October and November !!! Months of festives.....

In Bengal, Lakshmi is worshiped during a night in Autumn when the moon is full, the brightest night of the year. This year it was on 3th October.. . It is believed that she showers wealth on this night. She, along with her mount, the great white owl, descends to earth and takes away the darkness of poverty, stagnation, anger, and laziness from our lives. The significance of her vahana owl is that it represents the royalties and riches, which always serve at her feet; and over whom she has full control. She is also referred to as pranadayini(giver of vital life-sustaining energy) who can turn a dull thing into full of life.

She is depicted in a red costume, which represents continuous activity, or in a golden costume representing fulfillment. She wears ornaments full of gold and a golden crown with ruby studded. Her hair is long, dark and wavy. Her complexion is golden, representing boon-giver. She shows the abhaya mudra or the gyan mudra with her right hand and holds a potful of gold in her left arm and rice crop in her left hand.

"November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring."
- Clyde Watson