Chilligavva

Here is wishing my readers a Happy Indian Republic Day..

Childhood consisted of celebrating Sankranti with much awaited pomp and fervour. It all began with washing the house with water, and wiping the floors with a rag, the night before "bhogie" (2 days before Sankranti). It would then be followed by drawing of muggus with ground rice paste at every threshold and room corners. We children were scolded and asked not to step on any of the house "muggus" till it was dry.

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