The day was quite sunny and bright our group was ready to visit a "churi bazar" behind Hanuman Mandir as a part of our project. It assumed significance as it was our first field project. Little were we aware of what we were going to come across. As the students of the prestigious institute 'Pearl' we were directed by an inner creative impulse and with some creative thoughts we reached the shop of AHMED JI popularly known as babu churi wala. The thoughts and questions were unsought by babuji but the answers that we received were unprecedented from an unprepossesing business man. A rich variety of churis was displayed that awakened our interest into their making , designing and adorning. These mesmerizing colors lent a countenance of delicacy and beauty to an otherwise unostentious shop. The attractive and wonderful colours lure you to the shop without any meditation or preparation. Here was a place that augmented my imagination and imparted delicacy to the wearer of the churis. I was awakened to the contribution made by these delicate churis in our favourite serials, songs and folk songs too. They make our heroins the very epitome of grace and tenderness. The tender and fragile churis give their relationship a strong foundation. These churis are offered to goddess for a long life of husband. They form a very vital part of 'shringar' of all hindu devi/devtas. The churis stand for feminism. The visual display of churis enters deep into our beings and consciousness. Chura a set of red churis particularly worn by a bride at the time of her marriage is not only to adorn her delicate arms but they stand for all the fortune and prosperity that life has instore for her and that God has bestowed on her. Besides this, a very tiny churi woven in black thread to keep the newly born from evil spirits, a very delicate and beautiful way of keeping your baby away from affliction. Far from the amenities of a big business tgis business is delicately and tenderly run in a traditional way by people who have learnt to rise above caste creed and religion. I was wondering if business could teach someone to deal with the frailest things in the noblest way - to be human with humans brings grandeur to the otherwise very trivial things. It is particularly very significant in this age when business means nothing but money.
-Manasvi
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