Bhargavaa's first 'Marghazhi - Thiruppavai' Experience
Today, my nephew Bhargavaa was determined to join the elders at the temple for reciting Thiruppavai (He doesn't know a word of it though). He said that he was growing up and has to be treated as a grown up (tweeking his non existing moustache). So, his mother woke him up by 4.15 AM (least expecting him to wake up, but he did!!), gave him a cup of milk and his warm bath and got him ready for the temple. I joined them today and we went walking to the nearest Vishnu temple by 4.45 AM where our elders were already waiting for us since 3.30 AM. The recital started exactly by 5.00 AM. He started getting restless. Then he shifted his seat next to me and tried to sleep on my lap. That too was very uncomfortable for him as we were quiet loud with our prayers. Next attempt was to try to read the verses. But we were too fast for him. (He was still trying to spell each letter and read the word). A little later, he couldn't stop his eyes from watering (poor sleepy kid :-(. But he couldn'