Happy New Year...a productive day.
@arunima25 (85265)
Bangalore, India
March 22, 2023 1:19pm CST
It's 11:39 PM here as I start to write this post. Just few minutes left for Thursday to officially start in this corner of the planet. 
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Wednesday here was a productive one. It was a holiday on account of Hindu New Year. The day is celebrated throughout India and different states call it with a different festival. Here in Karnataka ( where I reside), it's celebrated as Ugadi. The neighborhood state of Maharashtra celebrates it as Gudi parwa. And my native state ( I am a mix of two states and married into third one) celebrates it as first day of Navratri.
Anyways the day is celebrated across as the first day of Hindu calendar. It's believed that Brahma ( the creator) created the universe on this day. Each state has its own traditional way of celebration.
I did make some sweets and an yummy brunch for my family.
I could finish few pending chores around the house and was even productive online. So, it was a productive day. Husband bought some raw mangoes and I have washed and kept them. I will make pickles in a day or two. Once summer is here, mangoes are here 
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Two more days to go before summer vacation begins . Tomorrow I have to go late to work around 10:30 and I should be back by 12:45.
I would myLot for a while before sleeping .
Hope all is well in your corner.
Sharing this beautiful picture from one of the roads in my city. You would find similar beauty on many streets and roads during this time of the year.
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Wednesday here was a productive one. It was a holiday on account of Hindu New Year. The day is celebrated throughout India and different states call it with a different festival. Here in Karnataka ( where I reside), it's celebrated as Ugadi. The neighborhood state of Maharashtra celebrates it as Gudi parwa. And my native state ( I am a mix of two states and married into third one) celebrates it as first day of Navratri.
Anyways the day is celebrated across as the first day of Hindu calendar. It's believed that Brahma ( the creator) created the universe on this day. Each state has its own traditional way of celebration.
I did make some sweets and an yummy brunch for my family.
I could finish few pending chores around the house and was even productive online. So, it was a productive day. Husband bought some raw mangoes and I have washed and kept them. I will make pickles in a day or two. Once summer is here, mangoes are here .
Two more days to go before summer vacation begins . Tomorrow I have to go late to work around 10:30 and I should be back by 12:45.
I would myLot for a while before sleeping .
Hope all is well in your corner.
Sharing this beautiful picture from one of the roads in my city. You would find similar beauty on many streets and roads during this time of the year.19 people like this
20 responses
@allknowing (130067)
• India
23 Mar 23
Indeed a productive day I could see Interesting the number of names this New Year has. Happy New Year to you
That is a beautiful tree What flowers are those?
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
23 Mar 23
@arunima25 The only plalce where one can see trees is our garden (lol)
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
@allknowing Your garden is full of them 
. But I bet that there must be greenery around in the neighborhood too
. But I bet that there must be greenery around in the neighborhood too1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you.
Bengaluru used to be ladden with these trees during this time of the year. Now many have been cut due to metro and highways construction. This is a main tourism attraction during this time.
These are called pink trumpet flowers. I don't know what other names this tree has.
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
23 Mar 23
For us the Bengali new year starts on the 15th of April. Wishing you a happy New Year. The flowers on the streets are beautiful.
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
24 Mar 23
@arunima25 Yes, the Bengali New Year comes after two days. It's celebrated with great pomp and show in Bengal.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
29 Mar 23
@aninditasen Yes, it is. My father's younger sister stays in Kolkata. They have been there for few generations now.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
24 Mar 23
Thank you.
Bengaluru used to be ladden with these trees during this time of the year. Now many have been cut due to metro and highways construction. This is a main tourism attraction during this time.
These are called pink trumpet flowers. I don't know what other names this tree has.
Even Punjab celebrates new year with Baishakhi on 13th April. But I think that this day is auspicious in alll Hindu households.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
24 Mar 23
Thank you.
Bengaluru used to be ladden with these trees during this time of the year. Now many have been cut due to metro and highways construction. This is a main tourism attraction during this time.
These are called pink trumpet flowers. I don't know what other names this tree has.
Have a good day
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
26 Mar 23
@MGjhaud Do you see them around you?
I have no idea. Even in our country, it doesn't grow in all places. It's very much localised here.
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@just4him (305561)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Mar 23
@arunima25 It's sad they needed to cut them down.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you. I am glad that you liked the tree. They are called Pink Trumpet flowers here. The city is full of them during this time of the year. It's the main tourism attraction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
24 Mar 23
@just4him . The road infront of our apartment looks so barren. They cut a lot of trees to widen the road for metro station construction 
. The road infront of our apartment looks so barren. They cut a lot of trees to widen the road for metro station construction 1 person likes this
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
23 Mar 23
@arunima25 We’ve had way too many trees cut down.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
These are called pink trumpet trees and Bengaluru is full of them during this time of the year. Earlier the roads and streets were ladden with these trees. But recently many have been cut due to metro and highways construction.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
24 Mar 23
@RubyHawk I feel sad. When these trees outside our apartment was cut for widening of road for upcoming metro station, I literally had tears . I was so attached to them.
. I was so attached to them.1 person likes this
@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
22 Mar 23
Happy new year to you a really busy busy and productive day you had
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you. Yes, it was busy and productive day. I felt happy about that
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@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
24 Mar 23
@arunima25 Here in North India they give offs on Navmi or Ashtmi.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
24 Mar 23
@sjvg1976 Yes, Ashtmi and Ram Navami is a big celebration in North. Anyway, Our summer vacation has officially started and we will open in June. Today was the last working day.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
24 Mar 23
Hmm...Why so?
I guess many of us are not aware of many things in our culture. But then we can't blame ourselves. We were not taught.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
22 Mar 23
Happy belated New Year!
Hope you have a wonderful night. See you when you have time for us.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
23 Mar 23
@arunima25 You're welcome. I'm sure myLotting is more fun than working. 
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you. I am at work. Got to meet two more sets of parents to hand them the report and then I would leave. Using every minute that I have free to myLot.
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@JudyEv (325383)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
@arunima25 To me they look like crepe myrtle. We have a small one at the front of our house.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv It must be beautiful to have it in front of your house.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
I am glad that you liked the tree. They are called Pink Trumpet flowers here. The city is full of them during this time of the year. It's the main tourism attraction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
I think that Pink trumpet flowers are called Crepe myrtle. I am not sure though.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
I think that Pink trumpet flowers are called Crepe myrtle. I am not sure though.1 person likes this
@sathviksouvik (17903)
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23 Mar 23
happy ugadi and happy budi powda. My mother and wife's place is Nagpur so budi powda is very close to their heart. I saw the photo you posted and thought that the writeup is about some romance in a fairyland
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@sathviksouvik (17903)
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23 Mar 23
@arunima25 thanks Arunimaji my wife and mother make porrenpoli and also paw bhaji this day. Besides modaks are offered to Lord Ganesha. Our bengali new year comes on 2nd week of april. I lived in different parts of India and feel that it is great that new years of different sections of society fall on different dates.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you. You must be celebrating the day in some form. I assume that all Hindu households do.
Does your wife celebrate Gudi padwa? I love porrenpolli that they majet. Even here in Ugaadi they make that..
I am glad that you liked the tree. They are called Pink Trumpet flowers here. The city is full of them during this time of the year. It's the main tourism attraction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
@sathviksouvik Yes, there are different days for different states. But this Chaitra Shukla Vikram Samwat is considered to be the beginning of Universe and new year for Hindus across. Today we are making pav bhaji for dinner. My younger daughter wanted to learn it . She is doing all the work while I am instructing her from sofa while mylotting . She doesn't want me to enter the kitchen.
. She doesn't want me to enter the kitchen.
@LindaOHio (155562)
• United States
15 Apr 23
Beautiful photo. Hope you had a good holiday.
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@LindaOHio (155562)
• United States
16 Apr 23
@arunima25 Hope you have a wonderful time off!
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
17 Apr 23
@LindaOHio Enjoying it.. Also trying to finish few things that become challenging when we are back to work
. Also trying to finish few things that become challenging when we are back to work1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
16 Apr 23
Glad that you liked the picture. Now most of those blooms are gone as summer is here. So sad that they stay for so short.
Right now it is a two months long summer vacation for me. I am going back to work in June.
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
12 Apr 23
@arunima25 yeah, I came across similar pictures on the internet.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
12 Apr 23
@Teekaaa They are gorgeous! Aren't they? Now those pink blooms are shedding as the temperature is getting warm. They stay for very short time
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
26 Mar 23
Thank you. I am glad that you liked it. Our city is full of such trees at this time of the year . Earlier it was more but in recent few years, many trees have been cut to widen the roads, make flyovers and for metro construction. Hope they plant more.
. Earlier it was more but in recent few years, many trees have been cut to widen the roads, make flyovers and for metro construction. Hope they plant more.1 person likes this
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Mar 23
@arunima25 We have a lot now too as spring is here and many blooms are everywhere.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
24 Mar 23
@Adie04 Yes, they have. We have exploited Nature a lot for our selfish things.
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@Adie04 (17360)
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23 Mar 23
@arunima25 Unfortunately, houses and buildings have destroyed nature, indirectly 
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@snowy22315 (169643)
• United States
27 Mar 23
That is truly beautiful. You seem in a good mood as usual.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
27 Mar 23
Thank you. Glad that you liked it. The city is covered with them.. many posts on social media with such beautiful pictures and videos are doing rounds. But they will soon disappear.
@RebeccasFarm (86520)
• United States
22 Mar 23
Oh my Happy New Year Aruinma!
That tree is beautiful too!
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you. I am glad that you liked the tree. They are called Pink Trumpet flowers here. The city is full of them during this time of the year. It's the main tourism attraction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
Hope you are doing good.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
Hope you are doing good.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you and wish you the same.I assume that you too must be celebrating it in some form.
Thank you. I am glad that you liked the tree. They are called Pink Trumpet flowers here. The city is full of them during this time of the year. It's the main tourism attraction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
I assume that you too must be celebrating it in some form.
Thank you. I am glad that you liked the tree. They are called Pink Trumpet flowers here. The city is full of them during this time of the year. It's the main tourism attraction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.1 person likes this
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
23 Mar 23
@arunima25 sad that some trees were cutted down . We can take good pictures. The trees will be good background for a photo .
I will be looking forward to see the picture of pickle .
. We can take good pictures. The trees will be good background for a photo .
I will be looking forward to see the picture of pickle .1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you. I am glad that you liked the tree. They are called Pink Trumpet flowers here. The city is full of them during this time of the year. It's the main tourism attraction.
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
I made kheer. Had no energy to make anything elaborate .
I am going to start cutting them today and with the preparation. I would share the picture
The number of trees have reduced lately as they have cut down a lot of them for Highways and metro construction.
I made kheer. Had no energy to make anything elaborate .
I am going to start cutting them today and with the preparation. I would share the picture 1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
@Icydoll I spent a little more than one hour to cut them, prepare the spices and mix them all. I missed my nap time today in the afternoon . I should make a post in the night with the picture. Good that you reminded me of that
. I should make a post in the night with the picture. Good that you reminded me of that 1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
23 Mar 23
Thank you. You too have a good time in your myLot corner.
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