Enthralling Trails

Guppy was a Shark pup, it was born akin to a dog pup from the stomach of Helena the shark. Helena wasn’t overjoyed to  have Guppy as her Shark pup, because  it was one of the many Shark pups she  had borne. She had sometimes seen her whole spawn of eggs eaten by whales or other large fishes in the ocean  in spite of the care taken. It taught her lessons of detachment and  mysticism. Guppy was sensitive and loved the other shark pups. Within days of its birth, it saw the whole family disperse in their own ways, but Guppy held on to the seaweeds. It loved the fishes here, the place was a muddle of marine and freshwater fishes due to the concoction of  river water and sea water. It was a congregation of Cuttlefish, Eel, Catla, Snubnose Dart, Dolphin, flying fish, Crab, Herring, Jew fish, and many more, but Guppy loved the magnificence of the blue whale. The blue whale had kind eyes, but Guppy had blinds that could be drawn on its eyes when it slept. ...

“ He who has conquered his own coward spirit has conquered the whole outward world - Thomas Hughes   It was  late  in the evening, in the month of September, the month when  festivities  begin with a charm  for  Lord Ganesha, it drew  little Chetan closer to the Lord just  as the happiness felt  in  the spring.  The festival brought gaiety, it preceded other festivals like Navratras, Dusshera and Diwali.  Every nook and corner had a Shamiyana, and a name attached to the locale. The customs and traditions during the celebration differs from  place to place. While  the people in Andhra Pradesh take a pride in revealing the beautiful idol of Lord Ganesha, in Maharashtra the idol is brought blindfolded  with a figment of mystery for the Lord and his followers. In South India the idol is placed snugly in a shopping bag, while in Maharashtra the idol is seated on a raised platform. The crowd utt...