Oh my God! It was raining Dogs and Cats. I and Nilesh used this expression sometime back during the monsoon season in Bangalore. But when i spent this weekend during Dinesh's marriage I literally witnessed it.
Started at an early morning on Sunday 7th November, 2010 as the weather was predicted, skies went crazy with heavy downpour all day long. I had to make all arrangement for the marriage in the dreching rain, thankfully uncles, cousins and the whole family members were extremely supportive.
I am very glad that the "Palar" river which starts its journey from bordering Andhra Pradesh with its tributaries flows through Vaniyambadi was in spate with running water. Just a day back, when i was pedalling my way on the river bridge, i felt that this river should be like that of Kaveri flowing perennially. And a day after i see it, I cannot imagine it. I think this rain would at least stop some drinking water woes now, and increase in water level across the region.
Vaniyambadi town is well surrounded by many hills - Yelgiris, Javad and many others, known for its leather based products and prickling heat and for the gourmets not to forget the Yuppy Biryani. Though, the summer is highly warm, the winter too is so cold. If more trees are planted, people are more sensisitized, the environmental issues can be sorted out. I become somehow allergic to plastic covers, anywhere, everywhere and anyhow plastics. Why don't we stop using plastics, and replace some eco-friendly bags - Jutebags etc.
It was a very nostalgic moment to me to have all the relatives for the marriage, as well as the mother Palar flows in spate so did was my heart with joy. Two days without sleep and all the tiredness have gone when i seen the waters flowing through the river.
The past Diwali entertainment content on TVs was full of CINEMA, CINEMA, and CINEMA. I think we live, eat, breathe, and will die for films and cinema based news. Turn the TV on any festival season, i can bet you 90% of the programmes are movies. OMG, how crazy we are to movies, forgetting the development, cleanliness and social interaction. This should change. Don't we have anything else on this earth to delibrate and speak about? Even some channels relay how the movie was made, what the hell this segment will benifit anyone who does not have proper food, ailing and need help. The degree of pollution that we make on Diwali is extremely adverse to ecosystem as well as to our own self. Who cares?
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