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 The Tamil Nadu Legislature recently had an interesting exchange between formidable Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and a Dalit leader Thirumaavalavan. He spoke 'Sandal Raj' in the Ramayana when the Paduka (wooden footwear of Lord Ram) ruled as Regent and juxtaposed it with the present situation when makers/cobblers of footwear cannot even stand for local body elections in Tamil Nadu.The footwear interlude prompted Jaal, as usual, to turn to its search engine - know-all reporters - to gather info on the subject. Here is a Random Harvest: · Till today Vaishnavites are blessed in Temples with the sandals of Vishnu topping a conical vessel called SATARI. · A devotee of Vishnu by name Desika composed a thousand verses in Sanskrit and called them PADUKA SAHASRAM. · May be in our times, Narayan Datt Tiwari knew about footwear power which prompted him to carry the chappals of Sanjay Gandhi once in a public meet. · As a sequel to 11/9 WTC, a terrorist was nabbed when he concealed explosives in his shoes. · Aren't smuggling and footwear inseparable? You can literally take it in your stride - gold, diamonds, heroin etc. · You can have a spring in your step if you have joy in your soul and 'flubber' in your sole! · Who hasn't heard of 'army boots' and hobnailed monsters? But was not barefoot Vietcong deadly? · Can we forget the enchanting song 'Put on your dancing shoes'? · Would you be seen taking a walk sans 'walking shoes'? · Don't you shudder at what John McEnroe would have said if his tennis shoes were missing? · Oh God! The variety and choice of footwear for the likes of Dennis make parents swallow hard! · Some kids squeak when they toddle and others spread light in darkness! · Acupressure footwear is the latest for a long list of ailments. · Shoe keeping or shoe shining may be handed down to wayward Sikh leaders. · A devotee once said to Bhagwan Ramakrishna about the problems in the world similar to needles and thorns in the forest. Bhagwan replied: you cannot cover the forest; but you can cover your feet (with faith) and walk! · Attend a wedding or visit a temple in any south Indian city; in 99 out of 100 cases your attention (or distraction) will remain on the footwear left outside! · A terrible insult it still is to be beaten by chappals. · "Beat your head with your own chappals" is the terse advice to people who act impetuously and come to grief. · If only the pedometer can tell you if the fancy footwear you have bought after being coaxed into it will last and last as guaranteed! · The old footwear changeth yielding place to new. It is painful when new and it is painful when it is time to part with it!! T Kannan RECENTLY ON JAAL: Saddam, Here We Come (Again) Season's Gratings Osama In Bollywood Sab Maya Hai If The Taliban Win... Vox Judicutura! Wanted: A Governor Gift Cow Et Al Diaspora Disgust Chitti Chitti Bong Bong Off Course Pol Poll: Are You A Neta Wannabe? The Raj Strikes Back The EMail Of The Species Kandahar Ka Kaana Raja The World Is Not Enough Back To Squire One Poll Gita Where There's A Bill, There's A Wait DotComs, By The Numbers GoI-ing After Veerappan The Bore-Gush Race Hack Attack! Eee! Governance! Justice Unbound Small States, Large Stakes Con Banega Crorepati Salesman No. 1 Cat And Meows 25 Years After Paswan Goes DOTty Child's Play Toilet Paper Drought And About Boer Boar The Joke's On You The Coming Of Bill T Kannan SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK ABOUT THIS ARTICLE: ?
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