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Mahima Katyayni

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Draft Mode ~ @jheeni.in
this page is my digital jhola, i carry little bits of life here 📬🪷🌊🌄🪶🦂♇🌌🎑🌒☯️🫧🛺🗺️🎋🔮🎒🕊️🎭🥾🌻

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These pictures have been sitting with me for so long… waiting. And now I think I finally have the words.

The first time I met Indigo, I didn’t just learn a technique… I felt like a little child discovering magic for the very first time.

I dipped my hands into that deep vat, so mysterious… almost like it was saying, “Be patient.”

And then, magic.

When I lifted the cloth out, it wasn’t blue.

It was green.

I remember just staring at it, confused and amazed too, like a kid who’s just seen a trick and can’t figure it out. And as the air touched it… the green began turning into blue. Not just one blue, so many blues, right in front of my eyes.

I think I stopped breathing for a second.

And then came that feeling… that big, overwhelming, too-much-for-the-heart kind of happiness. The kind that makes your eyes fill up. I wanted to laugh and cry at the same time.

My hands were stained, my nails messy, little splashes on my clothes too but kept dipping again and again, like a stubborn little kid who refuses to leave the playground. Every time I felt new. Every time I felt like Indigo was showing me a different mood, a different colour, a different little miracle.

How can one colour hold so many stories?

I think Indigo is not just a dye.
It’s patience.
It’s trust.
It’s a transformation.

And maybe that’s why these pictures took time.

#indigodying
#bluegold by @cosmicjogan

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The Rabaris of Gujarat carry stories not just through words, but through every stitch of their embroidery. Traditionally pastoralists, the women of the Rabari community are known for their bold, intricate handwork using mirrors, motifs, and vibrant threads to reflect their way of life, beliefs, and dreams.

The designs often speak of nature, animals, gods, and daily life, passed down from mothers to daughters like a living language.

In a world moving fast, this work reminds us to slow down to create with meaning, and to carry culture forward, stitch by stitch.

With @shifa_arts_ajrakhpur 🏍️

#fyp #travelvlog #craftculture #explorepage #textiletour #rabari by @cosmicjogan

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कबीर को सुनना हमेशा से आसान रहा है, पर कबीर को जीना उतना ही कठिन। जब हम छोटे थे, स्कूल में उनके दोहे याद करते थे“धीरे-धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय” या “बड़ा हुआ तो क्या हुआ, जैसे पेड़ खजूर” बस पाँच नम्बर लेने की जल्दी में। तब हमें क्या पता था कि यही दोहे एक दिन जीवन का रास्ता दिखाने वाले बन जाएंगे। तब वे पंक्तियाँ सिर्फ किताबों में थीं, आज वे मेरे भीतर गूँजती हैं।

कबीर ने कभी बड़े-बड़े ग्रंथ या जटिल दर्शन नहीं कहे। उन्होंने आम ज़िंदगी से, रोज़मर्रा की भाषा से, सीधे-सीधे समझाया कि सच क्या है, झूठ क्या है, प्रेम क्या है और अहंकार किस तरह हमें भीतर से खा जाता है। सुनना सहज है, दोहराना भी आसान है, लेकिन जब बात आती है वास्तव में चलने की, वहाँ ठहर कर सोचना पड़ता है। क्या मैं सचमुच अपने भीतर का क्रोध छोड़ पा रही हूँ? क्या मैं किसी से बिना शर्त प्रेम कर पाती हूँ? क्या मैं हर इंसान में वही ईश्वर देख पा रही हूँ जिसकी खोज में भटकती हूँ? यही असली कसौटी है और यहीं पर कठिनाई शुरू होती है।

आज, शिक्षक दिवस पर, मैं अपने जीवन के सबसे सच्चे गुरु को प्रणाम करना चाहती हूँ, कबीर को। मेरे लिए वे सिर्फ एक कवि नहीं, बल्कि दर्पण हैं। जब भी मैं उनकी पंक्तियाँ पढ़ती हूँ, तो वे मुझे मेरी ही कमजोरियाँ दिखाते हैं और साथ ही आगे बढ़ने का रास्ता भी। उनकी बातों में कोई दिखावा नहीं, कोई जटिलता नहीं, सिर्फ सीधी सीख जो सुनने में मीठी लगती है लेकिन निभाने में तपस्या जैसी है।

सच कहूँ तो मैं भी अब तक उसी राह पर हूँ! कभी सफल होती हूँ, कभी असफल, कभी समझ पाती हूँ, कभी फिर से उलझ जाती हूँ। पर हर बार वही दोहे मुझे वापस खींच लाते हैं। शायद यही कबीर की असली शिक्षा है! यह कोई मंज़िल नहीं, बल्कि लगातार चलने वाली साधना है! और यही उन्हें गुरु बनाता है! गुरु जो हमें बाहर से नहीं, भीतर से बदलते हैं! taken in Jatkhedi by @cosmicjogan

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Love yourself enough to leave what keeps asking you to become smaller.

Enough to choose peace without feeling guilty.
Enough to stop chasing what doesn’t choose you.
Enough to enjoy your own company, take yourself places, buy yourself flowers, and build a life that feels good even when nobody is watching.

Love yourself enough to know that being alone is not the same as being lonely.

And that you don’t have to be loved by everyone to feel at home in yourself. by @cosmicjogan

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I was listening to Ranjheya Ve when it suddenly reminded me of this particular picture that @shamistha.baghel had clicked in Purani Dilli.
I don’t know why, but the two just felt connected in my head. So, after thinking about it for a while, I thought, why not finally upload it here? 🌙 taken in Purani Dilli by @cosmicjogan

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Gratitude Post

Some meetings have no logic, only destiny written on them. We met in a 10 minutes break between two recitals at Kamani auditorium. No numbers exchanged, just 2 strangers talking music.
Four months later-- in the intervening months I lost my two loved ones--a parcel arrives....6- yards of Indigo blue and a letter that felt like a balm.
For Teej, a woman waits for a gift from her maika. This time the universe sent it through a stranger who has become family.
@cosmicjogan you didn't just send a saree, you sent love when I needed it the most. Some people are not met, they are sent. Thank you for this magic Mahima!
@jheeni.in by @cosmicjogan

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A lot of people tell us, “Jheeni sarees cost more than what we usually see.” And honestly, we understand where that comes from. 💙

But the price is not just for a saree. It carries the time, skill and work of artisans, along with the beautiful, slow process of making colours naturally..

Our sarees are made using 100% natural dyes, sourced from plants, flowers, fruits, roots, minerals and even things you might find in your own kitchen or garden.

🌼 Yellows & oranges: turmeric, marigold, onion skins, pomegranate rinds
🌹 Reds & pinks: madder root, beetroot, sappanwood, lac
🌿 Blues & greens: indigo, purple cabbage, spinach and natural overdyeing
🤎 Browns & greys: walnut hulls, tea, coffee and cutch

Even something as simple as onion skins can become a beautiful dye. A plant grows, an artisan gathers it, prepares it, extracts the colour and slowly brings it onto the fabric. There is a whole little world of craft behind that colour.

So when you see the price of a Jheeni saree, we hope you see more than a piece of clothing. You’re supporting the hands that made it, the traditional knowledge behind the process, and a slower way of creating.

It costs more because it takes more 💙 taken in Ajrakhpur by @cosmicjogan

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My mother left this world far too soon. There are days when I still reach for her without thinking. But before she left, she unknowingly left me a khazana that has become more precious with every passing year. Her sarees. They are all I have left to hold when I miss her. I don't see pieces of cloth when I open that cupboard. I see her life.
I see her choices, her joys, her battles and struggles, the festivals she celebrated, the ordinary days she lived and the love she wrapped around our family without ever asking for anything in return.

That is why it fills me with anger when handloom is treated like a trend, a photo opportunity, or a once-a-year celebration. For some of us, these sarees are not fashion. They are memory. They are inheritance. They are the last living pieces of the people we loved. You cannot truly honour handloom by posting a picture once a year while ignoring the weavers who keep these stories alive the other 364 days 💜🧵🪡 taken in Lucknow - the City of Nawabs by @cosmicjogan

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ये साड़ी मेरी नानी ने मेरी मम्मी को दी थी। फिर मम्मी ने वही साड़ी मुझे दे दी।

ये साड़ी उनकी याद, उनका प्यार और उनकी विरासत थी, जो एक पीढ़ी से दूसरी पीढ़ी तक आई।

फिर एक दिन मेरी बहन ने कहा, "एक बार ये साड़ी मुझे पहननी है।" मैंने मुस्कुराकर दे दी। वो MBBS की पढ़ाई के लिए यूक्रेन चली गई... और फिर यूक्रेन और रूस में वॉर शुरू हो गईI

मेरी बहन सही-सलामत वापस आ गई। उसके लिए मैं हर दिन शुक्रगुज़ार हूँ। लेकिन मेरी ये प्यारी साड़ी वहीं रह गई।

आज पाँच साल पुरानी अपनी ये तस्वीर देखी, तो नानी और मम्मी दोनों की बहुत याद आई। दोनों अब इस दुनिया में नहीं हैं। मैं बस यही सोचती हूँ कि जहाँ भी होंगी, साथ होंगी... हँस रही होंगी, बातें कर रही होंगी, और मुझे ऐसे ही अपना प्यार भेज रही होंगी।

🇺🇦🇷🇺🌹♥️🥻🤱🏻 by @cosmicjogan

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3 months ago

Sometimes you lose your spark. Sometimes the energy you carry feels a little quiet. And that's okay. Life moves in cycles. We all have seasons of slowing down, resting and rising again.

Now it's time to get your spark back. One small step at a time. The fire was never gone, it was just waiting for you. Keep going. Your energy, your strength and your light are coming back, stronger than before. ✨

Pucchieeess to y'll 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 by @cosmicjogan

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divine love is the kind of love that cannot be explained, only lived.

the more your heart drinks from it, the calmer it becomes, the more you taste it, the less the world can distract you, the noise of the world fades, and even silence begins to feel full.

nothing outside changes, yet everything inside does. what once felt empty now feels complete. what once felt heavy now feels light.

ibadat stops feeling like something you have to do. it becomes the place your soul keeps returning to, again and again.

that's what divine love is, the journey from searching everywhere... to finally finding the beloved within every breath :'))

🎐🛐 taken in Lucknow-The City of Nawab by @cosmicjogan

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There are days when my heart feels too full for my chest. Love spills into everything, the people I think about, the songs I listen to, the sky I look at, even the smallest moments. I just want to hug everyone a little tighter, laugh a little louder, and remind the people I love how deeply they are loved. I hope this feeling never leaves. Being this full of love feels like magic 🪄

@hey.souravv knows exactly how to capture this! by @cosmicjogan

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