സ്ത്രീ : ദൈവം സമ്മാനിച്ച മനോഹര സൃഷ്ടി

സ്ത്രീ : ഭൂമിയിലെ ഏറ്റവും മനോഹര സൃഷ്ടി. മാതാപിതാക്കളുടെ മാലാഖ കുഞ്ഞായി ജനിക്കുന്ന നിമിഷം മുതൽ, അവൾ ഭാഗ്യ ജന്മമായ് മാറുന്നു.തനിക്ക് ചുറ്റുമുള്ള മനോഹാരിതയെ ആർജവത്തോടെ സ്വീകരിക്കുകയും അതിനു അത്മാവും  ആരോഗ്യവും നൽകുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു. ലളിതമായി ജീവിക്കുമ്പോഴും ഏറ്റവും അനുഗ്രഹീതമായ മാറുന്നു .അടുത്ത തലമുറയെ കൂടി സ്വന്തം ശരീരത്തിൽ വഹിച്ചു നടക്കുന്ന അവൾ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിരൂപമായി മാറുന്നു .അവൾ അച്ഛന്റെ രാജകുമാരി മാത്രമല്ല. ഭര്ത്താവിന്റെ രാജ്ഞി കൂടിയാണ്.

ജനിച്ച ഭവനത്തിലും വിളക്കു പിടിച്ചു കയറിയ കുടുംബത്തിലും അവൾ ഐശ്വര്യ ദേവതയായി അവതരിക്കുന്നു.ആ രണ്ടു കുടുംബങ്ങൾക്ക് വേണ്ടിയും തന്റെ ഊർജം മുഴുവൻ ചിലവഴിക്കുന്നു . താൻ പട്ടിണികിടന്നാലും മറ്റുള്ളവരുടെ ആവശ്യങ്ങൾ നിറവേറ്റുന്നു. അത് നിറവേറ്റാൻ കഴിയുന്നവളാണ് ദൈവരൂപമാകുന്നതും. ആത്മവിശ്വാസത്തിനൊപ്പം മറ്റുള്ളവരെ ബഹുമാനിക്കുവാനും സ്നേഹിക്കുവാനും അവൾക്കാകുന്നു. ഇന്നലെയെക്കാൾ നല്ലൊരു നാളെയെ തന്റെ കുടുംബത്തിനായി നൽകുന്നത് തന്റെ പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട സ്വപ്നമായി അവൾ കൊണ്ട് നടക്കുന്നു.അതിനായ് പ്രയത്നിക്കുന്നു.

മാതൃക പരമായി ജീവിക്കുമ്പോഴാണ് അവൾ ജയിച്ചതായ് ലോകം അംഗീകരിക്കുന്നത്.നല്ലൊരു മകളും, ഭാര്യയും, അമ്മയും,അമ്മുമ്മയും, സഹോദരിയും , കൂട്ടുകാരിയും ആകുന്ന അവൾ ലോകത്തിനായി നൽകുന്നത് സ്നേഹത്തിന്റെ പര്യായമായ ഒരു ദീപം കൂടി ആണ്.പഠനത്തിൽ മിടുക്കിയായി ഉന്നതമായ ജോലി നേടി നല്ലൊരു മനസുമായി ജീവിക്കുമ്പോൾ അവൾ കുടുംബത്തിനെന്നും അഭിമാനമാകുന്നു.

ഒരു നേരത്തെ ആഹാരമെങ്കിലും തന്റെ പ്രവർത്തിയുടെ ഫലമായി മറ്റൊരാൾക്കു നല്കാനായാൽ ,  അതിൽ പരം എന്ത് പുണ്യമാണ് അവൾക്കു ലഭിക്കാനാകുക. വാക്കുകൊണ്ടല്ല പ്രവർത്തി കൊണ്ടാണ് മാതൃക ആകേണ്ടതിന്നു അവൾക്കു എളുപ്പത്തിൽ തെളിയിക്കാനാകും. സ്വന്തം കുഞ്ഞിനെ ആത്മാഭിമാനമുള്ളവർ  ആക്കി വളർത്തുമ്പോൾ  ഒരു 'അമ്മ എന്ന നിലയിൽ അവൾ മാതൃക ആകുന്നു. ജന്മം നൽകിയ മാതാപിതാക്കളെയും ജീവിതം നൽകിയ മാതാപിതാക്കളെയും ഒരേ നിലയിൽ കാണാനാകുമ്പോഴാണ് അവൾ മകളെന്ന നിലയിൽ വിജയിക്കുന്നത്. സ്വന്തം ഭർത്താവിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തെ അറിയുമ്പോഴും അദ്ദഹത്തിന്റെ ശരികളെ ശരിയായി മനസിലാകുമ്പോഴും ഭാര്യയെന്ന നിലയിൽ സുകൃതയായി.

ദൈവം സൃഷ്ടിച്ച  മനോഹരമായ സമ്മാനമാണ് സ്ത്രീ. ഏറ്റവും അനുഗ്രഹീതയും അവൾ തന്നെ. ആ രാജകുമാരിക്... ആ രാജ്ഞിക് ... എല്ലാ ഭാവുകങ്ങളും....

Cartoon Courtesy: well known cartoonists ( WT permission) 

Heaven on Earth

Heiii... Let me ask you one question :) What is your favorite place in the world?

Definitely the answer will be your HOME :) And its reason will be your FAMILY.

What ever be your current state of mind, there is something special that make you more pleasure. Its your FAMILY. Let us define FAMILY as "Father And Mother I Love You". The FAMILY is the most precious gift directly from the hands of God. It is where you belong. It is the garden where you live and enjoy life. It is the garden where you born and brought up! It is the garden where get into and own!The value of the FAMILY is all about life style. What ever it is traditional or modern, value is given to a FAMILY based on, the beauty of the hearts live in.

FAMILY is something gifted by birth and by life. The place where you live with your sibling, parents, grand parents is the FAMILY by birth. The place where you live with your children, spouse, parents in law ,children in law, grand parents in law is the FAMILY by life. Both are equally important and tightly coupled. Learn to love your second family in the same way you love the family where you born. Teach your daughter/wife/sister to be. Teach your son/husband/brother to be. There is some related institution that strengthen  the bond already in : relatives and friends. All together is the BIG FAMILY ; that makes us what we are!

My ultimate dream in  life is to have a pleasant and happy FAMILY. Everything else is secondary for me.


Grand parents are the most experienced people. So they will be abundant source of real time knowledge and best companion for children. Children are the most innocent part in the FAMILY. So they will be the abundant source of happiness. We should be capable to co-ordinate everybody, be ready to help everybody, be the role of energy source in all possible ways.


1.Learn to give priority in the same manner.
2.Love everybody unconditionally.
3.Make them join in your happiness and provide their own privacy.
4.Understand their wishes, and try to fulfill it.
5.Respect them and value their advises.
6.Understand their needs and do it for them.
7.When they get angry, understand the situation and help to solve.
8.Point out their mistakes in front of them.
9.Advice them for their sake.
10.Never tell others fault to somebody else.
11.Make up the unity of single heart.
12.Never bring up misunderstanding, clear out in the same time.
13.Talk, eat and laugh together.
14.Share and gain mutually.
15.Encourage each other .
16.Never expect more but give as much as you can.
17.Never create a feeling of group ism.
18.Understand others likes and dislikes, and behave appropriately.

Try all these tips, then you can see a perfect FAMILY.

Learn to understand.Your parent is parent of your sibling.Your husband/wife is somebody else's child.
Your Child is some body else's niece/nephew/grand child.Your sibling is somebody else's parent/ child/spouse.So value their relationship as well and encourage it and contribute its health.

Health, Wealth and Status... all are bi-products of FAMILY. Let us  develop a model of great life style with values. Educate children academically as well as behaviorally. Let us make and belong a right FAMILY. Let us contribute a perfect citizen.

Life is all about what you do. Average age of a human being  is 60 - 70 years. Each second is countable. Let us leave the past life. Let us contribute a perfect future.Be a model for society.

Here, I am signing off with a pledge that "I will do my best for my family and society". Bye bye till we meet again :)

Bye bye dear Ammumma...

She was a lady of attitude and abundant love. From my childhood, she was a lady who is much close to my heart. She is my Ammumma's best friend and my Achichan's cousin's wife.

My parents taught me to call her Ammumma it self. She have a respectable and loving role in my life. She is the reason why i am today. As her nature, she is very accurate and open minded.

So she will tell what she feel right. That might not be favorable for everybody. So everybody told as she is very tough. I know her pleasing and helping mind very clearly.

Let me share a memory about my first trip to Trivandrum, as part of my Gupthanelechan's wedding. I was too yough at that time. She was the lady took care of me on the trip along

with Amma. We shared a lot of moments together. I played a role of company for her, whenever elechan and aunty were busy on their career and business. She taught me lot of valuable life style on that time.

We spend days for Yoga class together. She accompanied me for devotional trips to temples. She is the lady who offered me cycle when i was young. I never saw a single person go back with open hands, after met her for any help.

I still remember the day, once i was at Moothaunnam temple along with her and her dearest grand children Appu and Chippy. Her normal trips to temple was in her own car. But dont know why,

she got help from a guy to reach there. She had a plan to go some where else after that tempe visit, i think that was urgent. When that guy asked for some help, she offered the cash she have and cancelled the next trip as her purse was empty. She is special lady of a genuine character. She is what she is.

We made fight so many times. Still she is my favorite character. She taught me the value of real love. She named me Lakshmy. Called me as "Echmi" for little Chippi. Still few of my neighbours calling like that only. Her voice is much clear, when i am writing all these. When ammumma moved to new home along with elechan and family, she was little afraid of it. She was calling me to give a company even there was a helping lady.

The most and precious moment with her was the time of joining BTech. As my achan's was suffering from some health issues, he could not save as much as needed to join the college IMT. Understanding my achan's financial issues, Sreemonelechan encouraged me to join Compute Science it self as my wish, and presented the same in front of Ammumma. Both of them encouraged me a lot so that join my favourite stream computer science. It was the best inspiration that i hold over my most toughest period 2008-2012. I am still unaware that how i learned my books, even though i was spending time to take tuition for my students on the basis of 5AM to 8 AM and 5PM to 9 PM. I am so much proud of the period, still i understand that, it is inspiration given to me through her.

She had more than 6 feet height and equalent strength. The most heart touching is that all her heart is full of love and kindness. She had much knowledge and was simple on equalent way.

Her name is Subhashini. She was a teacher at Cherai school. My dearest Ammumma. My heart is beating so fast, eyes are alomst filled. Felling like missing something that is not measurable. Now it is so sorry to tell, she is no more. Her soul left this beauitiful world today morning. Defenitely it will rest in peace at heaven. Her great body is there at chettikkad home. But tomorrow 10 AM, that will also say good bye to us. On this independence day, she is leaving us and getting independent from the world tat she loved most.

We love you Ammumma... I am so sorry, if i hurt you in anyway... Praying the almighty God, to gift you as our Ammumma on next birth as well. Bye bye...

Tribute to the Nation

It’s a time when families and friends  gather near

To reflect and give thanks for those we hold dear

We celebrate holidays with parties and fun

Spend time with family and dear one’s in a good mood

Soon it’s all over and decorations are put away

And then we do it all again for the next holiday

Look forward to the holidays and keep hope alive

The holiday is only because of the savior of nation
The Soldiers!!!

That our country brings our troops home

So no one else dies

Have faith things will get better,

Pray to God above

That He will bless everybody

Try not to let worry get you down

Smile, keep your chin up,

And laugh out loud!!!

We’ll certainly survive hard times once more

Because we have great strength and courage

We didn’t know we had before

Take one day at a time, and treasure each day

Don’t let hate determine how you act

Instead open up your heart and don’t attack

Make sure our country is the best it can be

Along with your enjoyment !!!

Travelogue on Rameswaram & Dhanushkodi Journey

The moment when happiest and saddest day joins together is something different. April 14 of the year 2017 was such a day. The day shared the specialty when Vishu and good Friday joins together. But the day was very special to our family in another manner,we were starting journey to a holy place,the historical place Rameswaram and historical place Dhanushkodi . My favorite people were there on journey. The best companion Kiran, Amma, Girijamma, Hima chechi, Emerson chettan and little Vasu. Loved the journey a lot as it was much pretty . It was the longest journey in our new car.

The journey began at 7.45 AM. We were carrying the tasty, healthy and delicious food prepared by Girijamma. With the rhythm of FM music and honey voice of family, the red beauty start to roll. The prayer songs were enlightened and blessed the journey from outside. Trip was via Kumaly, enjoying the beauty of nature.

We gave the food for our vehicle from the very nearest pump in our route. Hima chechi was little tired because of her long journey issues. Everybody else were fine. Blessing songs of 'Way of cross' , beauty of yellow 'kanikkonna poovu', nature's murmur, made me happier and made the journey happiest. 

On the way, there were so many attracting things beside the road. A few interesting houses, well structured buildings, road side parks, the route was via the administrative headquarters of Ernakulam distrct, Kakkand. 

Most of the shops were closed on the path and road was
relatively free. Had a cup of tea from 'Vaziyoram' restaurant at Mundakkayam. Met a few foreigners there. It was the first break zone in the trip. Had to wait there for some time to taste a hot tea. Since it was a festival day, there were nothing else for us to have. But we had fueled our body with fruits and tasty Iddly. 

Journey continued via the land of famous  writer / novalist Vaikam Muhammed Basheer - Thalayola parabu. Then my friend Sreeja's place - Pala.Thus we reached Kumaly via Kuttikanam through Kanjirappally and Mundakkayam ( Which is known as eastern end of Kottayam district). Kuttikkanam brought me to the memories of sweet collage days. The entrance to the 'Misty Mountain' plantation resort gave back the chill of college days with Reshma, Soney, Lakshmi, Saranya, Deepthy, Geethu and every dear ones in SNMIMT. We got a distant view of Kuttikanam Marian college. For the first time in life, met the land known as Periyar. Periyar Tiger trail in Thekkady is on the route. It is the land of chocolates and tea plantation. as the same is area of spice.

Photographer: Kiran Kumar

Continued the journey via the route Kumbum - Theni. Heavy long water pipelines were there on the road side. So many grape plantations, coconut farms also were there. Saw ox, horse and donkey at road side. Saw a water fall without flow of water :)
Kambam, is a town and municipality in Theni district, and is a valley, surrounded by hills. Crossed the Kerala - Tamilnadu district via Chelimada. The area distinguishes two districts very clearly. Kumaly is the border town between Kerala and Tamilnadu. The traffic raised on the road when reached Tamilnadu district. Kumbum is famous for its coconut and cardamom trading market in the south side the famous tourist place Thekkady exists. Got a clear idea of route since was sitting in the front left side of the vehicle. Kumaly is the largest grama panchayat in Kerala, which is the gateway to Thekkadi, and the spice capital  of Kerala.

Photographer: Kiran Kumar

The time was literally flying. Stomach started to inform us the feeling of hunger. We tried to find a tree shade just close to road and away from crowd. Found so many tree shades  in natural beautiful setting, but none were fine enough to camp and have lunch. We have postponed so many spots for lunch because of that holy region, even they are much prettier. Thus around 2 to 2:30 found a spot on Kumbum Theni route.

The veg biriyani turned stale by this time, but chappathi and Iddly were enough for us. Capturing the natural beauty, the team had lunch. Probably it was my first lunch without rice and we prepared fruit salad and Kerala Sambharam . We could see coconut farm at one side and long view of hill at another side. Tender coconut was the dominant produce on this particular farm. We could see so many temples on the road side as well as across the horizon.  Hima chechi took some photos, while Kiran dozed off as he was tired due to the long drive. Later we had fruit salad and lots of water to rejuvenate ourselves.Again get into the car and started to travel. 

Photographer: Kiran Kumar

There were so many wind mills in the open region. Mechanical energy from wind is converting to electrical energy. So many large white 3 fan windmill were there in open area. Everybody says Tamilnadu is not having much water or electricity. So these white mills might be their angels.
There are lot of open land where the fruits and vegetable cultivating for everybody including, we the Keralites. But those land seems like too dry, might be because of unavailability of water and heavy temperature from sun.

Photographer: Kiran Kumar

Continued the journey with word fights, lovely quotes, little vasu's sweet calls. Along with our journey sun was moving from eastern side to southern side. The only bad thing i could see is two wheeler riders are not wearing helmet and vigorously changing the direction just on spot. There was a chance for an accident with our car a scooter. But god's grace nothing happened and smoothly move on.

The whole journey was with the support of google map. Big salute for Lars Rasmussen and team, as such they gifted us the google map. We have missed the shortest path to Madhura from Kumaly, once we switch off the google map. Then again requested technology's help and reached the highway via Madhura. Since it was public holiday the road was relatively less crowded. As per the advice from a pedestrian, it might be too traffic.Then saw a temple at Madhura ( Not meeenakshi temple), which would be in a large pond. But it was too dry. So many people were playing cricket / football / badminton in the pond haha :)

On the way we could see a rail, which would carry the train Ernakumal to Dhanushkodi which runs on Sunday evenings. We have stopped our vehicle at a pump for some urgency case. The pump keeper was complaining us that government is ignoring him and all. They are very friendly. At the other side of the road, at a distance we could see a reddish sun who is ready to say good bye to the day. Saying bye to the pump keeper, we have continued the journey. Chit chat, fun, discussion, science v/s believes so many topics made our journey active. Google map turned into black back the nature too. The vehicles lightened and followed vehicles one by one. In between a bike rider hijacked our ride a fight self and then gave the route back to us and again reached front and fade somewhere.

Then reached Pamban bridge. A long bridge over sea which connects the holy land - Rameswaram. So many people were there over the bridge. Selfies and shots. The bridge spans a 2 km strait between the Indian mainland and Pamban island. While my 10th class Hindi book, in the chapter 'Agni ki Udan', learned that the bridge was damaged during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone and required repair work. And the same is a historical bridge as It is India's first sea bridge.

Photographer: Kiran Kumar

The time was about 7-8 night. The next mission was to find a hotel. Since we wished to get a hotel near the temple we didn't try to get help from online hotel booking. Reached a pink painted hotel. Kiran and his brother in law step down and received details.Then tried to get another hotel and reached closer to temple and found Devaki home stay. The spend the time there.Got into rooms. An average hotel with good ad friendly hosting. The day one is almost done. Got up at early morning. We all 7 went to temple. The great Rameswaram temple. Probably the first time, getting into premises of a temple without taking bath, Since we have to take 22 baths at holy water. White dressed team were giving us support for easy flow.

The temple is so superb. A golden pained largest building in the area. The construction and design is so superb.Like all ancient temples in South India, there is a high compound wall  on all four sides of the temple premises measuring about 865 feet furlong from east to west and one furlong of 657 feet from north to south with huge towers  to the east and the west and finished gate towers to the north and south. The temple has striking long corridors in its interior, running between huge colonnades on platforms above five feet high.

There are sixty-four holy water bodies in and around the island of Rameswaram.Bathing in these Tīrthas is a major aspect of the pilgrimage to Rameswaram and is considered equivalent to penance. Twenty-two of the Tīrthas are within the Temple.The number 22 indicates the 22 arrows in Rama's quiver. We took bath in these 22 holy water. Photography is completely restricted inside the compound. So we ddnt took camera / phone. All inside pictures from temple in this write up are from official website of the temple. 

So happy for the day. The best thing is there was my favorite family at one side and my favorite God at another side.  'Ramanathaswamy' literally means 'the Master of Rama' which refers to Lord Shiva, which the temple is all about.There are two 'lingam' inside the temple; 'Ramalingam' by Devi Sita built by sand and 'Viswalingam' brought by Lord Hanuman from Kailasha and installed by Lord Rama. Temple tanks, hall of 1000 pillars, and several other shrines in the temple attract millions of pilgrims every year, especially during Maha Shivratri. Basically 3 walls surround the core of temple. Outside wall carved with so super colorful structure. All inside wells are at this portion. The second one is completed on stone.  There is a slop cum step made up of wood that allow people to get into third wall, where there is almighty God lives. The culture is something different there. At one end there is a culture of touching truck of a cute elephant over the head. At another end the of brown bowl of bell. There is so many idol. really holy land. There are lot of cows surrounding freely. We went outside at about 8-9. I have collected some soil from the area. Reached back to hotel with bundle of memories.

Had a bath there. Felt some sad on washing out the holy waster from the body. But have to do. The dress up and get ready to go to Dhanushkodi. I wore my self designed new dress stitched by Nisha chechi. Kiran was also in his new dress. Amma and mother in law was in match. Hima chechi & family were colored in red. 

Then got into a truck. Went to Dhanushkodi, the land of history. Simon chettan lead us with good support and knowledge. He told history behind each and every points. 

The initial portion of route was normal as normal road. Both sides of road were providing shades of green trees. As proceed and at a point, he told that from this portion to Dhanushkodi end, no electricity or water connection. Might be due to the reason could not see any house.  i cant believe an area without electricity.  He told 

that the road is maintained for Navy and will leave to the end point of Dhanushkodi. There is a barrier line for private vehicles. Simon bro took a deviation through sand. He checked the air tightness of the truck and continued the journey. There was a way in that sand region too because of continuous driving of such trucks. The area smells the feeling of a destruction. So many destroyed buildings, boats were the on the region.

We could see a school. Probably a single school. Surrounded with a small wall. So many huts and tourists were there. Again the journey. He told that after 6 PM, water will get into the region through which our truck travels. Reached the banks of bay of Bengal.  Due to leg pain, Amma didn't get down at that part. Everybody else did. A blue shaded water. As i learned in lower classes, A clear cloudless day-time sea is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light. Took lot of pictures. First time in life, touching the water in a bay. We have purchased some items made up of shells. So so so so much clear sky and sea. No scarcity of vitamin D in the  region :P I felt like reached somewhere very special. The bay is calm. Simon chettan told that it was more calmer and lost some factor of identity due to the construction of navy road. Still it is a pleasant place so that attracts so many pilgrimages. 

Then back to truck. Visited church area. The representative of  1964 Rameswaram cyclone. Simon chettan told the effects of the cyclone were felt mostly in Pamban Island, which lies between the Indian mainland and Ceylon. More than 3000 people, many of them tourists and pilgrims, were stranded on the island. The total damage to property was estimated at $150 million.

There were a group of shallow less radius wells containing pure water. Could see so many people who are pouring water from the area. 





The most interesting thing is there was a net container so that collect plastic bottle and saving environment from pollution.  Then continued the journey back. 

We reached the the banks of Indian ocean. The third largest of the world's oceanic divisions. Its really blessing to touch my legs in the ocean water.It is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by the Southern Ocean or, depending on definition, by Antarctica. Then back to truck reached a temple on mid way. Kiran & me only step up to there and saw a priest who was sharing holy Ganga water. Then back to hotel and had lunch from Saravana Bhavan. Tasty and delicious vegetable lunch. The pack up from Devaki. Took pictures at Pamban bridge. It was shivering while heavy vehicles move on. Train was also there over the bridge.

Tried to stay at Madhura and visit Menakshi temple. But unfortunately , since the crowd was uncontrollable , we could not park find any good hotel there. Decided to abandon the temple visit. Instead we have move forward. Had Vegetable fried rice as dinner from Annapoorna. Second day was ending with Andakshari, the usual play of a travel. Stayed at  Dindigul an awesome Rockfort Hotel. 

 Even we wished to get up early and start third day journey early, we could not. Slept up to 7 and got ready at 9. Started the travel again. It was almost inside the car. In between had guava , water melon and breakfast too. Return was via Odanchatram - Ambilikkai - Dharma puram - Palakkad - Thrissur  . Team could find shortest route within this way. Had an hour of block. How ever via the village roads entered into NH and continued.

Finally, at about 5.45, we reached the heaven on earth - our home. We had an economical as well as enjoyable trip, which is going to keep a warm memories inside the heart. Nothing in this world is more precious to me than the innocent smile of my family. 3 days passed like 3 hours. Waiting for the next moment maker. Till then bye bye :) :)