Makara Sankranthi is one of the auspicious Hindus festival celebrated in almost every part of India. It is a harvest festival celebrated differently in many cultural forms. Makara Sankranthi is celebrated to mark the transition of Sun into the zodiac sign Capricorn of Makara rashi on its celestial path. This day also marks the arrival […]
Diwali or Deepawali is the “festival of lights”. Deep means “light” and avail means “a row of lights”. There are various legends pointing to the origin of Diwali. Some believe it to be the celebrations of the marriage of Goddess Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. Diwali also commemorates the return of Lord Rama along with […]
Ugadi can be explained as ‘yuga ‘ is the word for ‘era’ – ‘adi’ stands for ‘the beginning’ in Sanskrit. Hence the festival of Ugadi, stating the beginning of a new age, is the New Year day for the people of Deccan region of India. Ugadi signifies the beginning of a New Year for the […]
Kajjikayalu is one of the popular traditional sweet recipes that are prepared during festivals like Ugadi, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. and also during special occasions. Kajjikayalu is usually prepared in a crescent shape with sweet filling of dry coconut, sugar, cardamom powder, cashew nut, putnalu pappu and semolina. Today, I am posting kajjikalu as a […]