CS PURAM 8

MY LIFE – CS PURAM- 8 Rugminy used to come to our home very often. She was some twenty years old, but looked like a fifteen year old,, small and slender, dark and vivacious. She woud collect hibiscus flowers, considered auspicious for Ganeshji, and make garlands which will be used to adorn the deity. She was always eager to help my wife. Lakshmi and Saraswati were two low caste maids whom we used to hire for some extra work. They all felt sorry, when we finally said good bye. When some one dies, it is the collective responsibilty of the villagers to do the cremation ceremony, as the three temples can be opened only after the funeral is over. The old warriar, who used to curse the “blind earthen gods” died and was cremated when we were there. Thuppan’s son Unni was married when we were there. They hired a special maid to help during the marriage feasting. She was clean and looking like a madam. She would give ordrers to Thuppan and his wife and they had to obey. She used to behave like a member of the family. Her salary was also high, yet she was in great demand, because she would shoulder the whole responsibility for conducting the affairs, properly and smoothly. When our stay in ,Delhi became indefinite, Poduvaya Chitrabhanu was allowed to stay there, as he was building a house at Edathara, a mile away from our village. During this oeriod, he died of heart attck and then stroke. Rate this: