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Faral Gossips!

Faral are the special delicacies that are prepared during the Diwali festival. It becomes the staple morning breakfast and also serves as an evening snack, and is also served to guests and shared with them during the festival. Now, a plate of faral is prepared to be shared with the neighbours, and the various delicacies have a personality of their own. Here is a sneak peek into the ‘Faral Gossip’ before it is passed on! Shankarpale : (looking at all the other delicacies) Hello, everyone. How are you all? Being back on the thaali feels like our annual get-together. Chakali : I am fine, dear! This year I was made with a lot of perfection, and so I am proudly being served more than you guys! What happened to your figure, Besan Ladu? You seem to have put on a lot of weight that you can’t handle, and so you are getting stuck to the thaali. Besan Ladu : Oh yes, this year they added more ghee while making me than is required, and that resulted in me being stuck to the surface of the container...

My kind of Diwali Pahat!🎇

  This month began with the celebrations of the Diwali festival. Beyond lights, diyas, sweets, fireworks and soan papdi, there is more to Diwali especially in Maharashtra. Diwali here has a cultural side to it too, major part of which is the very famous 'Diwali Pahat(Morning)' shows and Diwali Ank (Diwali special magazines). We've heard about the 'morning shows' around the world but these are live shows that happen only during Diwali. Diwali Pahat includes singers and musicians performing live early in the morning, it could be poets reciting their poems or drama groups performing their play. Waking up early in Diwali is a part of it's celebration and then spending that time doing what you love to do might be one of the reasons behind these morning shows! So musically inclined people go for music concerts, drama loving people go to watch plays, people even watch their favorite movies during Diwali, but what about those who love to read books?   Well this time aro...