Little bike smash by my neighour's son

My neighbour Selvam Anna's brother Sathya Anna had bought a new Suzuki Access 125 scooter yesterday. Today they have gone to temple, performed rituals and brought the new bike back home. 

Selvam Anna brought that brand new scooter to his house just a few hours back. He has a daughter and son , both around 14 years old. These two siblings had got to try something anew with the brand new bike. 

I had then returned home after a few trips for my tiny tots on my dad’s TVS-50 moped; parked it while looking at them experimenting with the new bike. Selvam Anna and his son were standing on the left side of the bike, while his daughter was standing on the right side of the vehicle and she holding a tiny tot (Sathya Anna's son) standing on the bike.

The tiny tot was so curious and has turned on the ignition key. Selvam Anna's son tried to auto start the vehicle and was successful. Now I could see from distance that the head lights glowing on the bike. The curious son has tried to rev up the engine and the new engine was very prompt in response. Selvam Anna was standing at the right side behind the vehicle holding it to stop moving, but his hard efforts proved futile. So the bike just pushed off from the parked position and its gushed forward. His daughter luckily took the little baby off from the vehicle.

Since the bike was moving forward, his son’s hand holding the accelerator was unknowingly revving it up. Selvam Anna was pulling the vehicle from moving and his son without his control was revving up the engines.  So bad that, the scooter was pulling off the father son duo with it. The bike turned left then right and reached the other side our narrow street. It had travelled some 20 feet and pulled into the 1 feet wide drainage throwing the two people onto the wall on the side of the road. 

Lucky there was not much injury. Selvam Anna got bruises on his leg and his son got little injured on his forehead.  The bike had got some little scratches on mirror, side fairing and front shock absorbers.

Thank God.

Though some 2 hours have passed off, I am yet to recover from the shock of myself witnessing that gory incident. Luckily they escaped without any much injury.

If you are having a similar bike with an auto start, be aware that your curious siblings are smart enough to mimic your action. Keep the key of your bike away from the sight of your children. 

My younger son's first tonsure

Tiny tots get their shave of their hair during their age of 9th or 11th month followed by piercing of their ear lobes. It is said that once the hair is removed the babies get better health. This is followed by piercing of the ear lobes and then wearing ear ring. Interesting to know that the nerves passing through the ear is said to be connected with that of eyes. The presence of the metal that is the gold is said to be good for the baby's vision.
Usually this ritual is done in any of the temple. Out family tradition is to do it at Tiruvandipuram Devanatha Swami temple. We fixed the ritual for the morning on 29th March 2009 a Sunday. So we set out with family members and relatives for Tiruvandipuram Devanatha Swami Temple which is situated some 5 Kms from my home in Cuddalore. It is one of the ancient Vaishnavite temples and also one of the 108 Vaishnavite shrines sanctified by the visit of the great Alwars and Acharyas.


My little son Lokashyam sitting on my lap and being given a head shave. Great care to be taken to ensure that he does not shake his head, otherwise the sharp knife is bound to give deep cut on my little one's soft head.


At first he did not give any protest, later as half of his head was shaven, he started to cry and gave enough tensions for me as I felt somewhat difficult to handle my little baby. Alas he got few cuts and little blood oozed, what to do, could not control his little angry protests. After the tonsure is finished he was given bath and enough sandal paste is applied on the head. The sandal paste gives the needed cooling effect and also prevents infection of the injuries.


Tradition is that, the baby will be made to sit on the lap of his maternal uncle and then piercing of the ear is done. My little son sitting on my brother-in-law's lap and enough of people taking care that he does not move his head which otherwise is bound to make a little bad thing.


Yep, the stud is screwed up and the work is over.


Oh my baby do not cry da Chellam, its all over.


Usually the babies get the good shape and health after this ritual. Pray that he gets good health.