Arre Bhai Pehchan Kaun?
Yes I am every bit an "Amchi" - Chitrapur Saraswat
Brahmin (Bhanap) and a proud one at that!
First of all I would like to thank all my valuable readers, patrons and well-wishers who have for the past so many years reading my Blogs, and Posts on various Media Platforms. But for your motivation and Blessings I would not have been able to work harder, improve on my skills and bring to you the quality content I have always wanted to publish for you all.
The main reason for creating this post was the same as the one I had posted this same content on Facebook only as a timeline post and not a Blog post as I am doing now. Time and again when I publish my various Blog Posts on different topics I am barged with messages, and mails trying to reach out to precisely who I am, where I hail from and more about me. Most of them have come in from my Community of Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins (Bhanaps) who were not known to me but somewhere felt I would have been what we fondly call as an "Amchi". Hence this post which I am sure will clarify all doubts and also remain as a permanent post on my Personal Blog for all to read about me. So here is the original post being re-posted for you all.
Arre Bhai Pehchan Kaun?
"OH!
SO YOU ARE AN "AMCHI" IS IT?" - OR IS IT STILL "PECHAAN
KAUN'"? - This one's a BIGGIE BUT - On a lighter vein, I have posted this
for the benefit of all our dear "Amchi's"
especially after a lot of my friend requests or their friend requests accepted
by me got this "Oh So you are an Amchi is it?" reply. - Yes I am
every bit an "Amchi" - Chitrapur Saraswast Brahmin Bhanap and a proud
one at that! I am not trying to post a "Who's - Who " of myself but
only for the benefit of many who had "misplaced" me as a
"Maharashtrian", "Marwadi" and even a "Sindhi”!!!!! Loving
it every bit yet with so many people trying to connect with me! Thank you so
much for your love!
I
don't blame anyone for that as the surname Kate is more familiar here in Pune
as the "Kate's" here are more rampant and resident in Kolhapur,
Sholapur, Pune etc, and are "Maharshtrians". Let it be very clear
that I have not posted this to be secularist in that way at all, but just to
clarify. In our Saraswat community the name is more familiar as well known as
the "Kati's" hence this disparity in understanding or rather
misunderstanding which is well understood!!!!.
Suffice to say that I would be
much better recognized as Grandson of Late. Shri Pandurang Nagesh Shirali (My
grandfather), and Late. Gangabai Pandurang Shirali of Bandra Mumbai. My mother
Late.Mrs. Nirmala Kate (Nee Shirali) and myself all stayed at Mumbai (Bandra-
West) at Patkars Old Building (Now called Geetanjali Co-op Hsg Socty) on the
S.V. Road Bandra West, along with my loving aunts and uncles the Katre's and
the Shirur's. I mention this because many of you Amchi's who are from Mumbai
will now quickly relate with me now as most of them have visited our home at
Bandra in the good old days.
I was
more well known in those days as a skinny young lad - "Sacchu" to
many (now even to my dear cousin sister Shobha Tai as I lovingly call her)
(Shobha Karnad - Chennai). We all used to sing Bhajans in our Chitrapur Saraswat
Mandal Bhajans and weekly Puja sessions at Bandra, Khar, Santacruz, Matunga and
even Talmakiwadi if one would recollect those fond memories, along with my
loving cousin brother Ravi Dada (Ravi Katre) who used to play the Tabla. Of
this great generation I am indeed happy to mention that my loved and dearest
"Bappa" - as I call him (who has been more than a Father, Guardian, Guide and Mentor to me till today) - Dinkar Ma'am to you all stays with my dear
cousin sister Shobhana Karnad in Chennai. I am sure now that my lineage will
fall into place in the minds of many!
As I
relocated in 1982-83 to Pune for my Job and have settled down in Pune since
then, at Pimpri, I quickly lost contact with all of the Amchi's in Mumbai,
although we have many of them staying here in Kothrud, Pimpri, and elsewhere in
Pune with whom I am now slowly getting acquainted with, courtesy Facebook
itself which has been a big tool in helping me re-connecting with all you
wonderful Amchi's and relatives whom I had missed out over the years.
I
don't blame anyone for this as the breakup of our Traditional Nuclear Family
status with the burdens of members of the family divulging out into various
regions, states and even countries has created a sad divide in the immediate
connectivity and relations in our families, and so much as one may try to match
up with the interest to stay connected we are De-alienated and it becomes a big
challenge, but not impossible.
I
hope so and am sure now it will be easier for more people especially our dear
"Amchi's" to now relate with me better or cast off their apprehensions
if any, in connecting with me!
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forward to Connecting with you now with renewed enthusiasm and "Amchi'sm”!!!
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