Valaikappu & Seemantham

Dear Chithra,
That was a wonderful narration of Valaikappu and Seemandham.In fact it made me nostalgic and I relived those moments using your narration! Thank you for having taken me back to that wonderful moment, which is the most cherished moment in a woman's life!

 

Dear Mrs.Chitra

I was totally taken back when I saw this thread on the day you posted.
That morning only I was thinking abt seemantham and how it would be
really good to go to India for celebrating seemantham there and I
became
very emotional. (My husband was saying only few days back that he would
not prefer me flying to India when I am pregnant due to medical
concerns). We decided that we will do the seemantham here itself.
Anyway
we are not even pregnant but already started talking about all these
stuff. You must be thinking am crazy.

So I was really moved to tears when I saw your pictures and the write
up. I couldn't control my emotions. it was written so beautifully that
people who don't believe in all these things would want to have
seemantham function.

Your write up made me want to get pregnant immediately and experience
all these wonderful rituals. But its been delayed for some time now .

Thanks
Geetha

 

Dear Mrs.Chitra

Thanks for all the good wishes and blessings. I definetly need those.

Geetha

 

hi chithu,
extraordinary write-up.and superb fotos i am sure u must have looked superb in the palum pazham kattam and all ur motherly glow!!!!!!thoroughly enjoyed the pics!!!!just a curiosity wat age did u get married???and ur daughter coz u seem to be very young!!!!!!
luv
pavi

 

hey chith

late ah vandhalum latest ah varen...super article on valaikappu n seemandham....and nice black n white photos...nalla enjoy pannen..

lov
sowmi

 

Hi Geetha,

In fact I was lucky to travel to India during the 5th-6th month and my parents and in-laws conducted the seemandham then. The second trimester, you could travel, if your doctor says everything is fine. But I know a couple of my friends and cousins who had it in the US too, which might not be as grand as it were in India, but the traditional aspect could be met which is really satisfying.. I was lucky to get to know the religious significance of seemandham ( the muhurtam time when they make the husband do the partition on the wife's hair), and sincerely prayed for a normal delivery then.. That way, I think it is great to get to know why some customs are done because we would be involved more deeply then...

Cheers,
Gayathri

 

Dear Chithra,
I am catching up with all that I had missed all these days. It is so very nice to see your photos, you were very thin even when you were carrying, did you not eat at all? Ruby too looks so trim, cannot believe that she is pregnant. Anyway, she is slim beauty even now. The black and white photos were very different to see. Thanks for sharing those photos with us, the shy girl you are.

For me, the semandham and valaikappu turned out to be nightmares come true than dreams come true. I had to get admitted in the hospital on the third day itself aftet the function and the bangles had to be taken off. My dream of wearing bangles for long time crashed.
I hope and pray that not even my enemy should get such an experience.

I wish all those waiting for motherhood to get it soon.