Sunday 25 November 2012

Anita's Tonsure

This story is inspired from true story. I have changed the name of the characters. Attached images is just inspired from net. Not any link between this story and the image.

Anita is 25 years young girl. Anita had 1 elder and younger brother. Her elder brother is in USA and so her parents went last week to there for 1 year. Anita her brother Avinash stay together in chennai. Anitha and Avinash is working in private concern. Her parents are looking alliance for Anita for past 4 years. But they are not getting a good match for her.

They had a family astrologer is trying to match lot of horoscopes but he couldn't match anything. Her parents are worry about her daughter marriage. And 2 years back he found some fault (Dosham) in Anita's horoscope also informed about this to her parents. They asking about anything need to compensate (Pariharam) for this Dosham, astro said yes, Anita should shave her head at tirumala. Her parents got shocked and they won't accept, also they are asking another way to solve, but the asto said this is the only way otherwise no chance. But they are not accept this. Anita also heard this she also refuse to shave.

Last month she got a good match everything went well, but in the last minute this alliance is dropped out. Everybody in her family sad about this, because this is the 3rd alliance got dropped  in the last minute for some reasons. After this Anita said I don't want to marry anyone so please don't force me again, please do marriage for Avinash. But her parents said no way Ani you are the elder so we need to complete your marriage then only we are think about his marriage. Avinash is love with his college mate. Anita know about this. But their parents not know. Avinash is just 1 year younger to Anita. So he is also eagerly waiting for Anita's marriage, then only he will speak about his love.

By the time Avinash is fiancee's came up with some problem, for her parents looking for alliance, so she informed her love interest to her parents. Initially they are against this but after some long conversation they accept this. They met Avinash and spoke about this. Byt they put one condition that is need to complete the marriage with in a year otherwise they will select other match for their daughter due to some family problems.Avinash said after her sister marriage only she will marry her daughter. Yes, this is your decision, but we are accept this but with in a year you should marry otherwise don't blame us. Avinash don't have words he said ok.

Finally Avinash parents also knows this, they also worry about this. Again they contact their family astrologer  again he said please compete her tonsure at tirumala, you will get a good alliance with in 6 months, otherwise no chance. They spoke to Anitha, and told about this, but she is not accept. But she loves his brother, so after the long hard decision she accept her tonsure, but this time Avinash is not accept. But she convince Avinash.They are planning to go to tirumala this weekend. She called her parents and said this, they are not happy but they said ok Anitha take care.

Anitha, Avinash and her fiancee Nisha three of them starting to Tirumala. In the way Avinash said, Ani is this necessary to tonsure, because if you tonsure, if not getting any alliance in a year what will we do. She said correct, but we will try this also, because, if thinking later we could try this now. If it's workout we will happy otherwise leave this. They reach tirumala at 9AM in the morning and they got darshan in the evening. They went to their room and refresh for some time. After 2 hours they are going to Kalyanakatta for Anita's tonsure. Nisha also not interest about Anita's tonsure. Once they reach the tonsure hall Avinash bought 1 ticket for Anitha. She is standing in the que. Ane she touches her long hair. There are lots of lady barbers sat and shave female head. She had tension, butterfly is flies in her stomach, because this is the first time she tonsure her head after 20 years. She is not remember her last headshave also. She is seen some of the girls and ladies are cutting their hair little bit, in her que she is the only young with long hair for headshave. This also her tension. She is watching the tonsure process. After 15 mins her turn. She free her hair and gave the hairband to Nisha, and said it will not use for her other 1 year.


Then she sat in front of the lady barber Avinash gave the tonsure token to her. She is asking gundu / cut (tonsure or cut) Anita said gundu (Tonsure) then Anita gave her long hair to the women, she bend her head and pour water in her head. Anita feel sadly. She massage her long hair nicely. Her long hair is now completely wet. Then the barber put two knots, and barber insert a new half blade in the knife and bend her head again. Anita said Govinda, barber shave her middle part, Anita feels chillness in there head first time in her life. In her lap her hair is felt down. She look her hear and had a tears in her eyes. But she don't have any choice, by the time the barber shaves her left side and right side. She is now half bald, her front portion of the head is completely bald and back side the long hair then the barber shave backside of the hair also. In Anita's lap full of her hair. Once again baber completely shave her bald head.





Finally Anita stood up and came to Nisha, and give her thuppata, Nisha said it's cool Ani. Anitha said thanks, then she wash her bald head in the bucket of water. Some of the hair in her shoulder she clear with water. Avinash is watching this entire process. First time he look at Anitha with bald head. He took some pictures for bald head Anitha.

Next day in her neighbours are shocked Anita's look, she said it's vow. She sends her bald look photos to her parents. After 6 months she got a alliance. Now she had had a boy cut look. So there parent fix there marriage next year for Anitha and Avinash in same day.

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