Today was the last day of taking a divine bath known as 'Maagha snaanam' marking the end of one month period. Although according to Hindu Scriptures, we are expected to get up, brush our teeth, wash, take bath and complete daily rituals such as Sandhyaa Vandanam, chanting of Shree Naaraayana Ashtaakshara Manthram etc. before sunrise, people like me are unable to do this. It is for such people that the Scriptures have relaxed some rules and regulations. According to these, one should strictly observe this, at least on any one day during this one month duration.
As today is the last day, I tried to follow this although I couldn't, with perfection. As I got up by 4 am with not much sleep overnight, I felt sleepy in the afternoon. But by the time I fell into somewhat sound sleep, here was the woman residing next door, keeping her TV or Mobile with loud sound level. She has been doing it for the past few months even during nights, some times even during midnight. I think that she does so as she doesn't get good sleep herself. A few weeks back, I told her not to do this as it disturbs even a very few hours of my sleep every day. She didn't accept doing it. She is the attendant woman to my next door neighbour. He is about five or six years older than me. He doesn't seem to have wife, family or children. Although he seems to be physically okay (going to the Apartment Office to pay maintenance charges etc), I don't know why he needs a woman attendant to 'take care' of him round the clock including nights. This attendant woman who is about 60 plus stays full time with him in his apartment. My problem is that this old man too never bothers about her disturbing my sleep.
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