81st birthday and 60th marriage anniversary. I uploaded these photos but did not get time to write synopsis. And I thought that someone from my family will fill the gap but no one did so And I am doing so now. Firstly I avoid personal things being broadcasted unless it has a message for others. This is step in that direction. My Jijaji ( sisters husband) Shri D C kala lost his father at an early age. He and other young siblings were brought up, given education, good guidance ( sanskar) and upbringing by eldest brother Shri Hukamchand ji Kala. At that time he too hardly had any money and yet he shared and cared for all of them with his mite.As times passed all these young brothers and sisters have become a very successful persons in life. My jijaji thought of making this fact known to all and thus he and his brothers decided to felicitate Babaji ( as eldest brother is popularly known as ) on his 81st B'day.Incidentally this was his 61st marriage anniversary too so respected Bhabhi Tarabai too was in full life light. This is an era when most of us forget contributions made by others in our life ( specially except parent and some are so low that they even fail to acknowledge sacrifices of parents) and in that era this grand felicitations. Day long function : Puja and archana in Jain Temple. Then Babaji and Bhabhiji ( brothers wife) were taken to hall in a ratha yatra( chariot) with band and dance, then all brothers and family did pada prakshal ( washed feet to bhaisahab / Babaji ( highest honour normally only allowed for saints), then Tula daan where Babaji was made to seat on side of weighing balance and other side was filled with items of variety and then donated to needy besides 41000/- cash was donated to various temples. It did not end here then we had modern B'day celebrations with toast to B'day baby, cake cutting , free for all dancing and singing , lavish dinner and so on. BUT I WAS MOST MOVED BY THE NOVEL WAY OF FACILITATING ELDERS OF FAMILY. MAY ALL OF US RECOGNISE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OTHERS AND ELDERS IN OUR LIFE WHILE THEY ARE LIVING AND DO IT OPENLY INSTEAD OF KEEPING IT AS A SECRET AS A MEAN MINDED WOULD.
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