I have posted some photos /post on Thiruvallikkeni kainkaryabarars – here is another one – photo taken this evening (but with a tinge of sadness!)
Ozhaiyur Mudumbai Soundararajan is my batch-mate – during late 1970s, though in schools Soundar was into kainkaryam – in every possible manner – arulicheyal, sripatham, carrying ther kalasam alongwith some others and was a busybee in temple. He used to go to Kanchipuram and other divyadesams and other temples too for kainkaryam. At that age, used to wonder his energy, passion and the amount of time he spent in temples.
He completed + 2; joined some workplace [Solidaire TV I think!] – was contemplating to go abroad when destiny struck – in mid 1980s – he was traveling in a bus, returning from his sister home in Bangalore and the bus he was traveling was involved in an accident near Kanchipuram – he was unconscious and was lying in Govt Hospital when a friend spotted him, brought him to Chennai – underwent treatment for couple of months.
The accident left him with speech difficulty, difficulty in walking, various health issues and sort of difficulty in remembrance for sometime .. .. it took many years for him to recover – now almost 35 years + later, he is able to walk with difficulty. His father too was a great kainkaryabarar and a very nice person. He lost his parents recently and is living singly.
Still the innate goodness, smile, attitude, attachment to Sri Parthasarathi – all flow gently.
Photo of my friend Soundar taken this evening during Ekadasi purappadu at Thiruvallikkeni
4.11.2022