last week i visited thirukkarugavur .Iwas enjoying the golden days of my childhood there in my grandparents home.50 years back.thirukkarugavoor was a rich village nearly sixty houses in agraharam. vadakku veedhi and therku theru. we all girls and boys in the age group of 7to 10 had endless fun and freedom during our summer vacation. get up at 6.30 in the morning all cousins assemble inone patti's home have pazhaidu and vadu manga as breakfast.Start playing pandi,hide and seek and pallanguzhi around 10am have bath in vettar river great lunch in another peria patti,s home.Without fan and ac enjoy the heat in the afternoon and one more round of playing now it is indoors acting ,oonjal rail etc,.evening again goto river collect maghizhampoo.springwater from river on way visit garbarakshai amman and mullaivananathar
and ganesha. what a childhood with somany elders and youngsters around. no worry abourt exam ,summercamp