I have been intrigued by the way people believed in the god,the evil and billion superstition.I used to tease people for their silly beliefs.
The Cat
One of the most famous objects of superstition.The Cat sometimes is itself contaning an evil spirit,Sometime it is the pet of some evil soul,the first cat which feared me was a dark one in the famous horror story"Lisa".Some cats bring bad luck,misfortunes,business failures,bad examinations and in extreme cases a death.
I had a friend who would throw a stone in the path crossed by a cat.He would say that the stone will remove the bad effects caused by cat's interference of our way.If someone whom we dislike walks in front of us,then also the curse is removed.
Wonderful isn't it.
The Ghost
There have been a lot of research and hard work from many people debating over the existence,presence or effects of ghost.Most horror movies have their success on white or dark ghosts,mostly feminine ghost(just to add beauty to the evil).
There was a challenge sometime back.One of my friend challenged others.If they could stand at 0000hours midnight at an open place and close their eyes for 5 minutes,after five minutes they are supposed to turn back and look what was behind them.A white light like that of a ghost is supposed to be seen.
Some took the challenge couraged but later returned(after the challenge with goosebumps)
God-fearing
Some people argur that if one is god-fearing then one shouls\d also be believing in Ghost/Devil.
That is quite foolish.It is said that all creatures living or non-living are creations of god.So the "Ghost " (if at all it exist) must be a God's creation.God who has no shape ,colour who is indefinite and incompletely defined;will He ever making such a thing as ghost?The synonym for Evil; Lucifer is said to be a disciple of Jesus(the messenger)..Should he create devil,then we should worship the devil too.For all God's creation deserve equal respect.To frighten people is no God's job.He probably has better things to do.Hon'ble Albert Einstein said "God does not play dice".God being an idealisation and perfection.
Belief is one thing and an exaggeration of believes accumulated over ages prone to one's emotion lead to superstition.Control the emotions and control the self.The mind will then be free from the shackles of fear.
But there is one incident which made me slightly superstitious:
Here goes the event
I wanted to dual boot my PC with Linux and Windows XP.Since I was spending most of the day in front of computer,my ma asked me to shut it down and take rest.I didn't care.I continued to work.After some more hours she again insisted on me to power it off.I didn't,I was trying to install the buzzz word of IT ,Linux.Then,she sort of cursed "Let the system get damaged!"(I need a better MALAYALAM->ENGLISH translator).
Then after few minutes the problem started.The windows won't boot.I couldn't get into Linux either.I tried to procure an installation CD from my friend,after installation the registration key couldn't be found.It was sleeping time.I to fix the problem on the next day.I eventually got the registration key after a long search,now the windows won't boot again.i installed the OS again.Then all of a sudden the CD drive stopped working.I tried to fix the connection inside the tower.No,the CD drive won't work.A computer service professional was called for.The computer was taken for repair.After one week of trial they said that the system cannot be restored,the only way out was formatting and reinstalling.It was done and later I got the Linux installed in it.
But no one knows what had happened.was it a problem with partitioning,while Linux installation?Then why didn't the CD drive work?(By the way,A new CD drive had to be installed.).Why didn't the recovery CD for windows work?
May be,some part of the incident arouse superstition,some coincidental,but some mystery is involved..imperceptible.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
|| Swami Saranam ||
A Sabarimala trip which happened 6 month ago.
It was decide to board the Malabar Express on a December night to Chengannur.Had to wait at railway station.There were enough and more mosquitos to keep me awake.Checked my weight ,it was 70Kg,checked also the suitcase,it weighed 11Kg.There was a cute and healthy looking dog with a policeman.Didn't know why it was there.but it was very silent.barking dogs seldom bite,this dog seemed to be capable of ripping a the limbs apart from the body.Then the train came.
Got into the train the RAC was confirmed to berths,I got the upper one..It was not so cold inside the train and the mosquito count was also less.I didn't use the sheet.I had taken,to cover myself.Alarm was kept for 0530.When TTE came I asked him whether he could wake me up,he refused.
At 0530 I was up .I just roamed aboput the decide to stand near the door.Other's were sleeping,I felt like humming a song.When I opened the door very cold wind rushed in,hetrain was late and was trying to catch up with time.The all pervadsing darkness was getting lifted.I could make out the coconut trees in the semidarkness . A misty cover hung over the abundant coconut trees outside.At the door I watched the sunrise.In between I just glanced at the doorway.i thought I saw a familiar figure in between two bulky policemen.I tried to smile,got no reaction from the other side.The figure in white and white went to the toilet.I asked one of the fatty whether it was our Chief minister V.S.Achuthanandan.He replied"yes".At the next station I saw more and more police on the platform.The reason for the cute dog's presence was clear.
The policeman asked me my whereabouts and my destination.I replied with due respect.I queried about the CM's destination.He answered"To thiruvananthapuram".Accompanied by the policemen the whte and white dissappeared into the AC two tier coach.I had seen him really close ,just less than 2 feet.WOnderful.
After some phone calls i heade to the Mannar panchayat.There was a marriage function to be attended.Before the function I got the opportunity to visit the Thrikkurutti Mahadeva temple.A very nice temple with lot of free space.the Banyan tree in the front ,I felt represented the unity of all human beings,the unity of all religion.For the base was thick,it got divided into two after some height from the base,then it spread into uncountable number of branches.After the function,and the banquet.Then came back to main course of the journey.
Planned to stay at Guruswami's house in the evening.the next day We were to head to sabarimala.the Guruswami's house was very near to the Pamba river.The sound of the small waterfall was mistaken to be that of rain.I had a dreamless sleep.
Got up after a quick prelimnaries.Went iin jeep to Pamba river.At first I didn't want to take a dip due to hundred reasons,I may get cold,fever,fungus in ears,etc.So i carried a bucket to take water and pour it over the head.As i got out of the jeep my kneeshit the jeep's door,got a pretty good swelling(never mind).Went to Pamba.After pouring three bucket full of cold water onto my head,I felt like taking a dip.I took one with my glasses on and holding one of the nearby fellow;s hand.Great feeling,Great experience.taking a dip in a holy river for the first time!
Woke up at 0400 at headed to pamba to take a dip,so that we need not spend much time at the Pamba en route.the Swaraj Mazda with all decorations was ready for the trip.I got a comfortable place.We started on some devotional songs.Every sang in chorus repeating from the Guruswami.My mom had insisted on me to use a monkey cap.i didn't take it from my bag.Had my shirts collar buttoned.There was a brief stop at a tea shop just to energise everyone,I didn't have the tea.Entering Pamba,I saw the crowd,I saw the river,the shops,heard the announcements.The way up was busy and crowdy.Climbing up the hill,I tried to walk fast ,and felt like i could carry myself up all the way,i was adviced to take small patient steps.
The PeriyaSwami had some hold in the polilce so we didn't have to satnd in the queue.Apachimedu and saramkuthiyal all passed.Atop,First saw the PambaGanapathi idol,looked like what my grandma's decoration.Great.
Towards the sannidhanam.I had by cocnut ready to be broken.But somehow i had a bad feeling of my mundu(dhoti) getting loosened.tightened it up.Everybody wanted to touch the 18 holy steps.I touched the first three then one in between,mundu loosend,my hand got stuck wioth somebody else's,the towel was now over my eyes.The police was "helping "me up.I stopped where i was ,tightened the mundu again)I had actually stepped on my mundu-that was why it loosened.Everyone in my group were already up there.
I realised that I had lost my handkerchief(never mind).I was fortunate enough to get VIP Darsanam.After all other rituals,we got out.But three from our group were in the original queue,they missed the quick path.They were asked to get out of the queue and go by the easier path.The rest of usdecided to have food.the waiter said that they will provide meal only at the three rows athe other end,we were asked to go and sit there.I was not really hungry.The head of ourr group got angry,because there were smal children who were really hungry and tired after the long journey.We all got out.then at the exit a man said that we had to go by the queue near the cashier.Everyone got angry and fired at the restaurant people.There was something like a goat,(or was it a donkey?).Trying to move away quickly,my Irumudukettu fell down.
After the row we heade to the only other restaurant there.This one was not as neat as the earlier one(who bothers?)i was hungry now.We demanded tem to serve us where we sat.The resataurant people had to comply.The meal was a bore to many,manageable for me.The late three had appeared ,after their lunch we started back.for me there was a bus in the morning 0530 .Stayed at the Periyaswami's house.
I got a window seat,the wind was cold.I saw the Vavaru moque,people moving with colours all over them.After some time I had an uneasy feeling.I had my monkey cap,shirt buttoned up to collar still it was cold.I saw the Amar jyothi college of engineering.There was some kind of reading room(there was no room though),Somemen were seriously reading newspapers.Devotional songs were being played through the speakers.At 0700 the bus stopped at a stand.the song had changed to adipoli-dappankuthu.Songs from the Tamil film "Pokkiri" were being played.That must be real management and marketing.
A nice journey not to be forgotten.
It was decide to board the Malabar Express on a December night to Chengannur.Had to wait at railway station.There were enough and more mosquitos to keep me awake.Checked my weight ,it was 70Kg,checked also the suitcase,it weighed 11Kg.There was a cute and healthy looking dog with a policeman.Didn't know why it was there.but it was very silent.barking dogs seldom bite,this dog seemed to be capable of ripping a the limbs apart from the body.Then the train came.
Got into the train the RAC was confirmed to berths,I got the upper one..It was not so cold inside the train and the mosquito count was also less.I didn't use the sheet.I had taken,to cover myself.Alarm was kept for 0530.When TTE came I asked him whether he could wake me up,he refused.
At 0530 I was up .I just roamed aboput the decide to stand near the door.Other's were sleeping,I felt like humming a song.When I opened the door very cold wind rushed in,hetrain was late and was trying to catch up with time.The all pervadsing darkness was getting lifted.I could make out the coconut trees in the semidarkness . A misty cover hung over the abundant coconut trees outside.At the door I watched the sunrise.In between I just glanced at the doorway.i thought I saw a familiar figure in between two bulky policemen.I tried to smile,got no reaction from the other side.The figure in white and white went to the toilet.I asked one of the fatty whether it was our Chief minister V.S.Achuthanandan.He replied"yes".At the next station I saw more and more police on the platform.The reason for the cute dog's presence was clear.
The policeman asked me my whereabouts and my destination.I replied with due respect.I queried about the CM's destination.He answered"To thiruvananthapuram".Accompanied by the policemen the whte and white dissappeared into the AC two tier coach.I had seen him really close ,just less than 2 feet.WOnderful.
After some phone calls i heade to the Mannar panchayat.There was a marriage function to be attended.Before the function I got the opportunity to visit the Thrikkurutti Mahadeva temple.A very nice temple with lot of free space.the Banyan tree in the front ,I felt represented the unity of all human beings,the unity of all religion.For the base was thick,it got divided into two after some height from the base,then it spread into uncountable number of branches.After the function,and the banquet.Then came back to main course of the journey.
Planned to stay at Guruswami's house in the evening.the next day We were to head to sabarimala.the Guruswami's house was very near to the Pamba river.The sound of the small waterfall was mistaken to be that of rain.I had a dreamless sleep.
Got up after a quick prelimnaries.Went iin jeep to Pamba river.At first I didn't want to take a dip due to hundred reasons,I may get cold,fever,fungus in ears,etc.So i carried a bucket to take water and pour it over the head.As i got out of the jeep my kneeshit the jeep's door,got a pretty good swelling(never mind).Went to Pamba.After pouring three bucket full of cold water onto my head,I felt like taking a dip.I took one with my glasses on and holding one of the nearby fellow;s hand.Great feeling,Great experience.taking a dip in a holy river for the first time!
Woke up at 0400 at headed to pamba to take a dip,so that we need not spend much time at the Pamba en route.the Swaraj Mazda with all decorations was ready for the trip.I got a comfortable place.We started on some devotional songs.Every sang in chorus repeating from the Guruswami.My mom had insisted on me to use a monkey cap.i didn't take it from my bag.Had my shirts collar buttoned.There was a brief stop at a tea shop just to energise everyone,I didn't have the tea.Entering Pamba,I saw the crowd,I saw the river,the shops,heard the announcements.The way up was busy and crowdy.Climbing up the hill,I tried to walk fast ,and felt like i could carry myself up all the way,i was adviced to take small patient steps.
The PeriyaSwami had some hold in the polilce so we didn't have to satnd in the queue.Apachimedu and saramkuthiyal all passed.Atop,First saw the PambaGanapathi idol,looked like what my grandma's decoration.Great.
Towards the sannidhanam.I had by cocnut ready to be broken.But somehow i had a bad feeling of my mundu(dhoti) getting loosened.tightened it up.Everybody wanted to touch the 18 holy steps.I touched the first three then one in between,mundu loosend,my hand got stuck wioth somebody else's,the towel was now over my eyes.The police was "helping "me up.I stopped where i was ,tightened the mundu again)I had actually stepped on my mundu-that was why it loosened.Everyone in my group were already up there.
I realised that I had lost my handkerchief(never mind).I was fortunate enough to get VIP Darsanam.After all other rituals,we got out.But three from our group were in the original queue,they missed the quick path.They were asked to get out of the queue and go by the easier path.The rest of usdecided to have food.the waiter said that they will provide meal only at the three rows athe other end,we were asked to go and sit there.I was not really hungry.The head of ourr group got angry,because there were smal children who were really hungry and tired after the long journey.We all got out.then at the exit a man said that we had to go by the queue near the cashier.Everyone got angry and fired at the restaurant people.There was something like a goat,(or was it a donkey?).Trying to move away quickly,my Irumudukettu fell down.
After the row we heade to the only other restaurant there.This one was not as neat as the earlier one(who bothers?)i was hungry now.We demanded tem to serve us where we sat.The resataurant people had to comply.The meal was a bore to many,manageable for me.The late three had appeared ,after their lunch we started back.for me there was a bus in the morning 0530 .Stayed at the Periyaswami's house.
I got a window seat,the wind was cold.I saw the Vavaru moque,people moving with colours all over them.After some time I had an uneasy feeling.I had my monkey cap,shirt buttoned up to collar still it was cold.I saw the Amar jyothi college of engineering.There was some kind of reading room(there was no room though),Somemen were seriously reading newspapers.Devotional songs were being played through the speakers.At 0700 the bus stopped at a stand.the song had changed to adipoli-dappankuthu.Songs from the Tamil film "Pokkiri" were being played.That must be real management and marketing.
A nice journey not to be forgotten.
Friday, June 13, 2008
What made a good friday
There was the general excitement on joining a new course:the IBM COWT.Got attracted by the subjects taught and the IBM certificate,the fee was an add-on.We needed a minimum of ten people.But got only a tentative number of 7.needed three more,3 days to go for application,could we make it?Constant thoughts of future plans haunted the day before.The daily routines,the schedule,will it be hectic,and all kinds of funny things and ideas.Sometimes the mind unleashes itself away from the prudence,and the result is frustration and mayhem.
The plan was almost out of hand at a time ,then all of a sudden we got 7 confirmed.The four people we had contacted weren't sure whether to come or not.The last day arrived thoughts went wild.
in the morning we were confirmed of 10 people.Oh!how happy my friend was.i had to catch the train i the evening and also fill the application form.But the sir engaged us with a derivation till 1535.The train was at 1600.I filled up the form and decided to go to the railway station by auto rickshaw.After getting my baggage to the junction,I was forced to get into the public transport(the bus),for no auto could be found,the watch worked very sincerely.I got into the train without a ticket.Never in my four years of frequent rail journey have I done this kind of thing.My friend jokingly prayed for "oh god let the TTE catch him".I listened to his "loud prayer without expression.
It is said that the bad and the evil will hear our pray sooner than the mighty gods.It really happened ,TTE arrived,there was also a police man.I told him that I was a student and that There was class and the crowd at the ticket counter at the railway station.He listened ,but said"I understand that you have genuine problem,its second Saturday and there'll b rush,I am charging you only a minimum of Rs.318/-"Fortunately I had about 316.When given he said "OK I'll give you a ticket to Aluva".Then a man near me gave Rs2/to the TTE.(Was he god?May be yes)
I did have six of my "friends"who didn't move an inch from the doorsteps,but this unknown man helped me!
At Shoranur we all got out.My purse was empty.Nothing could be bought which could satiate my stomach.My "friends" gathered around me,asked about the fine and stuff.The"Friend who prayed asked me sorry.The journey was to resume ,the train moved,I slipped my step,was about to fall,but managed to get inside the train(thank god).We had a lot of fun inside the train till the end of the journey.
"All is well that ends well"-said Shakespeare
So did the "good Friday".
The plan was almost out of hand at a time ,then all of a sudden we got 7 confirmed.The four people we had contacted weren't sure whether to come or not.The last day arrived thoughts went wild.
in the morning we were confirmed of 10 people.Oh!how happy my friend was.i had to catch the train i the evening and also fill the application form.But the sir engaged us with a derivation till 1535.The train was at 1600.I filled up the form and decided to go to the railway station by auto rickshaw.After getting my baggage to the junction,I was forced to get into the public transport(the bus),for no auto could be found,the watch worked very sincerely.I got into the train without a ticket.Never in my four years of frequent rail journey have I done this kind of thing.My friend jokingly prayed for "oh god let the TTE catch him".I listened to his "loud prayer without expression.
It is said that the bad and the evil will hear our pray sooner than the mighty gods.It really happened ,TTE arrived,there was also a police man.I told him that I was a student and that There was class and the crowd at the ticket counter at the railway station.He listened ,but said"I understand that you have genuine problem,its second Saturday and there'll b rush,I am charging you only a minimum of Rs.318/-"Fortunately I had about 316.When given he said "OK I'll give you a ticket to Aluva".Then a man near me gave Rs2/to the TTE.(Was he god?May be yes)
I did have six of my "friends"who didn't move an inch from the doorsteps,but this unknown man helped me!
At Shoranur we all got out.My purse was empty.Nothing could be bought which could satiate my stomach.My "friends" gathered around me,asked about the fine and stuff.The"Friend who prayed asked me sorry.The journey was to resume ,the train moved,I slipped my step,was about to fall,but managed to get inside the train(thank god).We had a lot of fun inside the train till the end of the journey.
"All is well that ends well"-said Shakespeare
So did the "good Friday".
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