When I saw a small boy, may be 12, I was initiated into the Brahmacharyam, and upanayam was performed. Our grandfather who was all in all, a leading lawyer, a man of many parts, having well known clinetele, used to decide what was good for our family. Accordingly, he called Manikka Vaidyar from Vadekkemadam in New Road, and looked at my horoscope, and decided upon the 'upanayanam' date. Manikka Vaidyar, who was our family priest, announced that May 21,1964 was the appropriate date matching with my dhanu Rasi and Kataka lagnam. With the green flag from my grandfather, the function was held in a grand fashion. During the upanayam, you are taught to introduce yourself, before your elders, "abhivadeya.... and fall at the feet of theelders by saying the sanskrit words, aham (I) asmi (earth) boo..(respect). I surrender everything to earth.
Some of my autobiographical incidents are culled out and narrated here.
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