Rajesh's birthday aug2nd 2006

Just made a slideshow of some fotos..from my birthday.

http://www.jumpcut.com/fullscreen?id=378203725C5B11DBB48D1EE329CBD869&type=movie

Narayan Chithappa's 25th wedding memories...& a poem

Hello Piyers...

I had been to Narayan chitappa and Indra chithi's Silver wedding celebrations..Twas a great time out there at Cincinatti..

I am sure all of U are curious how the function was and what all happened...It was lot of fun out there..The whole pgm was a surprise event organised by divya,nitya,ram and thier frends..Lotsa dance by relatives/Music band performing live for 3 hrs..Believe it or not..Chitthi-Chitappa danced too!!!!Divya,Nitya,their frends and Ram gave a dance performance to assorted Indian film music.They really stole the show..

For all of us kids who had missed the wedding 25 years ago,this seemed to be a replay,with added elements such as "U-may-kiss-the bride!!" scenes..which U udnt have had in the earlier original wedding!!

Of course..the best part is..I had great food for 3 days..after a very very long time(almost an year!!).My partner in the marathon Men's doubles eating event was Sridhar(wow..remember the athirasam n thattai??)) ;-)))!Abhinav kutti was cool n enjoyed..!

Ok then...bye..-Rajesh

Heres the poem/gift that my father presented to Narayan Chitappa,on behalf of all the Piyers..

Silver   wedding    greetings!!!!

Swami Sivananda said………

Is there any foe except the mind? Is there any shelter except the Lord?

Is there any help except his Grace? Is there any friend except the indweller?

Is there any benefactor except the inner Ruler? Is there any emperor except the Almighty?

Is there any Doctor except Lord Narayana? Is there any medicine except his name??

Now I Continue      

Wake up all guys! Good morning!

Join Dr Naryanan and Indira's Silver wedding

Who got married in Trichur heaven!

In year Nineteen Seventy-seven…

Narayanan was ever a child,

For all who saw him as a lad…

Vivekodayam in Trichur, JAV & Seshadripuram in Bangalore City

The Schools, which remember his scholastic capacity.

Narayanan was born with a determination

To serve the suffering sick and downtrodden.

Studied Medicine in Bangalore amidst toil..

Often burning the midnight oil .

Many a classmate surrounded and liked

Like Veerabhadra and Purushothama heard

In Medical College too,

Sabapathy paired with no motto!!

Respecting and obeying parents always,

Loving relations in all days.

Providing timely help to all,

He Catalyzed them grow tall.

USA- for all of us was a fantasy.

Physician in family - his parents' ecstasy.

Specialized in Cancerous health hazard

Our Narayanan's an Oncologist at AMC Hazard.

 Wife is Godsend and partner by choice,

In joy and sorrow joins her spouse

Indira - daughter of Ganapathy Iyer and Thangam Maami,

Became the wedded partner of Naryanan Saami!

Life of Indira reminds us all time,

We can make our life sublime!

By giving eternal, quintessential resort,

Indira gives Narayanan an essential support!

Narayanan joined Cancer Institute full,

To earn and study the cancer dreadful

Under Dr Santha ,he acquired knowledge,

Dr-Sastry, Sukumar –his friendly Colleagues!

Brindha, Chandra and Sobha,

Surround Narayan at US as sisters in law;

Adorn the glowing Vadakkanchery US bandwagon,

Amidst the Cardiologist Pitchai, Balan and Mohan !

Filmstar Cho - author of political satire
His magazine Tuklak and Mohd Bin Tuklak  attire
Nagesh- the comedian and Jagathi the Villain
Karunanidhi-Pillayo pillai remain N's fav recollection!

Narayanan has branches of nieces/nephews..

Any help to them-he never refuses!

Rajesh at Austin and New Jersey has Sudha

Sridhar at Tulsa and Syamala at Canada.

Full many a gem of purest ray serene

The lovely children of Indira and Narayanan shine!

Divya, Nitya and Ram Narayan

Make sweet the Narayan caravan!

From   P.Vijayaragahavan  

Old poem written for Sriram

Sriramanavare.....

Belagidhe Moda Bengalooru nagara
Alu beda srirmane alu beda
Viswswrayya ella iddhidha jagave Bengalooru
Alu beda magane prayathne maadu

Infosys Naryanamoorthy mathey Bill Gates avaroo
Ninnandhe idhevare ondhu dhina
Micosriram aagalu prayathna maadu
Alu beda Nanna guru Engineer Srirmare

Chennayalli Chennagi Odhi odadidha Sriramare
Sankara Schollinalle hesaru maadidha Sriramare
Bengaloorinalli ninagenu bandhu Kashta
Prayathnave vijayakke avasya , alu beda Sriramanavare

Bill Gates and Narayanamoorthy
-(Raghavan)

Jersey Sudha heard a song..

Jersey Sudha in her happy moods expressed to hear a
song about her grandmother ANNAPOORNI

Here it is........

Born and blossomed invillage NOORANI
My mother Seshan ANNAPOORANI
Who belssed her progeny abound in harmony
And sailed smooth with PIYER in his life journey

As mother she was kind
All kith and kin remind
Soft tongued and silent to the incorrigible lasss
Gave source of solace to all mass

Born are her incaranations
But named in hallucination
Syamala in Chennai, Sudha In Jersey
Divya in Hazard and Chitra in Erode valley

Four sides of a square right
As Syamala and Sudha are straight
Divya gold bangled
And Chitra right angled

For me she is Amma and Amma
In silence I remember her Chumma
Innocent she loved me most
And ignorant I pretended and boast

Such was my mother Annapoorani
Who shortened her name as Poorani
And became the name of Sudhas house
In Kempanahalli in Bangalaore highs

These are the lines conveyed to all by Annapoorani
through me

Raghavan

A letter from Appa (Parameshwara Iyer)

My  next Chapter…6.8.2006…..

 

I Joined Bank  of  India   Ban galore   on  6.8.1968  and  has thus  completed 38  years  of service in  the  institution  today. In this  connection   I  thought  of  introducing  a  letter  dated  4/5/11.1976  received   by me  from  my  father  containing   various matters and  inter  alia   how  to  be honest in  work  etc. The original letter written  in  his  handwriting  is  held  with  me  and I preserve  it safe  inside the Sundarakakatam Book  of  Anatharama Dikshidhar presented to me by  our  Appa   during  1974  after my  marriage. I  reproduce  hereunder  the  said  letter  typed  verbatim. I  am  sure many  of  piyer members  would  have  letters   from Appa  and  would  feel glad  to  peruse  a  similar  letter.  I  have  seen  him  writing  letters     to  his  sons, son in law, Appesan, Manu Athan,  Appukutti, Mani  Anna,  Chinnamannis  father, Andheri  Ramanathan,etc  and their  relies  too.  He  was  having  good relationship through  correpondence  with   many  persons

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Let God  Eranakulathappan           Reply   at once TAP

Protect us…TAP.                           Madras

                                                     4.5/11.76.

My  dear  Raghaven  and  Sundaram,

 

Received your and Sow  Radhais letterd 3^rd isn't. N goes   tomorrow  to a place   (Kottavattom…Quilon  Dist..10 KM   from Punalur Ry  Station  on metre  gauge line  to work  as Medical  Officer on  Rs.900/+free quarters) in an Hospital  run by   a Co-Operative  Society under  the  Collectors  supervision as it is centrally  sponsored.  He may came  back on  19^th  to  write   English  exam  here  on 20^th  and  return.  Then  he  might visit  Guruvayoor  either  on his  to or from Madras. He  has  also   to  await the  Tamilnadu  Health  Depts  order if he is selected  as his  interview was over  on  18^th  oct.

 

You  need not be  apprehensive of  TCR  transfer. Anyway  you  will  be  transferred and  TCR  is  one  of  the   best  places  in South  India ( Kerala..not unknown  to  us . As you say it may  not be difficult to   get  a suitable  house.  You may  contact  Anathanooo  Atahan (  T.R.Ananathanarayanan,  Adiyat  Madom,Kotttapurom Road,  Trichur  4,kerala )  or  C.R.Balan   and  is  eldest  son   Kasi  (  Electrical  Executive  Engineer)  at their  house  at   Patturakkal a  little  north  of Thiruvambadi  temple  or   R  Hariharan   9Retired  Accounts  Officer)  at  Punkunnam.  He is Chellams husband.  Chellam is  mothers  sister  Amminis   daughter  and  Echakuttys  sister.  Further  there  are Krishna  Athan,Mani Athans  four  sons,( one is  Ganapathy  who works  at  TVS.N.R.Ramachandra  Iyer,Retired Principal near  Ganapthy   Agraharam.  Further  there  PSN  Colony,Neeleswaram Colony.   Better  to get  a  house  at Vadakke  Angadi or Machingal or Mannath  Lane or  near  Chembukkavu  village. All  Brahmin centers  and  near  Vadakkunathan   and Thiruvambadi  temples. Krishna  Periappas daughter  Rasammal  also will be helpful. As in everywhere   now  rent and  cost of living  may  be higher  than 16  years  ago   when  we  left TCR.  You go  first, look  a  suitable house and  after  a week or fortnight  go  back  to Ban galore  and  take  Brindha   who  may  in  the  meanwhile  with  Ss  and  Radhais  help pack well all the essential   things for running  a house hold. Beds, some vessels, all  costly  dresses and  jewels may  be  taken with   you  two personally. All  others may  be  booked  TVS Motors  at  Cantonment   Office to reach  TCR  along  with  or  soon  after  you  reach  it. Some of  the old   Devaswom Peons   (Govindan,Krishankutty,etc)  may  recognize   you once  you  go to  Vadakkunathan  temple or Anthanoo     tell them.Pisharoth House  where  you  were  born and  the  inmates  there all  kindly may  recognize  and  help. Kannan  Devan Venkteswarans relatives also are there.  Dr Sahasranaman who temporarily  is  at  Besant nagar  MIG  70 or 71  has  his  Chithappas  etc at Mannath  Lane. One of them    is Indian  Oil Agent.He may help you get  a Gas Cylinder  easily.   K is asking  Dr Sahasranaman to  write  to   his  people.      Many  other classmates and  others  may  recognize   you  Further  there  is  no water problem.  Take  a house  with  pipe  and  well ( Peechis water)  well  ventilated  and in   Brahmin  Quarters . You  may  get   plenty  veariety   of vegetables,etc  than  at  Madras   Anathanoo  will help you get   a maid  servant,  milk  supplier. Anthanoo is  the   Manager or so of the   Ganapathy  temple behind  Thiruvambadi   and he may  be  influential   in  is  ways.          Also   contact   Thathat  Naryana  Menon   Manger Cochin Chit  Funds, The  Round  Trichur   . He too  retired  as  DC  and  is my best friend and well wisher.

 

Except for Office   use no pants  &  shoes  are  necessary.   For  all domestic calls   outside  as   marketing  etc  dhothi  and  shirt and  chappals  will do.  TCR  is  far  improved.   Triprayar   and Guurvayoor temples are  14  to 20 miles  from Thrissur  and  you can  worship once in  a month on  weekends  or  holidays. I write  straining  for  your  sake.

You have to be very careful with  money.

_________________________________Should not give  loans (     big     especially)  indiscriminately. The public  mainly  Xians are the wealthier   class now  are  either  good  or  bad. Be  careful  and  discreet to move with them. You  have to be thoroughly  honest in your  service  and  devoted  to work. Never quarrel with  superiors and  relatives  or neighbours.8 months  rain.  You may  need  an  umbrella. Climate will suit  you, Novr to Jan-winter-though  cold  may  be far  bearable than  Ban galore.

 

Parents cannot come as my condition  is so bad. I am physically a  wreck  now and have  plenty  of  mental worries   due  to mosltly  bad  health  and   scattered way  of  our family. Mother  too  is  weak.  Thanks to  N  we  are  all  getting  on  some how. Hereafter  God alone  can help us. Sobhana  has  joined  duty  on  1.11.1976  ( N  told  me  N is   giving her  Rs. 250/  out of Rs 500/  she  wanted  for security. now  demanded  in  cash)Others  are well. There is  acute  financial  stringency  here. Cost of living   still mounts  everyday. Income is  going back. Be economical, religious, and God fearing,  Brindha  will  initially  feel  a  little  pout of  water  but  in 2 or 3months   will  feel  happy.  Mother wanted  to know  urgently  whether  L walks  and  is  normal  and  can  come  home  soon. I  got MHKs  letter and  has  sent  Ls horoscope  copy  he  wanted.   S  and  sisters   may   feel  the  separation from you  two  much  as   we  parents   do  here.

These   lines   below  are  written  in the  left side margin  of  the  letter.

Tell  S   that  F   asks  him to be  courageous and  have self confidence. Let him  be  extremely careful in scooter use  and take care of his,Rs.Childs health.  Let  him not feel lonely.

Write in advance to Anthanoo Athan and to us all the   steps you  take  and  programmes then  and  there.

Yours affly,

 

Sd

 

(T.A.Parameswara Iyer) 

 

I add a  few lines  of  a  poem/Rhymes… Appa  used to  sing  frequently….

 

The  Green grass grew around,

There was a chick,.

The chick  was in  the  egg,

The egg was in the  nest,

The nest ws  in  the  twig,

The twig  was  in the  Branch,

The Branch  was  in  the  tree,

And  the  green grass grew around  ..

The  tree  was  in  the  valley  and  the

Green grass  grew around…

 

Raghavan…

Medicines…SUBTANCE…Alphabet….

                                       Medicines…SUBTANCE…Alphabet….

                                     +++++++++++++++++++++++

 

                             

            A   for   Acetaminophen(parcetemol)

            B for Benzodiazepines..Alprazolalm,Diazepam

           C for Capreomycin..Anti..  TB drugs…

          D for DDT (Dichloro diphenyl trichloro ethane)

         E for Erythromycin.antibacterials

         F for Fluorides/Formaldehyde

         G for Gentamycin..Antibacterials.

         For Human albumin

         I for    Ibuprofen

         J for jolly life

         K for Kanamycin Antibacterial

         L for Lead/Lithium

         M for Mercury

         N for Nicotine

        O for Opium/Opiates/Opiods

        P for Phenol/Phosphorus

        Q  for  Quinine..antimalarial

        R for Ranitidine..hyperacidity,reflexes,ulcers

        S for Salbutamol…antiasthmatics

        T for Tetracycline..antibacterials

        U   for  Urokinase..anticoagulant

        V  for Vaccines and immunizes

        W Warfarin....Waxonil Ear  Wax

        X for Xipamide..Diuretics

        Y YUTOPAR..uterine relaxant

        Z..Zidovudine..Antiivirals

 

 

       r

Note:   Please don't go  to any  Medical Shop    and  ask for any  prescription drugs without prescription  from an  authorized  Medical  Practitioner….

And don't approach any  Vasool  Raja for any  medical consultations…

Also  don't  advise  anybody   to   use…/ continue  taking…/         buy  any  medicines   based  on  your  personal intake  experience.

 

HEALTH IS WEALTH…AVOID TAKING   DRUGS…HAVE REGULAR EXERCISE

PROPER              AND         SUFFICINET    FOOD…GOOD SLEEP AFTER A DAYS    WORK…

WALK FOR MINIMUM  8  KILOMETERS PER DAY.

         

                        BY   AN UNAUTHORISED MEDICINE USER/PRACTITOINER/PATIENT IN  FIELD…

THE END CLINIC

I  wish to  add how  and  ENT  Specialist   ...was     taught  medicine  by  our   father.

 

Dr.Sabapthy  a  college  mate  of  our  Dr. Narayanan    used  to  be  a  inpatient  in  our   house  at  Anneyappa  Blaock  when  he  was  in  the  copurse  of  his  studying  MBBS    at  Bangalore  Medical  College   and  our  Narayanan  also  being  his   college  colleague...

 

During    his   spare  time  he  used   to   study    medicine   ,  love   classmates,  nurses,  etc  and   spend  happy  Medical  Course.

 

He    used  to  be  given  a  kalluthalagani  by   our  father  as  he  used  to   be   a  night   stayer  in  our  house...and  used  to  sleep  well  and  donot  take  bath  for  many  days  etc.

 

In  the  course  of  his  stay  I  rmemeber  his  asking  our  father   names  of  medicines  for  hinm  to   prescribe/practisse   as  an  Intern.

Appa  used  to  give  him  names  like  Sedanol,Tedral,Deriphyllin,Bestnasol...all  these  he  used  to  note  in   a  slip  not  his  memory.  

 

After  completing  his  course...with  extended  period  over  5  years  he  came  and  aksed  ..//Raghavan  I  want  to  open  a  Clinic  near  Banswadi  and  want  a   name  good  name  for  the  clinic.   I  suggested  him  the  name  END  CLINIC....meaning   wo  ever  went  to  the  clinic   had  their  end  there...not  seriously..

 

So  this  is  another  part  of  the  story.

 

Raghavan

DOCTORS , NURSES, , COMPUNDERS, , DOCTOR-TURNED COMPUNDERS, Specialists in Heart, E.N.T etc etc

While I read Raghavan's write up on Doctors etc I felt I should also add a few lines  although I do not claim to write very  interesting witty anecdotes

  I really admire the way in which Raghavan   gives us  the very minute details which he vividly portraits with a pinge of humour here and there..

The lady who attends to uncomplicated childbirth in our times used to be called Midwife.?I still do not know  how and why" wife " comes in her name ?

 

For the first delivery of my wife (SYAMALAS birth) there was some tension till around 2 AM at Pazhayanadakkavu and fearing some complications , word was sent for Dr Tankamma  ( I don't exactly remember her name) But by the time she came ,the baby was born   much to the relief off all concerned . But having come  Dr Thankamma  examined  and said everthing OK but the patient should be put in a cot and not on floor.

 

For the second delivery ,which was after about 13 years later , all were concerned about safeness of delivery.While the medical officer in charge of  local mini hospital/delivery room at Guttahalli (near the bus terminus) initially said' no problem ', when monthly check ups were done,  in the last week opined  that they have no doctors to attend any complication that might arise  as the second delivery was after a very long period.

 

So she was admitted in the Malleswaram Hospital. First she was allowed a bed inside , by evening since there were no signs of pain, she was shifted to a  veranda to accommodate more urgent cases. Anyhow by next day or  so Sridhar was born without any complications and charges by the hospital was just Rs2-50 and that too as my income was given as Rs 500 or so. However APPA celebrated the occasion by distributing sugar and Very Good POOVAN pazham(Not the Madras Poovan  but RASTHALI ) We used to call it in Kerala as POOVAN.PAZHAM

 

 We used to wait for 17 A to go to Cantonment to see Dr Jayaraman a very old doctor but good in giving his own medicines which used to cure by just taking 2 or 3 doses. Many days after waiting for nearly an hour we used to walk all the way. ( Now a days we engage auto to go to  even nearby places.)

I used to ask Dr Jayaram for some medicines to gather courage for facing interviews  and he used to give some powder grinded by him with strict instructions NOT to EXCEED the prescribed dose and to take  it  just half an hour before we face the interview. I t used to work well in the sense you felt as floating in the air ,while facing the panel of interviewers and words would automatically come in our mouth for any questions that were asked.Whether I got promotion or not is a different question ,  the interviews went off well. Later on I realized that the powder which he used to give was nothing but very tiny  dose of DRUGS which are prohibited by Law to be taken Except under very strict personal supervision by the medical officer concerned.

 

 One interesting feature about Dr  (?)Venkitachalam  was      that  he used to charge just Rs 2/ per house visit,  but his rikshaw puller used to charge

 8 annas per trip and that too spot delivery/settlement, with no carry over,  without which he will not take the Rikshaw  beyond our house until it was  settled...Even for the house visit it was  on  the Doctors  way to Sitaram Mills  evening around 4or 5 oclock where he was appointed as DOCTOR (  ? )to attend workers.

Many days I have observed while the Drs  fees of Rs 2 was allowed  sometimes on credit , the rikshaw puller used to detain the doctor for more than 15 minutes for us to search for the change and give it. If we  do not have change but pay1 Rupee he wil not return the balance but would  ask  us  to adjust it for future charges.

 

 

Whilst on the subject of Doctors ,I wish to refer Raghavan'.s visit to Bombay and his selection for the post of VICKS Representative by Richardson HINDUSTAN) (   it was this  name by which Vicks company  was known,) However,the selection and appointment were  SUBJECT  to his PRDUCING a Medical certificateto the effect   that his eye sight was O.K and will be able to correct by glasses for doing the work of a Sales Representative..That evening we went to an EYE specialist  at BYCULLA and paid Rs 10/ or so and after his testing,  he gave a prescription for glasses  and also a certificate in the manner in we wanted. I was able to get this very  easily as only a few days earlier for the same reason I had taken our RANGANATHAN, our family friend for whom I got a job in HERDILLIA .He joined Herdillia but  later left and came to Madras and joined COROMANDEL GARMENTS. After a few years  service with Tatas   he left and now he OWNS a Big Garment factory in MADRAS and Exports to  the same overseas customers  of COROMANDEL.  and  other valuable clients in Europe etc.

 He now owns a house worthmore than  Rs1.5 crores   in  Annanagar and his annual net profit is around R2 crores.He has  2 daughters,both are happily married and well settled. Very recently he had attended the Sathabhishekam celebrations in our  house.

 

 

   I  think the Kurien( DR ?) was actually a compounder   in HAL and and a practicing Doctor? in the evenings at Guttahalli near KAKKA shop.

But his treatment was very ,very  cheap  less than a Rupee or soand effective and probably the medicines were all the samples from HAL dispensary?  

 

 

 Wth these few lines I stop  now

 

 

KONTHAI

My next Chapter...23.7.2006...Medicines,Doctors,Narayaneeyam....

Next Chapter:…23.7.2006……

I continue with a new subject matter just for a change…

OUR HEALTH, THE DOCTORS WHOM WE REMEMBER AS GOD…Narayaneeyam composed by Meppathur NARAYANA Bhattathiri in praise of Lord Vishnu/Guruvayurappan for relief from all sickness…

We remember the deities in various temples like Guruvayurappan in Guruvayur temple,Bagavathy in Chottanikkara,Siva in Vadakkunathan temple, Kochu Guruvayurappan in Thiruvambadi temple…,Balaji in Tirupathi,Murugan in Palani,Thiruchendur,Marudhamalai ,Thirupparankundram ,etc,Uchipillayar in Tiruchirapalli, Marudheeswarar and Kapaleeswarar  in Chennai,Siva in Thiruvanaikkaval, Akhilandeswari in Thiruvanaikkaval,  and  many others..Also remember some of our teachers …gurus….who taught us , reprimanded us, punished us, encouraged us, praised us,etc….etc….and our parents, children sisters, brothers, and all other kith and kin  and all those whom we meet in this world.....including the life partner ..the spouse... Wife or husband....

Similarly the Doctors and the nurses  whom we have approached us and have  cared and cured our illness also remain green in our memory…and we attribute to them the status of God…..,...........

It is humanly difficult to describe various feelings/pain/sufferings /symptoms of sickness as each one feels it differently. However there are similar common forms such as headache, heaviness of head,giddiness,,perspiration,high temperature felt through out body and on the forehead,etc dehydaration,constipation,indigestion,hypertension,hypotension,nausea,vomiting sensation, ear pain, irritation of eyes, general weakness of body, loss of strength, ,psychological diordrers,,depression,etc…..And with the modern advancement of medicine most of us take medicines ourselves like Acetoaminophene(Teylenol),Paracetemol,Aspirin,Diclofenac,Salubutomol,Deriphylline,Betamethasone,Beta blockers ,Antidotes, Pain killers,...

Antibiotic, ampicillin, sedatives, alprazoms, diazepams like Valium, purgatives…..and a host of other medicines… ,etc for illness and medicines under various brand names readily available in medical shop…But these are not real remedies….and on many occasions the sickness persists. With persistent fever,…headache…etc and we are finally compelled to go to Doctor or a quack…for diagnosing the illness and cured by medication….injections…intravenous,intramuscular, by diagnosing after subjecting us to various tests…by the Doctors.

Also in case of any injury,accident,,,etc may be the person becoming unconscious …we rush the patient to a hospitals or a surgeon…So ultimately the Doctor..Whether, a Physician, Surgeon, Dentist,,ENT Specialist,Cardiologist.,Urologist,Psychiatrist,etc..each specialized in various fields is contacted by us for medical diagnosis, determination of sickness and prescribing required medicines.Ordinarily our physician having a stethoscope/thermometer feel the pulse,temperature,BPlevel,,blood sugar level etc and sometimes subject us to pathological tests,,xray,scanning,biopsy,ECG…Electrocardiogram,CT Scan,MRI scan,etc…etc….it is but natural /common for the patient to feel frightened about sickness and a feeling of sadness about the sickness, and the likely time it will take for curing it etc…Once cured of any sickness we feel grateful to the Doctor who treated us and convey our thanks…and feel in our heart of hearts the Doctor as a human form of God almighty who saved me/us…We pay him/her the fees and pray God to give long. good health to the Doctor…We don’t know whom the said Doctors approach when they fall sick……I have heard another professional etiquette.. Any Doctor should not treat any of his blood relations...May be true...

Having lived for 59 long years, present or current illness for me is hypertension mild..…and continue with medicines such as Atenol,….Ramipril,Restyl…..being taken daily….Before reaching this stage of sickness, I give in brief the various Doctors whom I have approached/the Hospitals I have visited etc…..

Of course many of the Doctors whom I

Introduce are known to most of the piyer offspring….

It was Dr.Venkatachalm in Trichur who was called so by us. He was the family Doctor in Trichur .He used to travel in hand pulled rickshaw in the evenings visiting his patients on call…we used to send message for any sickness to anyone in the family and Dr Venkatachalam used to come in the rickshaw in the evening. He used to have his stethoscope,, thermometer, syringe, some penicillin ampules,distilled water ,etc..Ofcourse in his clinic or compounders room he had some dressing materials like surgical cotton, lint, Dettol,,,tincture iodine,,etc…He ws actually a compounder but we had recognized him as a Doctor a Deemed Doctor……His house cum clinic ws near Petrol bunk in Naickanal…Trichur,.had a Rice mill of his family and his brother being an gymnasium teacher and Drill Teacher in our school…Vivekodayam Boys High school. He has come to our house and treated us for sickness like influenza,fever,typhoid,asthma and for some minor dressing for minor accidents.

He was thus our First Family Doctor with Divine status conferred by us. Now his son is a qualified Doctor………MD….and other details not known as we have left Trichur some 46 years back…..

Thre were other Doctors also in Trichur like Dr.Krishna Iyer near our house. He used to come on emergency call for our Eachara periappa who had some cardiac problem and was staying with us in the Paruvakkat house..Trichur.Dr Krishna Iyer had a roaring business and his house quite bungalow type….and a large clinic…His children Parvathi, Ranjini,etc classmates of some piyer members and son Sai ..We have seen Dr Krishna Iyer as a rich Doctor with his own car, house,etc …

I remember once when Sundaram had an accident by fall of an almirah on his head he ws taken to Dr Krishna Iyer"s clinic..by our Manni..who knew their family and related to them.

Then it was during an accident I had in June,1960 ,,,…when I fell down from a mango tree… I was taken to Trichur District Hospital where one Mr.Vijayakumar bone specialist or Ortho  ..who had taken care of me. Other Doctors or the District Medical Officer had visited me…their names I don’t know….I was told my Appa,amma,brother Konthai, all others, etc who had come after hearing death of another elder brother a fortnight back  were in the hospital... Praying God to save me...who had lowering pulse..blood oozing out ..bandaged....Doctors  had advised  to wait for 24 hours.My Appa used to say the District Medical Officer came next morning to check serious cases told appa..''.Sami you are Devaswom God's person pray Guruvayurappa'' ..checked my pulse and told ...kuttiya kitti. .means pulse has recovered the child is alive recovering...Here Guruvayurappan came in the firm of DMO and saved me.I have  2 inch cut mark on left side near eye and forehead The fractured bone got healed.  My Appa took me to Guruvayur temple later although he was grieved on account of untimely death of his favourite son Balasubramanian at Bombay a few days back 

Of course it is worth mentioning the medical shops like Kamala Medicals, Pallan medicals from where we used to buy medicines

Of course there were no gynecologist etc those days for procedure connected with childbirth/delivery. and we were told one Narayanikuuti nurse who was the one took care of deliveries of many of us.Incidentally we have heard my grandmother through father used to help deliveries of pregnant women as there were no Doctors or Midwife thosed days...all normal deliveries...She was like a Doctor these days or Gynaecologist

Our father and mother having teeth trouble have approached some Dentists in Trichur who by removing their natural teeth had replaced with gold plated set…we saw the gold in their teeth some years but later disappeared as it might have been consumed by them while taking food.Ofcourse we were told that the Dentist had extracted much money for making golden teeth along with extracting the natural teeth.

We have seen herbs/roots …being purchased from Naatuumarundhu kadai and oil prepared for mother and father…but don’t know the vaidhyar who would have prescribed the naatumarundhu,the process of making herbal oil,etc…Now only the Urulis used for preparing oils are remaining with us somewhere,,,

During our next phase of life we were treated by Doctors …stationed at Ban galore…..

It was Dr.V.E.Jayaraman who used to be approached by us for family members…who although a retired Radiologist was doing practice as a physician. by traditional ways…..he had weighing machine,stethescope,some pipettes, syringes, common balance etc in his clinic at the back of his house in Sivajinagar…a few minutes walk from back of Sivajinagar Bus stop…Dr Jayaraman was a very old systematic physician….our Anna konthai /manni were his first patients who introduced us to him or vice versa…He used to make medicinal preparations with some powder,liquid,mixture etc and supply us and not to prescribe a list of medicines .

In addition in our neighborhood at Gutthhalli we had a qualified Doctor Dr Rukmangadahan ..who was a seasoned/experienced physician who was a well to do person having good bungalow in Kumara Park those days. It was Rukmangadhan Dr who used to give us Medical certificates in need for availing sick leave. Joining duty etc.

Just opposite to his clinic in Guttahalli we had Dr Kurien..He was not a qualified Doctor or so but had huge crowds in his clinic especially people who couldn’t afford huge sums for medical consultations used to approach…he used to prescribe some medicines like Elkosin..Aspirin…and diet bread…orange twice daily before taking medicine and after taking medicine etc…..but a practitioner liked most by large sections of the ailing population in Guttahalli.

Just opposite to our rented house in H 28 Anneyappa Block Seshadripuram, Bangalore, we had Dr Mallesu…who was a Retired Military Doctor…whom we used to approach for emergency when no other Doctor was available. I remember knocking  at  his door when I had breathing trouble asthma…which didn’t stop after taking d sedanol,tedral etc…he went inside the house searched for a piece of pencil in some corner of the house and prescribed a tablet in a chit of paper…the medicine being cortasmil…a form of steroid….of course the medicine used to give relieChitra also remember our having approached him for getting a certificate for our fathers death at Bang lore in July, 1983…since it was required for obtaining death certificate from Ban galore Corporation.

Dr Mallesu's daughter also studied medicine..MD I think she specialized in Cardiology…

Next to our house after 1978 we had Dr Nichani. He ws consulted by many of us…when our father used to come to Bang lore and complain of self imagined sickness we used to go to his clinic in the night after 9 PM call him and he used to come ….solace father saying he was ok.

In 1979 I had returned from Majhgaon..Bihar on vacation and after returning from Ernakulam,Palghat etc to Ban galore in August, I had severe cough headache one day eveinig.OurLakshmi who was going to Guttahalli Ganesa temple in the evening came enquired about my illness and gave me a crocine but the headache didn’t stop. Whole night I had terrific experience continuous cough and severe headache…while coughing I remember streaks of light appearing in front of my eyes. Despite taking cough mixtures etc it didn’t stop. In the morning perhaps I was unconscious was taken to Dr Nachani who after checking referred me to Dr Devaraj of Arpita Clinic In Sesahdripuram…near our Sesahdripuram High School…I was taken in an auto rickshaw by my brother Sundaram to Arpita clinic…there at about 11 AM Dr Renuka Arya their chief arrived who diagnosed the sickness as Pnemococi pyogenic meningitis and advised his doctors…Surgeons…. at Arpita clinic Dr Kurse ,Dr Dr Devaraj… to proceed with lumber puncture…a process of removing the infection from spinal chord by piercing and removing…I may be wrong about the procedure..etc however after the puncture and removal of liquid…I was subjected continuous rain of Penicillin injections…and saved….I remember our Manni,Anna,Appa being informed of the critical nature of illness came from Madras and manni staying in the Arpita clinic one night…Of course Raamu Athimber , Parvathi etc used to visit the clinic and bring me food coffee,chappadu etc for a week thereafter I ws discharged,, Thereafter for a month I had injections medicines etc given by Dr Nichani..

More often than not children desire to fall sick or pretend to be sick…for giving an excuse when they are asked to study, prepare for exam or in the class room/college when unable to answer some questions in any subject….the answer I am not well/or feeling well yesterday etc.

Similarly I remember occasions when we were tempted to get indisposed or fall sick for the reason it ws during your illness your parents and others take more about to you.. But here is a case e where we wanted to get sick as we remember it ws during sickness/convalescence we were provided with bread, orange fruit,etc…It is thus no exaggeration to say our seeing bread, orange fruits,,chathukudi,etc being provided to sick persons in our heart of hearts we were feeling jealous and desired we should also get sick to enjoy the parental care and privileged food made available during sickness and a few days thereafter.

We have annual festivals like Onam,Avani avittam, Deepavali,vishu,,,,etc celebrated s per tradition making it compulsory for all members to participate in it. Similarly we had an annual ritual like compulsory duty…that is taking purgative and cleaning the stomach. It used to be fixed on a day after schooldays, early morning coffee or tea not allowed instead 3 doses of avanakkennai given as purgative….for smooth cleaning of stomach…in the after noon we are provided d with thayir Chatham and in the night full meals…Of course the relief we get cannot be imagined or explained however the pungent smell of the purgative and difficulty we face in gulping it early morning was hard…So vayarelakkal was a regular event in the family and all the members participating in it on different days….

Now back to the original subject of Doctors I had occasion to call on a number of Doctors as a Sales representative detailing them products such as Formula 44,Clerasyl,etc…but those Doctors did not give any treatment.. Then before joining the Company Richardson Hindustan Ltd Bombay in 1967 I had Medical Checkup by Doctor Shangvi at Dadar. And in 1968 while joining Bank of India I had Medical check up at a clinic near Gandhinagar Bangalore by some Doctor.Agarwal,etc…

Now coming to our children Rajesh was born at a Christian Hospital in Theni..and the Doctors name not known The Hospital collected Rs 25/ as donation and no professional charges etc. But for Chithra she had delivery at the clinic of Dr Vaidehi in 1983..her clinic was just opposite to Ganapathiyan koil,Besantnagar, and her house the one where Hari stays now.

We have also taken Chthra to a Doctor Surgeon Srinivasan in Trust Cross Road for removing a a small growth at her back by a surgical procedure which ws referred by our familyDoctor Sivaraman in Mandevalli. Dr Sivaraman was very calm and cordial with all of us…except chithra s mother others used to meet him for sickness, medical certificate ,etc. When Chithra went to him once after her joining MBBS he asked her _Enna enakkau pottiya varaporiya

Chitra had a fall from a bus in Madras near Mandevalli and had fractured her hand and ws taken to BSS Hospital Mandevalli by her classmates...her left hand was bandaged for2 months. The Bone specialist who treated her ws Dr Arthanareeswaran

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Some Doctors whom I met in Bihar.

Dr Mukherjee and Mrs Mukherjee in Jamshedpur when Rajesh's mother. Brindha  was in a family way in 1977.I used to take her to one Mrs Mukherjee who confirmed her first pregnancy and had check up for 6 months till she left for Theni for delivery.She used to be very good and helpful to my wife in advising all medicines,care,etc during pregnancy deluvery.

There was one Paagal Banerjee in Bistupur in Jamshedpur who also used to be contaced by us…he ws not good in practice.but in Main Road,Bustupur.

My wife did not like to go to any Doctor for any minor sickness.

Then In Majhgaon ... Bihar.... at the time of my having asthma during winter I used to consult one Homeopath doc who in addition to giving so many sugar coated pills used to prescribe Betnasol 3 or 4 per day which I used to take, and perhaps excessive intake of Betnsol triggered off BP and have become one attacked with BP..

Of course while I was staying alone in Borivli Bombay..... 1999... I used to go to one Doctor udeshi who prescribed CIPLAR 10 for BP and was working well for over 6 years.

In Madras once when Rajesh came from USA I took him to Dr Shetty near All inOne ,Besantnagar shop who prescribed him some medicines…etc and we bought some medicines like Crocin.Dependal,Benadryl,Glycodine,Dispirin etc at Tamilnadu Medical store Besanatnagar Madras,We have also seen Ayurveda specialist Dr Girija at Besantnagar who was a Veens disciple of Manni.Radhai used to consult her for arthritis.... Radhai is my sister in law in Bangalore.

While I was in Chaibasa 1981 about to return to South on re transfer the branch staff arranged a tour to Gaya,Rajgir,etc..Rajesh was 3 years cold... Who had some sickness while in Theni 1978...so I was careful in taking all medicines during trip ...with sweaters,etc as it used to be a very cold place.My assistant Ms Shipra had brought her sister a Homeo Doctor for trip and had told she would take care.So that was a care taken by parents and colleague..

Similarly while I was ill had  headache etc. In  2002 or so ., my assistant  and colleague in Bank Mrs Geetha Bhuvaneswari took care of me in taking me to Doctors at R. S .Puram,Coimbatore and got me treatment at a Physician known to her.He diagnosed and found nothing wrong .She used to take  me in her scooter to the Doctor.Also when I used to feel  any Uneasiness ..  .no feeling in head..   ,  Very rarely......must be a feeling...nothing serious . etc. while riding scooter from Vadakovai to Kurichi Ind Estate where I was working,, I used to stop vehicle and telephone  to her..She used to ask me to stop vehicle and wait.. and drive slowly.Later, .she would come  and help me. Ofcourse it was perhaps not anything serious but  a phobia or fear I used to have. Ofcourse the presence  and  hospitality of any persons close to you in your vicinity  reduces any of your mental or physical  discomforts  .I am grateful to  Ms.Geetha Bhuvaneswari.  While in Bharathiyar Univetsity Branch as the Manager,I felt her presence in the branch a source of personal stregth to me.She came for marriage of my son Rajesh at Chennai in 2007 .from Coimbatore and blessed the couple.I remember her...

Let me close the subject of Doctors and come to a panacea for all illness.

NARAYANEEYAM is composed by Melpathur Narayana Bhattthiri in100chapters.Many persons were cured of illness after having paarayanam of it It deals with praise of Lord Krishana...Narayana.. Krishna in protecting the needy in difficulty. The main persons who are related in this Narayaneeyam Paryaneeyam are Bhattathiri, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bagavathar, Anantharama Diikshidhar..

It is required we also keep Narayaneeyam Book in our houses and read atleast one chapter per day…Naryaneeyam paarayanm by a group can also be done in one day or more days for the pros[perity of Universe....and bringing good health to ALL...

Let us meet next week with a new chapter….

Raghavan