@Lynn posted:N the food..
my mom’s gulgula..to die for n the sis before me didnt like it so I got her share..hahaha
n d gojha/gujiya…made with freshly grated coconut from our own tree..with lots of GINGER n no 'coloring’!!
N the dough was THIN..(not like dem thick flour thing like bake that they make nowadays )
parsad…
nice rich sweet rice (we had cows n our milk was thick n creamy) ..
n the wet vamazelli ..to eat with hot paratha roti(made with lil ghee) …
n we got gifts too..like a dress ‘length’
Meh neighbor daughter made Gulgula and sent over about 2 pounds. There were thousands at the temples last night. I think Triveni had the best turn out. Chowtaal singing was very vibrant. It's encouraging to see the youths whose parents are from different countries of Indian Heritage mixing ; dancing and flirting.