Vinayaga Chathurthi - 2010

We celebrated Pillaiyar Chathurthi this year Y’day (11^th Sep 2010), Raji started making arrangements for the poojai, We could purchase a clay pillaiyar from market on Friday itself. Even though it was not a big size pillaiyar, its OK to have a clay pillaiyar in Delhi. On Friday evening itself Raji collected some flowers and Leaves from the garden and fruits from market.

There was heavy rain on Saturday morning but self and Sujani went around again in the rain and collected different flowers and remaining leaves.

As “Kudai” was not available in the market, we prepared it in 15 minutes using stick, old CD, Colour Papers. The training I had during my stay in Cuddalore helped and hope Sujani can make such Kudais in the coming years.

We made preparations for poojai so as to start it after Raghu Kalam. All available Pillaiyars in our house were taken and kept near the poojai’s place. Raji started cooking and she was also ready by that time.

We also made “Arugam pul Malai, Erukkam poo malai, Malligai Poo Malai, Panju Vastram etc. and kept ready.

Started poojai by 1115 hours and it was completed by 1215 hours in a fitting manner.

Raji prepared Coconut Kuzhukattai, Ulundhu Kozhukattai, Idli, Sundal, Vadai, Payasam etc.

Function went off well happily with a small itch of Sruthi’s absence.

Everyone is blessed by Lord Vinayaka.