The Nest in my Home

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This is the place where the sparrows build their nest and lay their eggs,and poor Ganeshji is behind,well hidden.Thousands of eggs must have been laid in the last 20 years.​

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In the Verandah of my Bunglow,where i sit outside to have my cup of tea every morning,We have a a Ganesh idol installed.This is common to most houses in Jaipur.The idol must be 6 inches tall,and before we entered this house 20 years ago, we prayed to Ganeshji first and then entered.It is just above the entrance door.


That was the last we saw of Ganeshji, poor chap,sorry God.He has been taken over by the sparrows,who lay their eggs right at his feet,and it is always house full since then.The sparrows collect the grass from my lawns,or some strings,straws and for a few days make the nest.Then they start to lay the eggs,and this drama has unfolded repeatedly for the last 20 years since we moved in.

My first dog, Naughty, used to sit next to me,and eye the nest, hoping for a windfall,by way of the egg falling accidently from above.He was a Non Veg,and used to eat them if they fell,and we used to try catch Naughty,but he used to be too fast for us,and run away with the egg swollowed in a jiffy.But the birds used to carry on and lay some more.

My mom gets very bugged when she comes to jaipur and keeps telling me to put a window over Ganeshji,so that the birds dont nest there,but then i feel Ganeshji wont mind the birth of a baby bird,would he?He is the giver of life,and as it is ,the idol is 7 feet up and we cant see Ganeshji even if we want to,so let the birds turn it to a maternity ward, for all I or Ganeshji care.

We come to know that a new chick has been born, by the chirpings we hear from above,and the parents bring in some food for the baby from here and there.We put pakshi Dana everyday for the birds to eat,and they take the grains one at a time and feed the baby.this all I can see from where i sit with my tea and my newspaper,and it gives me great joy.

Very soon the parents push the baby from the top, to encourage it to fly, and it lands in the Garden on the grass.with Tuffy i dont need to fear, because he is a Veg,and he just goes near and smells the baby bird, whild the parents fly to the top of the wall,wailing away,fearing Tuffy will eat it.tuffy the silly fellow, i just call him to give him a biscuit,and he leaves the birdie and comes to me.I just pick up the bird softly and put it on the wall,and very soon the birdie learns tofly.

Naughy used to eat up these small delicasies,not once bothering to share it with me.Selfish fellow Naughty.May his soul rest in peace.


KAMAL MAHTANI

 

Nivediji,

Yes the birds must be feeling so nice to give birth in front of Lord Ganesha.

And it is my good fortune they choose my home to give birth.

I put bird food every morning without fail and we have peacocks, parrots ,sparows and pigeons coming to eat.They do me a favour, and not the other way round.They bless my home.

And it was funny about the wquirrels in yr home.HAHA.Must be fun to watch eh.

Thanks and regards.kamal

 

Meetaji,

there is no need to feel bad.It was not yr fault really.But a touching story.

Dont ever hesitate to post whatever is there in yr life.that may seem silly, but so many readers identify with these small happenings, and may want to share their stories on yr blog comments.

See i just posted what came to my mind.Thanks and regards.kamal

 

Subbuji,

thanks for yr kind words and wishes.May Lord Ganesha bless you and yr family.waiting to meet u in chennai.Thanks and regards.kamal

 

Veda,

Thanks for yr sweet words.Regards.kamal