Friday, January 14, 2011

Sun festival


~ The Sun Festival ~

The co- relation of cosmic events with individual life
& values is one of the most astounding traits of Indian
culture. Makar Sankranti or the Sun festival marks the
transition of Sun towards the Northern hemisphere .The
celebrations beautifully signify that as the sun beats
the chill & spreads warmth may we mortals too spread
the warmth of love & happiness . Kite flying , Sweets
made from jaggery & sesame , khichdi (rice cooked
with lentils) , fresh fruits & popcorns are the main
attractions of this festival .


Fruity Offerings

Sliced orange topped with black grapes, cherry , spinach
(moustache) Guava ( rays & clouds),apple, papaya & lettuce(greens)
To make guava triangles for rays - divide a slice of guava into 8
segments n arrange around the orange slice.






28 comments:

  1. Happy Pongal...The harvest and sun look really very cute!!
    Gayu
    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

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  2. Happy Sankranti... cute arrangement :)

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  3. a gem!! :) happy sankranti to u and ur family Smita.

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  4. Happy Sankranti, fabulous, sun look super cute..

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  5. Cute sun and clouds...Happy Sankranti Smitha.

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  6. Avery happy sankranti very cuteeeeeeeeeee! another artistic and beautiful presentation of fruits and veggies.Keep it up.

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  7. The arrangement looks so nice. Happy Sankranti!

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  8. Happy Sangkranti to you . Veggis look too cute.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  9. Happy Makara Sankranti !! Thats a great idea:)

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  10. Your sun looks inviting. Happy Sankranti to you & your family!

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  11. You've created a whole landscape! A portrait wilt food!!! How wonderful!! You are the Michelangelo of food!!

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  12. very cute...i'm sure your daughter enjoyed those sunrays n clouds..my favorite fruit..

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  13. It is so wintery here not in the northern U.S. a little bit of edible sunshine would sure be nice!

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  14. Happy Sankranti, loved the bright sun as always :)

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  15. Lovely depiction of the festival for the Sun God!

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  16. Smita,
    I have a little super picky eater myself and your blog gives me ample food(rather ideas) for thought!
    Absolutely creative blog and a very cute presentation of Makara Sankranthi!

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  17. Hi,

    I came across your blog and was fascinated by your imagination for food art. By browsing through your blog, I realized that I have seen your pieces of work on other blogs.

    You might want to join a community of bento box who show case their food art with the bento/ tiffin boxes as their canvas. Here is the link http://community.livejournal.com/bentolunch/

    Good luck and Happy Sankranti.

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  18. I meant bento box "artists"

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  19. A very happy Sun festival to you - beautiful depiction of Sun . Love it !!!

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  20. Sun god should be really happy to have your wonderful offerings..

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  21. Happy Shankrati! Lovely fruit presentation.

    Mely

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