At around 2pm yesterday I could not resist going to Chaul, so called my friends, n they jumped straightaway.
On our way we saw the many holis near Kharpada,then the ones after we descended the Karlekhind area at Khandala and adjoining villages, and then straight in Alibag for the wellknown Holi of Chendni , thereafter at Akashi and throught out till Rameshwar Mandir.
Surprisingly, at 9pm, we could see lighting in the sky and the thunder of the clouds. The power which had started to run through and energize the wires of my house and the neighbourhood at 8.30 pm, kept switching off and on, and went off totally thereafter.
At 9.45 pm, a little earlier than normal, the Holi of the Sonars opposite my house was lighted. I was surprised, and as I went to join the burning of the Holi, I was told it was heavily rainy in Alibaug and thereofore the power was cut-off. Someone even mentioned that it was heavily rainy in Virar suburbs of Mumbai.
Considering all this, a conscious decison to light the Holi earlier than normal was taken.
After making my annual sips of the jaiphal coffe at Sonar's Holi, we proceeded to Rameshwar Mandir Holi, and the Holi was burning like the flames seen in the blast furnace of a steel plant with the molten steel. The Holi was burning tall with an orangish-red brillant hot tinge.
As usual I met all and particularly the very respected Varde Guruji.But, there where hardly any people around, since the Holi was lighted hastily earlier than the contrary usual time of 10.30 pm, by which time the village ladies shut there home kitchens and gather at Rameshwar Mandir grounds to splice onions, boiled potatoes etc., for the snack of the night 'SuKHEE Bhel'.
I gathered later that there was the regualr mob for the Bhel and jaiphal coffee around 11.15 to midnight at Rameshwar Mandir.
With me were my friends; two of them making it regualrly for the last 3 years continously.
What lingers at the end is the taste of Jaiphal Coffee, which yearns me to come back again next year.
On our way we saw the many holis near Kharpada,then the ones after we descended the Karlekhind area at Khandala and adjoining villages, and then straight in Alibag for the wellknown Holi of Chendni , thereafter at Akashi and throught out till Rameshwar Mandir.
Surprisingly, at 9pm, we could see lighting in the sky and the thunder of the clouds. The power which had started to run through and energize the wires of my house and the neighbourhood at 8.30 pm, kept switching off and on, and went off totally thereafter.
At 9.45 pm, a little earlier than normal, the Holi of the Sonars opposite my house was lighted. I was surprised, and as I went to join the burning of the Holi, I was told it was heavily rainy in Alibaug and thereofore the power was cut-off. Someone even mentioned that it was heavily rainy in Virar suburbs of Mumbai.
Considering all this, a conscious decison to light the Holi earlier than normal was taken.
After making my annual sips of the jaiphal coffe at Sonar's Holi, we proceeded to Rameshwar Mandir Holi, and the Holi was burning like the flames seen in the blast furnace of a steel plant with the molten steel. The Holi was burning tall with an orangish-red brillant hot tinge.
As usual I met all and particularly the very respected Varde Guruji.But, there where hardly any people around, since the Holi was lighted hastily earlier than the contrary usual time of 10.30 pm, by which time the village ladies shut there home kitchens and gather at Rameshwar Mandir grounds to splice onions, boiled potatoes etc., for the snack of the night 'SuKHEE Bhel'.
I gathered later that there was the regualr mob for the Bhel and jaiphal coffee around 11.15 to midnight at Rameshwar Mandir.
With me were my friends; two of them making it regualrly for the last 3 years continously.
What lingers at the end is the taste of Jaiphal Coffee, which yearns me to come back again next year.
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