By Amruta pathare, 11 July, 2024

Read this blog to know all about Holi and the role of Ayurveda in the festival of colours.

Holi, the exciting festival of colours is just around the corner. Occurring on the full moon of the Vedic month of Falgun (usually in March), traditionally, the festival was celebrated with great pomp all across India.

Holi is nature’s way of announcing the end of colder days and the beginning of warmer days. Read on to know all about the creative process of making Holi colours, the role of Ayurveda and the sacred art of healing with colours.

By Amruta pathare, 7 May, 2024

Here is a list of specially curated colours that our in-house experts think will rule the home decor space in 2021. Read on!

If you are on the lookout for unique blends for your living space, you have come to the right place. From earthy tones, ocean-inspired blues to forest greens, here are some of the top colours you can expect to see a lot in the coming months.

By Amruta pathare, 7 May, 2024

Moatsu Mong is a colourful festival of the Ao Nagas of Nagaland. Read on to know everything about the festivities…

Moatsu is celebrated for about six days or less, starting from the 1st of May. It is a merrymaking time for the Ao Nagas, who are one of the major and oldest tribes of Nagaland. The main celebration of Moatsu Mong takes place in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland which is home to the Ao Nagas.

By Amruta pathare, 3 May, 2024

If you are willing to do anything to add a bit of joy to your abode, you are on the right track. We have some suggestions on how to use two colour combination in order to create a trendy and unique room.

 

It is evident that colour has the ultimate power to transform a room, whether it is vibrantly coloured walls, a bold accent wall or an unexpected painted ceiling. However, it is tricky to find the right paint colour and more importantly, the right colour combination!

By Amruta pathare, 3 May, 2024

A colour is a powerful tool that can change your mood and impact how your favourite piece of furniture looks. Imagine yourself walking into your newly painted room and it looks terrible. You are disappointed and you think to yourself, “This cannot be the colour I chose and gave to the painters!” But yet it is a reality staring right at your face. What could have possibly gone wrong?

 

By Amruta pathare, 2 May, 2024

Some people just pick out colours that they like, while others like to spice things up by using the Colour of the Month to decorate their homes.

Love is in the air…Our colour of the month for February 2020 is Pink. In this blog, we are going to explore how Colour of the Month can be incorporated in homes.

By admin2, 30 April, 2024

Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, believes that colours have a profound effect on our mood, energy levels, and spirituality. It associates day colour for monday to sunday that has unique healing properties. When incorporated into home decor, these weekday colours can create environments that uplift or relax us. Hanging an express painting with vibrant red hues in the living room may make us feel more enthusiastic. 

By Amruta pathare, 30 April, 2024

This may not be common knowledge but while the country of Indonesia follows Islam and then Christianity as the predominant religions, the island of Bali is 83% Hindu. This means that the Balinese people follow a lot of concepts prevalent in Hinduism and have a lot of festivals built around Hindu traditions and beliefs too.

One of these is Galungan and Kuningan. Much like the Hindu festivals of Diwali or Holi, Galungan marks the victory of Dharma over Adharma meaning the victory of honest duty and good over falsehood and an undutiful way of life.

By Amruta pathare, 30 April, 2024

The festival of Holi perfectly demonstrates India’s incredibly flamboyant culture. What started as a ritual by married women for their family’s happiness thousands of years ago is now a full-blown colour carnival biding adieu to winter and welcoming spring. The mythological episode of Vishnu devotee Prahlad coming unharmed out of the fire that burnt the wicked Holika propagates the usual message of good’s triumph over evil through the festivity.