JANMASHTAMI LAST 5 YEARS 227

      JANMASHTAMI REMEMBERED LAST 5 YRS

Like Diwali or Deepavali , KRISHNA JAYANTI OR JANMASHTAMI is a festival which is celebrated with all the verve and enthusiasm in almost all Hindu Households . 

Children like it all the more as the APPAM , CHEEDAI , MURUKKU , VADAI , THENKOZHAL , AVAL , PAAL , THAIR , VENNAI AND THE MANY FRUITS associated with the function are always a great draw . The ladies of the house not to forget the gents have to extend a hand in the preparation of such a large menu .

As I look back , barring the year 2017 , the Janmashtami function was Celebrated in Canada with my Daughter or Son in 2016 , 2018 and 2019.  This year ofcourse with Covid as a deterrent , the toned down version is being Celebrated at Agasthiarpatty in India .

25 TH AUGUST AT 4353 GREEN OLIVE WAY REGINA , AT MY DAUGHTER ANOO/KAMESH s PLACE WITH AARNA AND ARYA .

2ND SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 2800 KEELE STREET , TORONTO WITH VNDANAA , HAARISH AND ADHVAY 


24 TH AUGUST 2019 AT THE ISKON TEMPLE AT REGINA WITH REVATHY , KAMESH , AARNA AND ARYA 


AUGUST 11 TH 2020 , AGASTHIARPATTY - REVATHY AND SELF







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