Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Paari, Mullai, Thaer, Maruti

Legend has it that one of the Tamizh Kings - Paari Vaendhan - "donated" his chariot (thaer - தேர் ) to help the Mullai (முல்லை ) creeper (could be a variety of jasmine) grow.

I found a similar spectacle in Adyar a couple of days back. But in the modern day, the thaer has been replaced with a Maruti Suzuki 800. And the creeper too, may not necessarily be a mullai.


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