Away from SHOR of the CITY

The KHET

As 2013 is about to bid goodbye, it gave us another great news of a dear friend blessed with his first child.

A three hour journey from Pune to Retre Budruk was a full thrill.

The excitement was not only to meet the new arrival but to feel the fresh air of the village away from the SHOR of the city.
I Have been to villages in the past too,but this one had its own charm and it's own Story

Surrounded by water almost all around, prominent greenery spread all over, open farms with cattle and carts and amidst all this natural beauty  well constructed comfortable homes....this place looked just out of this world!

Everywhere I saw, Banana , turmeric, grapes, sugarcane, sugarsnaps( vaal), ground nuts,  jowar, wheat crops spread all across.
The location could be a true interpretation of a Yashraj movie.

 Unlike city kids stuck to the Idiot Box the kids here pass their time by playing with hens, roosters, goats and running around in the fields or splashing in the river...something that the kids in the cities miss out on!!! Most of the boys here gather in a ground and play the favorite game of this country CRICKET regardless whether they are acquaintances or strangers or friends; something city kids think twice about.

Away from the SHOR of the CITY,the serene blue skies and the tranquility of this place offered peace to mind & soul
Admist all stood a 200year old temple of Lord Shiva located by the river, and as they say , the temple stays unaffected from the floods from the river

People here are very welcoming, to them, world is a family. Their homes may be small in size but it accommodates their big hearts. The people here  won't let you leave without having a satisfying meal, Made from using fresh ingredients from their farms. On the contrary, we the city people cannot host guests even for few hours. Why trouble self to cook food for more than usual members. Instead take them out for food or get home delivery.
People in these happy villages are happy and satisfied in whatever little they have whereas us the city people always craving for more. No matter how much we have, to us satisfaction is never guaranteed.

Wishing in my heart  for the day to not come to an end as  I did not wish to get back to the boring, busy, and SHOR in the city! The surroundings in this tiny but larger than life village made GOODBYE a difficult task.

Promising myself to introduce the calmness & culture of "Retre Budruk"  to my children very soon.

I said BYE BYE to Retre Budruk with a heavy heart but a very light soul and

a hope that I will  visit this place again but for escape from the SHOR!! 

SHIVA-TEMPLE