Kaunai malin dapne aaye...Sati

 Kaunai malin dapne aaye...


Grandma's stories!!!


We always have a first time with experiences which we hold close to our heart...the first story, its first rendition, the voice modulation, the sudden inclusion of a song within the story, the sparkling expressive eyes and the hand movements, they kind of etch the story forever in our minds...oral rendition with the magic of imagination is still one of the best forms of storytelling but nobody does it better than babi papa(dada dadi) , stories are the fuel that keep the excitement, curiosity and imagination alive within our world...which makes us survive trudge through the mundane


The story of 'Parvati and Shiva' is one such story which echoes with the childhood of Kashmiri Pandit community. The month of Feburary is an auspicious month, its when kashmiri households come alive; saaf safai, Shiv Gora bhajans, onset of shopping for Shivratri samigri, lots and lots of walnuts, and once again 'watuk bharun' (experiencing the celestial wedding in the warmth of our homes); of course snowfall was an important element which is now just a memory (Kashmiryat and Kashmir will always live within us though)


Three days of festivities of 'Hearth' but the best part was how Shiv Parvati were always, everyday a part of our lives because of the stories and songs grandma used to sing and let us know the beauty of mythology...of the belief of dharma within us...( Kashmiri Shaivism)


This one song took me back to those days of sparkly eyes and ever receptive ears for my babis stories


Kaunai malin dapne aaye...Sati


Or the song when barat arrives with Shiva all drenched in vibhuti...anyone remembers the song ...

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  1. kanika24 February 2022 at 23:29

    Kaunai malin dapne aaye...Sati
    https://youtu.be/4DkNCgUXbig

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