A day I worked for almost one year to make happen. A day which costed me almost a lakh rupees. But honestly, totally worth it. Seeing my family enjoy the city I lived in… different feeling. Showing them my Mumbai, my places, my life. Every small moment felt big that day. And… this also became my last day in Mumbai. Because after this, I didn’t stay back. I left the city along with them.❤️
Mahashivratri at Isha is not something new for me. I’ve been here many times before.
But this year… it feels completely different.
Not because Isha changed. But because I have changed.
Somewhere between last year and now, a lot happened. I grew up in ways I didn’t expect. I understood things I was avoiding. I became quieter. Stronger.
So standing here today, it doesn’t feel like I came back to the same place. It feels like a new beginning.
Let this Mahashivratri be the start of everything that’s meant to unfold next. Let all the blessings that are on their way find me ready.❤️
And about the outfit, I customised it. Skirt is made out of my mother’s 30 years old silk saree. Blouse and dupatta I customised it now.
In 2016, I had just turned 18. I remember how excited I was to finally become an adult.
The very next day, I went to the bank to change my joint account with my father into my personal account. He refused to sign, so I signed it myself and got it done. I applied for my voter ID. I did everything I could, just because I was so excited to be independent.
Fast forward 10 years. I’m 28 now. I honestly don’t know how time flew this fast.
Back then, I was super extroverted. I would never stop talking. I was always jumping around, laughing, giggling, playing. Somewhere along the way, that version slowly disappeared.
Today, I’m much more quiet. I don’t speak unless I’m spoken to. I don’t giggle much anymore. Adulting has been really hard. I never expected it to be this heavy.
When I look back at these pictures now, the first thing I notice is my eyes. There’s so much excitement, so much peace, so much spark in them. They look very different from today.
I hope I find that spark again someday.❤️
Ps: I am not sure if all these pictures are from 2016. Some could be from 2015 or 2017 as well.
2025, you are the worst thing that happened to me. I wish I never had to be this vulnerable in my life. You changed me in ways I can never undo. I will never be the old me again. But maybe that had to happen to become who I am today and who I am slowly becoming.
Anyway, keeping all the poetic notes aside, you were bad.
I hate you all for one thing…. I put so much effort into my outfit to match the colour palette of ChatGPT. But not one of you noticed. So bad. Do better you all😭
Okay, jokes aside. Truly grateful that life puts me in places that I never thought I’d be. Been smiling a lot lately. God, please shower every being with the love and kindness that you have shown me. Truly grateful to all you!!! I’m doing the things that I do now, because of your kindness and support. Love you all ❤️🫂
Okay, got a bit emotional. But still, you should have noticed my outfit. Do better next time. Bye bye.
Obviously worked the whole day with oily hair. Then Dressed Up in the evening. Bursted one Mathapoo (Phuljhadi). Then the next day, went to a place nearby and saw how they celebrated Diwali. That’s the campaign we did for ChatGPT.
Did I miss my family? Yes.
But also grateful and thankful for the getting to do the work I do today. ❤️🫰🌻
PS : About the lehanga I am wearing jn pictures, the blouse is from a saree. Skirt from @westsidestores and dupatta is actually a saree I draped like lehanga ❤️🙈
Spent 4 days in Maharashtra. Konkan Region. I can’t speak a word in Marathi or Konkani. Hindi also hardly manage with basic words. People there hardly speak Hindi. But man, people there are so warm and welcoming. 🫶
There’s hardly any tourists. I spent most of the time alone in pretty beach nearby. I’m someone who is very cautious of my safety. But I never felt this safe as a woman solo traveling. 🤌
Such amazing people. Such amazing food. Amazing water. I could definitely see myself living here in the future. ❤️🙂↔️
I have lost my feminine touch quite a while back❤️🩹 I don’t dress up much anymore. Most days it’s just a loose shirt, a bun, and moving on with the day. I’ve stopped wearing sarees often, stopped putting a bindi, stopped caring about the little things that once made me feel beautiful. Honestly, most of the time I just feel ugly.
But today, after so long, I finally got a chance to dress up in the way I love. A saree, a bold kunguma pottu, the whole look. And it reminded me of a part of myself I had almost forgotten❤️
This is my first Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai. Back home, festivals always meant family, noise and a lot of people around me. Here, it’s just me, my little home and my work that doesn’t let me sleep.
Moving to a new city was never easy. Some days I feel like I’m running behind my dreams all alone, not knowing if I’ll ever reach where I want to. Work keeps taking unexpected turns, and life feels like a constant test. But I also know one thing. Every challenge is building me into the person I need to become.
So today, as I stood here with Bappa in my hands, I had only one prayer. Give me the strength to keep going, give me the wisdom to choose the right paths, and give all of us the prosperity we’re working so hard for.
May this Ganesh Chaturthi be about faith, courage, and new beginnings. 🙏✨
Pillaiyarappa❤️🙏🏼
Ps: this Ganesha is literally the cutest I have ever seen. And I teared up when I saw the first picture. Thinking of keeping it as my dp🥹❤️
Keerthi
Spend two good days at Isha Yoga Center, Bangalore✨❤️
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Keerthi
A day in Mumbai:) ❤️🪬✨
A day I worked for almost one year to make happen.
A day which costed me almost a lakh rupees.
But honestly, totally worth it.
Seeing my family enjoy the city I lived in… different feeling.
Showing them my Mumbai, my places, my life.
Every small moment felt big that day.
And… this also became my last day in Mumbai.
Because after this, I didn’t stay back.
I left the city along with them.❤️
#keerthi #family #mumbai
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Keerthi
Mahashivaratri 2026🔱
Mahashivratri at Isha is not something new for me.
I’ve been here many times before.
But this year… it feels completely different.
Not because Isha changed.
But because I have changed.
Somewhere between last year and now, a lot happened. I grew up in ways I didn’t expect. I understood things I was avoiding. I became quieter. Stronger.
So standing here today, it doesn’t feel like I came back to the same place. It feels like a new beginning.
Let this Mahashivratri be the start of everything that’s meant to unfold next. Let all the blessings that are on their way find me ready.❤️
And about the outfit, I customised it. Skirt is made out of my mother’s 30 years old silk saree. Blouse and dupatta I customised it now.
🌙✨ #Mahashivratri #IshaFoundation
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Keerthi
In 2016, I had just turned 18.
I remember how excited I was to finally become an adult.
The very next day, I went to the bank to change my joint account with my father into my personal account. He refused to sign, so I signed it myself and got it done. I applied for my voter ID. I did everything I could, just because I was so excited to be independent.
Fast forward 10 years. I’m 28 now.
I honestly don’t know how time flew this fast.
Back then, I was super extroverted. I would never stop talking. I was always jumping around, laughing, giggling, playing. Somewhere along the way, that version slowly disappeared.
Today, I’m much more quiet. I don’t speak unless I’m spoken to. I don’t giggle much anymore. Adulting has been really hard. I never expected it to be this heavy.
When I look back at these pictures now, the first thing I notice is my eyes. There’s so much excitement, so much peace, so much spark in them. They look very different from today.
I hope I find that spark again someday.❤️
Ps: I am not sure if all these pictures are from 2016. Some could be from 2015 or 2017 as well.
#keerthihistory #2016trend #2016
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Keerthi
2025, you are the worst thing that happened to me.
I wish I never had to be this vulnerable in my life.
You changed me in ways I can never undo.
I will never be the old me again.
But maybe that had to happen
to become who I am today
and who I am slowly becoming.
Anyway, keeping all the poetic notes aside, you were bad.
Bye bye!!! 🙂↔️🤟
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Keerthi
I hate you all for one thing…. I put so much effort into my outfit to match the colour palette of ChatGPT. But not one of you noticed. So bad. Do better you all😭
Okay, jokes aside. Truly grateful that life puts me in places that I never thought I’d be. Been smiling a lot lately. God, please shower every being with the love and kindness that you have shown me. Truly grateful to all you!!! I’m doing the things that I do now, because of your kindness and support. Love you all ❤️🫂
Okay, got a bit emotional. But still, you should have noticed my outfit. Do better next time. Bye bye.
#keerthihistory #keerthi #grateful
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Keerthi
This is how my Diwali went❤️🌻
Obviously worked the whole day with oily hair. Then Dressed Up in the evening. Bursted one Mathapoo (Phuljhadi).
Then the next day, went to a place nearby and saw how they celebrated Diwali. That’s the campaign we did for ChatGPT.
Did I miss my family? Yes.
But also grateful and thankful for the getting to do the work I do today. ❤️🫰🌻
PS : About the lehanga I am wearing jn pictures, the blouse is from a saree. Skirt from @westsidestores and dupatta is actually a saree I draped like lehanga ❤️🙈
#keerthihistory #dīwali2025 #mumbai #solitude
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Keerthi
Spent 4 days in Maharashtra. Konkan Region. I can’t speak a word in Marathi or Konkani. Hindi also hardly manage with basic words. People there hardly speak Hindi. But man, people there are so warm and welcoming. 🫶
There’s hardly any tourists. I spent most of the time alone in pretty beach nearby. I’m someone who is very cautious of my safety. But I never felt this safe as a woman solo traveling. 🤌
Such amazing people. Such amazing food. Amazing water. I could definitely see myself living here in the future. ❤️🙂↔️
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Keerthi
I have lost my feminine touch quite a while back❤️🩹
I don’t dress up much anymore.
Most days it’s just a loose shirt, a bun, and moving on with the day. I’ve stopped wearing sarees often, stopped putting a bindi, stopped caring about the little things that once made me feel beautiful. Honestly, most of the time I just feel ugly.
But today, after so long, I finally got a chance to dress up in the way I love. A saree, a bold kunguma pottu, the whole look. And it reminded me of a part of myself I had almost forgotten❤️
#keerthi #navaratri
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Keerthi
This is my first Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai.
Back home, festivals always meant family, noise and a lot of people around me. Here, it’s just me, my little home and my work that doesn’t let me sleep.
Moving to a new city was never easy. Some days I feel like I’m running behind my dreams all alone, not knowing if I’ll ever reach where I want to. Work keeps taking unexpected turns, and life feels like a constant test. But I also know one thing. Every challenge is building me into the person I need to become.
So today, as I stood here with Bappa in my hands, I had only one prayer. Give me the strength to keep going, give me the wisdom to choose the right paths, and give all of us the prosperity we’re working so hard for.
May this Ganesh Chaturthi be about faith, courage, and new beginnings. 🙏✨
Pillaiyarappa❤️🙏🏼
Ps: this Ganesha is literally the cutest I have ever seen. And I teared up when I saw the first picture. Thinking of keeping it as my dp🥹❤️
#keerthihistory #ganeshchaturthi2025 #indianhistoryandculture
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