At home in Varkala, but still a wee bit home-sick about Chennai
The Hindu
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Before the pandemic, every March-April, C Vinod, a public relations executive from Chennai, would keep his summer pact with Varkala, his hometown. He would meet up with his friends, some of whom would have flown in from The United States of America, Dubai and Switzerland. All of them, including Vinod, would primarily come to this beachside town in Thiruvananthapuram city for the ten-day ‘Arattu’ festival at Janardhana Swamy Temple. For the last two years, the reunion of friends has not happened. Around three months ago, Vinod, and his family left for Varkala, packing only essential items.
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