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Appa's sraththam - 2009

Appa's Sraththam - 2009

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.

Appa's Thithi is Aavani, Sukla, Dwadasi.This year (2009) appa's thithi came on Tuesday, 01 September. Vijaya and I purchased all the grocery items four days before, from RK Mutt Road, Mandaveli. Two days before the thithi, we purchased all the vegetables, fruits incl vaazhaipazham from South Mada Street. A day before the sraththam, Vijaya had to go to Mylapore again (alone) to purchase Vennai, Vaazhai Ilai and Pushpam. This time we could get the long variety of pudalangkaai. For Amma's sraththam, we couldn't get.

Savithri came from Annanagar on 31 August at 9-15PM. Before her arrival, Vijaya and I cut all the vegetables, with "ample help" from Aditi. Veshti - Pudavai were washed and dried.On 1st Sept, the day of Sraththam, we three got up by 5-00 AM and started the work. It was raining all through the night. Jayaraman, Kalyani, Purnima were the first to arrive by 7-45 AM. Jayaraman was unwell last time and he couldn't come for amma's sraththam. Saroja, Gayathri, Sowmya, Sriram arrived then. Krithika, Satish were in the house. Ramamurthy athimber came by 11-45. Aditi took leave and she was so happy to play with Sowmya and Sriram. Subha, Magesh, Sughosh, and Mahathi came by 2PM. We sorely missed Sugavanam, because he is unwell. Sudha was taking care of Sugavanam and we missed her too. Arun came at 4 PM. Mangalam, Prakash, Rajeswari did not come.

Sastrigal came by 10 and started the rites at 10-30. I performed the Sraththam. After 2 hours, the Brahmanals had their lunch by 11-45 and the rituals got over by 12-30. Everyone - Saroja, Savithri, Kalyani, Gayathri, Krithika and ofcourse Vijaya were extremely busy in cooking and allied jobs. Savithri and Vijaya were the chief architects ! All of us ate by 2 PM.

Then in the evening everyone left; Savithri proceeded to Besantnagar from here.

Thus the Sraththam of Appa went off well. Expenses are rising every time; today it was Rs. 2086.00. Today, there were 13 adults + 2 children besides 2 Brahmanals for the meals.

rajappa
01 Sept 2009, 7-50PM
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