Mom was up and about quite early in the morning. She'd woken me up at about a quarter past 4, to take in the resplendent 'vishukkani' and the puja room looked ethereal, with a yellow-golden hue thanks to a battery of lamps lit up which enhanced and highlighted the rich colour of the abundant strings of Laburnum used for the occasion!
All of us had assembled at the Puja room, within a matter of time and I secretly wished that the moment never ended.
Though I'd ducked off to a short snooze it was a quick wash and change soon after, to be back in the puja room for the collective prayer and the distribution of the customary 'vishukkaineetam'. Ammu, my niece, was beaming and quite thrilled at her collection thanks to her privilege of being the youngest in the crowd.
A lovely Vishu indeed! It was worth the drive even though the duration was quite short as we'd to get back to Kochi by evening.
Tailpiece.
Was reminded about the Vishu celebrations of the past, when I was a kid and staying with my grandparents. The celebrations involved a larger crowd of uncles, aunts and cousins and the merry making went on and on and never seemed to end!
PS.
1. My mom could also be taken to her ayurvedic doctor as she'd been complaining about a nagging pain on her left knee. She's like an obedient child while being with the doctor and listens to her instructions in rapt attention and they seem to be genuinely fond of each other, talking about a whole lot of stuff that didn't concern either the ailment or the treatment!
2. And we're back at our place, at Kochi, just before sunset in time for my walk!!
All of us had assembled at the Puja room, within a matter of time and I secretly wished that the moment never ended.
Though I'd ducked off to a short snooze it was a quick wash and change soon after, to be back in the puja room for the collective prayer and the distribution of the customary 'vishukkaineetam'. Ammu, my niece, was beaming and quite thrilled at her collection thanks to her privilege of being the youngest in the crowd.
A lovely Vishu indeed! It was worth the drive even though the duration was quite short as we'd to get back to Kochi by evening.
Tailpiece.
Was reminded about the Vishu celebrations of the past, when I was a kid and staying with my grandparents. The celebrations involved a larger crowd of uncles, aunts and cousins and the merry making went on and on and never seemed to end!
PS.
1. My mom could also be taken to her ayurvedic doctor as she'd been complaining about a nagging pain on her left knee. She's like an obedient child while being with the doctor and listens to her instructions in rapt attention and they seem to be genuinely fond of each other, talking about a whole lot of stuff that didn't concern either the ailment or the treatment!
2. And we're back at our place, at Kochi, just before sunset in time for my walk!!
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