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Prelude To The MahaKumbaabishekam


The consecration to Meenakshi temple will take place in 15 hours  from now.The city is agog  with  excitement, anticipation and merriment.

The poojas  connected to yagasala is being conducted for the past five days. The religious fervour  expressed by the  people, the dedicated performance of the acharyas, the coordinated chanting of slokas , the perfect pronouncement of mantras, and the rendition  of Thevaram, Thiruvasakam by the othuvars  have a remarkable  impact. The velvi , to put it precisely the fire ignited with herbs, ghee, sandal, purified the air of this holy city.

The eleven yagasalas were conducted with great care . The temple was illuminated .  The authorities are  working round the clock .The crowd is highly organised.The thrill and excitement  is writ large in every face that we perceive.

In this age of fear and terror, in this period of  style and  modernity, in this  era of scientific and technical advancement, in this  epoch of political unrest and turmoil, in this saga of economic gloom and meltdown, the  thought of God ,and the spiritual  influence  overwhelms the mind.

We still believe in God. We still have faith in the almighty. We still  like to  unify with the omnipotent . We wish to diffuse ourselves  in the  immense  profound love of the sublime.

God is the greatest giver. He blesses his devotees with  wealth, health and knowledge.

 

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Thirst


We need  water most to reequip the dehydrated body. The thirst for water is felt utmost ,when we are in extreme weather, intense heat and in closeted dense habitation. The profuse sweating, makes the body weak  which in turn  leads to swooning.

The requirement of water is so compelling , that we get ready to consume whatever is available. In tropical countries ,during peak summer, we find a lot of make shift canopies . put up for thirst quenchers , like  tender coconut, water melon, sugar cane juice, buttermilk, and so on. Some well meaning persons , provide drinks free to the people.

Thirst ,in another sphere , is a longing for knowledge.The inquisitive mind is always  in search of details. An assimilation of  discerning prospects, a compilation of facts ,a collection of data’s and a configuration of convergence  will not suffice  to satiate this particular thirst.  which  is never quenchable.

The passion  for creativity , is another form of thirst. The pursuit ,is a difficult apprehension  but a  relevant aspiration.The originality in the individual is a relevant application ,which should be tended with extra care and nurtured with precision .

The desire for power , is a  significant  concept of thirst. Power corrupts the mind. Power mollifies the human consideration. It mitigates compassion. It brings with it  audacious authority and indecent atrocity. This symptom is a vicious addiction and mainly incurable.

The lure for money , is  a predominant  contradictory quality  of thirst. Money , is a magical fancy . It has a metaphorical fantasy. It takes you to every direction. It lands you in a no man’s island. It arrests your free movements .This allurement is a circumscribed  vigilance and absolutely cancerous.

As  we see the various themes of thirst ,  we conclude the ambiguity  of  this evidence is beyond one’s comprehension.The fascismile appearence of the wish is  clothed by the allegorical  ebullience.

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To Dare


The impetuous deal,

Wrought by a cynic,

Deployed  by a freak,

Will make you  to dare.

The excess outrage,

Evolved by the  rude,

Expressed by  the harsh

Will push you to dare.

The imminent derailment,

Drawn by the  insincere,

Driven by the  infidel,

Will rush you to dare.

The scary proposal,

Drafted by the illiterate,

Enforced by the ignorant ,

Will  agitate  you to dare.

The stringent memorandum,

Proposed by the mercenary,

Promoted by the  greedy.

Will  kindle you to dare.

The ineffectual desire,

Wished  by the irrational,

Forced by the disenchanted ,

Will provoke you to dare.

The  impoverished entreaty,

Pitted by the irreverent,

Defined by the  selfish

Will stagger you to dare.

The indignant  arrogance,

ushered by the audacious,

Beleaguered by the atrocious.

Will wrench you to dare.

The tempestuous cycle ,

enraged  by the seasons,

impelled by the extremity,

Will  insinuate you to dare.

The daring in you,

punctuated by feelings,

prompted by  virtues

Will induce you to  win.

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The Lethargy In You.


I was dozing in my lounge, when my maid’s call brought me to an awakening state. It unusually, was not only a physical wake up but also a  mental resurrection. Recently , I am prone to  light refreshments like getting a short nap ,then and there , as often as possible,since there is nothing compulsive to keep my physic and mind active, I am slowly stepping into old age ,a little prematurely .

The renaissance of today ,is that I gave a mild thought to the happenings of the daily chores ,both domestic and external. The slight interference took a chronic level in my analytical pursuit.My mind got over the languishing  strain  by cooperating with my heart’s application.

The putting off attitude in us, the sustaining aspect of procrastination in us, and the slowing down of quick assumptions , paralyse our work culture.

Taking up the case of domestic passage, I wanted to give a face lift to my house and garden , by adding certain infrastructure that were not available ,when the house was built. As every normal human, I made a series of inquiries as to the product availability. I gathered every detail and compiled my survey  in a file, neatly indexed and tagged. I left  gap, of a year, I do not know for what, but now I conclude. it is purely due to lethargy . After a year, I set myself on the task, the materials I wanted , have disappeared from the market and there was a fresh bunch of new products , of which I am an illiterate., in the sense I am not aware of its usage.

Coming to the external assumptions, the Indian lethargy is explicitly revealed in its policies. Take for instance , the construction of roads, the Golden quadilateral ,which is being on for nearly five years. The project is going in snail’s space. Before it reaches Midway, the initial work loses its credibility. The originating road , which was in exact condition  few months back ,has  developed  bumps and potholes, and falls into the category of  bad roads. The half way traverse is rendered unfit for travel. The purpose gets defeated. A three hour flight from hence, we find excellent roads in Malaysia , which I feel is the best in whole of Asia.Why this default?

Before we think of expanding certain infrastructure, the proposition becomes obsolete, and outdated. The slow decision in us makes us a drawling , feeble, demure mortals.

We miss the bus , not once or twice but always. We reconcile ourselves , saying that destiny wants it that way , so it happened thus. A concillatory domain is an antithesis to prosperous enlargement.

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What Makes A Human?


Raw  materials are the base for any product.Let it be a food stuff, building material, cloth, and fuel. Various ingredients , at specific temperature, with exact measurements and proper preparation go to make a tasty food.

Bricks , cement ,steel and stones go to make a building. A special sand is essential to make good quality bricks. The same holds good for cement,steel and stones. If any  fault is found in these goods, they will be discarded and a new hunt will be activated.

Well , if this be so for lifeless things, how careful we have to be in the evolution of a human. The fundamental qualities ,which go to make up a  mortal. is the vital resource for the blossoming individual.

What are the qualities that make up a man?  A   thorough reference and a critical analysis will help us to draw a caricature of a charismatic person.Man has six senses, seeing , hearing, smelling, feeling,  tasting and reasoning . This last discerning factor discriminates man from animal..This is the decree which makes  life a human.

Reasoning for what ?  is the secondary question that shoots up. Reason out, between good and bad is a common analogy. Getting specific ,, determine  which is gentle and harsh, figure out who is genial and who is venomous, acquire a keen insight on the exact and slippery ,resign to a know how of ordinary and critical, deliberate on the urgency and placidity, synchronise the coherence and digressions,stimulate the attention and deviation ,

The spirit in you shows you what a kind of human you are. The pristine coordination of kindness, compassion, determination and charisma go to make a Human. The query is well answered .

 

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Rituals


As the Meenakshi temple is gearing up for the consecration,I had an opportunity to witness the rituals aligned to the grand event ,which falls on April /8/2009.

The consecration takes place every twelve years.The renovation consists of repairing the concrete structures, panting the gopurams, and cleaning the floors and pillars.

The base of the Gods and Goddesses have to be treated with a holy mixture of eight or ashta marunthus derived from herbs . This medication will bind the statues to the base and provide a medicated treatment to the age old edifices. It rejuvenates the sculptures and adds to the divine charm .

A couple of days back , I went to the temple, particularly to see the ritual , A batch  from Nemam Koil , near Thiruppathur, had come to Madurai . They  have been trained  to prepare the medicinal balls.A committee  consisting of the local Nagarathars , a community which has spent  a fortune in renovation of temples and still relishes in involving itself in the spiritual endeavour. Twenty persons were performing the task. A group of five were sorting out the extracts, and another group was pounding the herbal format in a wooden base ,specially brought from Nemam. The pounding was so hard and so scrupulously mixed . Soon it got metamorphosed into a red ball, taking the form a Clay. They had an appearance of wax, elastic in shape .It  has a strain of viscosity in its properties , which provide the bondage. They are more or less akin to the modern adhesive.

The preparation were  collected in a big brass vessel .It was taken to every sannadhi. The required amount were taken and evenly applied to the base of the idols, The fervour and the interest of the committee ,the dedication of the workers amazed me.The work was carried out for a week . Donors undertook the  serving of meals to the workers and the members.

Everything was done in perfect harmony. The event was a disciplined ,meticulous arrangement devoid of fanfare and ostentation.It was a worthy effort .It was a beautiful experience and a very interesting sojourn.

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Hail To Thee Meenakshi


The fish like eyes,

emit expressions,

sweet  and love .

cheer and passion,

grace and grandeur,

benign and beatitude.

The slender figure,

emulates thoughts,

high  and poignant,

grave and gracious,

kindred and reverence,

charm and rhapsody.

The smiling face,

stimulates intensity,

sheen and sensation,

piety and devotion.

profuse and promotion,

strength and sublimity.

A blessing hand,

warrants help

sincere and  extending,

noble and knowing,

promise and progress,

delight and discerning.

You are the creator,

You are the maker,

You are the  inspirer,

You are the impeller,

You are the leveller.

Ecstasy rants high,

Exhilaration scales  heights,

Endowment  rises  above,

Enthrallment breaks the mark,

Enticement blows over,

Envisaging  celestial glory.

“Meenakshi “cries the heart,

“Meenakshi” sings the voice,

“Meenakshi “folds the hands,

“Meenakshi “wells up the eyes,

“Meenakshi “permeates the soul.

Bestow your blessings,

Shower your kindness,

Inundate your spell,

Illuminate the spirit 

Unify the appeal

Unite all.

 

 

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Bringing Up Children


The task of bringing up children is a heavy deliberation and an enthusiastic  endeavour. It is both a strain and a pleasure. It is plausible and untenable.Begetting them is a comparatively  facile process. But bringing them up is an  herculean enterprise.

Children are like soft petals. They are like a liquid. The property of the  liquid is that it assumes the shape of the container. It  isso flexible and extremely pliable. Liquid do not profess a stiff exterior. It is  smooth , delinquent and free flowing. It  can be accumulated  collected without effort and distributed without labour.

So are the lovely children. They are so beautiful, lovely and cheerful. Their mind is free .They can assimilate any syllabus  and integrate with evidences . ,with fine tact and diligence.  The leading hand , mostly that of the mother , should be eligible, evaluative, and responsible . The modem ,so as to term the disciplined scrutiny of the mother, should be severe and simple, should be strict and kind, should be attentive and careless, should be fastened and loose, should be following and distanced and should be punitive  and forgiving .

My harangue may seem to be a resemblance  of the impossible. It may sound implausible. It may be a combination of the positive and the negative. But , in reality , only this recipe will hold water. This is my experience of bringing up three boisterous boys.

The children should have a constant feeling  that somebody is behind you, some person  is hovering above you, of some eyes watching you.  A regular look up of their activities, an occasional enthusiastic remark of their performance, a little coaxing when they tend to be sluggish , a brief cajoling when they feel let down , mild chiding when they slip. a a rancour address when they fall short of expectation , a  rigorous remonstration when they show irreverence and even a bash or a slap when they talk back , go a long way in moulding up the little ones.

This programme has to be meticulously taken up by the parents , more so by the mothers till the children reach the age of twenty, till they become mature, till they understand the horrid world . Then .gradually the tightening can be relaxed . The adults would have , by now  become promising youngsters and would have reached a stage , totally insulated from wild and  rash habits. They would no longer succumb to demonish ,derogatory symptoms.

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Meenakshi Amman Kumba abishekam


The temple city of Madurai is decked up for the MahaKumbha abishekam . The shrine has been extensively renovated. The old structural emoluments which had withstood the test of time ,have been refurbished. The painting work is in full swing. The special poojas have started. The temple is wearing a festive look.

Meenakshi Temple ,is always in a celebrating mood. Every day is marked by  regal ,resounding occasions.Each day is an unique  collaboration of devotion and  resonant inspiration . This is the reverential experience of this ancient town.

Modern architecture has crept in.The assimilation of old and new  is not a synchronised  concept.It is not a seamless configuration. The old and the new do not blend .

The present Temple management committee, has taken a bold step. It has removed all the new designations. The shining marble in different hues, and the glittering granites in multi shades, the brass covering to the encrypted stone pillars have been removed. These fresh additions had marred the grandeur and the antiquity of the temple. They presented a ghastly portrayal . The fixation of  such expensive materials presented an unholy combination and  an unwilling amalgamation.

The temple ,now has seen a transformation. It has regained its originality. It looks royal and grand, sober and sumptuous, great and ecstatic..

Piety and sublimity are the essence of worship. The sanctum sanctorium , where all the godly powers converge has been modified to receive  the consecrated divine effluence in absolute unison.

The reorganisation of the shrines of Meenakshi  and her consort Sundersewarar, has been executed scrupulously. The damaged roofing in certain parts of the temple has been replaced with great care.

The commercial  restrictions are implicated. Selling of tickets for darshans  are a provision to restrict the crowd. But God is for all.The demarcation of the poor and the rich , the ordinary and the elite , the simple and the snobbish, the modest and the audacious , has to be withdrawn.

A free flow of devotees will add grace to the shrine ,as it had been practised all these years. Restrictions hamper normality. The faltering mob creates confusion. This distractions diffuses devotion and leads to unpleasant adherence.A little thought to this digression ,will resume prosperous  endowments. 

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Do Not Listen To Your Body.


A seemingly amusing caption is in the air. Not listening to your body, appears to be an apparent objection and an irrelevant remark. But , in real  reference ,we have to lend our ears to this call.

The body ,complains of so many ailment, right from the common headache to the chronic illness.Taking note of each and every indisposition will make us an invalid , and render us a non performer.

An headache may be splitting. It will make you impoverished.   Do not succumb to its taunts. Take a pill, go along with your routine, The dose will bring down the pain to a certain extent. Much more , the concentration in your work ,will minimise the suffering. The focused attention will enable you to forget the rigours of turmoil.

I have bad legs. They do not cooperate with me at all. They ache when I climb up. They send signal of discomfort , when I get down. They pose a strenuous alibi  when I squat on the floor. My knees ,literally beseech and plead for rest. But I carry on . I care a tuppence to my legs and knees. I move about my job, without complaining, without exhibiting pangs of pain. The spasm ,at times ,force me to lie down . But ,I never do that. In case , I give room to such  licences, then my tampered organs, will evince a speculation . They would progress in tandem and throw a tantrum. My mobility will come to  a standstill. I would be tied to a wheel chair .

To avoid such  a gross impediment, I go on the track , limping  mostly, wobbling awkwardly  at times, moving in slow motion  exerting  much care and much caution.

Ignore the cry of your body, set aside its  threats, go ahead with your itinerary as normally you do.The disobedient body will definitely coordinate with you.