Mummy Ki Pehli
Chaiti Chaath
Jugaad laga ke ghar aaye. Aur phir samjha ki "ghar aana" ka matlab kya hota hai.
Aur hum — jo abhi naye naye corporate mein aaye hain, jahan 4 din ki chhuti milne ki koi umeed nahi — pehle toh mana kar diya tha. Phir, jaise hamesha hota hai, kuch jugaad laga, bina leave ke, bina WFH ke, flight pakad ke ghar nikal gaye.
Flight mein khidki ke bahar dekhte hue soch rahe the — "Agar office mein kuch gadbad hua toh?" Phir ek aur khayal aaya — yaar, who am I without these crazy, risky, last-minute decisions?
Flight land hui. Jharkhand ki rajdhani Ranchi ki mitti pe pair rakha. Aur phir nikal gaye apne pyaare Jamshedpur ki taraf — woh sheher jise TATA ne basaya, Subarnarekha aur Kharkai nadiya jisko gherte hain, aur jahan har gali ek purani yaad chhod jaati hai.
Pehle Yeh SamjhoChaath Puja — Sirf Ek Tyohaar Nahi Hai
Agar aap pehli baar Chaath ke baare mein sun rahe hain — ya sunaa hai par kabhi ruka nahi socha — toh ek minute ruko.
🙏 Chaath Puja — The Mahaparv
Chaath ko Mahaparv isliye kehte hain kyunki yeh Hindu calendar ke sabse kathin vrat mein se ek hai. Vrati — yaani jo fast rakh rahe hain — 36 ghante ka nirjala vrat rakhte hain. Na khaana. Na paani. 36 ghante. Yeh 4 din ka parv hai, jisme har din ka apna ek naam, apna ek ritual hai.
Kab se shuru hua yeh parv? Kehte hain ki Mata Sita ne — Lanka se Ram ke saath wapas aane ke baad — Chhath Ghati ke kinare surydev ko argh diya tha. Prasad mein anaj, phal, aur thekua. Wahi pehli Chaath thi. Isliye is parv mein jo astha hai, woh sirf dharm nahi — woh ek rishta hai, sun aur us insaan ke beech jo 36 ghante sirf ek cheez ke liye kuch nahi khaata.
Aur Chaiti Chaath — jo March-April mein aati hai — woh comparatively rare hai. Zyaada log October-November ki Kartik Chaath karte hain. Chaiti karne ka matlab hai double devotion.
Mummy ne pehli baar Chaiti Chaath karne ka faisla kiya tha. Bimaar shareer ke saath. March ki garmi mein. Aur poora parivar toh excited tha hi — hum bhi flight pakad ke aa gaye the.
Ghar AanaJamshedpur Ki Woh Pehli Shaam
Ghar pahunche. Sab se mile. Aur woh feeling — jo sirf ghar pahunchne par aati hai — woh alag hi hoti hai, koi description nahi ho sakta uska.
Sham hote hi nikal gaye Jamshedpur ki sair mein. Aur kya mausam tha yaar — sunset bhi tha, long drive bhi, aur woh feeling ki kuch dino ke liye sab kuch theek hai.
2 din ghoomte phirte, baat karte, ghar ka khaana khaate nikal gaye. Aur koi complaint nahi thi.
Din 1 · ChaathNahay Khaye — Ek Clean Start
Phir aaya Chaath ka pehla din. Nahay Khaye — naam hi keh deta hai sab kuch. Naha lo, kha lo. Ek clean start. Vrati is din se apna khana satvik kar lete hain — sirf ek baar, bina lahsun-pyaaz ke. Body ko tayyar kiya jaata hai jo aage aane wala hai.
Subah se tayyari hui. Dopahar tak ghar mein relatives aane lage — aur ghar ka woh atmosphere banana ki koi dusri jagah nahi hoti. Jab poora parivar ek chhat ke neeche aata hai, ek purpose ke saath, toh ek alag hi ujaala hota hai ghar mein.
Khaana khilana hua, prasad baanta gaya, baatein hui, aur sab Chaath ke liye excited the. Lekin asli cheez agla din leke aane waala tha.
Din 2 · ChaathKharna — Aur Woh Kheer
Kharna. Yaar, yeh din alag hota hai.
Subah se hi Mummy tayyari mein lag gayi. Mitti ke chulhe mein lakdi se aag lagayi. Aag pakdi. Phir prasad banana shuru kiya — slow, dhyaan se, bilkul shuddh niyat ke saath.
🍚 Mitti Ka Chulha — Sirf Tradition Nahi, Science Bhi Hai
Mitti ka chulha sirf parampara nahi hai — iska ek practical reason bhi hai. Lakdi ki aag mein ek alag tarah ki even heat milti hai jo gas flame mein nahi milti. Gurh aur chawal ki kheer jo Kharna mein banti hai, uski texture aur taste wahi chulhe mein aati hai. Generations se yahi hota aaya hai, aur is reason se nahi badla ki kuch cheezein perfect hoti hain — todne ki zaroorat hi nahi.
Kharna ke din sabko bulaate hain — sab jaanne wale aate hain. Mummy ne sabko ashirwad diya, aur har kisi ko gurh se bani kheer aur roti prasad ke roop mein mili.
Kharna ki woh kheer — isse jyada swadisht koi sweet dish nahi ho sakti. Main seedha bol raha hoon. Ek baar khao, sab kuch usi se compare karne lagoge.— koi exaggeration nahi, poora sach
Aur phir — ghar wala woh magic hua jo sirf festivals mein hota hai. Sab baat kar rahe the, baache daud rahe the, bujurg muskaraa rahe the. Ek cheez ke liye poora ghar ek hua tha.
Kharna Ki RaatAdhi Raat Ka Thekua — Aur Ek Purani Baat
Aur phir aai Kharna ki raat. Woh wala hissa jo main aapko bata raha hoon, toh aap ek baar ruk ke socho.
Raat ko — Mummy, maasi, mausa, aur kuch behen — baithte hain. Adhi raat se. Thekua banane ke liye.
🍪 Thekua kya hota hai?
Gehun ka atta, gurh, ghee. Ek wooden mold mein dabaake design banaya jaata hai. Phir slow fry. Yeh Chaath ka sabse khaas prasad hai — jo soupp (bamboo ki tokri) mein sabse oopar rakha jaata hai. Aur hum jaante hain ki isko banane mein waqt lagta hai — kyunki hamare ghar se kai jagah prasad jaata hai, toh banate banate subah ke 7-8 baj jaate hain.
Socho — Mummy 36 ghante mein na khaayengi, na piyengi. Aur is raat ko bhi nahi soyi. Prasad banaane mein.
Ghante bina khaane ke. Bina paani ke. Aur us raat bhi jaag ke prasad banaya — sirf isliye ki jo bhi ghar se jaaye, pavitra ho, mehnat se bana ho.
Kuch cheezein aastha se nahi hoti. Woh sirf — love se hoti hain.
Din 3 · ChaathSandhya Argh — Aur Woh Unexpected Ghat
Sandhya Argh ka din aa gaya. Aur ek cheez bata doon — Chaiti Chaath thodi alag hoti hai October wali se. Kartik Chaath mein lakhs log hote hain ghat par. Traffic. Jingles. Pura scene. Chaiti mein kam log karte hain — toh comparatively peaceful hoti hai.
Ek aur khaas baat — humne ghat cover hi nahi kiya tha. Matlab woh jagah reserve hi nahi ki thi. Aur beech mein ek kaam aa gaya toh hum SP Office bhi chale gaye. Jo ki chalta rehta hai. 😅
Ghar wapas aaye, ready hue, daura uthaya. Bamboo ki woh tokri jisme saara prasad rakha hota hai — thekua, phal, nariyal, ikhh. Aur ise ghar ke sabse chhote bacche se uthwaate hain pehle — shagun ke roop mein. Babu ne uthaya. Ghar ka sabse chhota. Ekdum excited tha.
Gaadi mein sab ko settle karake — ek gaadi hum bhi chalate hue nikle ghat ki taraf. Pehli baar Chaath mein itna aaram se ja rahe the — bina traffic ke.
Aur ghat par pahunche toh — expected se zyada bheed thi. Ghar wale poochh rahe the — "humara ghat kaunsa hai?" Woh ghat jo humne cover hi nahi kiya tha.
💛 Aur tab ek dost mil gaya.
Wahan ghat par. Uske papa — mere papa ko bhi jaante the. Utne mein unhone khud offer kiya — "aap bhi yahan aa jaiye, saath mein hi."
Kabhi kabhi cheezein nahi hoti toh kuch aur ho jaata hai. Jo zyada achha hota hai.
Phir soupp nikala gaya daure mein se. Ghat saja. Sab ready. Aur jaise sham hone lagi — bhai-behen, parivar wale, pehchan wale — sab aaye. Argh diya gaya. Surydev ko naman hua.
Hum raat mein hi nikal gaye drive par. Raat mein office mein ruke. Subah 3 baje uthke ghar aaye. Kyunki subah ka argh bhi tha.
Din 4 · ChaathSubah Ka Argh — Woh Moment
Subah. Ghar mein sab already ready baithe the.
Mummy ne 36 ghante mein kuch nahi khaya, kuch nahi piya. Poori raat thekua banaya. Sham ko argh diya. Aur subah fir ready khadi thi. Main yeh sochta tha ki main thaka hoon.
Chhod do.
Daura uthaya. Nikal pade. Subah subah ghat pahunche.
Aur kya nazara tha.
Har koi apne ghat ko saja ke rakha tha. Decorated soupp. Phal, thekua, ikhh — sab kuch arranged. Baache khel rahe the. Bujurg log bhi — apni aastha ko maante hue — wahan khade the, paani mein.
Yeh scene dekh ke kuch hota hai andar. Koi language nahi hai uske liye.
Suryoday ka waqt aaya. Mummy paani mein utri. Papa unke bagal mein khade ho gaye — sirf is liye ki agar koi dikkat ho toh support kar sakein. Kuch nahi bola. Bas wahan the.
Aur Mummy ne — soupp uthaya. 5 baar. Ghoom ghoom ke Surydev ko dikhaya.
36 ghante bina paani ke. Poori raat bina neend ke. Bimaar shareer ke saath. Aur woh soupp — 5 baar — ekdum dheere, ekdum poori shuddh niyat ke saath — Surydev ko dikhaya.
Vrat pura hua.— teen shabd. Aur poora matlab.
Bahar aayi Mummy. Kapde badle. Phir — behno ke chehron par haldi lagayi. Ashirwad ke roop mein.
Kuch log isko sirf ritual bol dete hain. Par main wahan khada tha. Aur main bol sakta hoon — woh sirf ritual nahi tha.
Phir wahan kaafi log aaye — ashirwad lene, prasad lene. Chaath ka ek khaas baat yeh hai — aap kisi bhi stranger se prasad maang sakte hain, koi mana nahi karta. Sochna — ek aisa tyohaar jahan koi bhi kisi ke paas jaake maang le, aur milega. Zaroor milega.
Wapas GharBabu Wali Gaadi — Aur Mummy Ke Pair
Phir nikle. Daura pack kiya. Gaadi mein baithe.
Beech raaste mein Babu ne — ghar ke sabse chhote ne — gaadi bhi chalayi. Thodi der baad — gaadi mein hi so gaya. Ekdum content. Ekdum thaka hua. Ekdum khush.
Main gaadi chalate hue ghar aaya.
Ghar pahunche. Aur main —
Mummy ke pair dhoye.
Ghar mein sab ne khana khaya.
Aur bas.
Kuch Cheezein Body Ki Limitations Se Badi Hoti Hain
Yeh Mummy ki pehli Chaiti Chaath thi. Jo log keh rahe the — "aaraam karo, mat karo" — woh galat nahi the. Par Mummy bhi galat nahi thi.
Aastha ka ek woh pehlu hota hai jo outsider ko kabhi poora nahi dikhta — woh force jo ek thake, bimaar shareer ko 36 ghante khada rakh sakti hai, jaga sakti hai, naach sakti hai sun ke saath. Use tum medical terms mein explain nahi kar sakte. Use sirf dekh sakte ho.
Aur hum — jo corporate mein naye naye aaye hain, jo jugaad lagaake flight leke aaye the, jo soch rahe the ki "agar gadbad hua toh" —
— hum sahi jagah the.
Kuch memories aise hote hain jo save nahi karne padte. Woh apne aap andar store ho jaate hain. Yeh wahan tha.
Jai Chhathi Maiyaa
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