Indu

Dear Gauri Madam,
Thank you very much for your response.Certain things just happen.Lack of finance was not a constraint, as we had full co operation from all the other brilliant students.They collected materials from libraries in the nearby colleges to know about Magnesium silicate and in what form the raw material was available.A door opened for us. My Amma, who initially scolded me for breaking the kal satti, was of much assistance to us. She allotted a 12x12ft cemented area in the back yard,closed on three sides with walls,the other side with a sack.She spread her nine yards cotton saree all around the enthiram and placed thick old news paper'The Hindu' on the saree and gave us six news papers to be used for sieving.She helped to keep the place dust free.As eleven news papers weighed 1.400 gms( a vis) ,it was her generous contribution to the project.Otherwise by selling the papers she would have got six Annas.When the project results were announced, I came home along with my five friends.My mother shed tears of joy, hugged every one and gave two silky soft dosas to us all with chutney and sambar.By the by the name'INDU' was suggested by my Amma.A sweet short name denoting 'moon'.We didn't have any floral decorations. for the stall.It was a simple welcome with the auspicious kolam made out of wet rice flour.My Appa's sparking white angavastram adorned the table with the talcum dubbas arranged as 'INDU'- so simple , easy and convenient to arrange and replacing also was easy.A profuse 'thanks' to Amma for her choice of the name.

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Thank you KKrish for your response.I wish I have 30% of the enthusiasm I had in my younger days. my mother was such a hard working determined lady.She had so many talents hidden in her.Unfortunately women in 1900 were not allowed to come out.
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Thank you Viswa.Only this writing is the memoir.
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