I am basically from Karaikudi located in sivagangai district,TamilNadu.It is somewhere nearby trichy and madurai.Nearly 2 and half hours travel by bus to both places from Karaikudi.It is known as capital of chettinad because of the predominance of "Naatu kottai chettiars" there.All the Chettiars there belong to one of the nine temples like maathur,pillayarpatti and so on.They wont marry someone belonging to the same temple.If there is no boy kid in the family most of them will adopt a boy.Adoption is very common but they won't adopt a child rather they will adopt a grownup boy at the age of 20,when the parents are nearing 60.They can adapt boys only from the same temple.The concept is all the people belonging to one temple are considered as brothers and sisters.
There are lots and lots of temples in and around karaikudi.There is one koppudiamman temple in the center of the town which we call as "kallukatti".There is two more big temples sivan temple and muthaalamman temple is also located very near to that.The Famoust temple pillayarpatti which is turning out to be a tourist spot nowadays is nearly 10Km away from Karaikudi.My house is in Muthupattinam and there is one very famous temple called MuthuMaariamman temple.
The Native place for all the naatu kottai chettiars are karaikudi and places nearby karaikudi like devakottai,aaravayal,aathangudi,kottaiyur.In earlier days people from here went to malaysia and other foreign countries and earned lots.So almost all the houses there will have 2 gates.Front gate at one street and bag gate will be in the next street.Nowadays most of the houses are locked or there will be 2 aged people in the house.The houses are opened only at the time of some family functions.
The Marriage function of all the Naatu kottai chettiars will be held for 2 to 3 days with lots and lots of formalities.The bride's side people should bare all the marriage expenses and there will be lots and lots of dowry.Just try to attend one marriage function there.The food will be really nice.They will provide food 4 times everyday.Chettinad is well known for non-veg and spicy foods.
The Kamban Manimandabam,Vallal Allagapar Statue, Kavi Arasar Kannadhasan Manimandabam and Periyar Statue carries honour to Karaikudi.
I did my schooling fully in karaikudi,so i was there for nearly 18 years.Since i am doing my college in coimbatore and project in bangalore,I am missing my hometown lots.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Sunday, July 8, 2007
"Titanz and phoenix"
I have heard about college life from many people,but i am sure that none of them would have enjoyed and spent this much time with their seniors,like how our batch(joined MSc software in 2004) and our super seniors batch did..........
we are very lucky to get such a wonderful batch of super seniors.....They guided us and helped us in all possible ways.......even after they finished their college they spent their valuable time in sharing their placement experience with us....(they always give us timely advice- correct guidance at correct time)
All our other batch of seniors helped us and we spent time with them tooo....but this batch(TITANZ) is something special for us.
They came to college after finishing their (7th sem) 6 months project.till then we(I) didn't know much about them.We started talking with them when they were in their 8th sem.we really enjoyed their presence in the hostel and college during both 8th and 9th sem.mostly we go out with them and we know like almost everyone in that batch.We mostly had lab hours together,at times we even chat with them in the lab classes.Then they went out for their projects in their 10th sem.We really missed them a lot.but we are convinced with the fact that we will meet them in the next semester when we do our projects in bangalore.
The most memorable events in that 9th sem is the LOGIN,the login trip and the farewell.They conducted the login 2006.so their class mates were co-ordinators for the events and our class people were the deputy co-ordinators.It was indeed a great pleasure.Then the login trip which the entire department will usually go after that event.Both my batch and their batch people made a point that we both will go together in one bus,though there were so many problems like the total count couldn't be accomodated in a single bus,we still managed to travel together.Then regarding the farewell,we can't say good bye to them.it's highly difficult.but it's not good bye. it's actually "bye till we meet next".
I am very happy that though they became our alumini now but they are still with the same spirit in encouraging us....we went to wonderla for our 3rd batch day.....the initial thought of it came to us b'coz of them........
Just a "Thanks" won't be definitely enough for all they have done to us.........we will definitely prove them that they haven't wasted their time in advicing us......
"hats off!!!" to my special special very special super seniors batch(TITANZ)
I wish each and everyone of them should get well settled in their own ways(It was already almost done in their batch).....
WISH THEM ALL SUCCESS!!! once again........
I have heard about college life from many people,but i am sure that none of them would have enjoyed and spent this much time with their seniors,like how our batch(joined MSc software in 2004) and our super seniors batch did..........
we are very lucky to get such a wonderful batch of super seniors.....They guided us and helped us in all possible ways.......even after they finished their college they spent their valuable time in sharing their placement experience with us....(they always give us timely advice- correct guidance at correct time)
All our other batch of seniors helped us and we spent time with them tooo....but this batch(TITANZ) is something special for us.
They came to college after finishing their (7th sem) 6 months project.till then we(I) didn't know much about them.We started talking with them when they were in their 8th sem.we really enjoyed their presence in the hostel and college during both 8th and 9th sem.mostly we go out with them and we know like almost everyone in that batch.We mostly had lab hours together,at times we even chat with them in the lab classes.Then they went out for their projects in their 10th sem.We really missed them a lot.but we are convinced with the fact that we will meet them in the next semester when we do our projects in bangalore.
The most memorable events in that 9th sem is the LOGIN,the login trip and the farewell.They conducted the login 2006.so their class mates were co-ordinators for the events and our class people were the deputy co-ordinators.It was indeed a great pleasure.Then the login trip which the entire department will usually go after that event.Both my batch and their batch people made a point that we both will go together in one bus,though there were so many problems like the total count couldn't be accomodated in a single bus,we still managed to travel together.Then regarding the farewell,we can't say good bye to them.it's highly difficult.but it's not good bye. it's actually "bye till we meet next".
I am very happy that though they became our alumini now but they are still with the same spirit in encouraging us....we went to wonderla for our 3rd batch day.....the initial thought of it came to us b'coz of them........
Just a "Thanks" won't be definitely enough for all they have done to us.........we will definitely prove them that they haven't wasted their time in advicing us......
"hats off!!!" to my special special very special super seniors batch(TITANZ)
I wish each and everyone of them should get well settled in their own ways(It was already almost done in their batch).....
WISH THEM ALL SUCCESS!!! once again........
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