Our hometown,no doubt is always a matter of pride for most of us and of course is the joy associated with our occasional visits to our hometown.This time, it was not a visit but a little longer stay of nearly 5 months with the extended break from my work.A reconditioning and remodelling of our 80 years old ancestral house became inevitable.The location of the house,sandwiched exactly between the old Trunk Road and the new four lane NH makes everything right from all the shops,temples, banks,railway station,bus stand,library,theatre etc. accessible within a walking distance of maximum, 10 mins.
Life in a small town has its own advantages, the best being free from the hassles of taking a town bus or an auto or a cab or our own vehicles for our day today activities and small errands.Hence absolute freedom from the trouble of parking our vehicles. There seems to be a giant leap in the growth of our town during the last four or five years.The bustling heart of the town makes me equate it with the Town Hall of Coimbatore, the place of our domicile.The ancient Vinayakar Temple,Murugar Temple, Siva Temple,Perumal Koil and Mariamman koil,located close by with the vegetable and fruit markets ,the town can be said to be a miniature of Mylapore,Chennai(doesn't it sound a little "over" ) minus the commercial establishments,corporate offices,posh shops,towering appartments and the heavy vehicular traffic.All the temples celebarate their respective festivals throught the year.The week long PANGUNI PONGAL of the Mariamman Temple is a wonderful local festival drawing thouands of people every year.
AZHAGAR ATTRIL IRANGUTHAL( Lord Azhagar entering the Vaigai river on the day of Chitra Pouranami) is always synonymous only with Madurai.But even in our town on the same Chitra Pourami Day,the well decorated Lord Azhagar,riding his horse enters the river Vaipparu to the joy of his devotees.In the town of Srivilliputhur,40 kms.away and the seat of the famous Andal Temple,thousands rejoice to worship Lord Azhagar entering the Arjuna Nadhi.
To sum up, plentiful may be pleasures,living in a city or a metro but life in a village or a town is a source of joy and pride.
Life in a small town has its own advantages, the best being free from the hassles of taking a town bus or an auto or a cab or our own vehicles for our day today activities and small errands.Hence absolute freedom from the trouble of parking our vehicles. There seems to be a giant leap in the growth of our town during the last four or five years.The bustling heart of the town makes me equate it with the Town Hall of Coimbatore, the place of our domicile.The ancient Vinayakar Temple,Murugar Temple, Siva Temple,Perumal Koil and Mariamman koil,located close by with the vegetable and fruit markets ,the town can be said to be a miniature of Mylapore,Chennai(doesn't it sound a little "over" ) minus the commercial establishments,corporate offices,posh shops,towering appartments and the heavy vehicular traffic.All the temples celebarate their respective festivals throught the year.The week long PANGUNI PONGAL of the Mariamman Temple is a wonderful local festival drawing thouands of people every year.
AZHAGAR ATTRIL IRANGUTHAL( Lord Azhagar entering the Vaigai river on the day of Chitra Pouranami) is always synonymous only with Madurai.But even in our town on the same Chitra Pourami Day,the well decorated Lord Azhagar,riding his horse enters the river Vaipparu to the joy of his devotees.In the town of Srivilliputhur,40 kms.away and the seat of the famous Andal Temple,thousands rejoice to worship Lord Azhagar entering the Arjuna Nadhi.
To sum up, plentiful may be pleasures,living in a city or a metro but life in a village or a town is a source of joy and pride.
