There are quite a few common and routine things that one comes across in the course of a day's happenings. Like for example, this being a temple town of repute there's a massive influx of pilgrims everyday and the police say that their woes get compounded by the transiting population - who tend to lower their guard by a notch or two during their religious pursuit.
For a motorist, the most annoying thing is when people headed for the temple, stick their hands out and cut the thoroughfare without waiting to see as to whether he/she has slowed down or stopped, to permit the movement. The pilgrims, to my mind, exhibit this strange behaviour to establish their right of movement in the abode of their most preferred god and consequently, all other things become secondary in their scheme of things! They seem to expect us commoners to wait for them to achieve their accomplishments, on priority.
And the animal, most associated with and popular in every temple ritual is the elephant. Fresh pachyderm dumping is a common sight on the roads reiterating the presence of a sizeable population of the graceful animal in and around Guruvayur.
And now for some unusual sights/happenings:-
(a) Homework on the road.
As I was on my customary morning walk, I saw a youngster waiting for his school bus, furiously
scribbling in his folded notebook. Was it a homework that the youngster had forgotten? Or was
he jotting down the things that required his attention during the day? Or was it a young lover
in action, putting down serious thoughts for his girl friend?
(b) An off the cuff offer of shelter.
The sky was overcast and it had begun to drizzle and had I continued in the same vein, I'd have
been drenched. A young lady on her way to catch the bus that would take her to her workplace,
30 km from here, offered me shelter under her umbrella. We often see each other every morning
and that was the sole criterion for her prompt offer of help. Have a great day, Janaki, it's people
like you who make this world worth living! And as I'd told you, you've a winning smile, keep
smiling!!
Tailpiece.
Ramanujan had made an early exit at 5 in the morning whereas, Jojy and Saly had kicked off for Kochi a trifle after 2, in the afternoon, after attending the marriage of their friend's son at a nearby hall.
For a motorist, the most annoying thing is when people headed for the temple, stick their hands out and cut the thoroughfare without waiting to see as to whether he/she has slowed down or stopped, to permit the movement. The pilgrims, to my mind, exhibit this strange behaviour to establish their right of movement in the abode of their most preferred god and consequently, all other things become secondary in their scheme of things! They seem to expect us commoners to wait for them to achieve their accomplishments, on priority.
And the animal, most associated with and popular in every temple ritual is the elephant. Fresh pachyderm dumping is a common sight on the roads reiterating the presence of a sizeable population of the graceful animal in and around Guruvayur.
And now for some unusual sights/happenings:-
(a) Homework on the road.
As I was on my customary morning walk, I saw a youngster waiting for his school bus, furiously
scribbling in his folded notebook. Was it a homework that the youngster had forgotten? Or was
he jotting down the things that required his attention during the day? Or was it a young lover
in action, putting down serious thoughts for his girl friend?
(b) An off the cuff offer of shelter.
The sky was overcast and it had begun to drizzle and had I continued in the same vein, I'd have
been drenched. A young lady on her way to catch the bus that would take her to her workplace,
30 km from here, offered me shelter under her umbrella. We often see each other every morning
and that was the sole criterion for her prompt offer of help. Have a great day, Janaki, it's people
like you who make this world worth living! And as I'd told you, you've a winning smile, keep
smiling!!
Tailpiece.
Ramanujan had made an early exit at 5 in the morning whereas, Jojy and Saly had kicked off for Kochi a trifle after 2, in the afternoon, after attending the marriage of their friend's son at a nearby hall.
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