“It's the cook's nook’

This is a nook in my kitchen,which I have converted as a sanctified space!.Thanx to the lack of space in my "in transit" kitchen.When the key bunch people announced their party I thought it would be a no show from my side.Finally I persuaded myself to feature this nook.The lamps are facing the east.The Ganesh lamp is a panchaloham lamp(an alloy of five metals).The wooden stand is actually a  thai wooden game piece!The red and yellow terracota lamps are magic lamps.If  you turn this lamp upside down,there is a hole in the centre.You can pour the oil in there and use it as a regular lamp.The oil will not spill out!

The magic lamp

Submitting this to the key bunch party.Hope you liked my nook in the kitchen.Here's wishing my readers a Happy Diwali and my grand mother a quick recovery.

Orissa handicrafts Mela

This evening I visited the Orissa Handicrafts fair at Anna Nagar.I was happy with the wares displayed and picked up a couple of things.I loved the magic lamp,this earthen lamp has a hole behind and if you pour water inside,it does not flow back because of the secret chamber. I shall post a picture of the magic lamp.Above is the collage of the magic lamp,terracotta scrubbers,Kashmiri hand embroided kurta and a patachitra.