- “Aarti and Garba” and “Navarathri prayer” (American Religious Sounds Archive).
- Both of these sounds remind me of the religious annual festival “Navratri” in honor of Goddess Durga. It brings back sweet memories of dressing up to go to Garba and performing Aarti with my family and friends every year. Filled with dancing, laughing, and good food and prasad, Navratri is one of my favorite times of the year.
- “Diwali Festival – chanting” (American Religious Sounds Archive)
- This sounds is meaningful to me as it reminds me of my childhood and attending Sunday services at my temple. The panditji would perform a puja and chant these prayers as we sat and listened intently. Although I cannot understand most of it, it brings me to peace and allows me to connect with God and share with him my prayers.
- “Sunday service – organ music” (American Religious Sounds Archive).
- This sound reminds me of attending church services for weddings, ceremonies, and even attending churches in Europe. It represents my curiosity and openness to other religions and being able to connect my early education at a Christian school.
- “Ganpati Mantra” and “Gayatri Mantra” (Youtube)
- These are two of the main bhajans/songs I know very well from my childhood as I would recite them during pujas or prayers. I remember one of my uncles used to recite it with me and my cousins before we would go to sleep to calm us.
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