Today I got up at 5 AM and went to Thirunavaya to do tharpanam for
my mother. I had cold, a bad tooth ache and was afraid I may get the rains. It
was Makiryam Njattuvela in full swing, too. It was raining slightly when I left
Trichur. I did tharpanam at 09 and there were no rains fortunately. But after
80% tharpanam was over, rains began to appear,.At 95%, I got the full blast !
Then I ran for cover. It seems it has not rained well in Malappuram.
Bharathapuzha had only a small amount of water. Then it rained cats and dogs
today. When I reached Guruvayur, the sky was dark and it was raining
heavily.
The Sun dematerialised himself. It was a
dark day and it rained throughout. No wonder the ancients said ” Makeeryam mathi
marannu paiyyum “. We hope the succeeding Njattuvelas will bring home the bacon,
Aridra, Punarvasu and Pushya. Punartham puzha pole and Pooyam puka pole
!
Yesteday was the end of the lunar month of Vaishakha and the Vaishakha New Moon day. Hence there was big rush in Thirunavaya !