Dr. Vasudha Narayanan

Fig. E - House of delicate sticks for Lakshmi, constructed to symbolize the tentativeness of time as the month of Karttik disintegrates into the dark moon night of Divali. Temple of Radharamanji, Brindavan. Lamp offering's beseech Lakshmi's presence in the year to come, lighting her way to earth.


The Life of Hinduism		3. FESTIVAL [FIGURE E] — [FIGURE 7] — [FIGURE F] Fig. E - Om Lata Bahadur, "Diwali"
INTRODUCTION 1. WORSHIP 2. THE LIFE CYCLE 3. FESTIVAL 4. PERFORMANCE 5. GURUS 6. CASTE 7. DIASPORA 8. IDENTITY
		Fig. E - House of delicate sticks for Lakshmi, constructed to symbolize the tentativeness of time as the month of Karttik disintegrates into the dark moon night of Divali. Temple of Radharamanji, Brindavan. Lamp offering's beseech Lakshmi's presence in the year to come, lighting her way to earth.