Today is the star 'Atham' in the month of Chingam. Amma had passed away on this day, two years back.
Had got up well in time to go for the 'bali' ceremony, remembering Amma. Mini, my sister who's down from Bangalore, was ready much earlier than me. Shajan had come with his auto rickshaw at a half past 6 and dropped us at the Thiruvenkata Chalapathi temple where I'd been going for the past few years to offer my prayers for dad and mom.
We prayed at the temple and as we moved to the area where the ceremony was usually conducted, a gentleman who was in conversation with another auto rickshaw driver asked us about the purpose of our visit and hearing my answer, said that the ceremonies were no more conducted there because the 'thil homam' wasn't done at the temple. And he gave us the new destination.
The auto rickshaw driver, who was listening to our conversation, offered to drop us there. His passengers were within the temple and he estimated a half an hour's delay. Autos were difficult to get at that time of the day despite the fact that there's a full fledged stand smack in front of the temple. Ramankutty, that was his name, made it in quick time to clear the railway level cross gate and we reached the Perunthatta Mahadevar kshetram without much ado......and we just made it in time!
It was nice to see the familiar 'Thirumeni' who had a beaming smile on his face on seeing me and Mini. I've always found a sincere effort on his part during the conduct of the ceremony and always returned, fully satisfied. We offered the 'bali' for 'Chandramathykutty Amma, Atham' and returned by about a half past 8.
Can't believe that two years have passed since mom's passing away. All my classmates, who had interacted with her at some time or the other, had contacted me on the class site on What'sApp offering their prayers. She did have a way of profoundly influencing each and everyone that came her way.....she, indeed, was a magnetic personality!
Amma, missing you all the time...
Tailpiece.
Lekha had made a trip to her friend, Asha, around 11 o'clock regarding the clothes in connection with her nephew's impending wedding. Soon after, by 2 o'clock, she and Mini had set off for Palakkad to get her broken ear stud repaired - she'd purchased it from an outlet there - and to look up the lawyer in connection with the disposal of her dad's house. Mini will go through the review by the ayurvedic doctor regarding the ligament tear on her right foot.
The evening walk was nice and it was, indeed, very quiet after that compared to the usual ways.
Had got up well in time to go for the 'bali' ceremony, remembering Amma. Mini, my sister who's down from Bangalore, was ready much earlier than me. Shajan had come with his auto rickshaw at a half past 6 and dropped us at the Thiruvenkata Chalapathi temple where I'd been going for the past few years to offer my prayers for dad and mom.
We prayed at the temple and as we moved to the area where the ceremony was usually conducted, a gentleman who was in conversation with another auto rickshaw driver asked us about the purpose of our visit and hearing my answer, said that the ceremonies were no more conducted there because the 'thil homam' wasn't done at the temple. And he gave us the new destination.
The auto rickshaw driver, who was listening to our conversation, offered to drop us there. His passengers were within the temple and he estimated a half an hour's delay. Autos were difficult to get at that time of the day despite the fact that there's a full fledged stand smack in front of the temple. Ramankutty, that was his name, made it in quick time to clear the railway level cross gate and we reached the Perunthatta Mahadevar kshetram without much ado......and we just made it in time!
It was nice to see the familiar 'Thirumeni' who had a beaming smile on his face on seeing me and Mini. I've always found a sincere effort on his part during the conduct of the ceremony and always returned, fully satisfied. We offered the 'bali' for 'Chandramathykutty Amma, Atham' and returned by about a half past 8.
Can't believe that two years have passed since mom's passing away. All my classmates, who had interacted with her at some time or the other, had contacted me on the class site on What'sApp offering their prayers. She did have a way of profoundly influencing each and everyone that came her way.....she, indeed, was a magnetic personality!
Amma, missing you all the time...
Tailpiece.
Lekha had made a trip to her friend, Asha, around 11 o'clock regarding the clothes in connection with her nephew's impending wedding. Soon after, by 2 o'clock, she and Mini had set off for Palakkad to get her broken ear stud repaired - she'd purchased it from an outlet there - and to look up the lawyer in connection with the disposal of her dad's house. Mini will go through the review by the ayurvedic doctor regarding the ligament tear on her right foot.
The evening walk was nice and it was, indeed, very quiet after that compared to the usual ways.
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