50 over years ago what I learnt by Observing.
A well learnt Priest , He learnt Vetham in his country, married his wife, migrated to Malaysia, all his children were born here. The eldest girl used to sing in Marghazhi month early mornings in Temples.
His eldest son was working in Ministry after graduated frm local University.
His daughter married off to a priest family and She lives in the same town.
His two younger Children were studying in Secoundry School.They had their own plates when eating in their house.All his Children are good in studies. The two younger ones were the ones given freedom to choose their study and their life partners. A man who studied Vetham, married had his children performed his duty as a Temple priest being kind to all those who came to the Temple.
Nadaraja Iyer thats his name, He is lame, one of his legs has injuries, he walks fast just by big laps, every step was a fast step. His every step was a big lap, fast moving .
In mid 1980 ies, while I was Teaching in Bruas, accidentally I met his eldest daughter married an Aiyer who retired as post master. His daughter.recognised me by.my features exactly like my dad and asked me if im such persons, daughter. I said yes, she requested me to teach tution to her daughter who was in form 4 at that time. I told her family responsibilities are heavier , thats why unable to teach tution.This happened almost 40 years ago, but the memory is still fresh in my heart.One of my home town memory staying in my fathers house, while the priest daughter stayed in the same housing area ni was my neighbour. She had only Child no that's a girl.
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