Harry, Oh! Harry, a scribble by Vandana Ranjan from March 28, 2010: a heartfelt poem of gratitude to the friend who brought her back to life, to books, music and poetry.
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Navaratri 2026 – Vijayadashami: Do Something Worthwhile
Vijayadashami, the tenth day of Navaratri 2026: a 4 am start in Brahma muhurta, publishing my memoir online, a sunny morning walk at Marine Park and Gerritsen Creek, an evening message of thankfulness, and Maithili Sharan Gupt’s poem Nar Ho, Na Nirash Karo Man Ko.
Queen of Hearts – Read the Book
Read Queen of Hearts, the memoir by Vandana Ranjan, online. Click the cover to open the full book.
Navaratri 2026 – Navami: Navami Pujan for Ma Durga
Navami, the ninth day of Navaratri 2026: a whirlwind day of clients, chores and a voter registration drive, an evening stroll under the Navami moon, and a heartfelt pujan for Ma Durga.
Navaratri 2026 – Ashtami: Sunrise, Temple Prayers and a Subway Poem
Ashtami, the eighth day of Navaratri 2026: a golden sunrise honoring Goddess Durga, special prayers and a havan at Satya Narayan temple in Queens, a delicious community meal, and a subway poem to close the day.
Navaratri 2026 – Saptami: Sunset to Moonrise
A whirlwind Saptami day of Navaratri 2026: lunch in Coney Island, bangle shopping, and an evening walk in Brooklyn’s Marine Park ending with a spectacular sunset and moonrise.
Navaratri 2026 – Saptami: Animal Spirits
On Saptami of Navaratri 2026, Goddess Durga connected me with animal spirits: a bird on the Nature Center window, a putty tat with a hat, a white dinosaur on the sidewalk and a Tigers poem on the Q train.
Navaratri 2026 – Tritiya: Pink Roses and Langar at the Temple
Tritiya, the third day of Navaratri 2026: a pink and grey dawn at Marine Park, the meaning of triloka, a bouquet of pink roses on the B train, and hosting langar at the temple.
Navaratri 2026 – Prathama: So-Hum, Garba and a New Campaign
Prathama, the first day of Navaratri 2026: a sunrise walk and So-Hum meditation, a long subway ride to Satya Narayan temple, devotional songs, garba and langar, and the start of my co-op election campaign.
Queen of Hearts
I am pleased to share with you that my book Queen of Hearts has been published. The book is available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and Xlibris.com. You can easily search for the book by my name or ISBN number 9798369405253. This is an inspiring story. It shows how one can triumph Read More