Sweet!

Baby Yatin celebrated his first birthday at the Temple on Sunday. His parents sponsored a sumptuous prasadam-feast in his honour, including birthday cake (below).

A few months ago, Yatin had his "first-grain" ceremony here. This ancient Indian custom is one of the 'samskaras' or significant events in a person's life. His parents wanted that the first grains he ate would be prasadam; so his first proper meal was sweet-rice, which he ate with great enthusiasm! We noticed him enjoying sweet-rice again on his birthday.

This cultured and charming family is from Chenai in S. India, we're pleased to have them as members of our congregation, and to know that our temple helps them feel more at home here.