At Kozhikode.

Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter past 7. Reached Guruvayur temple at about 5' to 8, but missed the special darshan time as the door of the sanctum sanctorum was closed for the 'pantheeradi puja'. So, we'd gone outside the inner space, bought diaries for our staff of the Foundation, photographs of the good Lord and we also had a cup of tea.

Meanwhile, there was a massive power breakdown thanks to the mishandling of the geyser in the bathroom of Mom's bedroom. Bijeesh has been told about it and he'll come later to set it right, he'd said.

By a quarter past 9, we're back in the innards of the temple for the 'darshan' and it was a good one. Lekha and the maid's breakfast was really late as we returned by a quarter past10. After putting in the clothes and personal effects into the suitcase, it along with the laptop, was put into the car and we were off to Malappuram town and boy, what a charge it was to be on time for the press conference at the Prashanth Auditorium!

Jaffar, our co-ordinator of the district, had given us lunch and took us to the conference hall on the top floor. The district collector, Prem Kumar, came in a trifle late and gave a good speech covering the program. The interaction with the women of Malappuram always gives me a high for their interest and spontaneity in doing things.

The scheme was explained by our technical team.

After the completion of the program, we set course for Kozhikode where we spend the night. Our place of stay is at the Sikshak Sadan, a government enterprise but sadly, badly managed! A comparatively early evening.

Tailpiece.

An interesting day. Covered the districts of Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram.