My summer holidays throughout my childhood revolved around Srirangam. Those were the days that started early and bright in the traditional agraharam of Srirangam where my grandparents lived. Every day we had the glance of the magnificent temple gopurams of Srirangam and the huge madhil suvar (the tall fenced wall) around the divine abode of Sriranganatha Swamy, which is considered as Bhoolaka Vaikuntam, Heaven on Earth, for the Sri Vaishnavites. My grandparents lived a very simple, down-to-earth life following the traditions of Sri Vaishnavism. Every morning started off with my bright and energetic paati chirping to the markets to get fresh vegetables and fruits. These make-shift markets came to the…