It's a durian life...

diwali or devali or as known in malaysia deepavali is one week from today.
it is the festival of light celebrated by the hindu community (mainly indian).
indian is the 3rd largest race in malaysia. i will try to document some of the
activities this weekend. otherwise, here's a kolam for you all.

kolam is designed using rice, rice powder or dried coconut to welcome
Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity so that she can
bestow her blessings.

to all hindu members, i wish you all a Very Happy Deepavali.

~ kolam ~

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Jimmy, I'm going to ignore those food photos because I am quite hungry at the moment;) - however the colors and details found in your temple photographs are really super - it looks as though the figures in the photographs you've take from afar are quite large or perhaps you are using a telephoto lens. Such a world of vibrant color! Your last two, that must have been fun - both women look lovely. We westerners could learn a thing or two about fashion, that's for sure!
 
BB,
The location of this temple does not allow photos taking from
afar. I was using the 25mm.

Deepavali is now near approaching; almost every the malls in
Kuala Lumpur now has a kolam or two...


same kolam, different time (lighted)
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~ kolam 2 ~

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Jimmy, you should work for the tourist board!

I was going to say that kolam must be the "sand paintings" that I was familiar with...but am I correct that that they are made from rice powder? I have seen Tibetan monks in the process...which may be made with sand?

Can you tell me about Deepavali?
 
BB,
kolam is designed using rice, rice powder or dried coconut to welcome
Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity so that she can
bestow her blessings. i think the reason for using rice, rice powder and
dried coconut is the art work can be more refined.

deepavali means row of lamps (festival of light) celebrating good triumph
over evil
by the hindu community (mainly indian). it is a religious festival.
i am afraid i do not really know the legend very well; but you can read
up Diwali for the accurate story...:tongue:
 
Your shops are almost always open to the streets, yes? We here in the northeastern part of the USA are lucky if we have open doorways in the summer...if it's not "too hot" for us. Such a different lifestyle the durian life offers...for the most part it appears that much open to the air, the street life and light, Jimmy.
 
Jimmy, since I've never had the pleasure of visiting your country I continue to enjoy so much seeing the the mixture of traditional with the more modern and the general feeling of well being that so many of your photos show. Thank you!
 
Lemang is a traditional Malay food made of glutinous rice and coconut milk and
cooked in a hollowed bamboo stick lined with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice
from sticking to the bamboo. Normally served with spicy meat (beef or chicken) and or
rendang.
~ lemang ~

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