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.
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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.
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
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Star Gazing
Wow! It’s Spring! Time for new beginnings. Today, I’ll take you to space to satisfy wander lust. Wondering, you aren’t astronauts, no worries, we aren’t going space travelling today. You can do it all from your own backyard, come on New Yorkers, don’t give me ugly stares, use your public Read More
Dare to Dream Huge Dreams
Dream huge, and high! The higher you aim and the larger the vision, the longer it takes to realize the dream, but the rewards exceed expectations. Dreams do come true, all you need is 3Ds: the desire, drive and determination to make it true and never compromise. Start day dreaming Read More