Thatha

How can we forget the evening sloka sessions! When I was too young to read the slokas, I wanted to join the refrain of some slokas that I knew, so I would ask for Aigiri nandini or some such long ones - & would get agni looks from others !!!!
And in a lighter vein, Jangamma from her seated position in the hall would polambufy to mop up the water on the floor from thatha's sandhyavandanam - and JUST before that could be done, Prasad would come running and slip and fall!

Thatha's Ramayana parayanam, his Sriramajayam writing,the Rama picture in the hall - for me too that has been the greatest influence. I used to vie with Lalitha athai to get thatha's appreciation of the kolam that had to be put for the Ramayana parayanam!
Hare Ram
Gayathri