31 August 2008

Krishna Janmashtami

Last Saturday (23 August) was Krishna's birthday (Janmashtami). For the full story, click here(ubiquitous, mandatory in every blog wikipedia link).

Apart from the religious aspects of celebrating the birthday of the most important incarnations of Vishnu, it's also, the time to disco, err... party.

Krishna's story has some similarities with Moses' I guess. The prophecy was that he would become King one day, so his evil Uncle decided to do away with him. The child was smuggled to a family of cow herders and Krishna spent his days growing up out of reach of his Uncle and raising cows. Krishna spent his days tending his herd and playing the flute.

So there's last week's mug shot in a yellow outfit. Women traditionally dress up their young as Krishna or his consort, Radha (depending on gendr). So, we ignored slight gender issues and dressed Miss N as Krishna. That also demanded a flute. Sure it'd be great if there was a shop that supplied imitation baby size decorative flutes. There's not. So, outfit was completed with chopstick covered in yellow cloth. Improv.

Anyway, so some random cute photos of Naina in her Krishna outfit complete with ceremonial chopstick, err, flute.

Getting kitted up


Hat in position, practicing holding the ceremonial chopstick


Biting ceremonial chopstick (flute)


Okay, Krishna time over, what's on outside (note disused rocker seductively reclining in the background).

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