Dateline 10 Mar.
It was a quiet Sunday. There were two events that were taking place in Kochi which kept many of the Kochiites indoors thanks to prolonged traffic snarls towards the northern approaches to the city and the events were:-
(a) Lakhs of people paying their respects for their near and dear ones, who're deceased, at the
River Periyar's banks at Aluva on the occasion of Mahasivaratri.
(b) The inauguration of the 'Lulu shopping mall', the largest of its kind.
I'm always amused by the sincerity that people show in carrying out ceremonies to honour their dead. Are the strong sentiments displayed out of guilt for not having looked after them while they're alive?
Tailpiece.
1. The long drawn out ceremonies/rituals in connection with remembering folks, who've passed into the mist of time, exploits the guilt in people for not having done right while they're alive and the fear of retribution!
2. The Kochiites have the luxury of one more shopping mall to spend their time during weekends and holidays!!
It was a quiet Sunday. There were two events that were taking place in Kochi which kept many of the Kochiites indoors thanks to prolonged traffic snarls towards the northern approaches to the city and the events were:-
(a) Lakhs of people paying their respects for their near and dear ones, who're deceased, at the
River Periyar's banks at Aluva on the occasion of Mahasivaratri.
(b) The inauguration of the 'Lulu shopping mall', the largest of its kind.
I'm always amused by the sincerity that people show in carrying out ceremonies to honour their dead. Are the strong sentiments displayed out of guilt for not having looked after them while they're alive?
Tailpiece.
1. The long drawn out ceremonies/rituals in connection with remembering folks, who've passed into the mist of time, exploits the guilt in people for not having done right while they're alive and the fear of retribution!
2. The Kochiites have the luxury of one more shopping mall to spend their time during weekends and holidays!!
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