Small Story 304.

Small Story 304 Shiridi Mahan’s Blessings in Pyramid Apartment Sethu had decided to buy a new apartment, but only within a reasonable budget. His wife Lakshmi shared the same dream — a comfortable and modern home, within their means. Sethu worked as a financial controller at Philips’ regional office in Bengaluru. Their only son, Ashwin, was working in the Netherlands as a program manager, and Lakshmi, a homemaker, enjoyed watching meaningful TV programs in her free time. In today’s market, a modern 3-bedroom apartment in a prime area of Bengaluru would cost no less than ₹4 crores. They also wanted a flat from a reputed builder with all legal documents in order — no compromises. Lakshmi was particularly interested in the Pyramid Apartment complex in JP Nagar, where three of her close friends had already moved in. On a pleasant Sunday, Sethu and Lakshmi visited the Pyramid Apartments and met Lakshmi’s friend, Malathy, to inquire about availability and the timeline for possession. Malathy greeted them warmly with juice and some prasadam she had received from a friend who recently returned from Shiridi. After catching up, she took them to see a flat available on her floor. Sethu and Lakshmi both liked the apartment very much. They recorded a video and sent it to Ashwin for his opinion. Within half an hour, Ashwin replied with his approval. He also sent them a photo with the message: “Now I need your approval too.” It was a picture of a beautiful young lady. Ashwin and she worked together in the same office and liked each other. Her parents were also based in Bengaluru, which made Lakshmi especially happy. She showed the photo to Malathy, who immediately exclaimed, “Hey! That’s Vasanthy — our neighbor Sumathy’s daughter!” Overjoyed, Sethu and Lakshmi met Sumathy and happily finalized the wedding date for September. Returning to their current apartment later that evening, Sethu whispered with a smile, “We’ve been truly blessed — a beautiful new home and a wonderful daughter-in-law, both in the Pyramid.” Lakshmi nodded joyfully and said, “All this is because of Shiridi Mahan’s blessings.” Sethu smiled and agreed, “Very true.” K.Ragavan 12-7-25