I know that today I should be at home as many of my relative have been visiting my place ... reason being: it's continuation of a "urus/Yatra" of my village. Y'day I was awake till 3:00 am and was really wondering about the things I missed even being in my own village for so many years.. In fact I was knowing that every year my Villager celebrate this event with so much of enthusiasm and in quite large extend that I should have attended it many times before.... but alas it's the rat-race things that kept me away from it.
Yesterday I reached home around 09:30 pm and while driving in the "mera gaon " I was astonished to see the crowd of ppl moving here and there.... for a moment I felt as if Wagholi has become as good as a metro city-station for some time.. there was such large number of ppl wandering at that stance.
As I entered home even it was full (house-full :p) ... It was the view of :: complete freshness and geared up enthu ...that is my home . Though I was not expecting so many ppl @ home but I did guess that my cousin brother would be accompanied by his college mates and they were also typical stylist and looking like hostelites just like I was couple of years back.... really it has made me to think 3-4 years back when I was also accompanied with my friends and the way I tried to be a host for them..... But things have changed in last couple of years and none of my friend from college could have turned down to my home as they have fled away from city and even I was unable to mark my presence to this event ... Urus.
I did think that I wouldn't be visiting the "GramDaiwat" (the Village-God) temple. Okay, now here is something I have been thinking which can be considered as atheist way of life. These days. But I wouldn't call it as atheist way of looking at life, God and other things. It's just that I am not sure what is the reason that every morning I wake up, feel fresh and look for new start; what is the that many people around me have strong belief in something not-visible, etc.. etc.
So in a way, I am finding myself somewhere in the middle of whether to believe or not-to-believe in the force of life that I experience to be called as GOD.
Coming back to the central subject ..... Swapnil is my school friend who stays some 10+ km away from here. I called him up to know whether he would be able to join us for chhbina ... I was not expecting him.... later on, I came to know that he had already visited my place and left; but agreed to come over again. And he did join us to watch Chhabina.
It was 11:15 pm and I walked out of home with Swapnil and his friend looks to be a South Indian his name was Swami. The enticing music generated because of sounds of traditional instruments "Dhols, Tashas, Ghantas, Lezim, " was calling us and we followed the same ... 'we joined the Fascination' .... 5-6 groups from adjoining villages and close by districts have came down to Wagholi to show case their skills and the Team work to the Wagholi ...Gaav-vale..
It was amazing to wach the Youngsters completely involved into the games and playing traditional armors like Dandpattas, swords; nicely woven together with other games and music to catch attention of people around it. They were trying to portray the situations of the daily life... some special event happened in past which has boosted the patriotism, nationalism in the minds of viewers... and this was well driven by the another instrument player: the tashawalas.... oooh my mind.. they are so wonderful performers.. many time, I think of these guys and feel a strong intent of join them and be part of such team.
One after another, teams kept on coming and we all moved to the Grampanchayat (village administration building) ground......... where there were some specific fire-work items placed to surprise the villagers . I was thrilled to experience the "Madaka" stuff.... fire-work is kept in the sand pot. and after it is ignited it just start whiling around and make the ppl sitting nearby to make a quick move... in fact it was harmless but I could not stop laughing loudly looking @ the ppl moving instantly as it come whirling and whirling to them.
In between there were the nice fire-work items seen in the open sky...which reminded me of the firework done by Gandalf on the birthday of Bilbo as portrayed in Lord of the Rings.
I was accompanied by group of around 9-10 school friends ... who always be good listeners....and I always feel quite comfortable with them.... just the different work culture and studies that have made us somewhat difficult to meet frequently.
During Chhabina, gup-shup started among us.... of the who is doing what.. Sally meet Joly stuff. Then subject turn to girls, GFs..... some of the lines like "ohhhh ..where I was at ZZZ I saw her.. she was looking so beautiful in all respect ;-) ???? " .. can't stop these guys ..... just can't. They were asking about me..... how I am doing ? .. How about my college life.. any romance having right now..? ....and all endless chit-chatting......... but I would say, it's worthy to be there. In a trustworthy people circle and you can just open up yourself. without any hesitation or fear... or tension...feeling relaxed.
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