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During Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi is believed to visit homes that are well lit, so families decorate their homes. People wear their best clothes or buy new ones, children are given presents and new year greetings are exchanged through visits or Diwali cards. Thus, a Rangoli design is created on doorsteps to welcome everybody. Rangoli exudes a pattern in color that are specific for each region. During Diwali, in the art of floor painting, the central rangoli design is the symbolic one denoting the deity or the theme. Motifs generally created are lotus, fish, birds, snakes etc. which reflects the unity of man and beast. Most of the rangoli designs are circular exuding a sense of endlessness of time. Celestial symbols such as the sun, moon and other zodiac signs are also common themes for rangoli. Layered with symbolism is the lotus denoting  Goddess Lakshmi, the unfolding of life, the heart or the wheel . During Diwali, two interfaced triangles are created that indicates the de

1 of my most favourite Kumaoni dish prepared from Boiled Potatoes. Ingredients Potato - 1Kg Cumin powder - ½ Tea Spoon Tumeric powder - 1 Tea Spoon Coriander powder - 2 Tea Spoon Red Chilli powder - 1 Tea Spoon Oil - 50 gms Salt to taste Green Coriander - 2 Bunches Method : Boil and peel the potatoes Cut the potatoes into small or medium sized diagonal pieces Fry cumin seeds till it crakes then add tumeric powder Add boil potatoes pieces with Coriander powder, chilly powder and Salt. Cook on slow fire. Garnish with chopped green Coriander. It is really easy to make & tasety dish !!! This is one normal kitchen type recipe for aloo ke gutke but real taste of all the spices as village can't be obtained from the market grated packet spices !!!  असली  स्वाद तो  उसी सिलबट्टे से पिसे हुए मसाले से आता है जिसमे नमक, हल्दी, मिर्ची, जीरा, धनिया  सब साथ में पिसा जाता है!!! तो जरूर इस दिवाली अपने घर में बनाकर कमेंट्स दीजियेगा !!! Thanks!!! Upasana