Diwali, 2010!!!

Ahmedabad's diwali is pretty different than that of Pune's. More crackers, more sweets, more getherings and more HOLIDAYS!!!! You know funny part, i was watching news on TV channels and looking at amount of fireworks (despite of huge prices), they say is it a festive time or terrist attack?? I love this crazy crowd, really!!!

Everything remains closed for 5 days!!! and that's the thing i love about this festive season! Infact that's the factor which drives more gethering and poojas!I would say people here are different than rest of the country!! Relaxed and in complete festive mood. They spent lots of money on shopping, travelling, crackers, decorations,gujju food and what not without giving a second thought!

I spent all these days with my parents and uncles and aunties (without my cousins; missed them a big time!) .

And I admire pune's diwali too ! I love lightingS, rangoliS and aakash kandilS...which is quite different than what we do here in a'bad!! People do rangoli here but in pune almost everybody does that. Aakash kandils are just so awesome, so much creativity!!Diwas has their own charm but Kandils are really attractive!! We don't really get them here in a'bad. These are some of the snaps i had taken before i came to a'bad for this diwali!!

Kind of hexagon!

This one is the click of the day!!! I loved this design. But it is made up of paper and can't fold it and so not possible to bring home:(

All these kandils are made up of paper!!!they are just awesome!
Made up of plastic sheets!!
Made up of thermocol!! It was really big...hanging on big banyan tree i guess ;on F.C.Road!!

Me on the streets!!! These two were really huge and amazing; made up of paper !! Simply loved them!

And finally found John Deere Ganesha too!!! hehehehe!!!