PANGUNIandjesz
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wooo,in Singaporeee?
HOT HOT HOT LEH!And its been an awesome weekend.
With Panguni and staying over at cousins. I totally had a blast. : )
Well MR.SUPERSTAR came over to Singapore babyyy!!
EMCEE JESZ IN TOWN!I was hyped up man.
He came for some meeting I suppose and dropped by for Panguni too.
And I went later for Panguni this year,as I had another prayers at my place.So I went to join my cousins who were all preparing for Ragu(Gana bro’s brother) to finish piercing and all.
And then I saw my aunt and uncle and everyone.It was nice seeing them lor.And while I walked to the end to the place where the walk starts, I saw so many
chariots and kavadis, they were mind blowing!
Seriously, I walked and walked to the tent and it was damn far.But I was just caught up looking at them all. So then, my sis told me Jesz was somewhere there too, and I said hi and all!
He was with two other friends. One a Singapore PR.
So I guess that’s how they have been making their way around Singapore for the few days here. More like 2 days.SO back to Panguni!
There were people who also dragged chariots with it hooked onto them.So its like literally huge hooks being hooked on to your back and you drag that 50-100 kg chariot across.
There were many who did that, and Tnesh was following a group of people who did just that.
There was this particular guy whom I noticed along with my sis, he was so vigorously dancing and pulling the chariot which was not moving . So basically he wanted to like dance and feel a lot of pain?!
I mean that’s not necessary,seeing as once again the main purpose is to deliver the milkpot which is attached to his chariot.And that milk in that pot will be poured on our Lord.But see, that’s not really the issue which I want to share about ah, its more of how the guy was being so vigorous dancing on the spot pulling himself so the hooks would stretch from his skin CAUSING blood to flow!
And I really think its very insane.
Its a clean holy place, where all one needs to do is to pray and serve the milk he/she has carried thus far.
But with blood and all?Not necessary!
At all!
Its just unclean,and defeats the whole purpose.
But then again, if having blood trickle down their backs makes them happy then so be it lor.
And sadly I didn’t snap a pic with my Superstar.
Infact we didn’t really talk much.
Cause it was so packed there.
He was just sharing with us on how he didn’t expect Singapore to have it so grand. And I’m like ‘Of course lor, Singapore lehhhh.’
But according to him, back where he’s from, whenever people pierce it’s a sure thing they would get a trance .
And he was shocked seeing how people here didn’t even feel anything during the piercing.Yep, then after 20 mins I was there, Jesz and his friends made their way back.
We carried on following Ragu’s kavadi.
It was nice, I mean for a change, all of them sang different songs.
So singing /clapping along was what my sis and I did.
As we were walking, it was really very jammed up la.
So every 5 mins or so, we would be staying there, and just waiting for the crowd to move ahead.
Then along the way I saw Oswind and gang. But not Vik nor Tnesh.
Spoke to him for a while and then walked ahead.
And that’s when I saw Oswind again, but with Vik.
Vik was all about how my sister gave him a stone look when Vik was like looking at her.
Till he asked her why she was staring at him and if she didn’t know who he was, my sister did something which she normally does and walked away.
SHE LAUGHED LOR!
Hahah, so I was laughing hearing the story,just then my sis approached me.
And I asked if this was the friend she saw as she told she thinks she saw my friend earlier.
Then I told her that was Vik,and she started laughing saying that was him.Then my cousins and the guys with us started hitting the drums and all, and they were chanting the name of the kavadi’s bearer. And other things as well.And suddenly Muhes(Vik’s brother) thought he can blend in and shout something else too. But when he shouted, “GALATICOS” , that’s exactly when the guys stopped playing the drums, and everyone turned to look for the person who shouted that!
Hahahaha, was damn funny la.
And Oswind and Vik has to just start chanting this :
'Shahlu Kutty!', NONSTOP!I was so embarrassed.It was damn loud for the records.
Till my Seanpaul cousin came and asked one of the sisters how come I have support and all.Afterwhich, I saw Tnesh!YAY!And we were behind him, so the group he followed entered the temple first.And then us.It was nice seeing the Lord with milk showered on him.Then it was time for us to like dissemble the kavadis.We girls had coffee meanwhile.And I saw Tnesh there again with some fan.Hahaha, friend actually.He was damn nice la , he was like, 'This is my bestfriend' to that girl.And I was like awww but I said, 'Er but your not my bestfriend.'And he stared! Lol.He was trying his best to guess who is who there.Like who was my Seanpaul cousin, who was this person and that.It was nice seeing and talking to that one. :)And then Arun's dad sent my uncle,aunty,my sis and I home first!
I was damn tired la, so happy to go home!
WAHHHHH!!!!! Well,sadly, i doubt my sis will be sending me the panguni pics okay!
So I 'm gna have to blog without it! :( How saddd.
But I have other important pics!
Come SATURDAY!!!
We went to meet Jesz for lunch! Along with his friends.
It was nice ay.
His friends are Raj and Logessh.
Raj is someone quiet but cracks jokes now and then, and he's also a rapper I reckon? He's cool! :)
As for Logessh he's damn funny la, he's always laughing.
So of course my sis found her partner, they were laughing for the slightest things. Super nice people, friendly and easy going.
Its easy to just mingle with really nice people and hearing all their stories.Though it was for a very short period of time, hearing about all the stories was funn! Stories of Sliverscreen Actors like Vijay and all.
Wooo!Jesz has some upcoming projects and its major projects, so I'm gona be waiting for itttt! But sadly, I doubt Yogi B and Natz will be having a performance here anytime soon. :(
But they have one right up at Chicago,Newyork and India.
WHOAAA RIGHT!See their fame maaan, its awesome.They deserve it! :)
Then of course Jesz had to mock the way I blog, and he was like, 'Omg kill me now!' Lol. :)
Jesz was wearing the shirt he bought from Singapore the last time.
Gold and Black seriously makes the best combination man.
There was this chick, who recognised Jesz,but Jesz didnt, hahah, but I did okay! See how good I am, I know his fans/friends and all.
And yeh, she took a pic with Jesz. Lol.
After lunch, we were still talking, and then when it was time for them to go, I was like,'Sis!Camera!', and she was like, 'Oh ya'
and Jesz turned then and said this in tamil, 'Thats why I was thinking why the camera haven appear so long already.'Lol, I'm like of courseee maaaaan!!!
We have to save the best for the last.
So we got the restaurant guy to snap for us. :)
Loggesh in Green,Raj in white. :)
Afterwhich we bade farewell, and I was off with my sis on her bike home.
And while riding, my sis was saying,'I love riding in this weather la.'It was windy and about to rain kinda.And just as she was about done saying that, it start drizzling, so its like we werent having any raincoat on okay.
We couldnt stop anywhere nearby too,the rain got heavier and heavier, was so painful all the raindrops falling on our body!And I was telling my sis,'Wow,Ka, see God heard what you said, he gave you the weather you love with a bit more of an emphasis!' Lol.Walauuu, and then after 349202 years we saw a flyover ahead, and stopped there. WE WERE DRENCHED LIKE SERIOUSLY! I WAS WET HEAD TO TOE.And you know what my sis did upon getting off the bike? She laughed?! But thats not the funniest thing, she was like, 'Come lets take photos.' OMG RIGHT!
SO we did. Hahaha, there were some other motorcyclists who stopped there too. And this two guys were smoking and all to keep warm, we were shivering in the cold.
And when they were leaving they were nice enough to say,'Okay girls,take care and ride okay.' Lol. :)
Yea, and then had a hot shower once I was back at aunts.Relaxed at my sis's place, and then we cabbed over to my place on Sat evening.
My sis and i were just watching tv and having soup on Sat night.
And come Sunday, I went to the Marsiling temple for its renovation prayers.
Like we would renovate temples every 12 years, and we would have major prayers for that. So many thousands of people were there.
They even blocked the minor road infront of the temple.
Those who had tickets could like sit and watch the prayers from outside the temple. Mainly it actually involves the pinnacles above the temple having water being poured on them.
Thats like the main highlight. So when the priests climb up right to the top you know, and pour the water on the pinnacles.
THere were about 5/6 pinnacles .
So each pinnacle had like 1-2 priests. When the water is poured that means that the temple is now ready to be prayed in and all lor.
Like a brand new opening.
In India, theres a practise that, if only a Garuda flies over the pinnacles of the temple ,that would be the green signal to begin the pouring of water ,or simply put it has given permission for us to pray at that temple. In Singapore its rare to find Garudas yes? But you know what!
The Emcee there was going on about how the priests are getting ready to pour the water when the clock strikes 11 am,
when a garuda came from nowhere, flew above the temple and disappeared.
He was like, 'And as we all are waiting for the moment....Oh!A garuda just flew pass, try to feast your eyes on it.'
All of us were ecstatic!Like of course we are happy, we were given the green signal.
So people were all smiling,clapping. :)
The power of God. :)YEAH BASICALLY THATS HOW MY WEEKEND WAS! I would come back to blog soon aiite. :)
And now for the best photos for the last!
LOVES AND MISSES YA'LL!!
