Kunnakudi vaidyanathan passes away - 08/09/08

Loss. Change is the only permanent thing. We dont realise that we have lost something very valuable until we actually lose it. Till then we have a feeling that its going to be with us, kinda forever. Its happened before and will happen again.
The great violinist sri kunnakudi vaidyanathan will not hold the violin again and strum the strings. Nevertheless his music will keep vibrating our souls whenever we listen to it. But what can beat a stage performance ?
There have been 3 instances that i have stood dumbstruck after listening to the music of three great people. The first one is that of kadri gopalnath, the next one is that of seerkazhi sivachidambaram and the third one is that of kunnakudi vaidyanathan. You can listen to any of their songs n number of times. But their physical presence is something which is such a pulsating experience that you enter some sort of a trance when you are with them.
You hear of many a persons demise but a couple of them will make you cry when they pass away. They can be close relatives or friends. But there are others. They are the ones who have secured a place in your heart with their talents. Such people will never be forgotten. They leave behind a legacy which will live on. Kunnakudi vaidyanathan, one such man. His large kumkum mark with a half-moon like vibhuthi smear and to top it all, a great broad childish smile. His face so cheerful all the time. May his soul rest in peace.

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This para was very interesting and posted by one Mr. Kafir Sahab which i came across in the rediff. Generally you find comments of insane nature in rediff columns but this one was rather educative. Thanks Kafir !

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The Islamic practice of observing the moon rise before deciding on celebrating the occasion derives from the Hindu custom of breaking fast on Sankranti and Vinayaki Chaturthi only after sighting the moon.

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