Sankalp's Dhoti Ceremony

Far away from our own land and people, we tried to create a home away from home. So with a subba, a Samata, a Srini, a Nirmala, Kavitha's, Anandans, Chandran's, Shan's and Ingela's and many many other dear friends who have become like a family - we celebrated the dhoti ceremony for our son Sankalp. May be the sankalpam ( idea) is our's but the festivity was everyone's right from the arrangements to the execution. I thank this family of ours from the bottom of my heart, who by becoming a part of our lives always make that positive difference. 
This has to be a picture intensive post :-) .

Many people asked me - what is a dhoti ceremony? As his atta Nimmi put it - "It symbolizes your entry into adulthood and your journey into the future".

 

 with his sister

Yess! this is me finally :-)

When Sankalp changed into Dhoti he was led to the dais by the MEN IN DHOTI.  As the dress code was Indian traditional for all - it added that extra bit festivity. 

With men in Dhoti - Sekhar in the Zari uttariyam on the left hand side of Sankalp

  Food as we all know is an integral part for the success of any celebration and I cannot thank enough all my friends who made it possible.

I will do a special post in the coming days on the flower arrangements a dear friend of us made. Stay tuned..

  At the end we celebrated the birthday of Shreya too and as always a pappa's daughter :-)