Aditi 1st Birthday Celebrations

ADITI's FIRST BIRTHDAY - 17 June 2007

Aditi’s 1st Birthday was celebrated yesterday, 17 June 2007 in a grand manner. We decorated our front room the previous night itself, even though the function was to be held in a hotel. Ashok and Neeraja did it wonderfully well. They had come in the morning (16th) from Bangalore. Our other granddaughter SOWMYA came in the afternoon from her house at Tiruvanmiyur. With their arrival, the house became a fun place.

On 17th, Arvind went to Ambassador Pallava and brought the yummy birthday cake. Aditi who was already wearing one of her new dresses was dressed again in a fresh new dress. We too wore our best and started for Adyar by 3-45 PM.

The function was at Pizza Corner at Adyar. Guests started trickling in by 4-00 PM and soon the place was humming with activity. Usha, Gopal, Vibha and Veena who had arrived in Chennai on 16th from Delhi were among the first to arrive. There were more than 75 guests in all.

Aditi was in full flow and Sowmya too picked up soon. The two granddaughters were enjoying the evening.

Aditi cut the birthday cake to the cheerful response from all. Aditi started dancing and it was a beautiful sight ! Some games were played for the kids who had come. Sowmya, by now, was also in full mood and it was these two – Aditi and Sowmya – who were the cynosure of all eyes.

Then the snacks were served – two pieces of pizzas, two slices of bread, aloo finger chips, coca cola, and ice cream. Wow, that was yummy.

By 6 PM, the guests started leaving and the function came to a close. We collected the gifts and presents and came home. The function was great and enjoyable.

Our ADITI is now one year old. Sowmya had completed her first year one month ago on 17 May and today Aditi did.

rajappa
4-30PM on 18th June 2007

Ayushya Homam - Sowmya

AYUSHYA HOMAM for Sowmya

Ayushya Homam is performed for a child at the completion of one year. This Homam is done for the longevity of life for the child.

This function is performed exactly on the Tamil Star day of the birth month (Tamil month). SOWMYA, our grand-daughter was born on Pooradam star in the month of Vaikasi. Her first year completion was on 4th June this year (2007) and we performed the function on this day (4-June-2007)

First, we booked the hall for performing the function. Arun went around Adyar area and fixed a suitable hall (Welfare Assn Community Hall).

Next, we got the invitation cards printed. A brand new Card Shop opened in Mandaiveli on 29 April 2007 and we were the first customers for this shop – we printed the cards on 3rd May. Later, we distributed the cards among our relatives, personally and by post. The Caterer (M/s Iyappan) was also arranged.

Sastrigal had given a list of things to be purchased and Vijaya and I purchased these at Mylapore. New clothes for Sowmya, Arun and Gayathri were also purchased. A Pattu Pavaadai was stitched for Sowmya. Arvind and Ashok joined together and purchased a silver plate for Sowmya.

Ashok and Neeraja came from Bangalore on the early hours of 2nd Jun and all of us left for Arun’s place on 2nd itself to prepare for the function – it was a great time with Sowmya and Aditi. The perishable items like flowers, fruits, vetrilai, thengai etc were purchased on the evening of 3rd.

On the Muhurtham Day, 4th June, we all (including Aditi and Sowmya) left the house by 6-45AM. The invitees started coming from 7-15 onwards and we all had breakfast of Rava Kesari, Idli, Pongal, Vadai. (70 persons ate). The function started by 9.00 AM, with Arun in Pancha kachcham and Gayathri in madisaar.

Saathukudi juice was served for nearly 100 persons. Almost all the invitees attended the function.

The Karna Bhushanam (Ear Piercing) ceremony started by 10-30AM – the special achari came from GRT, TNagar. Sowmya sat on her mama Ramana’s lap and the achari pierced the right ear of Sowmya first and inserted the thodu. She cried wildly. Then the next ear. With Sowmya crying uncontrollably. After 10 minutes, she stopped crying.

The Lunch followed. Then everyone started leaving. We were the last to vacate the hall at 2PM.

Thus, the Ayushya Homam (also Navagraha Homam) Function of Sowmya was celebrated in a grand manner.

Ayushya Homam for our second grand daughter ADITI will be celebrated on 5 JULY 2007 at Ananda Hall, Adyar

God Bless both the granddaughters.

Rajappa
14:15 on 7th June 2007

Sowmya & Aditi Get their Teeth

As usual, it is ADITI, who got her first tooth - by end of May 2007. Two teeth are "visible" at the lower gum.

Sowmya got hers within a couple of days, again by end-May 2007.

Will their look, appearance change when they get their teeth?

Children are GROWING ! My granddaughters too.

Rajappa
2 June 2007, 2-45PM