Tulasi Madam

Diwali Samashti Puja comes every year and there is such a joy in setting up the stage. Last 2 years, though the decor has been simple by just draping saris, it was labor intensive. And so this year, I had ruled out saris from the plan. Armed with Natana's idea of a Tulasi Madam and lamps around it, I went about the execution of the idea. I had 2 helpers in Rasika who helped cut the lamps and leaves and Viggy who stuck the leaves. I was skeptic about the wet chalk on paper but boy, it was amazing to see it coming so beautifully against the red and black poster boards! It is almost addictive that I could not stop once I got started! Kavitha and Sujatha helped me put them up with tack pins.

Krishna's consort Tulasi is the most sacred and aromatic plant for Hindus and I hope the backdrop did justice to her!