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Santosh Anna-vodu Kalyanam

It was 6 pm when I was relaxing at Saroja periyammai 's house. I had just finished my usual evening snack periyammai's dosai . We, Sangeetha akka , Santosh anna and myself, were gossiping and planning for the next day's event. Santosh anna was sitting with hands occupied with mehandi . Savitha was busy with her hands being decorated, with mehandi , by her friend. A bus and a qualis were booked for the Baraathees . The vehicles were scheduled for departure at 7.30 am in the morning. We had to reach Salem by 1.30 pm, so that we can enter the mandapam before rahu kalam . We were taking count of who all were going. As we were to cross the border, into Tamil Nadu, we were supposed to give a list of passengers at the check post. At last the list was finalized and it had around 50 people. Nice and fine, as there is space for around 58. We also thought of who all are going to be dropped during return journey - as I was going to leave for Delhi directly from Salem - and who all