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Drum Beats

April 20, 2019ByteSizeblogger, Blogging, character, chithiraifestival, colour, Dance, destinations, devotion, dreams, festivalfashion, India, instapassport, instatravel, journeys, Joy, latergram, Life, Love, Madurai, Mind, opportunity, People, traveladdict, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust, wonder

If there’s one thing that refuses to sit still, it’s the drum. It calls, it commands, it moves. And when it does, so do you.

At the Chithirai Festival, the best drums don’t just set the rhythm—they set the spirit free. Feet tap, bodies sway, the energy sweeps through the crowd like a fever. You dance. You pause. You catch your breath. And then, you look around.

They’re still moving. The colours, the finery, the rhythm—it’s all alive, pulling you back in. You realise you’ve been out of action too long.

So, you move again.

Because that’s what the festival, and the drum, are here for.

That is the Chithirai Festival for you.

Small Bags. Big Wishes

January 11, 2019ByteSizebelief, beliefs, blogger, Blogging, destinations, devotion, energy, God, Home, hope, indulge, instapassport, instatravel, journeys, latergram, Life, Love, momentsofmine, opportunity, People, pilgrim, Roadtrip, sea, skyline, traveladdict, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust, wonder

Small bags, bright with turmeric, jingling with bangles, dance in the morning breeze. Tied to a tree, they catch the first rays of the sun—fluttering, whispering, waiting.

Each knot holds a wish. Each thread, a quiet prayer. A mother’s hope, a daughter’s dream, a whispered plea for health, love, or a future yet unseen.

In rural Tamil Nadu, faith isn’t just spoken—it is tied, woven, and left to sway with the wind. And as the sun rises, the colours shimmer, as if the universe itself is listening.

(at Thiruchendur, India)