How nice to know something about the festival and rituals from your place. I really didn't knew anything about Basumati Snana before coming across this blog of yours.

the soil from which everything is borne - we all have come from the soil and we will end up in the soil, isn't it ?

That line really hits deep. I myself believe in it and it is so true and yet, sadly, the current generation barely gets the time or space to reflect on such things.

I want to ask you something, do you think rituals like this still hold the power to reconnect today's generation with nature, divinity that is believed by the people of past generation and our cultural roots because now the world is moving faster than ever and most of the kids or teens are busy giving their life to the technologies.

Thank you for this beautiful post and yes I forgot to mention that the cake looks really delicious.