RK Saranya

  Delhi is a fun place to visit. It is full of a variety of old trees and plants. There are many monuments and museums in New Delhi. It is situated in Northern part of India and renown as our country ‘s capital city. It is unique as it is a union territory as well as a state. Being one of the oldest cities in the world, this heart of India is famous for rich diverse culture and heritage. Centuries ago, Indraprastha, now known as Delhi, was built by Pandava Kings on the bank of river Yamuna. Since then, many have ruled bringing their own flavors and arts. It is ever growing with a huge population of roughly 15 million people. All these monuments, political buildings, lush gardens, science centers, temples, mix of cuisines and diversity attract millions of visitors every year. I am in awe and love with Delhi. It is one of the best cities in India. Everybody should visit Delhi.

 The Hair-loom My grandpa Ramakrishnan had a floor mill. The mill had a Shikakai (seeka) grinder as well. Dried Shikakai, Amla, Ritha, hibiscus etc. were ground together for washing our hair.   Those days people seldom used shampoos. This powder was part of every household in the KGF town. Every Sunday morning was a hair bath day. Panjamani Atthai* or Panjattey worked in our floor mill and washed our hair every Sunday with seeka. Being the youngest, I was the first in queue followed by Rohini akka* (Chittappa’s daughter), Madhangi akka (Gowri Atthai’s daughter) and Selvi akka (Mathi Atthai’s daughter). After a long hair wash with sneezes and burning eyes, the hair was rolled up in bun with thin towel. Next, it got fumed with Sambrani smoke. Then, I drank kashayam* as shikakai cools the body and I caught cold easily. All of us sat in a row to get a small plait on our head crown leaving the rest of the hair free called as thenneer jada*. It resembled the flow of a water streak fro