Letters From Pataaka
What Is Navratna Jewellery? The 9 Stones, Their Meaning, and How This Ancient Tradition Is Being Redesigned
Navratna jewellery is a classical Indian jewellery tradition featuring nine specific gemstones, each representing one of the nine celestial bodies (Navagrahas) in Vedic astrology. The word itself means exactly that: nava...
Why We're Called Pataaka — And Why the Name Was Never Just a Name
There's a moment, right before a firecracker goes off, where everything holds its breath. The air tightens. Time slows. And then — pataaka — light, sound, colour, and pure unbridled joy,...















