Rain, rain come again...
Rain is here again, every year the rainy season ushers
in much joy and pleasure. Get on your colourful raincoats and splash in water….
Rain is certainly the best phenomenon from nature, it
is a rare and soothing experience. Nature clad in wet and dripping green
foliage, lakes and rivers brimming with water overflow to their banks during
the heavy down pour to create the perfect pictures of the discrete rainy season.
Colourful umbrellas and raincoats mark the onset of the monsoon, tiny feet
patter on the wet streets and roads splashing water in the wet, muddy puddles.
Crowded streets are full of men and women clad in bright and drenched raincoats
desperate to reach their homes. Colourful umbrellas in beautiful bright shades
steal the show during the rainy season. During this season, shops and markets
display lovely umbrellas and raincoats. Children wear them and get through the
busy school days ahead. They waver in the streets dancing in the rain after
school hours. Adults are taken by chance as it pours down all of a sudden, many
of them rush under roofs and verandahs. Pedestrians stuck in the rain without
umbrellas seek shelter in shops and stalls. Adults try to rescue themselves
from the shower and rush indoors, many people wait under roofs for the rain to
stop and get back before it is late. Many rush in umbrellas of pedestrians
walking past them. Youngsters hurry down the streets in boots and umbrellas.
Rains trigger a flurry of activities for people
belonging to various sections and classes. Maids rush in sun-dried clothes and
condiments left in the sun on terraces as it begins to pour down. Distraught
farmers rush to collect their harvested crops to prevent them from soaking in
the rain. Sudden or intermittent rain can wet the harvested crops. Heavy downpour
also soaks barren earth. Gush of cool winds followed by the rush of heavy drops
on the dry earth keeps away heat and soaks the barren earth. Ripe fruits fall
of the trees in the gush of the winds before the rain.
Torrential rains hit many regions in
South India after hot summer, Monsoon brings rain in the other parts of the
country.
Falling ill is yet another issue in the
rainy season, health is affected adversely during this season. Common cold,
cough, fever, flu and Diarrhoea are certain diseases that are inflicted during
this season. The cool climate can cause stomach disorders, water becomes
contaminated and proper sanitation becomes impaired. Young children are
susceptible to various maladies. Hot soups and porridge are a common diet
during such period. In South India people become intuitive about their food
habits, many consume multigrain meals to keep their body warm. Many people also
use warm clothes and garments during this period.
Every rainy season creates nostalgia in
the minds, it is an epoch of happiness, pleasure and joy. The transcient period
marks the renewal of the old experiences as the nature washes away the
impurities, it reminisces the happy times of the life.
