A Rendezvous with Udupi

A Rendezvous with Udupi

by

MURALI MURTHY

One more invite to attend a function in Udupi, and I didn't waste any time thinking twice, even though we had visited Udupi just a month ago. I now just need a reason to visit Udupi.

When Udupi calls, We just pack our bags. It has indeed become our second home.

Not sure if It's because of the frequent visits to Udupi over the last 10 years or the sweet and kind people over there, or Sri Krishna himself, but I have fallen completely in love with Udupi, It's people, It's cuisine, the language, the culture, the Heritage and just everything about it.

Feels like time has stopped in Udupi. Apart from the obvious commercialization in the city center, the villages around, the temple, the people and the Car street are still the same - unpretentious and undeterred by the fast paced life outside.

Every visit to Udupi re-assures my dream and my intent becomes more firmer to relocate and settle in Udupi soon.

I connect to Udupi and It's way of life, as I am tired and unable to sync with the monotunous and extremely stressful IT and City life!

In my earlier blogs on Udupi, I have expressed other facets of Udupi, it's Aura, and many other reasons why I run there when it calls. The rusticity, ethnicity very well intact in everything they do.

A visit to Udupi this time was our first travel by train in this Route.

I must say, It's extremely stress-free and simple way to travel to Udupi. Probably I am already learning to keep things simple, despite my love to drive in my car..or It's just my age showing up!?

A 2 day function to attend at Preeti's hometown and We planned a 3 day trip, and We started each day visiting Krishna Mutt and having darshan of Sri Krishna. We felt blessed and extremely contented with the fact that every morning was with the lord, couldn't have asked more.

I also understood from our relatives there that the localities who have local address were given passes to allow them to walk in to the Mutt and have quick Darshan everyday!

Wow, thats something!

The function at Preeti's place was filled with sweetness of the people, further sugar coated with the sweet language.

Modest, humble, shy, caring, affectionate - all these aptly describe their Nature.

Ofcourse, my work doesn't leave me wherever I go. I had to give it time to keep the ship sailing.

The yummy Mundakki Upkari that we love having at Mantap hotel, got even better this time, as we explored newer local joints which served lip smacking Upkari. Such street side Upkari joints usually serve some awesome Soda drinks, and we tried this new unique combination majjige+soda, different but nice!

 

A well spent and a rewarding day will have to end on the Car Street, just laze around the car street, take a slow walk and sync in the silence, calmness and sit on the side benches and chat along before retiring to bed.

Some of the experiences during the visit this time were tranquil and spiritually fulfilling and gratifying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I only wish and pray everything works out, retire early and relocate!

I would love to hear from you all, on your thoughts of drastic changes in lifestyle, relocating to a different place you always wanted to and wished to live, staying outside your set and comfortable way of living.

Let's celebrate life

Let's celebrate life

by

MURALI MURTHY

We might not be the ones to change the world. We might not belong to the few that “leave a mark in the universe.” We might not be something the whole world would celebrate. But...In the little corners that we live; in the lives that we’ve played a part in, we should be nothing but unforgettable.

Life is made of small yet precious moments, all we have to do is celebrate these everyday.

As they say life in incomplete without Love, I say life is incomplete if it's not filled with celebrations.

With eyebrows raised, questions asked for the reason I celebrate every birthday, anniversary and new years so hard, I found it strange to explain why I do so.

I believe in celebrating every occasion, every event and create memories for ourselves.

Celebrations create memories that helps us remember a birthday, a anniversary for a long time.

Celebrating an event need not always be about partying or going out, gifting someone is an important part of celebration.

More than the price you pay for the gift, its the thoughtfulness and mind that goes behind buying a good gift.

I love gifting people, and few of them infact curiously wait for the unique gifts I pickup for them.

It's a great feeling to gift someone, and the happiness, smile on their face you see while they receive the gift.

Gifting someone is a symbolic exchange of love and care.

Not many of us are good in expressing love and telling someone how much they mean to you and how much they are important to you, gifting them on their birthdays or any special occassion does the magic in expressing your love and affection towards that person, be it the love of your life, spouse, sibling, parents or a friend.

The gifts We share with each other are deeply felt from within, that neither of us forget.

Apart from all the material things I gift to my wife, I am gifting her and myself, even more precious thing - beautiful memories by way of unique ways of celebrating her birthdays and our anniversaries. The experience, memories, the gifts are all being recorded within us and in our cameras...these would be the precious moments we will remember in our later years and with a satisfaction of having lived a happy and memorable rides together.

And my craze for gifting others is not limited to my wife, I gift everyone I know on their birthdays and anniversaries.

I love to keep the gifts creative, personalized and a suprise.

Sometimes, I just carry a box of sweet, a Chocolate or some snacks when I visit someone's place. It adds to the joy of meeting.

So, stop saving money and living your life stuck with your routine, stop saving money for the later days and waste your precious prime years of your life. What's the use of the money you have saved, that is only intended to help you drag your suffering days. Instead let your later years be spent remembering the beautiful memories and celebrations, the happiness and satisfaction you get by those memories will probably be a better healer.

Am aghast to see many around me are insulting themselves by just living life and spending days. They do not have even an iota of understanding as to how beautiful life is, unless you see it, experience it and live it to the fullest. Once you start living intensely, only then will you come to recognize your self, then you will be surprised how different you are, in your responses, in your actions - In Your Individuality, only then will you appreciate the uniqueness of others, not before. So, start living joyously, Celebrate Life!