house of the Death

SINGHANIA HOUSE AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD.

One month has passed by since the Singhania family has resided in Megh Gang. It is like a vacation for the whole family from their monotonous city life where everyone in the family was busy in their own lives. So, they have decided to spend some time away from all this and spend some time together. The whole family is enjoying their vacation and the company of each other. They are realizing how important it is to spend some time with the family and take leave from their daily works and go on a vacation. They also realized the beauty of nature and the power it has that can refresh one's mind and filled it with pleasure and happiness.

The bungalow in which the Singhania family lived is located in a pleasant environment with a river passing side. It is a two-story building with a terrace garden. In the front, there is a large lawn with a coffee table and some fashionable chairs. One could have some hot tea in the morning sitting in the lawn and enjoying the chirping of birds which felt very pleasant in the ear, like the sweet music of some musical instruments. Apart from this, the environment is filled with scents of flowers and one feels like he is in “heaven or some kind of paradise or in a world of fantasies.” The most pleasant time to enjoy such an environment is a spring morning.

After entering the bungalow one would find a living room well furnished with different types of furniture and paintings.  The entire family spends most of the evening sitting in the room and gossiping about various things. One can also hear the howling of different kinds of animals in the background which comes from the wilderness down the valley. Then, there is a games room on one corner of the living room, which comprises of different indoor games. The brother and sister either spend the evening by gossiping with the family or playing in this room, sometimes the Singhania couple joins them.

After going through the living room there is a huge door that opens into a great hall. The hall is not much furnished as there is only a center table with a few sitting arrangements. In one corner of the hall, there lies a statue of a man dressed in a uniform of the army with a sword in his hand. It is located between the two great windows in the hall. This looks so palpable and full of life. The artist must have worked very hard to make it so realistic.

Then there are the passages to the dining room with the kitchen one corner of the room. It is an eight-seater square table covered with a white cloth with designs of flowers on it. The kitchen is well equipped with necessary things and is a bit spacious too. The food is served by a maid who resides in the nearby village. The maid stands near the kitchen during the time of serving the food. In one corner of the room, there lies a cutlery stand and besides it, there is a coffee maker. The room is well decorated with lights that look very pleasant to human eyes.

The staircase that leads to the second floor is placed between the passage of the living room and hall. On the second floor, there are no four rooms. The first is the bedroom of the Singhania couple than the next room is their daughter Neelam's room. On the opposite side of Neelam's room is their son Rahul's room. The fourth room is empty and is occupied by no one, this room is located next to Rahul's room. All four rooms are well furnished with expensive decors and lights. The walls are painted with 3D portraits exemplifying some kind of motivational concepts. Each painting portrays different ideas and different quotes which have different meanings.

There is also a servant quarter for the servants to take rest and get some refreshments. The quarter is located in one corner of the lawn. It is a kind of a small lodge with two rooms and a dining hall with a small table. There is also a storehouse which is located in some distance from the quarter. There is also a security guard in the gate and a cabin for the guard to take rest and keep a watch for strangers. The guard work on two shifts of twelve hours each.

In the back of the house, the river flows by. The bank of the river is properly fenced. There are many trees that grow there and a well-maintained flower garden with different types of bright colored flowers enclosing the fence. It looks great to a human eye and one can get mesmerized by such a pleasant environment and will not feel to leave the place with so glorious and delightful environment. The Singhania family also feels the same and decided to extend their stay there for a month or two.

It has been two months since they are staying in Megh Gang. One summer morning the Singhania family decides to visit the neighborhood and have a perception of who their neighbors are, as they have only seen them and never had many talks with their neighbors. So, they decided to go to each and every household in the valley and have some formal introduction if each other.

First, they visited them as a foremost house that comes in their path. It is the house of the merchant. It is a single-story house with a garden in front of the house. The merchant was having his morning tea when they arrived. They are warmly welcomed by him. The name of the merchant is Ramkisor Dutta. He is thirty years old men with some French-style beard. By further speaking to the individual, we come to know that his hometown is in West Bengal. He has come there to work in the district of Shimla, and he comes here just to have a visit. But after observing the mesmerizing environment he decided to stay there. Further, they come to know that he goes to Shimla once or twice every month. After having some healthy conversation, they have breakfast together and invited him to spend an entire day with them.

The next house they visit is the house of the scientists. When they visit the house they noticed that a middle-aged person is sitting in an armed chair and taking an afternoon nap. After hearing the ringing of the bell he comes out to open the door. He is a man of personality and boldness. He wears a fashionable overcoat and is quite tall. By seeing for the first time one can easily assume that he is a person who follows a strict and disciplined life. But, after some time they understood that he is a very fun-loving person full of humor. He greeted the Singhania family with pleasure. By further talking to the person they come to know he has no relatives or family and he feels exceedingly happy for their visit to his house. He only has an age-old servant who has been staying with him for more than twenty years.

After having some decent conversation we come to know more about the person. His name is Manoj Singh, he is a scientist. He has come there to spend his time away from the congested city life. He has come there to research on a secret project and hence has established a laboratory. He works in a reputed organization in Bangalore which he does not want to discuss. He then invited the entire Singhania family to have some lunch with him, and he will be very glad if they accepted his proposal. After having lunch and some healthy conversation and playing some games, they leave the house in the evening and also invited him to spend a whole day with the family. It will be their pleasure to have his company and will be glad to host him as their guests.

The last house they visited is the professor's house. As mentioned he is in his sixties and has retired from his job. He was a professor of Sanskrit in a university in Hyderabad. His wife had died two years back. He has two children: a son and a daughter. Both of them are married and well settled. He continued to speak for more than an hour and a half until a servant calls him for a talk. He returns and invites the Singhania family to dinner, where he continued to talk and do not let others talk much.

His name is Lakshmikant Bhardwaj and he resides in Rajasthan. He has come there to have a change in the way of living. But, now he has no intention to leave Megh Gang. He is dressed in traditional wear with a white Dhoti and orange kurta. He has a tilak (three horizontal lines made of ash from a sacrificial fire, sandalwood paste, turmeric, etc.). This is a symbol of a devotee of Lord Shiva. He also has great mythological knowledge, which one can easily understand in his way of talking. After the dinner having some more conversation on spiritual topics, the Singhania family understands his great knowledge of mythology and appreciates it. Now the time has come to say goodbye and they will be glad if he visited their household.

After meeting and having a perception of all the neighbors they are returning to their bungalow. The family is quite amazed by the kind of reception they received from each and every household they visited. They are quite amazed by such a friendly nature of the neighborhood. They have a pleasant time with everyone they visited.