Eid over... Gathering over..... Await continues.....
The laughter, the shouting, the togetherness, the fun we had together yesterday following "Eid Al Adha" came to a stand still after everyone left to their designated places, today.
Let me just brief about this occassion. As per Islamic Calendar this is the holy month of Hajj. It is told that rhe first 10 days of Hajj is powerful. So peoples fast abstaining themselves from food and watwr. Hajj means"pilgrimage to Makkah", Saudi Arabia. The rites are continued for five to six days in this holy place. During this month, the Muslims who are physically and financially capable, all around the world make it possible to visit the holy mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A pilgrimage to Makkah is every man's dream. It is one of the strong pillar of Islam. It is mandatory for our every muslim brothers and sisters to visit this holy place, atleast once in a lifetime.
Early in the morning, on this particular day everybody greet each other saying " Eid Mubarak" meaning "Happy Eid" to you. It was nice to spent another Eid with family. Eid becomes so special when we're with our near and dear ones. When everyone comes in here from far away places for just a short span of time, they leave us behind with lots of sweet memories. Memories to last, for another one year waiting period, just for Eid.
The monotonous silence of the house is broken by the arrival of visitors. And the laziness is gone, making us full time engaged in the preparation and serving the family members and guests. Infact, an opportunity to try out new recipes. When some dishes become a big flop, some turn out to be a big success.
If you take my advice, its better not to go for new dishes. Not because it might turn out to be a failure, rarely infact, but because it consumes more time and new ingredients might be required.
The men in the house go for a mass prayer, while the women continue with their prayers at their home. Usually, men go to the mosque for prayers after which they visit the graves of their near and dear ones, grandparents and ancestors. A small prayer is performed their. They exchange a hug with their long time friends, have a small chat with them and finally, they are back home.
For lunch, we might have some non muslim guests to enjoy our meal. They are much happy to visit us and enjoy our meal. We exchange some sweets and snacks with our neighbours. Here we make spicy Biriyani with salad, pappad and milk pudding.
The essence of festivals like this is - you can see happy faces around us. All staying calm and peaceful and having friendly time eachother. That's the festive spirit. Once in a while, family gatherings is a must to open up your mind. Such festivals is a blessing for such gatherings. Now-a-days, such gatherings are a rare site.
Yesterday was this great occasion in our place. Today early morning everyone left to their designated places. Waiting continues for their next arrival.....
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