Halloween and Deepavali fall on the same day in 2024

 

our Halloween Day

Viva as Jasmin girl and me as Astronaut

Akshi as monkey Raami didn't wear Halloween dress this year

Aunt Chaitra Rao as Minnie Mouse in Dallas Tx

Deepavali at Dallas October 31, 2024

Tulsi Puja at Dallas November 13, 2024

Aunt Chaitra Rao birthday November 9, 2024

Uncle Vadi prepared this PP presentation on aunt's birthday celebrated in Dallas on November 10, 2924

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we visited dallas to attend dhanvantri homa in Allen Tx

We visited Dallas to attend Dhanvantri Homa in aunt Chaitra and Uncle Vadi's home in Allen, Tx

Akshi welcoming us at Dallas Love Field airport  October 18, 2024 

keeping ready of gifts

Doddu and Dodda (aunt and uncle) October 20, 2024

Homa October 20, 2024

Homa in Progress October 20, 2024

Aarati October 20, 2024

Pray God to give health and happiness October 20, 2024

sister Viva's seva (offer of prayers to God) October 20, 2024

after Dhanvantri Homa it's bhajan time October 20, 2024

sumptuous meals October 20, 2024

aunt's friends who assisted in preparation of food October 20, 2024

with Abhirama, Adhokshaja, Aniruddha and his wife

 reading October 23, 2024

sleeping

We also visited mom and aunt's many friends in Dallas

this is Chaitra Sridhar

This is Sheela's home

This is Vijay's home

mom and aunt October 25, 2024 Dallas Tx

We volunteered in the Learning Cube Academy pre-school run by Veena aunt in Dallas. My mom was a student in Veena's father's school in Hassan, India during 1995 to 1998.

this is Veena's school

Homa in Aunt's friend home October 19, 2024

I got a gift from my cousin Akshi

I got Abhirama's shirt of 2014 And Akshi too had used 

Abhirama wearing the yellow shirt in 2014

sister Viva singing in Doddu's music room Allen Tx October 24, 2024

Doddu gave her hospital dress to Viva Allen Tx October 24, 2024

bye bye Dallas October 26, 2024

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paternal grandfather is no more

Srikantarao, my grandpa from dad's side, was demised today in Mysore. He was in good health even when had visited his home in Bangalore on June 14, 2024 during our visit to India. He was diagnosed with 'shingles' and his health got complicated with many other medical disorders. Mom had readied all the dolls to celebrate a 10 day Dasara festival today, but alas we aren't celebrating any festival for a period of one year from today as per our custom. Here are some of our latest pictures with my paternal grandpa.

Srikantarao Home Bangalore June 14,2024

Two grandfathers together

Ajji, mom, me, grandpa srikantarao, vidu and naana 

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