Big B to spend Diwali offering ‘pooja’,playing cards

“There are now preparations on for Diwali. The lights for the house are being put up. The simple single toned white-yellow lights all over the boundary and ceiling of the house. The gates dressed up with flowers first,for Aishwarya’s birthday – a routine for each celebration that takes place at the home.

“And once up (the lights) shall be switched on at that historic moment when we shall finish our Diwali pooja and light the first lamp with the lamp from the prayer,” wrote the Big B on his blog.

Besides reading verses from the Ramayana,fire crackers will also be burnt and sweets distributed among the staff.

“My Father’s marked verse on the Ramayan shall be read,a gentle prayer shall go up for all from all,sweets and bonuses on staff shall be disbursed by members of the family,fire crackers that do not make any sound shall be burnt and friends that feel like dropping by shall be most welcome to an open house,” Bachchan added.

The actor is known to be a stickler for tradition and will also try his luck at cards,even though he admits he is not very good at it.

“In keeping with tradition,cards shall be played as a ‘shagun’ and winnings and loss at them shall be taken as an indicator how well,or not so well the year shall be financially. I lose most of the time,so my funds and financing are always on trial through out the day and year.

Its a thought and a way of life and we respect it,” Bachchan wrote.