No Deepavali for Me This Year

Deepavali As with Hindhu customs, when there’s a death in the family, you’re not allowed to celebrate Deepavali for one whole year.

My uncles (dad’s brother) passed away early this month, and I just returned from conducting his 16th Day prayers in Seremban. According to customs, on the 16th day after a person’s death, his / her soul will return to earth, and therefore a prayer is need to send the soul on its journey to heaven.

Well, I’m not a pious Hindhu so I can’t elaborate further anyway. It’s finally over today, and I hope to regain my focus on everything I had planned for completion before end Deepavali, including my new site 100PercentMalaysian, a viral product on blogging, and a niche website on music.

Maybe I had planned too much? Well it all seemed possible before the whole tragedy :) Now I’m trying to keep up…

To everyone else, Happy Deepavali! Hope you enjoy it with your family and friends!

[pic by Vijay Singhari]

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Comment by Schuleiman
2006-10-17 23:46:15

Sorry to hear about your uncle. anyway, good luck on your 100percentmalaysian site. Keep up the good work and make Malaysian proud that your’re Malaysian!

Regards,
schuleiman
(also want to be a net entrepreneur)

 
Comment by Matt
2006-10-19 06:13:30

My condolences to you and yer family, Gobala. All the best in your Latest Venture! May you make more as you deserve it!

Ciao
Matt Ng

 
Comment by dakai
2006-10-24 01:13:30

I didn’t know it until your last email to me. sorry to hear that. Anyway regarding 100percentmalaysian… you’ve proved it Gobala!! Malaysia Boleh.

 
Comment by KeVin
2006-10-24 16:14:54

sorry to hear this gobala,my condolence to you..anyway a hepy belated deepavali =), looking forward to 1st of Nov ;)…..

Regards,
KeVin

 
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