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In Andhra we celebrate Varalakshmi Vratam. It usually falls on a Friday in August and although I didn’t know much about it when I was young (it was “just another puja” with lots of mantras and food), as I grew older I understood that married women worshipped 8 forms of Lakshmi for the prosperity of their families. Both in India and here in the US as my mother continued the tradition, it was a sort-of Ladies Day In. So I got this idea to invite my girlfriends over for a Pink Lotus Party. As in Goddess Lakshmi sits on a pink lotus, so what better theme for a special puja brunch? I’m too late for this year (it falls on August 12th), but my planning wheels are churning for next year – to create beautiful memories for my daughter. Top of post: Letterpress Greeting Card by Fine Day Press. $5.00
Left: Handpainted wine glasses by RaeSmith. $30.00 for 2. Right: Lotus tent cards by JenAitchison. $1.00 per piece.
Left: Versatile lotus stamp by SugarSkull7. $5.00. Right: Ceramic Lotus Bowl by DGordon. $10.00
Pink Lotus Stained Glass Mirror by Biltmore Glassworks. $25.00
A little bling. Left: Swarovski Crystal Ring by CandyBead. $8.50. Right: Clutch purse by FIAZCO. $70.00
Cute pendants and necklaces for the little girls. Left: Marrakech Lotus Sterling Pendant by Ecstewart. $57.00. Right: Fabric necklace by Begurple. $28.00
And a tote to store it for next year. Storage box by UhReusable. $39.00
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