Manchale Gurugala Nodona Lyrics and Audio

 

Last year this day, I was in Bangalore India caring for my mother. I had no clue her time had come to leave this world. She so wanted to visit Mantralaya one last time, and this song is so appropriate. Rayaru had a different path for her.

Whenever I visited Bangalore, I always recorded songs my parents used to sing. I recorded this song also, but due to the illness and pain she was going through she choked so many times while singing the same. It is very personal to me, so I decided to sing the song myself and post rather than uploading her version.

Here are the lyrics in Kannada, will try and post English as well soon.

 

Song learnt from my dearest Amma.

Picture Credit: SRS Mutta

 

Gururaya Gururaya Lyrics and Audio

Ramapathi Dasa has written several compositions on Raghavendra Swamy. He was earlier known as Naregalla Ramadasa. He was the son of Shrida Vittala Dasa’s sister. He obtained his ankitha from Karjagi Theerthapada Vittala Dasa.

As I read and reread this song, I was overcome with emotions. I also composed my own tune for this since I didn’t see any audio or video on youtube.

ಗುರುರಾಯ ಗುರುರಾಯ                || ಪ ||
ದುರಿತ ಕಳೆಯೊ ದಯಾಸಾಂದ್ರ – ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ        || ಅ ||

ನಮಿಸುವೆ ನಿನ್ನಡಿಗಮಿತ ವಿಧದಿ
ಮಮಶ್ರಮಗಳ ಕಳೆಯೊ ಹೇ ವಿಮಲಸುತೇಜ            || ೧ ||

ಆರ್ತಜನರ ಇಷ್ಟಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ
ಪೂರ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಕೃತಾರ್ಥರ ಮಾಡುವಿ        || ೨ ||

ಪವನರ ವರಮತಪ್ರವರನೆನಿಸಿ
ಶ್ರೀವರನರ್ಚಿಸುತಿಹ ಯತಿಕುಲತಿಲಕ                || ೩ ||

ಸರ್ವತ್ರದಿ ಹರಿ ಇರುವುದ ನೋಡಿ
ಪೂರ್ವದೇವತೆಗಳ ಗರ್ವಹರನೆ ಮದ್ಗುರುರಾಯ        || ೪ ||

ನೀನೆ ಗತಿಯೊ ಹೇ ದೀನವತ್ಸಲನೆ
ಜ್ಞಾನವನು ಕೊಡು ನಾನೆಂಬುದ ಕಳೆ                || ೫ ||

ಪತಿತನು ನಾ ನಿಮ್ಮತಿಶಯ ಗುಣಗಳ
ತುತಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆನೆ ಯತಿಕುಲವರ್ಯ            || ೬ ||

ಮಾರುತಿವರದ ರಮಾಪತಿವಿಠ್ಠಲನ
ತಾರತಮ್ಯ ತಿಳಿಸ್ಯಾರಾಧನೆ ಕೊಡು                || ೭ ||

Post Details: My Brother Ramesh.

Picture Credit: SRS Mutta

 

Shree Raghavendra Raksha Stotra

Post Details: My Brother Ramesh.

Image Courtesy : SRSMUTT

The Raghavendra Raksha Stotra is composed by Sri Guru Jagannatha Dasaru of Kosigi.

Guru Jaganntha Dasaru has composed several songs on Raghavendra Swamy.  Apart from Raghavendra Vijaya, he is the author of  Raghavendra Vybhava, Raghavendra Mahatme, Raghavendra Karavalamba Stotra, Raghavendra Prarthana, Raghavendra Sahasra Namavali, Raghavendra Aapaadee Mauli Sotra, Raghavendra Sarva Karma Samarpana Strotra, Raghavendra Astakam and Raghavendra Ashawa Dhati Stotra.

The Raghavendra Raksha Stotra is a beautiful composition on Rayaru and it is a prayer to Rayaru to protect every part of our body. I am learning the same and hope to post the audio on youtube soon.

Here goes the Kannada, English and Sanskrit lyrics.

ಶ್ರೀರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರರಕ್ಷಾಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್

ಶ್ರೀರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರನಾಮ್ನೈವ ಸ್ವಾಂಗನ್ಯಾಸಂ ತು ಕಾರಯೇತ್ |
ತೇನೈವ ಧಾರ್ಢ್ಯಂ ದೇಹಸ್ಯ ಭವತ್ಯೇವ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ  ||೧||

ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಃ ಶಿರಃ ಪಾತು ಫಾಲಂ ಪಾತು ಯತೀಶ್ವರಃ |
ಶ್ರೋತ್ರೇ ಪಾತು ಸುರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಮುಖಂ ಪಾತು ಮಹಾಯಶಾಃ  ||೨||

ನೇತ್ರೇ ಪಾತು ಗುರುಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಘ್ರಾಣಂ ಪಾತು ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ |
ಗಂಡೇ ಪಾತು ಗುಣಾಂಭೋಧಿಃ ಕಪೋಲೇ ಕಾಮಿತಪ್ರದಃ ||೩||

ಊರ್ಧೋಷ್ಠಂ ವಿಬುಧಃ ಪಾತು ಹ್ಯಧರೋಷ್ಠಂ ಹರಿಪ್ರಿಯಃ |
ದಂತಾಲಿಂ ದೇಶಿಕಃ ಪಾತು ಜಿಹ್ವಾಂ ಪಾತು ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಃ ||೪||

ಚುಬುಕಂ ಚತುರಃ ಪಾತು ಕಂಠಂ ಪಾತು ಯತೀಶ್ವರಃ |
ಸ್ಕಂಧೇ ಪಾತು ಸುರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಭುಜೌ ಚ ಸುರವಂದಿತಃ ||೫||

ಬಾಹೂ ಪಾತು ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ಹಸ್ತೌ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞಸತ್ತಮಃ |
ಹೃದಯಂ ಹರಿಭಕ್ತಸ್ತು ಕಕ್ಷೌ ಪಾತು ವಿಚಕ್ಷಣಃ ||೬||

ಕುಕ್ಷಿಂ ಚ ಪಾತು ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದೋ ನಾಭಿಂ ಪಾತು ನರಾಂಶಕಃ |
ಕಟಿಂ ಸುಧೀಂದ್ರತನಯೋ ಜಘನಂ ವ್ಯಾಸಮೂರ್ತಿಮಾನ್ ||೭||

ಪೃಷ್ಠಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಪ್ರಿಯಃ ಪಾತು ಗುಹ್ಯಂ ಗುರುವರಸ್ಸದಾ |
ಮೇಢ್ರಂ ಪಾತು ಮಹಾಧೀರೋ ವೃಷಣೌ ಧೀಮತಾಂ ವರಃ |೮||

ಊರೂ ಪಾತು ಮಹೋದಾರಃ ಜಾನುನೀ ಜಯತಾಂ ವರಃ |
ಜಂಘೇ ಜಿತೇಂದ್ರಿಯಃ ಪಾತು ಗುಲ್ಫೌ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಸಾಗರಃ |೯||

ಪಾದೌ ಪಾಪಹರಃ ಪಾತು ಅಂಗುಲೀ ಪಾತು ಭೂತಿದಃ |
ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಂ ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮಸ್ತು ಪಾಯಾನ್ಮಾಂ ಪಾಪಿನಾಂ ಸದಾ |೧೦||

ಏವಮೇತದ್ಗುರೋರ್ನಾಮ್ನಾ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಂ ರಕ್ಷಯೇತ್ಸುಧೀಃ |
ತಸ್ಯ ರೋಗಾ ವಿನಶ್ಯಂತಿ ಸಂಚಿತಾ ಅಪಿ ನಿತ್ಯಶಃ |೧೧||

ಆಗಾಮಿನೋ ರೋಗಸಂಘಾಃ ನೈವಾಯಾಂತಿ ಕದಾಚನ |
ನಶ್ಶ್ಯೇಯುಸ್ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಾನಿ ಸರ್ವೇಷ್ಟಾನಿ ಭವಂತಿ ಚ ||೧೨||

ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರಾರ್ಯಪದಪಂಕಜಸೇವಿನಾ |
ಸ್ವಾಮಿನಾ ರಚಿತಂ ರಕ್ಷಾಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸರ್ವಾರ್ಥಸಿದ್ಧಿದಮ್ |೧೩||

||ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀಗುರುಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸಾರ್ಯವಿರಚಿತಂ ಶ್ರೀರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರರಕ್ಷಾಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಮ್||
||ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣಾರ್ಪಣಮಸ್ತು||

SrIrAGavEMdranAmnaiva svAMganyAsaM tu kArayEt |
tEnaiva dhArDhyaM dEhasya BavatyEva na saMSayaH  ||1||

rAGavEMdraH SiraH pAtu PAlaM pAtu yatISvaraH |
SrOtrE pAtu suraSrEShThO muKaM pAtu mahAyaSAH  ||2||

nEtrE pAtu guruSrEShThO GrANaM pAtu mahAmanAH |
gaMDE pAtu guNAMBOdhiH kapOlE kAmitapradaH ||3||

UrdhOShThaM vibudhaH pAtu hyadharOShThaM haripriyaH |
daMtAliM dESikaH pAtu jihvAM pAtu jagadguruH ||4||

cubukaM caturaH pAtu kaMThaM pAtu yatISvaraH |
skaMdhE pAtu suraSrEShThO Bujau ca suravaMditaH ||5||

bAhU pAtu mahAprAj~jO hastau sarvaj~jasattamaH |
hRudayaM hariBaktastu kakShau pAtu vicakShaNaH ||6||

kukShiM ca pAtu prahlAdO nABiM pAtu narAMSakaH |
kaTiM sudhIMdratanayO jaGanaM vyAsamUrtimAn ||7||

pRuShThaM kRuShNapriyaH pAtu guhyaM guruvarassadA |
mEDhraM pAtu mahAdhIrO vRuShaNau dhImatAM varaH |8||

UrU pAtu mahOdAraH jAnunI jayatAM varaH |
jaMGE jitEMdriyaH pAtu gulPau kAruNyasAgaraH |9||

pAdau pApaharaH pAtu aMgulI pAtu BUtidaH |
sarvAMgaM sArvaBaumastu pAyAnmAM pApinAM sadA |10||

EvamEtadgurOrnAmnA sarvAMgaM rakShayEtsudhIH |
tasya rOgA vinaSyaMti saMcitA api nityaSaH |11||

AgAminO rOgasaMGAH naivAyAMti kadAcana |
naSSyEyussarvapApAni sarvEShTAni BavaMti ca ||12||

iti SrIrAGavEMdrAryapadapaMkajasEvinA |
svAminA racitaM rakShAstOtraM sarvArthasiddhidam |13||

||iti SrIgurujagannAthadAsAryaviracitaM SrIrAGavEMdrarakShAstOtraM saMpUrNam||

||SrIkRuShNArpaNamastu||

श्रीराघवॆंद्ररक्षास्तॊत्रम्

श्रीराघवॆंद्रनाम्नैव स्वांगन्यासं तु कारयॆत् ।
तॆनैव धार्ढ्यं दॆहस्य भवत्यॆव न संशयः  ॥१॥

राघवॆंद्रः शिरः पातु फालं पातु यतीश्वरः ।
श्रॊत्रॆ पातु सुरश्रॆष्ठॊ मुखं पातु महायशाः  ॥२॥

नॆत्रॆ पातु गुरुश्रॆष्ठॊ घ्राणं पातु महामनाः ।
गंडॆ पातु गुणांभॊधिः कपॊलॆ कामितप्रदः ॥३॥

ऊर्धॊष्ठं विबुधः पातु ह्यधरॊष्ठं हरिप्रियः ।
दंतालिं दॆशिकः पातु जिह्वां पातु जगद्गुरुः ॥४॥

चुबुकं चतुरः पातु कंठं पातु यतीश्वरः ।
स्कंधॆ पातु सुरश्रॆष्ठॊ भुजौ च सुरवंदितः ॥५॥

बाहू पातु महाप्राज्ञॊ हस्तौ सर्वज्ञसत्तमः ।
हृदयं हरिभक्तस्तु कक्षौ पातु विचक्षणः ॥६॥

कुक्षिं च पातु प्रह्लादॊ नाभिं पातु नरांशकः ।
कटिं सुधींद्रतनयॊ जघनं व्यासमूर्तिमान् ॥७॥

पृष्ठं कृष्णप्रियः पातु गुह्यं गुरुवरस्सदा ।
मॆढ्रं पातु महाधीरॊ वृषणौ धीमतां वरः ।८॥

ऊरू पातु महॊदारः जानुनी जयतां वरः ।
जंघॆ जितॆंद्रियः पातु गुल्फौ कारुण्यसागरः ।९॥

पादौ पापहरः पातु अंगुली पातु भूतिदः ।
सर्वांगं सार्वभौमस्तु पायान्मां पापिनां सदा ।१०॥

ऎवमॆतद्गुरॊर्नाम्ना सर्वांगं रक्षयॆत्सुधीः ।
तस्य रॊगा विनश्यंति संचिता अपि नित्यशः ।११॥

आगामिनॊ रॊगसंघाः नैवायांति कदाचन ।
नश्श्यॆयुस्सर्वपापानि सर्वॆष्टानि भवंति च ॥१२॥

इति श्रीराघवॆंद्रार्यपदपंकजसॆविना ।
स्वामिना रचितं रक्षास्तॊत्रं सर्वार्थसिद्धिदम् ।१३॥

॥इति श्रीगुरुजगन्नाथदासार्यविरचितं श्रीराघवॆंद्ररक्षास्तॊत्रं संपूर्णम्॥

॥श्रीकृष्णार्पणमस्तु॥

Shodhopachara pooja for Rayaru by Sri Krishnavadhootaru

Yesterday during our Monthly Satsangha on Zoom, I recited the Duhkha Harana Stotra written by Sri Krishnavadhootaru. Sri Krishnavadhootaru is one of two greatest devotees of our beloved Rayaru along with Shree Appanacharyaru. 

Today morning as I open the email, I see an email from Shri Canchi Ravi sir about Shodhopachara pooja for Rayaru. I am blessed to have parents who I worship as God, I feel God couldn’t be everywhere so he sent them to us. I also feel the same with many of my extended families and one of them is Canchi Ravi Sir. It is not a coincidence that several times I have received his email during though and challenging times. I feel this is a divine connection through none other than our beloved Rayaru.

Here is the contents of Sir’s email:

 Recently one devotee enquired about Rayara idol and pooja.  Recently I got the below Shodadhopachara pooja for Rayaru, written by Sri Krishnavadhootaru.  You must be knowing about this great Rayara devotee (like Appannacharyaru).  In his book he has stated that himself and Appannacharyaru were Dwarapalakas for Prahlada Rajaru.  Do many Rayara stotras, including Sahasranama stotra starting from Akara to Kshakara.  Aksharamalika stotra also written by him.  

 

     Hope the below given matter will be helpful to many devotees.

 

And here is the page, I will soon translate into English and post as well.

 

P.S: All credit to Canchi Sir and Tulasi Mutta for helping us serve our beloved Rayaru. 

You can read more about Sri Krsihnavadhootaru in the blog below.

http://www.patwari.org/SriKrishnavadhootaru/SrKrsihnavadhootaru.html

Pushya Nakshatra and Thursday – January 28th 2021

 

 

The common interpretation of Pushyaarka Yoga is the combination of Pushya Nakshatra and Thursday or Sunday.This common interpretation is when moon entering Pushya nakshatra on Thursday  or Sunday is PushyArka yoga .

January 28th 2021 is Pushya Nakshatra and Thursday. I saw calendars in both India and USA have the Nakshatra. 

Raghavendra Mutta says “On this Holy day one should Recite or Chant Guru Stotra ( Raghavendra Stotra)s, Singing songs will bring happiness and prosperity in your life.”

The significance of this day is also mentioned in Rayara Stotra – 27th Stanza.

Anyone who recites this holy Sri Raghavendra Stotram 108 times with intense devotion, on the occasion of solar/lunar eclipse or the combination of Sunday with the star Pushya, will be relieved of all evil influence, e.g., haunting etc. (27)

You can find more details about this great day below in the link:

• http://www.raghavendramutt.org/stories/significance-pushya-arka-yoga

To find lyrics on Rayaru, please visit this page:

• Sree Raghavendra Swamy

The Raghavendra Stotra to be recited is posted here:

Shri Raghavendra Stotra or Shri Poornabhodha Stotra Lyrics/

Raghavendra Yati Sarvabhauma Lyrics and Audio

The above picture was from Jan 12 2020 satsangha at my place. I wanted to post the pictures and all details, Amma got sick and I rushed to India within few days. Once I came back, I lost all interest. Time for sure heals, I will never ever forget those final few months but with Rayaru’s grace I am able to come to terms now. It hurts like nothing I have ever felt that Amma is not there, but she will ever remain in my heart. A piece of me is lost forever with her.

I wanted to learn this song from a long long time. Finally, during the holidays had the time to learn and record. Anytime I learnt a new song, Amma was my first audience. I used to sing to her and she would say ” Minnu ( her pet name for Meera) where do you have time? When did you learn the song?”.  I used to tell her “Amma, learnt this while driving, learnt this while I was sitting in the airport waiting for my flight “. She was my biggest cheerleader.

Here comes the lyrics and audio on youtube.

ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ  ಯತಿ  ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮ  ದುರಿತ್‌ಘ  ದೂರ  ತೇ ನವೋ ನವೋ
ಮಾಗಧರೀಪು ಮತ  ಸಾಗರ  ಮೀನ  ಮಹಾಘ  ವಿನಾಶನ ನವೋ ನವೋ

ಶ್ಲಾಘಿತ ಗುಣ ಗಣ  ಸೂರಿ  ಪ್ರಸಂಗ  ಸದಾಗಮಜ್ಞ  ತೇ ನವೋ ನವೋ
ಮೇಘ  ಶ್ಯಾಮಲ  ರಾಮಾರಾಧಕ ಅಮೋಘ  ಬೋಧತೇ ನವೋ ನವೋ

ತುಂಗಭದ್ರ  ಸುತರಂಗಿಣಿ ತೀರಗ  ಮಂಗಳ  ಚರಿತ  ಶುಭಾಂಗ ನವೋ
ಇಂಗಿತಜ್ಞ ಕಾಳಿಂಗ  ಮರ್ಧನ  ಯದು ಪುಂಗವ  ಹೃದಯ  ತುರಂಗ ನವೋ
ಸಂಗಿರ  ಚಿಹ್ನಿತ ಶೃ0ಗಾರಾನನ ತಿಂಗಳ  ಕರುಣಾಪಾಂಗ ನವೋ
ಗಾಂಗೇಯ ಸಮಭಾಂಗ ಕುಮತ  ಮಾತಂಗ  ಸಂಘ ಶಿತಪಿಂಗ ನವೋ

ಶ್ರೀ  ಸುಧೀಂದ್ರ  ಕರಜಾತ ನವೋ ನವೋ

ಭೂಸುರ  ವಿನುತ  ವಿಖ್ಯಾತ ನವೋ ನವೋ
ದೇಶಿಕ  ವರ  ಸಂಸೇವ್ಯ ನವೋ ನವೋ

ದೋಷ  ವಿವರ್ಜಿತ  ಕಾವ್ಯ ನವೋ
ಕ್ಲೇಶಿತ  ಜನ  ಪರಿಪಾಲ ನವೋ ನವೋ

ಭಾಸಿತ ಕರುಣಾಶೀಲ ನವೋ
ವ್ಯಾಸರಾಯ  ಪದ  ಭಕ್ತ ನವೋ ನವೋ

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shrI sudhIndra karajAta namO namO

bhUsura vinuta vikhyAta namO namO
dEshika vara samsEvya namO namO

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kEvala nutajana pAvana rUpi sadA vinOdi hE pAlaya mAm

 

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Makara Sankranthi – Jan 14 2021

The 2nd week of January is the festival “Makara Sankranthi”. This year it is on 14th, which is a Thursday here in USA.

P.S: Please check your local calendars and temples to see the exact date.

Makara Sankranthi is a widely celebrated festival in different parts of India.  On this day,  Lord Surya or Sun is worshiped.  It is also celebrated as a harvest festival in many parts of India. On this day, Sun begins his journey to the Northern Hemisphere, most commonly called as Uttharayana.  As with all other festivals, this festival also has many legends, two such commonly told legends are:

1. Lord Surya or Sun visits Shani on this day.

2. Bheeshma Pithamaha, who was able to choose when he will die, chose this day to end his life.

The house is cleaned, and decorated with fresh green mango leaves tied as thorana to the front door. Beautiful, and colorful rangoli is drawn at the front of the house.  After performing the pooja, yellu(Sesame seeds) and Bella(Jaggery) is offered to God. Usually it is prepared by mixing Till, finely chopped Jaggery, roasted groundnuts cut into small peices, with finely chopped dried coconut, and Putani, also called as Hurigadale.

Attached below are the pictures and the steps to making Yellu Bella.

I use the following proportion to prepare the yellu:

* 1/2 cup Yellu or Sesame Seeds
* 1 cup Groundnuts or peanuts ( Fried, skin removed and cut into half)
* 1 cup Dhalia or hurigadale
* 1 cup finely chopped dry coconut
* 1 cup Jaggery, finely chopped

Usually the Sesame seeds are cleaned, washed and dried. Later, they are fried. I skip this step, and just fry the Sesame seeds for a few minutes.

Next, grate the black portion of the dry coconut. Chop them into squares as shown in the above picture. Chop the Jaggery also and make sure they are dry. My mom used to keep it in the sun for a few days.

Mix, all the ingredients together. Distribute to your family and friends. If all the ingredients are dry, it will stay for months.

Here is the recipe for Yellu Unde/Burfi:

Ingredients:

1. Sesame Seeds/Yellu – 1 cup
2. Peanuts – 1 cup
3. Dhalia – 1 cup
4. Jaggery – 2cups
5. Grated Coconut – 2 tsp
6. 7-8 cardamom – ground finely
7. 2 tsp Oil or Ghee(I never use Ghee)

Method:

• Fry the Sesame seeds for 4-5 minutes. Take out in a plate.
• In a pan, heat oil or ghee. Now add the jaggery. Add just enough water so that the Jaggery dissolves.
• Keep stirring for almost 9-10 minutes until the jaggery starts leaving the sides.
• Next, add peanuts, sesame seeds, dhalia and mix well. Let it continue on the stove top for another 3-4 minutes. Add in the cardamom as well.
• Turn off the stove. Grease a tray, and pour the mixture. Let it cool a little bit.
• Cut squares. ANd the left over, was formed to a round shape.
• Finally garnish with grated coconut.

I called it Yellu Burfi, and everyone called it Sesame Squares.

Most dishes prepared during this day are made out of Yellu or Sesame seeds and Rice. It is also tradition to prepare Sweet and Khara Pongal during this festival. The recipes are posted here in the blog and are attached below for your convenience:

• Sweet Pongal

• Khara Pongal

• Gojju

• Kosambari

• Ambode

If you wish to cook elaborate dishes during Sankranthi, many authentic recipes are posted here:

• Authentic Madhwa Recipes

And you can find various Rangoli designs here:

• Rangoli Designs

Saturday Rangoli

Here comes the rangoli for Saturday. All your obstacles will be removed for any work you are planning.

Click image to see full screen. To be drawn in front of God in your Pooja room.

Told you literally takes 10 seconds, draw them and share the pictures. I will share as I put the rangolis.

Friday Rangoli

Here comes the rangoli for Friday.

Click image to see full screen. To be drawn in Pooja room, and in front of God.

Told you literally takes 10 seconds, draw them and share the pictures.

Thursday Rangoli

Here comes the rangoli for Thursday.

Click image to see full screen. To be drawn in Pooja room, and in front of God.

 

Told you literally takes 10 seconds, draw them and share the pictures.