My dear Theni

The blog writing gives so much space for writers, they can write their express any names, places and love interests developed with the people without any legal issues. Therefore, I continue to write this blog.

When we left for Chennai and further to Madurai, it was completely official on mind also included there will be a huge language gap as the Delhi officials will be told only what we will ask for and never it came into mind, we will be welcomed by two lovely persons, at Madurai Airport, whose smiles will matter so much later on.

The van was waiting for the group to be further proceeded to Theni. The name lesser known really. Didn’t’ I care to do any research work for it, coz’ I was wanting to get some surprises for myself. Too much knowing in advance does not leaves us with any exciting experiences. The group was taken to a good lodging places with excellent facilities and it was further told to get ourselves comfortable. The duty of two persons were like almost full time with us. The days started to begin with morning times occupied with official visits and meeting officers of State Government and these two officials who accompanied us everywhere were explaining us many aspects of working of State Govt. working during van journey.  They were taking care of us and reporting our inconvenience to their senior officers who were telling them to make further better arrangements and as per our customized needs our future arrangements of visits were being arranged. Everything seems quite in experienced hands and the two officials were prompt attentive sincere and liked by all in the group.

This all was continuing day by day, then I saw that they were more than happy for doing any little bit of thing for us. The duty was performed as if we were not meeting them first time. The charms of their smiles were mesmerising. There was a special effort for each member of the group.

Slowly, their coming was been waited and there was no language barrier, what I ask for and they replied was communicated by gestures and smiles…. Many a times, there was not even the need to ask for, they understood without asking,,, how gentle it was. There was a connection and these two lovely persons now I like to name so that my blog goes further without being miscommunicated, one was Shri Govindraj and other his assistant Shri P.Seetharaman.

Shri Govindraj was having his own car with driver and he used to say him goodbye to accompany us in late hours and goes back to home by a city bus and Seetharaman, was with us till we say please go home and have some rest. But alas, next morning Seetharaman was there with Sh.Govindraj to welcome us for next day visit. There was a need of tea and both will rush through to nearby best place which should be liked by all group members. They were pampering us like we never been were by our parents or beloved ones. Their official duty was converted into a passionate affair, and till we were all smiling they never failed trying their all ways to make us smiling person by the time sun sets.

Then we never realised how time passed by in beautiful place like Theni, complete abode like heaven, spiritual feelings came in abundance after tribal visit to village, where got a chance to drink free flowing water without any purification mechanisms, in remotest part of country, water pure like people there, no wrinkles or frowns on their faces, smiles very contagious, simplicity and love in abudance.

The day we went to Madurai, Meenakshi temple, Seetharaman took us there, and if in future I get a chance to revisit the temple, I will simply presence of Seetharaman with me, he was there for each one of us, but he introduced me with each idol and each God was introduced in person, to get maximum of that introduction, he bowed down before God after me, only that I should get first interaction with God, only after me, he came into touch with god’s blessings, always paving path for our best welfare he could arrange from earthly and non earthly affairs, he was all in Giving Mode, instead of getting any returns, his eyes sparkled with happiness each time I thanked him. His efforts were no more official and his sense of giving was only telling me how much blessed I am to see him and visit Theni. For me, Theni is spiritual experience with two lovely persons accompanying us like shadows, even shadows goes away in darkness, for these two there was no dark, only light which they gave us while walking with us. I experienced a divine feeling after seeing their smiles contagious smiles, simple, genuine and very touchy. They bid us goodbye with messages of happy journey, but how do I tell them, one part of my soul and myself will never come back from Theni, It will live there for many years.