Author's pov :

Today is Vinayaka Chaviti (Lord Ganesh's birthday).

Anu stirred in her sleep listening to the alarm sound she have set last night to woke up early today.

She got herself out of Vikram's hold and switched off her alarm.

She took her clothes and moved towards the washroom to get fresh up.
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By the time she is out of the washroom, Vikram is already up and just laying on the bed while scrolling something in his phone.

He gave Anu a smile seeing her freshly bathed and looking cute in her nightwear. Her hair is messy and water droplets are falling from her hair.

As it is difficult to wear a saree in the washroom, she choose to wear a nightwear so that she can comfortably tie her saree in room.

Yesterday it is easy to wear a saree in the room as Vikram is in his deep sleep.

"Go take a bath." She said to him so she gets time to wear her saree.

Vikram moved his lazy self to the washroom with a towel in his hand.

Anu started getting ready.

She has chosen a pink and blue combination saree and adorned with jewellery.

A little moisturiser, face powder, kajal for eyes, lip balm and a small bindi in between her eyes along with sindoor in her hair partition. She is all set.

Her hair is still a little wet, so she loosely tied her hair in a towel.

She is resetting her saree pallets as there are a little disordered.

In the meanwhile, Vikram came back from his bath. The sight in front of his eyes is breathtaking.

He slowly moved towards Anu who till now didn't notice him.

"You look beautiful and sexy." He said back hugging her and placing his chin on her one shoulder.

Anu got startled with his sudden hug.

He circled her waist from both sides and tighten his grip.

Anu is getting shy with his close proximity and moreover, he is just in his towel.

"This colour suits your cheeks." He said seeing her blushing like a tomato and placing a small kiss on her cheek.

"Lea...ve me. I need to go." Anu said with great difficulty. Her voice is not coming out and her heartbeat is rising crazily.

"To where? " Vikram asked raising his eyebrow.

"I need to help Attaya (MIL)." She answered trying to get out of his hold.

"Then who will help your poor husband. " He said teasing her and turning her towards him.

Now they are facing each other.

"What help do you need? " Anu asked innocently.

He chuckled at her question.

"I need your help with many things but you are too innocent. My innocent Anu." He said in a teasing voice.

"Ok. Help me to dry my hair." He said indicating his wet hair.

Vikram released Anu and got seated on the bed.

Anu took one extra towel from the wardrobe, moved towards Vikram, and slowly rubbed his hair with the towel.

"It feels good." Vikram said hugging Anu and placing his head on her belly.

"Sit properly, how can I dry your hair?" Anu asked trying to make him sit properly.

"Noooo. Rub my hair like this. This is comfortable. " He said stubbornly.

Anu smiled at his childish demands and continued rubbing his hair.

Suddenly Vikram moved her saree a little and started keeping feather kisses on her belly.

Anu got shocked by his sudden action.

Their little romance got disturbed by the knocking sound of the door.

Anu got herself out of Vikram's hold in this opportunity and rushed towards the door adjusting her saree and opened it.

Her mother-in-law is standing outside the room holding a jasmine garland.

Seeing her daughter-in-law's flushed face and her son's attire she cleared her throat awkwardly  and went away with a small smile after giving the garland to Anu and asking both of them to come fast for pooja preparations.

Anu also left the room in a hurry not ready to face Vikram and started helping her mother-in-law in preparation of prasadams (the food which we offer to God) for the pooja.

Vikram's mother already prepared a few prasadams, it made their work easier.

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In the meanwhile, Vikram and his father started tying mamidi toranallu (mango leaves garlands) to main entrance door, pooja room door and outside gate.

After completing cooking Anu and her mother-in-law started collecting various plant leaves for pooja from their garden.

Vikram's father already brought few other leaves which are not available at their home.

For Vinayaka Chaviti pooja is performed mainly using pathri (leaves of various plants).

First Anu did a small pooja for the Tulasi plant as per her mother-in-law's instructions.

Later everyone in the family got seated in the pooja room. Vikram made his grandmother comfortably sit on a sofa in the living room so that she can also listen and see the pooja.

Vikram's mother instructed Anu to place Ganesh's idol carefully in the arranged place.

Next, she started reading the pooja book instructing Anu and Vikram to perform the pooja together.

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Generally, if someone in the house is in school or college they would keep their books in front of Ganesh's idol and after completing pooja they would apply turmeric and kumkum to their books.

But this time there is no such activity as all completed their studies.
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The festival day went in a pleasant mood.

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