Lantern Poem ("L" in A to Z blogging challenge)

Lantern poems are very short poems which are fun to read. 

The lantern is a short hanging lantern shape poem from Japan

Lantern peom describs a specific one syllable noun, such as a feeling, a thing, or an abstract idea. 

The lantern poem takes the form of a hanging lantern, going from short to wider as the poem goes on, and then becoming short again in the final line. 

The purpose of the lantern poem is to illuminate the subject and re-imagine or personalize it for the reader, not just to simply define it.

All one need is patience and concentration because they are tightly- composed

Five line Lantern poem has one syllables in first line, two syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third line, four syllables in the fourth line and finally one syllable in the fifth line. Each line able to stand on its own with or without a title that sometimes forms an integral part as a 'sixth' line.

My first attempt to Lantern Poem as following:

Light

Sun Light

Sun to Earth

Traveling all the way
Whole world waits for it
Flowers starts smiling, Birds starts singing
Plants starts cooking in presence of it
Rivers and streams starts glittering while flowing down
Divine-light

Kite Fighting ("K" in A to Z blogging challenge)

Kite flying is the cultural sport in India and especially in Hyderabad and other parts of the country. Kites are fly during the Makara Sankranthi festival here in Hyderabad. But children fly Kites throughout the year.

There are different kinds of Kites available in the Market. The price ranging from few bugs to hundreds of bugs.Kites are made from paper in general and now a days they are made from plastic paper.  Kites are named with the pattens or designs used for kites and the making method. The names like: Jibia, Dukkan, Sada etc. depend on patterns used for kite. The names like Doredaar, Keench, Deel, etc depend on making method. Generally, here the people use the Diamond shape kites known as Fighter Kites. The thread used for flying the kite is known as Mahnja. It is a fine thread coated with glue and fine glass powder. Because of this coating the Mahnja can cut the other kite's thread during Kite fighting. The Mahnja is different for different flying methods and fighting. There are different methods to fly and fighting the kites like pulling or loosening  the Mahnja during fighting.

Different kinds of Kites

Kite Making

Kites shop

There is a separate market for kites in Hyderabad. There are many families have the occupation as Kite making and Mahnja making. They make kites and Mahnja throughout the year and make them available for during festival.

Making Mahnja

During the festival season, people climb on their home terraces or roofs and fly their Kites. They challenge the other people for Kite fights. They cut the others kites and shout "Khaat". Some organizations arrange the special arrangements like Public Address Systems, Commentary on Kite Fighting, etc. Some place, all the people gather at grounds and participate in the Kite Fighting. 

The people belongs to all walks of life are participate in Kite fighting.  Kite fighting is brings the fun and happy. It removes the boundaries between the religions and brings harmony among people.

My daughter flying kite with her cousins.

Holi -The Festival of Colors ("H" in A to Z Blogging Challenge)

Hole - The festival of colors  is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March of every year. It is a spring, Hindu religious festival. It is mainly celebrated in India but also celebrated in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United Kingdom, United States, Mauritius, and Fiji

Holi is a festival to celebrate good harvests and fertility of the land.

Holika with Prince Prhaldad

Holi is now a symbolic commemmoration of a legend from Hindu Mythology. The story centres around an arrogant king known Hiranya Kashyap (Lord Shiva Devotee) who resents his son Prahlada worshipping Lord Vishnu. He attempts to kill his son but fails each time. Finally, the king's sister Holika who is said to be immune to burning, sits with the boy in a huge fire. However, the prince Prahlada emerges unscathed, while his aunt burns to death. Holi commemorates this event from mythology, and huge bonfires are burnt on the eve of Holi as its symbolic representation.

 

Lord Krishna Playing Holi with Radha and Gopikas

This exuberant festival is also associated with the immortal love of Krishna and Radha, and hence, Holi is spread over 16 days in Vrindavan as well as Mathura - the two cities in India with which Lord Krishna shared a deep affiliation. 

Apart from the usual fun with coloured powder and water, Holi is marked by vibrant processions which are accompanied by folk songs, dances and a general sense of abandoned vitality.





On Holi day, the people shed inhibitions, religion and caste differences for spring fever and Big Fun. Teenagers spend the day sprinkling colors in the streets, adults extend the hand of peace, and everyone chases everyone else around, throwing brightly  pink colored powder (gulal) and water over each other.

During spring season, weather changes, may viral fever and cold. The playful throwing of natural colored powders has a medicinal significance. The traditional colors are made of Neem, Kumkum, Haldi(Termaric), Bilva, Hibiscus, Palash and other medicinal herbs prescribed by Āyurvedic doctors.

Palash Flowers

Bilva Tree

Termaric

Hibiscus Flower

Neem

The conclusion for this post again with my daughter's pics: