The next day, it was my friend's marriage:-) I got up early that day and asked the details to my dear senior regarding the way to reach to the destination by name "Koteshwara", a small village like place in Udupi District. After a while at around 9:30 am, I found myself standing in the bus stop of Brahmavara. The day was getting warm as the summer had peaked up that time. I waited for some 15 minutes before I could get into an express bus towards Kundapur again, similar to the one I had got into the previous day. But now, it was broad daylight and I could make out the places very well. The bus was also crowded with people standing almost hugging to each other! I luckily had got a seat. Some time into the journey, I asked a guy sitting next to me guide me where to get down for Koteshwara. Then came a place called 'Kote'. My s
enior hadnot mentioned that! I thought thats the place and turned to ask that co-passenger of mine beside me, he was full asleep. I wondered how can people go into such a deep sleep in such short journey. It was merely some 40 minutes journey. Then, I asked a woman in the next seat about my doubt, she asked me if I am new to the place, told me not to get confused & my stop is still 15 minutes away. I was relieved that I didnot get down and again whole drama of waiting for bus would have begun.
When I had asked my friend about the place of marriage, she had told that its a small place with hardly 250 houses and I can just ask anybody who would guide me to the marriage hall. When I got down it Koteshwara, I asked about the hall & nobody knew. I had imagined that the place will have only one marriage hall, but no!!! Believe me, there were almost some 15 halls!!! Almost one in each road and for my fate, it was a day of 'Akshaya Tritiya', an auspicious day in India. I found almost all the halls hosting a marriage. After searching for some half an hour, I finally got the hall. As I entered it, there was the usual marriage stuff on. Many people gathered waiting for the bride and bridegroom to come up. I was happy to meet both of them personally before they got busy. The tradition of marriage was quite different from that of ours and also the bride's dress was unique for me. I also got a nice company there with my friend's cousin and one of my friend doing Dentistry in my own college.
After finishing the marriage, I was dropped to the bus stop to get back. I had had the luxurious traditional lunch
of the coastal Karnataka. I got into the express bus towards Mangalore again and got down at a stop which I assumed to be that of Brahmavar. This time, it was a mistake. It was 2 stops before that of Brahmavar:-( It was 3 pm in the afternoon with the full angry sun on top. I regretted of getting down there and had to walk almost 4 km to reach my senior's house by 4 pm. I was full tired up. But at home, I was glad to meet & chat my senior's husband, an Orthopedician, who had come back from his duty. He had also taken the trouble of dropping me in the morning to the bus stop. Then, after a while we were joined by my senior who also came back from her workplace and we decided to have our dinner out at Udupi, a nice restaurant. As we started, my senior's sandals tore off and an opportunity for her to make her husband get her a brand new one:-) After shopping for the sandals at around 9pm, we went to a hotel [I donot remember the name of it] & had nice dinner, of course with good chicken and fish:-) By the time we returned, it was 12 pm and we were off to sleep soon.
enior hadnot mentioned that! I thought thats the place and turned to ask that co-passenger of mine beside me, he was full asleep. I wondered how can people go into such a deep sleep in such short journey. It was merely some 40 minutes journey. Then, I asked a woman in the next seat about my doubt, she asked me if I am new to the place, told me not to get confused & my stop is still 15 minutes away. I was relieved that I didnot get down and again whole drama of waiting for bus would have begun.When I had asked my friend about the place of marriage, she had told that its a small place with hardly 250 houses and I can just ask anybody who would guide me to the marriage hall. When I got down it Koteshwara, I asked about the hall & nobody knew. I had imagined that the place will have only one marriage hall, but no!!! Believe me, there were almost some 15 halls!!! Almost one in each road and for my fate, it was a day of 'Akshaya Tritiya', an auspicious day in India. I found almost all the halls hosting a marriage. After searching for some half an hour, I finally got the hall. As I entered it, there was the usual marriage stuff on. Many people gathered waiting for the bride and bridegroom to come up. I was happy to meet both of them personally before they got busy. The tradition of marriage was quite different from that of ours and also the bride's dress was unique for me. I also got a nice company there with my friend's cousin and one of my friend doing Dentistry in my own college.
After finishing the marriage, I was dropped to the bus stop to get back. I had had the luxurious traditional lunch
of the coastal Karnataka. I got into the express bus towards Mangalore again and got down at a stop which I assumed to be that of Brahmavar. This time, it was a mistake. It was 2 stops before that of Brahmavar:-( It was 3 pm in the afternoon with the full angry sun on top. I regretted of getting down there and had to walk almost 4 km to reach my senior's house by 4 pm. I was full tired up. But at home, I was glad to meet & chat my senior's husband, an Orthopedician, who had come back from his duty. He had also taken the trouble of dropping me in the morning to the bus stop. Then, after a while we were joined by my senior who also came back from her workplace and we decided to have our dinner out at Udupi, a nice restaurant. As we started, my senior's sandals tore off and an opportunity for her to make her husband get her a brand new one:-) After shopping for the sandals at around 9pm, we went to a hotel [I donot remember the name of it] & had nice dinner, of course with good chicken and fish:-) By the time we returned, it was 12 pm and we were off to sleep soon. 
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