Sphoorthi Theatre

“Panchami habba, panchammi habba… Uladava dinn naakk, anna barlilla yak kariyakk…” goes the song. My elder brother at Bangalore even today, recollects and reminds everyone that as a child of 4-5 years old, I use to sing this song quite often. More than the song or significance of the Nag Panchami, it was the “Swing” I was attracted to a lot. And I loved one to be tied at my house too. Of course, my brothers have fulfilled almost all of my small and wonderful desires I craved for right from childhood till now. Nag Panchami is a festival during which religious Hindus in some parts of India worship live Nagas-The snakes  (cobras) or images of snakes. It is celebrated on the fifth day after Amavasya (New Moon day) of the month of Shravan or Shravana or Saawan as it is called in the North India. Traditionally, it is a practice of newly married women to visit their parental house to celebrate the festival. Especially in villages in India, a traditional aspect of the ce...

Significance of Swings in Indian Festivals Indians love to swing. Tying up swings and swinging in swing mostly by children and women are significantly visible in most of the Indian Festival. In North India Teej also known as 'Festival of Swings' marks the advent of monsoon season. The words Teej, in invokes up the image of swings as people hang beautiful swings in gardens and outside their houses. People follow the age-old tradition of swinging in the rains and perform traditional dance. Not only women but small kids also enjoy the spirit of the festival by swinging. Teej swings are decorated with colored and fragrant flowers. Some swings are also decorated with leharia print fabric to highlight the Rajasthani culture. These swings are either hung in the locality parks or at various gardens where special Teej celebrations take place. In Orissa during Raja Sankranti Festival that comes in June month is a three-day period of Raja, women get their right to rest and merry-making. T...