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 3rd 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 19th to write English exam here on 20th 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 18th 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…
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