Sunday, 4th April 2021
B-704, iLife Apartments, Devarabeesanahalli, Bengaluru.
It was eleventh day for the boy born to Kavitha, a celebration called "TOTTILU SHASTRA" was held at the apartment with family and close relations attending.
An old, traditional Hittale Tottilu (Brass cradle) used by many for generations, was brought and decorated for the ceremony.
The cradle was decorated with saree, flowers for the occasion.
The ladies gathered around the cradle (Tottilu), a stone was passed round three times, then a coconut was passed round three times. Then it was turn of the baby to taken around up and down and placed in the craddle.
The ceremony was over and it was time for refreshments, sweet, dahi vada, appam etc.
Then time for socializing, chit chat, and a game of UNO cards, and the photos.
It was the tradition for family get-together and to share the happiness of new arrival in the family. That was also moments well spent.
Written Tuesday, 6th April 2021
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