Sacred
The cow, the Ganga, the peepal, and every deity's animal friend.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 19
Growing Up Indian Abroad
British AND Indian. Christmas AND Diwali.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 22
Ask Dadi
Aarav watches Dadi light the diya. One day he asks.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 10
Ask Dada
Wisdom, history and the big questions.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 10
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The full moon of the guru.
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Why Do We Celebrate Ram Navami?Rama's birthday.
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Hanuman's birthday.
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From haldi to vidaai.
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The baraat.
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A procession with a horse and a band.
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And why the bride's sisters hide the groom's.
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Jaimala: choosing each other.
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Agni is the witness.
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Pheras.
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Saptapadi.
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One for each step.
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The mehndi night.
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Because it is a wedding.
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The engagement.
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Yellow hands, yellow faces.
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The night everyone dances.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Four pillars and a roof.
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A necklace with a meaning.
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Red in the parting.
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Sweets for the whole street.
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The whisper, the star, the choosing.
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The first sound a baby hears.
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The first grain of rice.
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Kheer on a silver spoon.
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The first haircut.
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Starting fresh.
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A map of the sky at your first minute.
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The baby shower, Indian style.
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The sixth night.
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A year of you.
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One bead, one name.
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108 beads and a knot.
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Saying it again and again.
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Words that carry you.
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Once more, the first sound.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Peace, three times.
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Looking inside.
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Sitting still with a busy mind.
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Japa in the kitchen.
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Songs for Bhagwan.
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A hundred voices, one song.
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Call and answer.
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Reading this collection together
- Start with one episode
- Choose the question the child actually asked, then look for a published entry. Keep the conversation short enough for another question to fit.
- What to notice
- Say ‘in our family’ when sharing your own practice. A familiar custom should not become a claim about what every Indian family does.
- A question to share
- How does someone else in the family remember this? Let two memories sit together without choosing a winner.