The soil of the village br touched my soul br with ancient scent! br br In the center of village br there is a temple br enveloped by flowers br of purple, br with ample fragrance br br Besides temple, br a lake br stirred by silent ripple br br In the temple br there is a chariot br in which lies god's br portrait! br br Festival season br bestows chariot br to streets! br br Chariot with might thread br treads into streets br with sandal fragrance br and pious caravan br in the early dawn br br Green plants in the fields br bowed heads with their booty br likes brides shows their shy beauty! br br The school br still echoes village br teacher murmurs, br br In the night br village withdrew br into silence br under sky's stillness br stars hanging from invisible br black tree like pearls br thrown by naughty moon! br br Village is an 'ode' br in the god's abodebr br Mula Veereswara Raobr br