Yoga Mat With A Bandage

Ever seen a yoga mat with a bandage?

Does it indicate a wounded  mat?

Or, is the user of the mat hurt?

Well, neither. Then what?

While Ghumakkad was doing the attender's duty in the hospital (Neeta was admitted for spinal surgery), there was no way of doing any exercise. Duty nurse couldn't help me with either the gym or a yoga mat. I then borrowed a yoga mat from my nephew living close by. However, the driver brought it without a strap to tie it after rolling back. Now what? I asked the nurse for a twine. The closest she could get was a roll of sterilised six-inch wide cotton bandage! So, there I was- folding the bandage and tying it around the yoga mat every morning after use. Much like dressing a wound every day!

The patient and the mat came back home. The picture below shows the mat in our verandah. Who knew that the patient, who was recovering well, would suddenly pass away exactly a month after this picture was taken? Well, God's ways. Readers may browse their tributes to Neeta in the earlier story 'We will miss you forever'.

As you may have made out, yoga has been Ghumakkad's favourite way to keep fit whether at home, while travelling or in the hospital. Sharing below some of our earlier stories related to yoga:

Grandpa Needs No Gym

How A Blind Dog Lets You Do Yoga

Yoga - India's Gift To The World

Golf And Yoga

Learn Yoga And Find The Right Life Partner

We end with a quote from Bhagwat Gita which says 'Yoga is a journey of the self through the self to the self'

It is all about finding peace in this chaotic world. Peace in your mind which controls you. Yoga is your life partner even when the other life partner passes away.

Thanks for browsing.

   -  Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ Secunderabad/ 17th Oct 2024

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A Legend Lives On

"He was a towering giant"
"A different breed of people who showed us how to have strong work ethics and yet full of love, compassion and empathy.
"Always full of life"
"Amar his name- personified his actions"
"Instrumental in setting up a world class Institute"
"We have lost an institutional treasure"
"Lived a full life with purpose and honour"
"Will always continue to live in our hearts"
"बहुत ही मिलनसार थे "
" I still have all the postcards written by him on my birthdays year after year"
"He was a father figure to one and all who met him"
"A memorable part of our past has moved on"
" He led an exemplary life"
"It is a great loss not only to the family but to the entire Pilani fraternity"
"I am going to look up the sky tomorrow as he becomes a star"

These are some of the messages which came on our father's demise. Shri Amar Nath Bhargava passed away peacefully on 17th Jan 2020 in Jaipur. He was two months short of his 93rd birthday. The fact that he touched so many lives is a testimony of his persona. From his six year old great granddaughter to ninety-three year old elder in the family, responses have been spontaneous and heart touching. For a life lived so well, let us not be in grief. Rather, our Dad's life needs celebration. 

We thank each and everyone who visited us, messaged, called, or sent flowers. The void created by his death is being filled with your love and affection. Keep it coming friends, family, former colleagues, past and present neighbours, former students, their parents, friends' friends- we just love it! Pilani was in his blood. Mere mention of Pilani would brighten up his face.

"You have made me ten years younger"- was his instantaneous reaction on being felicitated with Guru Dakshina by the Alumni of BITS 1970-75 batch. You may browse the full story here.

As we were preparing him for the final journey, BITS Alumni Association Global Meet (BGM) 2020 was in progress at Goa. On seeing an on-line message, the BGM proceedings were interrupted on 18th morning and two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to him. A great gesture indeed.

Sharing few pictures of last few months when many people had visited him in Jaipur. Countless others whose pictures with him are not here, please pardon us. Do share your picture with Dad or an anecdote. Am sure he will be happy viewing it from top!

When he turned ninety in 2017, we wrote a short poem for him on his 90th birthday. You may like to browse it here.

A Legend lives on.
Once again with gratitude to all of you.

    - From all of us in the family
      - Harsh-Neeta, Raj-Sarita, Rishi-Poonam and Ankush in Jaipur
      - Prabjoth, Ansh and Anuva in Chennai
      - Akanksha, Ankur, Nikhil and Naman in USA
      - Deepti, Karthik and Arjit in Greater Noida

20th Jan 2020
Jaipur

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