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How do you feel when you roam in monk mode for 40days and then nothing for it

Sabarimala season 12-13, fantastic Bhajan year... hope this year has the most number of bhajans ever . I play dolak in my bhajan group many regarded that I played best this year, o n 29th Dec when I realized this I was so proud cause so far I'm the only person to attend all bhajan *yeah* Hustle morning on 30th Dad and I went out to buy the last sack of coconuts for the Ketu nirai on 1st Jan 2013. Mom peeped from living room to drawing room signaling dad that his daughter i.e., my sister wants to talk. *Boom* She is gonna give birth *Shock* there was another poojai this morning dad left me to take care of sis and left for Poojai as its very important poojai and he can't stay back. That moment When doctor said she'll deliver the baby by 3:30pm I was taken a back... Sabarimala locked for me this season. I was pushing time with rough hand... I almost started to cry. *WT#* is this life... 40 days it has been in "monk mode" imagine how much a 22 year old guy woul...

What is Makara Jyothi and Makara Vilaku

Makara Jyothi is the "Uthram" star worshiped by the pilgrims. The main worshipping rituals are performed at the day of Makara Sankaranthi (every 14 January) day. It draws the second largest number of pilgrims in the country. The devotees believe that witnessing the light brings them good luck and divine blessings. Makara Vilaku is the fire lit of top of the Ponambala Medu by Travancore Devaswom board, ealier it is believe wrongly that this is Jyothi and it comes all by itself(by the power of Lord Ayyappa). It is also said that Makara Vilaku is lit by Tribals on Ponambala Medu as a tribute/worship to Lord ayyappa, even today T ravancore Devaswom board has to do it with the help of tribals