Paryushan Parv

Paryushan Parv, the most divine days of the Jain Community.

Being a jain I also follow them. They are of usually 10 days starting from panchmi and the 12th day is Kshamawani. (These are always with Ganesh Utsav).

But this time parv is of 11 days. Today is the 8th day. Many people have fast on these days, you can do fast for half day (Ekasan), fast for full day (Upwas) and then fast for all days, without taking anything just a glass of water daily.

This year my Karuna Bhabhi and Varsha ben are doing full 11 days fast. One of my cousin Heena has also done for 5 days. Its really very difficult doing for even single day, I have done on the first day. 

All the 10 days are named like mardav, aarjav, uttam, soch, sanyam, tap, aakinchan, nirjara, etc. not in the same order.... (I dont know the right order.. [/)]).

Night & Morning

Farewell, Yesterday was the farewell of Mr. Vamsi Manne, my Team Lead. Really it was a very good event as unlike other parties this time we all shared our experience with him.

I came home at 10:30pm. But not as usual, I was not feeling sleepy and also our partial room-mate Devanshu aka deva aka dev (partial in the sense as he is almost here, jus goes for sleep at his flat) was here. We discussed about stock market. Till he was gone it was 12. After also I was not fleeing sleepy and I started watching TV, but then I went to sleep at 12:30am. 

But to my shock, my sleep got breaked at aroung 5 again. From 5-6 I tried to sleep again, but then I wake up and thought to do something. That something is this whole paragraph...... :)

Water Rappelling

Monsoon Season...wow.... n we dont go for trekking, not possible.

So this was my 4th trek or trip or picnic whatever u say. First was Zenith Waterfalls in Khopoli with my sweet sis Ketki, that was planned within half an hour n we were out on our dhoom bikes. Second was Loghgarh Fort (Near Lonawala), Shivaji Fort, this was really a good trekking experience. along with me were 13 people. We njoyed a lot. Nxt was with mandeep n vikesh, waterfall in Ghansoli, 10 mins drive from home.

Now this was really interesting which we did last sunday - Water Rappelling. Basically means u ve to come down with the help of rope from inside the waterfall. Sounds difficult. I havent had such experience till I went there. A group named Durgmitra organised a day trip. It is 30 kms from Panvel in Madap Village. We reached there on time, n right in the starting I had a fall....... he he..... i had a g8 fall into small water stream. My pants from back were full in mud, so to wash them I sat in the stream itself. Washed properly, had some pics n then we again started our journey.

We had wada pav n tea as our breakfast then the real trekking started. It was a dense forest with no lane or so to move ahead. Only the volunteers were knowing about the way. We reached there after trekking for half an hour. Then for around 1.5 hrs we stayed there, bathed there in water, many people again slipping, as the rocks were very slippery.

Then came the real adventure, we were asked to go down in 90 feet waterfall with the help of rope. They tied us with the belt and then asked us to slide down. Wow.... this was the real show. After we came down we went for the lunch, bhakri n moong bhaji. Now we all were too tired and the time was also 3 pm. We searched for tumtum (a 10 seater auto) n reached back home at 5:30 pm.

Direct Kitchen se.... (Dosa Especial)

This is right from Kitchen. Today I was in a mood of making lunch. And not a normal lunch, like roti, sabji, etc. But I thought today I will dosa, oops but do I know how to make it?

The answer is yes, coz I used to help my mom before I came to mumbai. Then over the last 3 yrs, I was not in a habit to go in kitchen and help her. Two months back when we changed our flat (with Sohan as new member and mandeep), sohan insisted to make food at home. So we were having the basic thngs to prepare. Also this house is right in the market so dont have any problem in bringing veggies or other things.

So yesterday when I went to D-Mart, there the dosa n idli ghol was available. And today being the 3rd sunday of the month we are having holiday, and I was at home. So I thought why not try my hand after such a long period of 3 yrs. I went to D-Mart, had half kg of ghol. I started with small amount, the dosa tore from all ends, but was ok from the middle, I was happy that starting was not so bad.

I told mandeep to cut tomatoes and onions, so that I can make uttapas also. The crushed veggies were ready within no time. But what 2nd dosa also same. Then I called mom to ask what to do?

The expert mom told to cut half potato or onion and rub on the tava so that the dosa will not stick. I remembered that yes we used to use potato. I was not having potato so I used onion.

And see what the dosa started making very good. Then I made uttapa with crushed tomatoes n onions. Now all the things were going right.

We were not having sambhar or chatni, (ab kaun banata ye sab, he he...), so I used evergreen formula of jains - - - tel jirawan (Oil + jirawan (a chatpat masala)), which I lke the most. Tomato ketchup was already there.

Mandeep was taking taste and along with it joined Devanshu, he also liked the combination of tel jirawan. I made almost 10. After which I was fully gone, just had my lunch and direct on floor with head on pillow and eyes on TV. 

Oh but where is Deva, he had taken my bike, and he is not back from more than 2 hrs. lets see where he is.....

Hey I am going to make some dosa's again (ghol jo pada hai....he he he), hope is baar bhi achche bane...... :)

Early Morning

Today its a very early morning for me. 

I got up at sharp 6. Daily it is not so. :)

Thanks to yesterday's rains in which I njoyed n slept early. But waking early is a very good thing. Cool breeze blowing, light rains following and birds chirping.

And atlast m studying. Oh, as I am writing this the rain started heavily....these mumbai rains anytime they come...... 

aana bhi chahiye, kam se kam ofc jaane mai to maza aayega (2 days back heavy downfall was there n we all got free at 3 pm from office.) :)

Rains at last !

Driving bike when its raining gives a different pleasure.

So today I got that oppurtunity..he he

I was not having jacket or unbrella to protect myself. I was driving n suddenly it started raining heavily, I also didnt stopped and continued driving, till I got wet. Then I stopped at a small shop like Dhaba, and around 10 mins I started again to reach home.

Nice experience today.

GM !

Today its a pleasant morning.

Hoping to rain, but clouds jus come n go. What a weird situation is this. More than half of India sufferring from drought like situation.

Even we in mumbai its not raining, which is suppossed to b a dangerous one. Somebody rightly said "You cant predict n rely on mumbai's rain. They are always doubtful."

Lets see whts in what situation we will reach. Hope for Gud.