As
wind kisses my cheek on this dark cloudy night ... alone is me staring through
the window and finding nothing. This is the first week of June and as I write
through this.. I hear distant sound of thunderstorms , which are always scary
be it for me or for the 5 member cat family and black street dog who wander in
my street.
The
hot Indian summers are especially humid and they suck all the water from your
body and land. The land becomes hard and cracks .... the cracks show the way
that they give space for water to enter through them as rains come. We have recorded
highest temperature in New Delhi , as
the new governments forms in the subcontinent after the hot poll scenario.
Every
year at this point of time every Indian farmer, markets and common person like
me who loves to get wet have their own story to tell , why we eagerly wait for
the showers that monsoon brings.In our subcontinent we have two major monsoons the South west
monsoon and North East monsoon; SW monsoon brings good rainfall to
most parts of the country and is a crucial component for agriculture , power
generation (hydel) , flora and fauna. Yes now is the season
for South west monsoon often called by markets as “real finance minister of
India “ as rains effect the overall economy – Arun Jaitley "Listening" !
30% of
manufacturing sector is agriculture based and more than 60% net sown area is rainfed.
The
above photograph is taken near Tiruvananthapuram
and it was in the same place I was there in 2007 during my college South India
tour and the first showers of monsoon on me ... the moments are still fresh in
my heart and that was the moment when I embraced nature's healing moments
. These are the showers of blessing to a thirsty soul like me and the
dried up land by the hot Indian summer. Few moments are breathtaking and this
is one in my life. SW Monsoon first touches Kerala state in India around 1st June , this year it is
delayed for few days and it spreads across the country by july end and
withdraws by September.
Besides the above as I pen down, the wind increases its speed
in this busy cry of cities , thundershowers light up the night and
all signs point to the advent of monsoon ... its mid night and
celebrations in my heart. As the first drops of rain touch the soil, they bring
the promise of better life and of course to decrease the load shedding J
This reminds me the “ Power of smell “ it is one of the
important senses gifted by God to mankind, it is plays a vital role in
elevating the mood. Consequently, perfumes are a big business, and the
most popular of them command serious money. Scientists across the world
spend years crafting pleasing odor combinations. And for many the most exotic and exclusive
scents can be Clive Christian No. 1
Imperial Majesty Perfume or even Chanel No.5 . There is someone else who
can beat them its " Petrichor " the scent of rain on
dry earth - In my
words the mud smell after rain ... it is amazing scent that trails through the
soil bed and the raising scent captures your olfactory notes., its
mystical and magical.... Have a hot pakoda and masale tea sit in balcony with
your loved one and to add the icing on the cake “ the mud smell is aromatic and
makes it a romantic time. So this is one
scent which can’t be captured in a bottle and sold .. its freely available in
nature for you and me to enjoy.
Leave about the El Nino effect as not all the El Nino years did not result
in drought ....
The rains have arrived
.... monsoon has filled my heart and the scent of mud drenched by the
showers filled my nostrils, it’s time to pull out your raincoats , umbrella's and gear up to jump in the water
when no one else is seeing..... enjoy the rains they are there to help us as
always !
