Nanjanadu hatti, probably, is the biggest hatti of Badagas. More than a thousand houses.
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I visited this hatti a couple of days back to attend the funeral of a close relative.
What shocked me is the fact that there are two factions in this hatti and one faction does not attend the functions of another. It appears that the deep division among families, the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters took place due to a dispute about the SHIVA temple which is located at the very entrance of the village.
We have always believed that FAITH in the ALMIGHTY unites the people. How can GOD be the reason for division? How can the people of this great hatti let such a thing happen and seek justice in the higher courts of Justice when, with a simple act of give and take, the issue can be resolved within minutes?
Is it not high time that the educated youngsters of Nanjanadu take the initiative to bring back harmony to this beautiful place? A few days back, I had published a new post "... finding the 18th camel (see below)" in which I had highlighted the need to find a 'common ground'.
Can we NOT find the common ground right in front of the SHIVA Temple which remains locked? You, the people of Nanjadu Hatti, will you listen to this appeal to unite? Will you invite the people of Nakkubetta to a grand function of unification very soon??
I visited this hatti a couple of days back to attend the funeral of a close relative.
What shocked me is the fact that there are two factions in this hatti and one faction does not attend the functions of another. It appears that the deep division among families, the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters took place due to a dispute about the SHIVA temple which is located at the very entrance of the village.
We have always believed that FAITH in the ALMIGHTY unites the people. How can GOD be the reason for division? How can the people of this great hatti let such a thing happen and seek justice in the higher courts of Justice when, with a simple act of give and take, the issue can be resolved within minutes?
Is it not high time that the educated youngsters of Nanjanadu take the initiative to bring back harmony to this beautiful place? A few days back, I had published a new post "... finding the 18th camel (see below)" in which I had highlighted the need to find a 'common ground'.
Can we NOT find the common ground right in front of the SHIVA Temple which remains locked? You, the people of Nanjadu Hatti, will you listen to this appeal to unite? Will you invite the people of Nakkubetta to a grand function of unification very soon??
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Do you know that the maximum number of court cases pending in the Nilgiris, yes, our great Nakku Betta, are filed by Badagas . No points for guessing that these cases are mostly among/against relatives involving property - 'sothu'.
Do you know that the maximum number of court cases pending in the Nilgiris, yes, our great Nakku Betta, are filed by Badagas . No points for guessing that these cases are mostly among/against relatives involving property - 'sothu'.
How great it will be if we can find the '18th camel' as mentioned in the following story and solve our problems!
A father left 17 camels as an asset for his three sons.
When the father passed away, his sons opened up the will. The Will of the father stated that the eldest son should get half of 17 camels while the middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third).The youngest son should be given 1/9th (one-ninth) of the 17 camels.
As it is not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9, three sons started to fight with each other.
So, the three sons decided to go to a wise man. The wise man listened patiently about the Will. The wise man, after giving this thought, brought one camel of his own and added the same to 17. That increased the total to 18 camels.
Now, he started reading the deceased father’s will. Half of 18 = 9. So he gave the eldest son 9 camels. 1/3rd of 18 = 6. So he gave the middle son 6 camels. 1/9th of 18 = 2. So he gave the youngest son 2 camels.
Now add this up: 9 plus 6 plus 2 is 17 and this leaves one camel, which the wise man took back.
MORAL: The attitude of negotiation and problem solving is to find the 18th camel i.e. the common ground. Once a person is able to find the common ground, the issue is resolved. It is difficult at times. However, to reach a solution, the first step is to believe that there is a solution. If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to reach any! If you liked this story… please share with friends, family and children… You might spark a thought, inspire and possibly change a life forever!![this story wasrecd as a fwd email]