Memoirs of Madurai...

It is quite reasonable,that Iam looking forward for next week.Visiting Madurai after 6 months.Quite long gap in the past 4 years.My Madurai...I had been an ardent resident in the temple city for 19 years ...Mixed emotion springs whenever I think about my home.For me it is the best place in the entire world..!

When I shifted to chennai in 2004 , Initially,I dint have regrets of missing MDU...It was while I returned back to Chennai after visiting my home for the first vacation,I started missing MDU badly.

*The tasty,pure ground water in my home.
*My home is two storeyed,the pleasure of having liesure time in the first floor of my home reading books and novels.
*Video Games ,carrom.
*The garden around my home.
*The fresh wet smell of red-soil(semman) after watering the plants.
*Tasting (my garden cultivated)Guava + chilli powder.
*The respectful way how Iam addressed by the folks in my residential area irrespective of the age.
*The temples.
*The pooja room @ my home.The prayers that I chant before every Internal-exams,semester.
*The morning walk breathing the fresh air.
*Tasting the fresh raw milk (karandha pasum paal) supplied by the private milk-vendor who has cow @ her home.
*The mild frictional noise (music I should say) that is created by my Granpa's Oonjal (Jhoola) while swinging.
*Trying to stand on the oonjal catching hold of the oonjal's chain.
*The fun while splashing water and drawing big Kolams near the front gate of the home.
*The big teak cot in my home which is more admired than used.It seems that the wood is so costly and it has a beautiful carpentary work.
*The open terrace with privacy.Yes, I have a small space,near the water tank for chatting with my school friends when they come to my home.
*My Poster-colors/oil-paintings,the thermocol /woolen show pieces ,toys thread-works that I make during my vacations.
*Less traffic.Less pollution.
*More Serene.More amiable.
*Iam more myself , less disturbed.

Probably If I had not moved out , I would have never realised these treasures.

The cultural heritage , and the historical importance of the city is well-known.Apart from all these,the memories that the city has fed me will stay with me forever.