I stubbed the second smallest toe on my right foot last Wednesday (10/18/06) while trying to get around a big chair. The bruise is still purple today. (10/22/06) Update: Okay, I know I bruised my toe, but it is not broken. I can still move it around without pain. It just hurts when I touch it like any other bruise.
Sadya is the traditional vegetarian feast of Kerala. Usually served as lunch, it consists of par boiled pink rice, side dishes, savouries, pickles and desserts spread out on a plantain leaf.
Diwali Diyas (candles). Sunita, one of our viewers, writes: The Indian New Year is Diwali and we celebrate good over evil by lighting rows of lamps or 'diyas'. Thanks Sunita! A Diwali Diya is a small lamp that is lit especially at Diwali (New Year's in India).Diyas are typically made of clay with Ghee or oil used as the fuel and cotton wool as the wick.LTK's Countries and Cultures-India. Sunita, one of our viewers, writes: The Indian New Year is Diwali and we celebrate good over evil by lighting rows of lamps or 'diyas'.