This is a story about my friend who literally dreamt of her wedding
It was during the mid of December. Vidya was on the way back from her office. She was stuck in a traffic signal. A board outside a temple nearby caught her attention . "Andal Kalyanam" by Vishaka Hari, it said and the event was scheduled that evening.The moment she saw the board, she got down in the next bus-stop and started walking towards that temple. Right from her childhood,she was always a fanatic for Vishaka Hari and her hari kathas. Though an iyer by birth, Vidya was fascinated with the customs that an iyengar would follow. She was devoted to Vishnu more than Shiva. She even considered a pic in which she was dressed as Andal during her school days as precious as a diamond . Her endless love for Vaishnavism made her enjoy the event like anything.
Her joy knew no bounds when the singer described the marriage sequence of Andal and Rangamannar. She literally was in tears while listening to the verses "Vaaranam aiyram soola valam seiydhu naranan nambi nadankindran en edhir. Poorana por kudam vaithu puram engum. Thoranam naata kanaa kanden thozhi naan" Once the event got over, she met Vishaka Hari and got her blessings.
After returning home that night she was visualising each and every event of Andal Kalyanam. "Maithunan nambi madhusoodhan vandhu ennai, kai thalam pattra kanaa kanden thozhi naan" her lips were murmuring continuously. Lingered by these thoughts, she went to bed.
It was around 4:45 am the next day. Vidya had a dream. In which she was dressed up like Andal in Madisar. As she recited those verses, she saw someone with Manglasutra in his hands wearing a yellow dhoti,silk anga vasthiram and thiruman in his forehead. She was shocked and dumbfounded when she recognised his face. That was her colleague,Vijay. One of her close friends. A typical Vadagalai iyengar. She woke up with that big shock and was wondering about it. The moment she convinced herself it was just a dream, her mobile rang. That was her dad. And their conversation went as
Vidya: Good morning appa.
Dad: Good morning Kanna. Today marks the beginning of the month Margazhi. Andal's dream came true during this period. Yours would come true too. Pray sincerely to Bhagwan and do saharsranama parayanam.
It was a bigger shock to her. Having her mind occupied with these thoughts and a confused look in her face she went to her office. Unlike other days, Vijay was standing at the door and greeting her with a smiling face.
She told him about the incidents which took place that morning. As he heard that, Vijay burst out with a thundering laughter. Vidya was depressed and worried about her dream. He started convincing her that was just a dream. She was relieved for a while. The next moment he told her that, if she agrees, he would speak about their future to her parents. This was even more bigger shock to her.
After a while, Vijay spoke to her dad about the dream she had and also he did express about his love for her. There were some negative response from the parents' side as a result of this iyer-iyengar collaboration in the beginning. Later on both the families agreed to their childrens' wish whole heartedly. They got married in a few days and lived happily ever after!!
It was during the mid of December. Vidya was on the way back from her office. She was stuck in a traffic signal. A board outside a temple nearby caught her attention . "Andal Kalyanam" by Vishaka Hari, it said and the event was scheduled that evening.The moment she saw the board, she got down in the next bus-stop and started walking towards that temple. Right from her childhood,she was always a fanatic for Vishaka Hari and her hari kathas. Though an iyer by birth, Vidya was fascinated with the customs that an iyengar would follow. She was devoted to Vishnu more than Shiva. She even considered a pic in which she was dressed as Andal during her school days as precious as a diamond . Her endless love for Vaishnavism made her enjoy the event like anything.
Her joy knew no bounds when the singer described the marriage sequence of Andal and Rangamannar. She literally was in tears while listening to the verses "Vaaranam aiyram soola valam seiydhu naranan nambi nadankindran en edhir. Poorana por kudam vaithu puram engum. Thoranam naata kanaa kanden thozhi naan" Once the event got over, she met Vishaka Hari and got her blessings.
After returning home that night she was visualising each and every event of Andal Kalyanam. "Maithunan nambi madhusoodhan vandhu ennai, kai thalam pattra kanaa kanden thozhi naan" her lips were murmuring continuously. Lingered by these thoughts, she went to bed.
It was around 4:45 am the next day. Vidya had a dream. In which she was dressed up like Andal in Madisar. As she recited those verses, she saw someone with Manglasutra in his hands wearing a yellow dhoti,silk anga vasthiram and thiruman in his forehead. She was shocked and dumbfounded when she recognised his face. That was her colleague,Vijay. One of her close friends. A typical Vadagalai iyengar. She woke up with that big shock and was wondering about it. The moment she convinced herself it was just a dream, her mobile rang. That was her dad. And their conversation went as
Vidya: Good morning appa.
Dad: Good morning Kanna. Today marks the beginning of the month Margazhi. Andal's dream came true during this period. Yours would come true too. Pray sincerely to Bhagwan and do saharsranama parayanam.
It was a bigger shock to her. Having her mind occupied with these thoughts and a confused look in her face she went to her office. Unlike other days, Vijay was standing at the door and greeting her with a smiling face.
She told him about the incidents which took place that morning. As he heard that, Vijay burst out with a thundering laughter. Vidya was depressed and worried about her dream. He started convincing her that was just a dream. She was relieved for a while. The next moment he told her that, if she agrees, he would speak about their future to her parents. This was even more bigger shock to her.
After a while, Vijay spoke to her dad about the dream she had and also he did express about his love for her. There were some negative response from the parents' side as a result of this iyer-iyengar collaboration in the beginning. Later on both the families agreed to their childrens' wish whole heartedly. They got married in a few days and lived happily ever after!!
Ah, the ending was quick and easy. It led in engrossing though. Interesting story :)
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