Daily Dhos

Drink  daily....

As u all know ours was a princely state. Now it’s not. But still majority in this city feels that they r someone from that era and still follow many legendary practices. If u watch a true kolhapuri bowing his head and touching feet of elderly, u will easily find a glimpse of shahi mujara. (as if u r watching mawalas doing sallam 2 Great Shivaji). So called khandani  lady still covers her head with her sari padar and sports a big sindur. We still tell the tales of Shikaar and Shikari. Royale past….passed…

City has changed but certain not-so- good habits aren’t. One such habit is having daily dhos (peg). Over the period, it is observed that foreign Tirth has slowly become staple food for sizable number.  Whether it is foreign or country, fact is that alcohol consumption has multiplied in Kolhapur. 

Few days back a prominent Newspaper had reported a grim picture about this habit. According to that paper even after death kolhapuri likes to have a sip. This, the paper has proved by giving facts, that on third day after the death relatives of died offer him (read his remains) alcohol, so that the soul remain in peace. Tya shivay pindala kawala shivat nahi aase tyana vatate. Well it might be their religious and personal view. But fact remains the same. People here need daily dose.

I too have started feeling like that. No.. no… its not about my obsession about liquid.

But while thinking about this noble city I am becoming addicted.  (Addicted to write something, frequently… almost daily)  It may be in the form of pieces telling happenings (not news). In between I shall try my hands at writing articles.  

 I hope I can manage daily dose (DD) …

 Cheers ….