A Typical Summer in Ganeshpuri

After the so felt grueling school exams, it’s now summer Holiday. The only holiday destination that our parents knew was Ganeshpuri. One fine morning we caught the train for Virar and got down at Vashi. Being a regular visitor my father was known by most of the state transport drivers and conductors. From Vasai we reached Ganeshpuri. From the rear door, my father called out to Appanna, the attendant in Kailash. He was also my father’s Beedi partner. Both used to smoke in a corner lest Bhagavan saw them. There was a big crowd waiting for Darshana. Stealthy Appanna opened the door and hurriedly took us inside. We made our way into the third room and waited. After some time Bhagvan called out ” Hey Raghu”. My father picked me up hurriedly and presented himself to Bhagavan. He stood behind the pillar in front of the large chair on which Bhagavan was reclining. Some conversation between both. I could hardly gather what they spoke. After some time my father opened the lid of a small steel box and offered it to Bhagavan. Bhagavan took the sweet in His hand and gave it to me. My lips simply tore apart from ear to ear exposing my missing teeth!!! Bhagavan ate some of it and part of it was given back to my father. My father was happy and so was i, though for different reasons!

It was a good start to our summary vacation. As the day progressed the temperature soared. My father took a palm leaf large fan and fanned Him. It was a silent afternoon. Everything quiet! The heat was so much that even birds made to shade and kept quiet. The fan in my father’s hand was waving above Him, the warm breeze made its way through the cement grill, while His presence was making us feel ‘cool’!!!