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ഓണം ONAM

The harvest festival of Kerala, Onam is celebrated on the Thiruvonam nakshatram of the month of Chingam every year. Onam commemorates the King Mahabali and Vamanan, the avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Happy Onam to All!

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desi historical royal fiction moodboard

"just women and their palaces, jewelleries, flowers and swords along with the fire of their passion, love, anger and determination."

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ok this blog's for helping me sort out-

i have only made 7 mbs- so less-

Moodboard List

ratnamalika

sarvashree

anupama

vegavahini

rajarajeshwari

vasanthakalyani

aesthetics but make it desi

desi academia

literary genre as desi

desi gothic romance

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Moodboard List

ratnamalika

sarvashree

anupama

vegavahini

rajarajeshwari

vasanthakalyani

aesthetics but make it desi

desi academia

literary genre as desi

desi gothic romance

#navaratna #made by navaratna

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desi gothic romance moodboard

"being in a haunted mansion, which was basically my grandmother's ancestral house, is the last thing i ever wanted. this seems very much like a book trope."

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Desi Academia Mood board

POV: You are a desi girl who dreams owning a large library filled with books from all around the world, wanting to dressing up in Sabyasachi couture but since you are broke, you dress up in your mom’s clothes and jewellery along with your girlfriends. Finding a lot of bangles of different styles and colours in your possession and never having remembered wearing them since you just brought them as you found them attractive and they piled up. Wanting to run across the streets of Delhi with your best friend but you have never visited. Waking up early to witness the sunrise and its glow on lotuses as they come to bloom. Going to Tamil temples and being in awe of the architecture and wanting to know its significance and myths. 

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वसंतकल्याणी "She who is Auspicious as the Spring"

Rajakumari Vasanthakalyani is the eldest daughter of Maharaja Chitra Varma and Mahishi Rajarajeshwari. Being the eldest princess of the Empire, she is well-versed in administration, scientific disciplines, poetry, arts and religious texts. Her name was chosen by her paternal grandmother who loved the spring season. The tradition of the Imperial family was that the eldest child, most specifically the son, of the Emperor and the Empress would rule over the Empire. But as the Empress has not given birth to a prince, Vasanthakalyani was crowned the princess from the age of 17. But most of the rulers of the kingdoms are against a women being the sole ruler. She now has taken the challenge of proving them wrong.

" Please don't worry about me, Father

It is past the time that they see a woman in power.

A ruler's strength comes from their citizens but

My strength comes from you, mom and my dear siblings!

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राजराजेश्वरी "She who is the Goddess to the King of Kings"

Mahadevi Rajarajeshwari is the chief wife of Maharaja Chitra Varma and the Empress of the Empire. She is the sister of the King of Dwijawanthi. She is the mother of Rajakumari Vasanthakalyani and Rajakumari Vegavahini. Rajakumara Rama Varma is also her son. She got married to Maharaja Chitra Varma, who was the crown prince back then. Rajarajeshwari prefers to spend time by cooking delicacies that are a fusion of different regional varieties. She also is an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga.

"So, Brother you are telling me that you married me off to the King,

is not because I loved him but I was a mere pawn in your game?

Well, since it was your actions that made me the Empress,

let me show you the power that comes with it!"

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वेगवाहिनी "She who is the force of a flowing river”

Rajakumari Vegavahini is the second daughter of Maharaja Chitra Varma and Mahadevi Rajarajeshwari. Vegavahini was born on the day River Vetravati had flooded the eastern regions of the Empire 5 years before. Like her name, her anger flows like the roaring waterfalls and her calmness is like the serene streams. She prefers to spend time with her companions and maids in the mechanical pool created due to the orders of her great-grandfather for his wife. Vegavahini is skilled in playing water games as well as playing musical glasses filled with water. She is also involved in the politics of the Empire along with her elder sister.

"River Vetravati has been nourishing this empire for many decades,

And you repay her like this? By polluting her clear waters?

Sirs, Mother Nature, just like any other motther, is caring

but also repays back what you have done to her!"

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अनुपमा "She who is incomparable"

Kumari Anupama is the daughter of a concubine of Maharaja Chitra Varma who was from one of the southern kingdoms . Her garland-making skills and talent in perfumery has made her well-known in the Anthapuram, which is mostly dominated by royal-born wives, princesses and other royal ladies. Nevertheless, she doesn't engage much with other ladies and tries to hone her skills. Her skill have been praised by many, including the King, his family and head perfumer.

" Flowers show love and are the symbol of love themselves,

Oh, to be enwrapped in this sweet fragrance, is paradise!"

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सर्वश्री "She who is the worldly fortune"

Devi Sarvashree, the princess of the kingdom of Deshaki, is the youngest royal wife of Maharaja Chitra Varma. Married to the king at the age of 23, she has been doted on by her other co-wives and the ladies of the Anthapuram. Even though born into royalty, she rejects extravagance in clothing and adornment. A skilled danseuse, she performs at the Natyashala of the Anthapuram every evening for the enjoyment of the other ladies. She is always accompanied by her two Sakhis, Madhumika and Nalini.

"My dear Sakhis, I need no ornaments to deck myself

The only ornament I hold close to myself, is my passion for dancing

And I shall adorn it every day and display it in front of everyone"