Mahashivrati was celebrated on Monday, 23rd Feb, 2009

Asawari Wrote: -  Parvathi Puppet - As believed Shiv and Parvathi got married on this day. We thought we could make a puppet of Shiv and Parvathi. We could only make Parvathi puppet - for Shiva we keep a Shivlingam made of Clay. It was great experience and success. I and mummy made it together.

How we made Parvathi Puppet? Click on the thumbnail below to see a pictorial flow chart or read on. Also see the slide show of pictures at the end:

 - We used cloth as our material. We first cut two round circle and stitched them together and put little newspaper inside. Her face was ready. Then we made her hands and Body. We tied a broad lace like a skirt around her waist. 

With a orange lace we made her blouse. I then with yellow lace made jewelery for her. We put a duppatta hanging from head. With black thread we made hair. With marker I drew her eyes, mouth and bindi. The puppet was ready - it was not easy but it was fun. I did stitching for the first tim