The Celestial Mermaid

Hey Merfolk! It's October ! And at the end of october is Halloween . Like most people, I too love halloween. Actually, more like the idea of halloween. The creative costumes, free candy, late night parties.  I say "idea" because I hate the horror genre. It intrigues me to know the story but I can't sit and watch the movie. I won't be able to sleep at night. So here are some fun halloween themed movies arranged chronologically, to add to your october watchlist, which won't give you nightmares but will keep you in the halloween spirit : Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American fantasy comedy horror film. It follows a villainous comedic trio of witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) who are inadvertently resurrected by a virgin teenage boy (Omri Katz) in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night. The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantas

Here are some all time Christmas Hits to get you in the jolly - merry mood. Play these at your Christmas parties to cheer everybody's spirits or just sing & dance to these by yourself sipping hot cocoa. 1. ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ by Mariah Carey 2. ‘Last Christmas’ by Wham! 3. ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ by Darlene Love 4. ‘White Christmas’ by Bing Crosby 5. ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ by Brenda Lee 6. ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ by the Jackson 5 7. ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ by Bobby Helms 8. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" by Michael Bublé 9. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by John Denver & The Muppets 10. "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson 11. "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano What are some of your favourite Chriatmas songs & carols . Tell us in the comments below. Hope you guys enjoyed reading my blog.  Support  &  share  with your friends, & make sure to  follow  for more am

He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice. Santa Claus is coming to town! We are in the last month of the year, & there's 12 more days to go before Christmas. It's the season of joy. Meeting family, attending midnight mass, having delicious sweets, & exchanging presents are all part of tradition. But worry not if you still haven't bought any presents.  Here's a list of easy last minute gifts for your loved ones, that all will appreciate : Gift Cards If you have no clue about what to gift relatives or friends, then just gift them a gift card from one your favourtite brands. You can even give them digital gift cards. This is a very good idea if you can't decide on something particular or it's perfect for when you don't the person or aren't that close, like extended family or a co-worker. Money This idea is evergreen. Again if you are confused about what present to pick, just gift some money in a pretty envelope or gretting card or send it o

Choti Diwali [03/11] Aaj mall seher karke aaye. College ke doston se dedh saal baad mile. Lajawab pizza khae. Photo-voto kheeche 📸 . Gup-shup kiye, shopping kiye. 🛍 Toharo ka yeh hi speciality, ki parivar-doston ko milne ka mauka mil jata hai. Deepavali [04/11, 18:30] Chamakta purple 💜 kurta phen ke, nikale hum ghar se evening walk keliye. Usually toh society ke auntiyon ki toli bani rehti hai. Par aaj Diwali, toh sab apne ghar mai busy, pooja ki taiyaari, mehmano ki khatedari, falana-dimkana... Sabke khidki toh saje hai lighton se, par koi dikh raha nahi. 🏮 [04/11, 18:54]   Yaar! Diwali kuch lag raha hi nahi. 😔  Sab itna shant. Ab bas tohda patake ka aawaz aaraha hai. I don't know if it's me growing up, ya baki sab change ho raha hai, or both. Kuch maza lagta hi nhi.  Maybe I have made a bigger picture in my head aur waise nahi ho rahi, isiliye mujhe nahi lag raha diwali jaise. You know that photogenic, picture perfect, sentimental scenes jo tv ads par dikta hai. Social m

Maa Shailaputri Navaratri is a Hindu festival that spans over nine nights (and ten days). The post-monsoon autumn festival called Sharada Navaratri, is observed in the honor of the divine feminine Devi Durga. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. Maa Brahmacharini ORIGINS The story associated with Navratri is the battle that occurred between Goddess Durga and the demon Mahishasura. Mahishasura had been granted immortality by Lord Brahma and had been told that he could only be defeated by a woman. He attacked Trilok (Earth, Heaven and Hell), and the Gods were not able to defeat him. Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva together created Goddess Durga, who finally defeated Mahishasura. She fought with him for 15 days, and the demon kept changing his form. Mahishasura would take various forms to confuse Goddess Durga.  Finally, when he turned into a buffalo, that is when Goddess Durga killed him with her trishul. It is

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of the Hindu God Lord Ganesha.      Let's have a look at history of the Ganesh festival. Lord Ganesha is elephant headed God, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. One day Goddess Parvati was going to bathe but there was no one to guard her door. So she made an idol using sandalwood and gave life to it. She ordered the boy to guard the entrance and forbid anyone to enter. Sometime later, when Lord Shiva returned home, he met with the boy at entrance. They both didn't know each other. As following Parvati's command, the boy stopped Shiva from entering. Shiva tried a lot to convince the boy but he denied to let him in. Shiva felt insulted and got very angry. He ended up chopping the boy's head with his 'Trishul'. Parvati came out to see what had happened.       The moment she saw her son's head and body lying apart on the floor, she got furious. She was very heartbroken. She demanded to bring the boy back to

Did you know that 22nd August (2021) was observed as Coconut Day as well as Raksha Bandhan was celebrated. Let's take a look to know the speciality behind these festivals. Raksha Bandhan is a very popular festival, but did you know about the coastal celebration of Narali Pournima. NāraLi pournima is a ceremonial day observed by Hindu fishing communities in Maharashtra, particularly around Mumbai and the Konkan coast. It is held on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan which falls around July or August. The ocean was worshipped with rice, flowers and coconuts as offerings. Another ceremony involves women tying a rakhi or amulet on the wrists of their brothers. In Bombay, the festival formerly involved large numbers of people assembling at the beach between Malabar Hill and Colaba with coconuts and floral offerings being cast into the sea. It was celebrated towards the end of the monsoon and marked the beginning of calmer seas and safe sailing. Fun Fact : World Coconut Day