In this metro city Mumbai at times truly feel blessed to be surrounded by nature.There are many big old GulMohar, PilaMohor, Coconut trees along with bushes and flowering plants.10 15 minutes of walk here during any time of day is super refreshing.
As I walked across this tree today, familiar fragrance took me miles away from Mumbai to city of Pune.She had this Anant plant at the entrance of her beautiful bungalow.
"Mazhi Mai Mavshi"
Remembered her so dearly. Lovely garden crafted around the bungalow with Roses, Sayali Mogra ,Madhumalati ,Aaboli all flowering plants.I used to make flower garland and flaunt in hair.She never ever stopped me from plucking flowers.Rather she used to help me with exploring her garden.She would hand over curry leaves , ginger ,coconut from her garden to all her guests.
This modest white flower of Ananta has special place in her Poojaghar. Wooden Poojaghar in kitchen with frames of different deities. Anna would perform his daily Pooja and then would offer these beautiful garden flowers.Fragrance of Anant will linger throughout the day. Years have past but these memories are there in heart and will remain forever.
I tried to pluck this flower but it was little too high for my height.Little disappointed but still with pleasant memories of Mavshi I continued my walk.On my way back home unknowingly I looked at Ananta but flower wasn’t there.Few more steps and I saw it was kept on one of car bonnet and I heard him calling me out ..
Madam Maine dekha aapko ful nikalte hue par uncha tha na!
(I saw you were trying to pluck that flower but it was too high)
He handed me that flower along with few more.I kept looking at flowers he poured in my hands.Lost in my own thoughts when I looked up he had already gone ahead somehow I said thank you so much. He just waved at me and gone.
It meant a lot for me that day as it wasn’t mere flower it had fragrance of my dear Mavshi and her beautiful memories!
