Hyderabad Baarish

Baarish…few drops of water from the heaven……..the lightening and thunderstorms that follows a baarish is most memorable thing to me as a child.

Mom says that the sounds of thunderstorms are because of two chariots of war in heaven thrashing against each other while the Science teacher says it’s the effect of clouds hitting each other due to variation of temperature in space. Whatever it may be….we are used to say to ourselves a small prayer rather words..”Arjuna Phalguna” to wipe off the ill effects, if any of such thunderstorms. The lightening, “tubelight of The Almighty”, frightens me even today.

The rains in Hyderabad are usually preceded by cool breeze with sweet smell of the wet soil and a cold temperature. This is followed by smallest drops of rains..one might wonder, is it a rain or a shower!!!! Then it starts off with bigger drops resulting into a heavy downpour. Being in Hyderabad for over 20 years, I had the opportunity to drench a number of times in such heavy downpours and recently, 15 kms drive through the slushy, muddy roads of Somajiguda to Necklace road to residence……… ..ahh..memorable.

As kids, we were never allowed to drench for the fear of fever, cold and what not..now we enjoy the same rains getting fully drenched and no one to shout at us…...such a drastic change as we grow up from childhood to adulthood.

Inspite of the rough roads and hectic traffic, the weather really mesmerizes one to stay back and enjoy the ambience. Recently, I happened to drive through a smallest lane in Somajiguda that is not crowded at all………the trees stand tall on both sides of the lane with red colour flowers decorated all over its branches. The raindrops fall from it like dew drops and believe me it’s a picturesque scene.

Coming to the Begumpet roads, the traffic is horrible with continuous horns blowing into ur ears. I happened to give a look around myself and while some were busy listening to iPods, some were fuming with frustration for the bad roads. Poor traffic policemen, they drench in rain to control the heavy flow of traffic whistling to their best to stop the unruly drivers.

As one drives further, the aroma of hot pani-poori tickle the nostrils and one cannot but stop to gulp down a few of them. Thereafter, a pillion ride through the Military Area in AOC center, one would definitely like to spread out their arms and give a Titanic look-alike scene.

The drive on necklace road is another experience in itself. Two shadows hugging each other at a far off place is a definite scene in such an atmosphere. Having an ice-cream in such a chill weather on necklace road, though looks highly crazy, has a sort of satisfaction in itself. Though the Tankbund stinks of dirt, the tinkling lights from far off distance gives a coolest picture of nature. Gautam Budha appears to stand still amidst the noisy traffic and glittering necklace road on either side of the Hussain Sagar Lake. After a cold ice-cream, we start shivering slightly, and how can we skip Bhelpuri??? Enjoy a plate of Bhelpuri there itself and start driving again through the busy roads of Hyderabad.

Upon reaching home, Mom gets worried that we drenched fully, while we give her a naughty smile and run to dry ourselves. By the time, we have a change, a cup of hot steaming coffee is ready on the table with biscuits or pakora’s alternatively. What else does a heaven look like?? Need to explain more???????