Once upon a time in the far far land of Ahmedabad, it was a scorching
summer afternoon. The roads were barren - people hid from the sun, it was so
bright you would have to squint to look around. Then the wind began to blow and
sky turned dark and cloudy the trees swayed the people smiled and then it began
to thunder. The clouds were advancing and leaves rustled; slowly drop by drop
it started to rain. Cold soft droplets fell on the ground. The delicious smell
of mud rose.
With millions of songs written on
rains and it making all of us happy what
is it that makes Ahmedabad rains special?
In this land of summers, rains are the most awaited season of the year,
not only does it put an end to the summer it also brings immense happiness and
joy around. With the first shower the atmosphere cools down, not only do the
plants and trees look fresh, but also greenery starts to spread. Even the road side is filled with beautiful
wild grass and little saplings. The koel begins to sings and there is a
constant soft cool breeze. With rains come a new beginning to life, an end to the sweaty
hot tedious days.
What is it that Amdavadis do in
these rains? We fun loving people take this an opportunity to turn this into a celebration
as well. Starting with the food with very first rains come out the pots and
pans and begin the first batches of “Bhajiyas” the yummy the smell of it
filling all the streets. Also the “Dal-Vadas”, each shop selling them has a
queue outside it. The beloved
accompaniment with any of these is the cardamom infused “Chai”. These things
are close to our heart the mere first shower is enough to start the
celebration. To sit chit chat with our friends or just play in the rain. Yes!!
It is a common sight to see small kids dancing and singing in the rains or
playing with paper boats. With that you will also see us change our clothes and
shoes accordingly, with colourful rubber slippers and umbrellas everywhere. It is the people and the place that makes the
rains in Ahmedabad special.
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