In our Palakkad Iyer homes, Sarawati Pooja is a very special day. It is the day we thank the things that help us in our daily life—our books, our musical instruments, and our work tools.
As children, the best part was keeping our schoolbooks aside for the pooja. It was the one day when no one asked us to study! But slowly we understood the meaning—books are not just paper and ink. They stand for knowledge, which lights up our life.
The same way, every tool—be it a keyboard\guitar, a cooking ladle, or even today’s laptop\ipad—is more than an object. It is what helps us live and do our work. By keeping them for pooja, we show respect and gratitude.
I still remember the smell of fresh flowers, the glow of lamps, and the sight of neatly arranged books and instruments with sandal paste and kumkum. There was always a calm joy in the air.
Today, our tools may look different, but the message remains the same: work is worship, and gratitude makes life richer.
The day teaches us a simple truth—when we bow to knowledge and to our tools, they lift us higher in life.Life always blesses those who honour their path.
Blessmesai 