Amma's Sraththam - 2011
We three brothers (Sugavanam, Jayaraman, and self) perform the sraththams of our parents every year at Chennai; our elder brother Sundaresan performs at Dapodi, Pune.
Amma's Thithi is Aani, Krishna Paksham, Ashtami.
This year (2011) amma's thithi came on Thursday, 23rd June. This is the first ever sraththam that we are performing at our OWN house (Flat F2, No 3, Kalakshetra Avenue, 2nd Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 41). All these years we were doing it in rented houses.
Vijaya and I purchased the grocery items and Vaathiyar saamangal from Marthandam Stores, Lakshmipuram, Thiruvanmiyur. Varatti from a kadai near Marundeeswarar koil. A day before the thithi, we purchased all the vegetables, fruits incl vaazhaipazham from Thiruvanmiyur market. On 23rd morning I purchased Vaazhai Ilai and Pushpam from North Mada Street Thiruvanmiyur. This year too I missed the Mylapore ambience. Except for blouse bits from Amudam Stores, we didn't do any other purchase from South Mada steet, Mylapore.
On 22nd evening, Vijaya and I cut vegetables. and made all prelim works.
On 23rd, the day of Sraththam, we two got up by 4-15 AM and started the work. Jayaraman, Kalyani, Poornima were the first to arrive by 6-45. They were followed by other relatives.
Everyone - Vijaya, Saroja, Kalyani, Rajeswari were extremely busy in cooking and allied jobs.
Sastrigal came by 10-00 and started the rites at 10-20. I performed the Sraththam with participation from Sugavanam and Jayaraman. After 2 hours, the Brahmanals had their lunch by 12-15 noon and the rituals got over by 1PM. Vathiyar dakshinai was 250+250+400 this year, increased from last year's dakshinai.
At 1-15 or so we ate. We two, Aditi, Padma, Prakash, Rajeswari, Saroja, Athimber, Sugavanam, Sudha, Darshini, Jayaraman, Kalyani, Vijay, Poornima ate. Rajeswari helped Vijaya, Kalyani in serving. There were two batches for eating.
We did the sraththam in the Hall and the new house has a large space since dining area is separated from the hall.
After resting for 2 hours, everyone started leaving by 3-30.
Thus the Sraththam of Amma went off well. Expenses 2712.00 We brothers gave blouse bits to our four sisters, Rajeswari, and Sudha.
rajappa
24th June 2011
11:20 AM
This is the 12th sraththam that Vijaya and I are performing in our house(s) in Chennai - we did 9 in Karpagam avenue,3rd street, two in 22nd Cross street at Besantnagar, this one at our own house at Kalakshetra avenue.
We three brothers (Sugavanam, Jayaraman, and self) perform the sraththams of our parents every year at Chennai; our elder brother Sundaresan performs at Dapodi, Pune.
Amma's Thithi is Aani, Krishna Paksham, Ashtami.
This year (2011) amma's thithi came on Thursday, 23rd June. This is the first ever sraththam that we are performing at our OWN house (Flat F2, No 3, Kalakshetra Avenue, 2nd Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 41). All these years we were doing it in rented houses.
Vijaya and I purchased the grocery items and Vaathiyar saamangal from Marthandam Stores, Lakshmipuram, Thiruvanmiyur. Varatti from a kadai near Marundeeswarar koil. A day before the thithi, we purchased all the vegetables, fruits incl vaazhaipazham from Thiruvanmiyur market. On 23rd morning I purchased Vaazhai Ilai and Pushpam from North Mada Street Thiruvanmiyur. This year too I missed the Mylapore ambience. Except for blouse bits from Amudam Stores, we didn't do any other purchase from South Mada steet, Mylapore.
On 22nd evening, Vijaya and I cut vegetables. and made all prelim works.
On 23rd, the day of Sraththam, we two got up by 4-15 AM and started the work. Jayaraman, Kalyani, Poornima were the first to arrive by 6-45. They were followed by other relatives.
Everyone - Vijaya, Saroja, Kalyani, Rajeswari were extremely busy in cooking and allied jobs.
Sastrigal came by 10-00 and started the rites at 10-20. I performed the Sraththam with participation from Sugavanam and Jayaraman. After 2 hours, the Brahmanals had their lunch by 12-15 noon and the rituals got over by 1PM. Vathiyar dakshinai was 250+250+400 this year, increased from last year's dakshinai.
At 1-15 or so we ate. We two, Aditi, Padma, Prakash, Rajeswari, Saroja, Athimber, Sugavanam, Sudha, Darshini, Jayaraman, Kalyani, Vijay, Poornima ate. Rajeswari helped Vijaya, Kalyani in serving. There were two batches for eating.
We did the sraththam in the Hall and the new house has a large space since dining area is separated from the hall.
After resting for 2 hours, everyone started leaving by 3-30.
Thus the Sraththam of Amma went off well. Expenses 2712.00 We brothers gave blouse bits to our four sisters, Rajeswari, and Sudha.
rajappa
24th June 2011
11:20 AM
This is the 12th sraththam that Vijaya and I are performing in our house(s) in Chennai - we did 9 in Karpagam avenue,3rd street, two in 22nd Cross street at Besantnagar, this one at our own house at Kalakshetra avenue.
Good to see the ritual to parents. I remember I hv written the comments last time. Do we need to post the expense in public which we do it for parents and sisters. This is my humble opinion. You are senior and you know better than anyone. If it's mistake, please forgive.
ReplyDeleteDear Mr Shiva,
ReplyDeletei respect your opinion. Since i consider this blog as my personal diary which could be useful to my next Gen as a guide, i include the expenses. Not to brag or advertise.