Happy Onam

Happy Onam and God bless you all with lots of prosperity. Missing all celebrations, food and fun from Kerala.

Mundu!

Kerala, God’s own country, has not earned this name without meaning. There is an air about it that justifies its warm and affectionate existence.

Keeping in tune with the phrase 'do in Rome as the Romans do', I order some extraordinary crafted dhoti and sari to be worn... The sari, of course, for the ladies in the house.

The ‘dhoti’ in all its pristine glamour, tied up around the waist by shear will power and some dextrous use of the stomach muscle, else it slips down and opens up !! It is just a piece of cloth, no buttons, no belts, no clips nothing. Simple elegant convenient and with its own characteristic charm and above all - air conditioned at all times !! The fall of the main design as a strip down the front to be positioned on the right hip and just around the right knee. Rules of culture.

From Amitabh's blog

Joy of freedom

Being in God's own country, Kerala, in Southern India is as joyous as it can be. Here is a Malayali song from the yore celebrating the spirit of the joy of freedom. Freedom from Power Mongers!



The lyrics are as follows:

Bharathamennal parin naduvil kevalamorupidi mannalla
jana kodikal namme namay mattiya janma grihamallo

Today is celebrated as the Republic day in India. A right that I am born with and haven't lived without, something I take for granted and am proud about. Happy Republic Day India. Here is also my prayer to free all those still oppressed and trodden to be free.

Have a blast

Christmas is in town and celebrations are all around. Am in Calicut, Kerala and the only thing that is on my mind is Vinay's wedding tomorrow :) Santosh is flying today on an office trip to the US trip [working with Nike]. I am gonna sleep now and have a blast in the eve and tomorrow. Am leaving for Bangalore for the next 10 days from morrow.

All you guys have a wonderful time ahead. With 4 holidays this weekend, most of us are home. So enjoy with your family and friends.

Let me end it with a thought. Christmas is a time of forgiveness, of love, peace and promise. As Abraham Lincoln said, Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them? Call that one person you have hated and make peace.