HAPPY DEEPAVALI

Deepavali is considered to be the festival of lights.It is supposed to signify the success of good over evil and the removal of ignorance with rays of knowledge.

By this time any reader of my blog would have been aware atht the purpose of my blog is to enjoy the 'iGNORANCE" perse, as i have often experienced that every knowledge aquired disturb you atleast for some time before you get to acclimatise to it.

Hence what ever the reason Deepavali is celebrated is secondry, ut the fact that the celebration bring in new joys and energies within one can not be overlooked. Perhaps that is the message of Deepavali. Revel in colours, new things (be it clothes, eatables , or belongings ).And more importantly remember the not so blesed ones so that you can extend a helping hand to one in need.

I precisely did that fore the past 3 days. IDENTIFY ANY ONE WHO CAME IN CONTACT WITH ME IN SOME CAPACITY, be it sweepers, cleaners, drivers, mess boys,tea server, post man or messengers. I carried a bundle of fresh notes and went on a giving spree till the same was exhausted.And the satisfaction that you derive is immense.It is perhaps the capacity of the "haves" to take care of the "have nots " is the essence of such festivals,Even Ramzan talks of the same tone and so also the festivals of Christians when any one who come to Church will be teated with food.

Today, except for raising from bed at will (unlike the earlier years when i used to get up at 3 AM along with my wife, to get ready by 4 am to wear new clothes and to burst crackers, based on a perception that Naragasura was killed by Lord Krishna in the vee hours of the day and hence the right time will be between 3am-4am to have an oil bath and to waer new clothes)all other routine remained unchanged.

The fact thAt neither my son nor my daughter were present added to the quietness. Ofcourse my son whether present or not may not be an active participant in the proceedings as right from child hood he is one who believed that we should not go for bursting crackers for two convincing reasons, One to avoid the child labour in Sivakasi and the other to reduce the air pollution.On the contrary my daughter belongs to other end of spectrum who revels with every thing that is new and novel, But then she has to be with her in laws for thalai deepavali and hence away.

That all works connected with half yearly closing were also meticulaously planned and brought to some finality yesterday itself meant that there is no work at office too. And perhaps by the time this post is coming on, the approval of the notes form top executives also would have been obtained.

Thus it was a smooth flow of tide and time.And my joy (in the absence of my son and daughter) emanated from another reason, the climate.What started as drops yesterday evening became heavier with strong chill winds and copious rains.There were intermittent periods when the sun really shone bright enabled me to perfrom the amavasya rites to the departed elders to my full satisfaction.

A good food (added flavour to by my wife's affection as i was the sole recipient in the absence of her beloved children), some nice movies in various channels, a climate of my choice, making the day look like a night with steady stream of rains(our porticio is already filled with water and a few more hours of rains may make it further worse), absence of power cuts, the small talks had with children in the morning which assured that every thing is fine , the greetings and the telephone calls recieved on the eve of deepavali(some expected while some others least anticipated) have all made this deepavali, an enjoyable one...But not a memorable one. . My wife may chide me for my love of rains.But with out rains there will be no life as especially Chennai and superbs are lready drained off all water in lakes and rivers and hence rains are a must for survival, despite the inconveniences that it cause to many..

It will become memorable when we are to gther talking and sharing on all things in the world with spontaneity and transparency.And we means, self, wife, son and daughter.!!Perhaps another year or two..waiting will,have to be there but when that union take place on the eve of deepavali, it will be an unforgettrable and memorable of all !

But there can always be wishes to others to bless tehm with a memorable deepavali.
HERE IS A GREETING FROM THE DEPTH OF HEARTS TO ALL..HAPPY AND MEMORABLE DEEPAVALI>

RAINS, WELCOME RAINS

I have often wondered whether the likes and dislikes to certain seasons have got some thing to do with the month in which one was born.

For example , i for one always had a love (or is there any other better word than love to show my affinity and intensity of affinity!!)to rainy seasons.Whether it drizzles or whether it pours , it is immaterial.

The moment the rains start, whether in drops or in down pours, an inexplainable energy runs through me.I become a child to adore the rains. Perhaps it has got some thing to do with my early scholl days, when at the drop of a rain, the classes will be cancelled and the final bell will ring.THAT IS BECAUSE THE SCHOOLs in those days (WHEN commercial considerations were not upfront and it used to be a way to serve the society at large)used to be in thatched sheds with the sitting space covered by sands.Perhaps the sense of freedom enjoyed then (even though I can not even dream of the same on date)and the fond hopes of reaching home sonner than scheduled time added to the joy.

And as i grew up my liking for rains also grew up. And the past two days have been splendid at CHENNAI. Day time drizzles, night time down pours(so no one's movement is affected),the cool breeze kissing you with the smoothness of a lover's lips, the trees and plants having fresh and dazzling look at dawn (after having been choked in the rains the previous night), the laziness with which Sun tries to enter and disappear behind clouds, once in a while sight of the beautiful Rain bow on the western skies, all add to the glory of rain.

And coming to the initial question which i asked..Is there a connection with the birth month.I am born in October and normally Chennai experience rains in October and November . Is there any other similarity experienced by any one?I have seen my son to be so fond of Sunny days and mind you he is born in MARCH (earlier than the predicted April) and April/MAY are months dominated by Sun in CHENNAI.

AGAIN ALL THOSE ARE IRRELEVANT. THE RELEVANCE IS THAT THERE ARE MONSOON SHOWERS , SOONER THAN EXPECTED AND LET ME WELCOME & REJOICE IN IT.