India is not real wild as Africa is but wildlife exist in a miniature version. When India had real forests, wild life existed but Indian population has removed the wildlife habitats. However, nature is clever, it retains wildlife in a miniature way. Say, for example the garden lizard was once a mighty dinosaur but now a miniature model of an ancient glory. Wall lizard, millipedes, centipedes, scorpions, snakes and myriads of insects. Birds of Paradise is no more there but common crow survived. It is wild still. Nobody has seen a crow mating. It mates some where, lay their eggs some where but come home for food. Crow is respected as departed souls come back to visit their relatives from Pitru loga. Shani or saturn has crow as vahana or vehicle. Shani is not welcome in Tamil psyche. They scold persons as Shaniyane! Shani brings human suffering and pain. Tamil believes when Shani likes somebody, He will stay with him/her for seven and half years. So they often visit Siva temple to do parihar. Every Siva temple will have Navagraha. All the nine planets, including Surya, the sun is worshipped. Hindu astrology states that each planet has a specific role to play in our lives.

Nandu's maternal uncle (Chittappa) is an expert in planetary movements. The early Tamils who observed the planetary movements have recorded them in a calendar called 'panchangam'. That is the ready reckoner for local astrologers. They predict human predicaments using these calendar. Nandu's uncle come from a clan of court astrologers of local kings. Once a Raja (king)...