This is the November 2026 issue of Smiles, a monthly magazine for senior citizens published by SMILES HOME. It covers the Navaratri celebrations at the home, including Carnatic and flute recitals, Dandiya and Bathakamma dances, and a performance at the Mysuru Dasara festival. The issue also contains a personal essay on cooking and breakfast dishes, along with regular sections like a photo…
Smiles is a monthly magazine published by SMILES HOME for senior citizens, distributed free for private circulation. The November 2026 issue (Volume 8, Number 11) covers the home's Navaratri celebrations and community activities.
The Navaratri section describes events from the first day's Carnatic vocal recital 'Navaraatri Naadaamrutam' to the flute recital 'Echo of Shakti' by Dr. Jayaprada Ramamoorthy. A combined program on October 25 featured Dandiya from Gujarat, Bathakamma from Telangana, Sharad Poornima moon worship, and Vishnu Sahasra Namam recitation.
Two children from SMILES HOME performed Kuchipudi dance ballet 'Nava Bhavani Vaibhavam' at the Mysuru Dasara Cultural Festival 2026, held at Jaganmohan Palace. The ballet depicted the nine incarnations of Parashakthi, with lyrics by Sri D.V. Narayan Murthy and choreography by Smt. Kranthi Narayan.
The magazine includes a personal essay by Smt. Sandhya Gupta Kopuri about cooking breakfast, describing the process of making a South Indian dish with ghee, cashews, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and vegetables. The essay reflects on mindfulness in cooking and family traditions.
Regular sections include the management committee listing, a table of contents with articles on breakfast dishes and other topics, a photo feature on page 11, and readers' response on page 15. The issue is 16 pages long.