Profile of Parul

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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which, after a little separation, had transformed into her present birth's mother, Sumitra !
Equaliy affectionate and caring were her relations with all of our family members, relatives and her own friends like Shobhana, Shailaja, Sarita, Chanchal and Veana, etc at Bangalore and Raksha, Sharmila etc. at Hyderabad where our second daughter and her sister Vandana also had followed her for studying Naturopathy (N.D.) at Osmania University's Gandhi Nature cure College, where she stayed, while parul was with my sister.
Although having three years' age gap, Parul and Vandana had twin-like, "two bodies & one mina" temparamental affection. For other sisters Bhavita, Falguni (her. Munna Raja'') and youngest Kinnari all, Parul had influencing spell of being an abundantly loving and caring Eldest Sister- "Parul Deedi.“
And Parul consciously and joyously carried on this responsibility also, apart from terribly sharing all my works, tasks and activities by acting as "more than a Son" in all respects : Training her younger Sisters, especially little Kinnari in Bharat Natyam, Yoga, etc. looking after their requirements', health and studies and secretly sparing & depositing in Bank for them her own hard-earned money!
In thus caring for the whole family, during her studies and . service thereafter, Parul had risen to such a self-sacrificing and spiritual height that she was primarily considering our interests in her Matrimonial Prospects also ! In addition to her "Sublime Standard" of choice and expectations, of life-partner, she had deep devotionful consideration for us as parents and was rejecting even promising grooms !! We were highly worried for her and she was worrying for us!!! Seeing her rejection for several boys, when I was naturally worried too much, she once told my wife Sumitra, "Ma! why Bapu is so much worrying for me ?.... I can remain without marrying also, if no worthy groom of my choice meets......"
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