Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow

A house of our own was my dream and today I saw my home after the complete work. I dont know how to explain what I felt when I saw it - it was not just the happiness, it was the satisfaction of my dream-come-true. I felt overwhelmed with gratitude for all who made this happen.
We started the house construction on May 2004. It all started with Bhoomi Pooja (prayer for God Earth) and all our prayers. With our loans and our investments, we started thinking about the house plan. Drafted many versions of the plan, and finally got the approved version of the plan.
I remember each stage of my house from the basement to the concrete work, which was done with utmost care. My father devoted his time for managing the workers and co-ordinating these activities and I would say, the full credit for this house construction goes to him. We chose the house name as 'Poornima' which means 'The clear and bright Full Moon', and pray that this house will glow with glory and happiness always :))

Pakal Pooram

Finally, I am back with my family. I wanted to write about my family before, but was waiting to get back to them. I am lucky to be the mother of my lovely daughter-Gowri and to be the partner of my caring husband - Nithin. We are staying with his parents.

I am staying in Cochin(also known as Ernakulam) in the state of Kerala. To mention beriefly about my place - Kerala is one of the most prosperous state of India, in the Southern end of the country. Cochin can be regarded as the commercial and industrial capital of Kerala. Cochin is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea/the Queen of the Adriatic and also as the Gateway of South India.
The festival season in Kerala has started again. Yesterday i was able to attend the utsavam(festival) - Pakalppooram of the famous Ernakulam Shiva Temple . Over 11 caparisoned elephants were lined up before the temple for Kudamattam(exchange of parasols). After the Pakalppooram, there was a fire works display of 1001 crackers. It was real beautiful display. There was a sequence of programs scheduled after that, for which we were waiting, but Gowri got scared by the massive firework sound and we had to leave as she was crying a lot.