The day had begun at a quarter to 3 as we went about our morning chores and helped mom to get ready but despite all the efforts, we could set course towards Palakkad only by a quarter past 5. George with his Tata Indigo was called for as my car was still with the service station. The roads were not too heavy with traffic and we could reach my sister, Rema's place by about 10 minutes to 7.
After a quick breakfast, Lekha, my sister, Minni and her daughter, Ammu left for the 'Thirumaandhaam kunnu' temple, 74 kms away, along with George. The temple is popular among young ladies as it's believed that by praying before Lord Ganesha - yes, his is the important deity in the otherwise ancient temple of the Goddess, Laxmi - for three successive years, marriage was sure to happen! And from the experiences of the many, the third visit is usually made by the husband and wife, post marriage!! The rates of the puja, as of now, are Rs.500/- for the first visit, Rs.750/- for the second and Rs.1,250/- for the third.
It was Ammu's second visit and they'd come all the way from Bangalore to keep their tryst with the Lord. The array of their share of the offerings at the puja was impressive as they brought back the 'prasadam' around lunch time. The fee for the next year's puja was also paid on the occasion.
Under the pretext of the puja, the family could have an impromptu get together of sorts which gave my mother a high. We're on the return leg by a half past 3 and could reach 'The Quarterdeck', comfortably, by tea time. A comfortable trip which also gave us adequate time to go about our evening chores with gusto!
Tailpiece.
A trip that rejuvenated my mom to a considerable extent! And of course, we got an opportunity to meet everybody yet again!!
After a quick breakfast, Lekha, my sister, Minni and her daughter, Ammu left for the 'Thirumaandhaam kunnu' temple, 74 kms away, along with George. The temple is popular among young ladies as it's believed that by praying before Lord Ganesha - yes, his is the important deity in the otherwise ancient temple of the Goddess, Laxmi - for three successive years, marriage was sure to happen! And from the experiences of the many, the third visit is usually made by the husband and wife, post marriage!! The rates of the puja, as of now, are Rs.500/- for the first visit, Rs.750/- for the second and Rs.1,250/- for the third.
It was Ammu's second visit and they'd come all the way from Bangalore to keep their tryst with the Lord. The array of their share of the offerings at the puja was impressive as they brought back the 'prasadam' around lunch time. The fee for the next year's puja was also paid on the occasion.
Under the pretext of the puja, the family could have an impromptu get together of sorts which gave my mother a high. We're on the return leg by a half past 3 and could reach 'The Quarterdeck', comfortably, by tea time. A comfortable trip which also gave us adequate time to go about our evening chores with gusto!
Tailpiece.
A trip that rejuvenated my mom to a considerable extent! And of course, we got an opportunity to meet everybody yet again!!
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