'Death & light at the end of the tunnel' - by K J S Chatrath
It is said that at the time of dying one sees a bright light at the end of darkness... ...
My take: There is nothing beyond this life.
It all ends here.
My fascination with Madala Panji -the traditional chronicle of the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.......by K.J.S.Chatrath
I was in Odisha from 1968 to 2003, excepting the years that I was posted in Delhi/Shimla etc. Right from day one I had been fascinated by the existence of detailed record of Jagannath Puri temple and the Kings. Unfortunately I could not get to visit the chambers in Puri where it is kept, much less to read it. What was also a major handicap was that my proficiency of reading hand written Odia script was very poor. And the years passed by. There came a spark in between which could have rekindled my interest in Madala Panji. One of my senior colleagues told me that his daughter was applying for a scholarship/fellowship to a German University to do research on Madala Panji. But I was so tied up in my own personal and official matters that I soon forgot about it. I retired in 2003 and left Odisha for Panchkula, of course I leaving a part of my heart in Odisha. And now comes the trigger for the present write up. While going through internet I few days back I discovered tha...
I didn't know anything about a tunnel of life/death. Now, about 35 years ago I went to a famous London hospital to have a growth in mouth removed plus checked out for malignancy. Anaesthetist had to give me higher and higher dose as I was not responding . With the final dose I suddenly found myself hurtling down at high speed down s tunnel. Could hear the sounds of whistling wind. It then went all dark. This must be the period when surgeon cut away the growth. Suddenly a bright light appeared at the end of tunnel and I came to. I got up and went home by under ground. Later I was told growth was non malignant. Never seen that tunnel again. Don't know about tomorrow.
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