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Yami Gautam says son Vedavid ‘is always part of the puja’

Yami Gautam gets candid about Diwali traditions; says, 'Vedavid is always part of the puja'

Yami Gautam has five upcoming releases on the line, but as for Diwali, she’s all set to celebrate it with her family in Chandigarh. The 36-year-old adores all the sides of the festive season, especially the preparations and the traditions.

Yami Gautam’s preparations for Diwali

Gautam revealed she feels excited about the preparations, whether it’s the long haul of cleaning her house, discarding the unnecessary items, or getting the new home decor, and buying gifts, according to the interview with Hindustan Times. For the ‘Kaabil’ actress, she wants the traditions to be continued by her son Vedavid. In the Gautam-Dhar household, family traditions involve “lightning diya on Dhanteras, puja on Chhoti Diwali, and making rangoli with soaked rice paste, drawing Ma Lakshmi’s feet on the main day.”

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As Vedavid gets acquainted with the rituals, he loves walking around the city as the lights are lit up, along with the dazzling skyrockets that make him excited. “We make ‘mitti ke ghar’ that are placed in the puja room and offer sweets in the mandir. Vedavid is always part of the puja, and he tries his best to chip in when we are cleaning the house,” she said, adding that she and her husband, Aditya Dhar, like to maintain certain traditions and wish to continue.

Yami Gautam’s favorite sweets

By decorating her house with diyas filled with mustard oil, Yami believes that it brings warmth and blessings. Talking about food, “As for sweets, I love gulab jamun and kaju katli, but I also love gurpara and shakkarpara, matri, mathi, which is part of shagun,” she said, adding that she prefers warm, monochromatic lights over the fairylights. As for her career, Yami Gautam has five projects on the line. Expressing that she has a certain responsibility for the audience to live up to their expectations, she expressed her gratitude to the directors and producers for the cinematic magic. Go to Source

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