11-10-2004, 04:21 AM
Tomorrow is going to be Dhan-Teras. This day all gujju traders (everybody actually) offer prayers to their account books and pray goddess Laxmi for a great year.
The day after is Kali-Chaudas. Thats not considered auspicious. People pray to drive out evil spirits from their lives - or to keep them away from their lives for the coming year. All cross roads will have circles of water with a lemon or two. People take care not to step into these - its considered bad omen.
And the day after that is ofcourse DIWALI.. <!--emo&:guitar--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guitar.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='guitar.gif' /><!--endemo-->
The day after is Kali-Chaudas. Thats not considered auspicious. People pray to drive out evil spirits from their lives - or to keep them away from their lives for the coming year. All cross roads will have circles of water with a lemon or two. People take care not to step into these - its considered bad omen.
And the day after that is ofcourse DIWALI.. <!--emo&:guitar--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guitar.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='guitar.gif' /><!--endemo-->