Squirr..
A chapter to cherish...
Hello there! Hope you all have read my first one.. You might be wondering why there has been such a long gap, but the truth is, I drafted many blogs but never posted them. However, today I’m sharing this one because it is a small yet beautiful chapter that I will always cherish.
You might be wondering about the title Squirr…. Well, I’m talking about squirrels — one of the cutest beings living among us. You may have seen them near your house, listened to their tiny chirps, and enjoyed watching them play. They are shy, adorable, and simply wonderful creatures, aren’t they?
The reason I’m writing this today is because, a few days ago, my neighbor’s little daughter, Dimpi, found a newborn baby squirrel that had fallen from the third floor. She brought it home, and we were all delighted. The baby squirrel was slightly injured and seemed very weak. We tried to find its mother, but despite our efforts, we couldn’t. So, we decided to take care of it. Everyone was excited and lovingly fed it corn from time to time.
That same day, while searching for its mother, we found another baby squirrel — this one was much more active than the first. The next day, we started thinking of names for them and decided to choose names starting with “N” or “Y”. We found couple of names for them like Niti, Neel, Yum, etc… Because we actually declared the lazy baby squirrel as boy and active baby squirrel as girl. The lazy one who fell from height was actually not much active as soon as he gets to lie down on someone’s palm with a hand on him he would sleep and as the hand is removed he would be active. while the other that is girl is so active that she actually does not stay calm and wander here and there.
We also had captured their cute moments like the girl squirrel would always hamper the boy squirrel if they both are sleeping in thier basket then Niti would disturb Yum and make him move and not to sleep.
We named the sleepy male squirrel Yum and the energetic female Niti, Just as we were settling into life with Yum which has just gone (passed away) and Niti who felt little alone, another surprise arrived, Vini the third baby squirrel which suddenly from somewhere rushed inside our house and just hide beneath the refrigerator. After some couple of efforts we finally got the baby squirrel out from beneath the refrigerator and put her inside a bucket.
After resting for a day, the baby squirrel began to recover. She was still a little frightened at first, but soon she became incredibly active — so much so that she couldn’t sit still! We kept Vini and Niti in the same basket, and they seemed to enjoy each other’s company… may be niti thought yum came back so niti looked more active and happy but vini had been like I want to be more active then niti…
Days passed, and then, just the day before vini came, the baby squirrel that had fallen from the third floor (Yum) sadly passed away. It was heartbreaking to lose it, but maybe that was all the time it had. Despite the sorrow, we chose to cherish the moments we had with it, as it had become a part of our lives.
During those 7–8 days both used to eat, play, sleep together also has some fight for once… but yes after 7- 8 days vini was like now I am fine and please let me go to my habitat so yes I had let her go to a temple’s garden thinking that she would be safe there and would find new friends there and about niti she became little ill so she had been sent for treatement and then to her natural habitat once she was fit and fine…
Get Niloni’s stories in your inbox
Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer.
So yes the time spend with them was so so memorable that now, whenever we see a squirrel, we remember our three beautiful little souls: Yum, Niti, and Vini. They weren’t just animals — we saw them as divine guests…
When we first got the baby squirrels, we didn’t just see them as tiny creatures, we treated them as divine beings. Everyone wanted to touch them — not just for the sake of touch and enjoy, but almost as an act of reverence. Do you know why?
Actually there is an incident which happened during Ramayana times that is in Treta Yuga.
The Incident of/with Squirrels which happened in the Treta Yuga…
There is an incident in the Ramayana that tells us about the role of squirrels during the construction of Ram Setu (the bridge to Lanka). When the bridge was being built, Anjaniputra Hanumanji, Nal-Neel, Bhagwan Jambavanji, Angad, and many others were working hard, carrying massive stones. In the midst of this, some tiny squirrels began picking up small pebbles and placing them in the gaps of the bridge.
Seeing this, the larger beings laughed and said, “Your tiny stones won’t make a difference. The bridge won’t be built with such small efforts, and you might even get crushed under someone’s feet!”
The squirrels felt little disheartened. But Prabhu Shri Rama, noticing their dedication, intervened. He said, “They may be small, but their willingness to contribute to this great task shows the size of their hearts. They could have chosen not to help, but instead, they did their part with utmost devotion.”
To honor their efforts, Prabhu Shri Rama gently stroked their backs, leaving his finger marks on them as a sign of his blessings. Since then, squirrels have carried those sacred marks on their backs. It is believed that anyone who touches a squirrel receives the blessings of Prabhu Shri Rama.
Ok so I have drafted one more beautiful moment and an incident which is like a festival but I had not published it.., but yes I would publish it after this one but below its’s part two that is part two’s glimpse…
Yesterday at Shri Rama Teerth Kshetra that is Ayodhya nagari there was pran prathistha’s dvitiya event which almost gave goosebumps and tears at the same time as Prabhu Rama had consecrated with Mata Sita and the Rama Darbar (Bharata Bhaya, Anuj Laxman, Bhrata Shatrughan and Hanumanji)… This beautiful moment was such that there are no words to describe because after the sthapna (consecrated) of Prabhu Rama’s childhood Vigraha this was the most awaited thing because without Mata Sita and thier brothers and Hanumanji, Prabhu Rama was incomplete…
So at last hope you enjoyed reading this… will eagerly wait for your replies and comments. Do let me know your views and also let me know about..
Have you ever had a divine encounter with an animal? If yes then let me know in comments and replies… eagerly waiting for your replies and comments…
Happy Reading…
With enthusiasm and a thirst for knowledge,
a learner, an explorer, and a self-musing soul.
