From Thillaisthanam - All through the Rishabha Vahanam night in Mylapore
“என் பாதையில் ஆயிரம் தடுமாற்றம் வரலாம் - ஆனால் என் பயணம் தடம் மாறாது”
It is 3.30am on Wednesday (March 24) morning and the large Vedic Group that has been reciting Rig, Yajur and Saama Vedams at the Rishabha Vahanam street procession of the Kapaleeswarar Panguni Brahmotsavam stop half way into the South Mada Street and are asked by the leader of the pack to make their way into the Valleeswarar Temple for a short break. The Group calls this middle aged person to join them but he refuses instead preferring to walk all alone along the Pancha Murthy procession into the West Mada street (RK Mutt Road). He talks to no one over the next three and a half hours staying in peace with Kapaleeswarar and Karpagambal.
Maravur V Ramesh has come all the way from Thillaisthanam, Thiruvayaru (Thillaisthanam Neiyarappar) to be part of the Vedic Chanting on the Rishabha Vahanam night in Mylapore.
In the 1980s and early 90s, Ramesh learnt the Vedas at the Patshalas in Thiruvayaru, Thiruvanaikaval and Musuri. He has been a firm believer in a traditional way of life right from his childhood, thoughts initiated into him by his Vedic teachers early on in life. He does not eat ‘outside’ food. He also drinks only well water!!! These aspects have not gone down well in life with the World at Large and prospective brides have forever rejected him. At 46, he remains a bachelor.
With an elderly mother at home, he has spent the entire period of the Pandemic back in Thillaisthanam agraharam managing with Vedic Chanting at homams and temple consecrations whenever opportunities have come his way.
He lives life his own way in the way he believes one should as his Whatsapp display indicates “என் பாதையில் ஆயிரம் தடுமாற்றம் வரலாம் -ஆனால் என் பயணம் தடம் மாறாது”
He is hoping that more Vedic opportunities will come his way once the Corona scare is out. For the moment, soon after the Yajur Vedam presentation at the Kapali Brahmotsavam, he is headed to Kanchipuram where he expects to spend a few days before returning to Thillaisthanam.