22 September 2020
We have leaped into 2021 and wondering why the outdated blog now? They say history should be burnt and rebuilt. That is blunt saying. We should always wipe off harsh memories but not its learnings. Also never forget to relish those bygone good times which is positive booster in your life. To relish those monsoon days amidst the harsh times, I am persisting the Monsoon 2020 blog. There are many more to come to boost your enthusiasm/boredom :-). Hope you enjoy the sequel!
The deluge day was over but the MET department's RED alert was still active. What people witnessed was blue sky with haze. The weather was muggy which hinted at further rains. The deluge day had cancelled many gatherings and ceremonies. Despite the ongoing chaos of pandemic, people are organizing tiny gatherings to move on. There is no point in stalling the life forever. Even the monthly serpent ceremony of my uncle was hindered by the deluge that battered entire Udupi district. The path to Admar which is uncle's village, was also under water. It was impossible to move out of the Udupi town on 20th. Hence my uncle had no option to postpone the ceremony considering the turbulent weather.
The calm atmosphere! It looks as if no rains from past one week :-D
Today, the bright sunshine gave bright hope. Uncle had heavy belongings to carry to Admar. I joined him in transporting the required luggage in car. The interior path leading to village was the enticing part. It has been years since I visited Admar. Today I fully absorbed the village and its nature. It was heart-warming to view the nature at its peak beauty. The streams were majestic, the fields were green and why not monsoon was not yet over. We visited Admar mutt first and unloaded the heavy luggage which was meant to be transported to uncle's ancestral house. Once the task is complete, we steered towards Serpent's abode located few kms away from Mutt. In interim, I snapped few photos of tempting coconut plantations and blooming flowers.
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The mud road leading to serpent abode was loose which threatened us a bit. We were sceptical if the surface would bear the weight of car due to dampness. The apprehensions were washed away after smoothly crossing the narrow & wet road and we soon reached the required destination. We were welcomed by showers on our arrival :-).
The ceremony is not easy-going. Lot of cleaning needs to be carried along with preparations for ritual. My aunt prepares the offerings to deity on preceding day to load balance. The actual ritual happens on next day when my uncle and his assistant performs pooja and other religious activities devoutly. Due to COVID, limited gathering of devotees were allowed. I could not stay till the conclusion of ritual due to other commitments. The enjoyment was though two-fold, first and foremost being able to offer obeisance to serpent god & pray for well being of people and second one was that I was able to thoroughly enjoy the lush green nature thanks to prevailing monsoon.
Interestingly as per Hindu books, the propitiating Serpent god is the solution to miseries created by Rahu(known as Chaya graha). It is also believed that the current pandemic is due to strong presence of Rahu in Mithuna Rashi. The serpent god represents nature in our region. The destruction of natural habitat is also said to be cause of havoc created by tiny virus. Whatever might be the reason, I regard this visit as call by Serpent God more than fortunate visit. Let us pray the serpent god to relieve the world from pandemic and guide us to prosperity. The fallout of the pandemic should make human lives humble and enlighten the mankind that earth is for every living species that was created by almighty.
On the way back, these fabulous scenes tempted me to alight at this place and take couple of pictures. The reflection was endearing to capture.
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