Having just returned from a most memorable journey to the East Indian state of
Odisha, I could not help but post today's post on a very remarkable experience in the backwaters of
Lake Chilika, (misspelt as lake Chilka by most).
The largest
lagoon in the Indian subcontinent and the second largest in the world, Chilika sustains more than 130 villages with a population in excess of 1.5 lacs villagers along its shores. The fast disappearing
dolphins are a highlight of the boat ride on Lake Chilika, but for me the live demonstration of the extraction of pearls and moonstones from mollusks, shells, mussels and oysters on the Red Crab island was the icing on the cake. In the following snaps the entire process of the extraction is illustrated.
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| Shells |
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| Mussel |
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| Hammer it open |
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| Out comes the gem |
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| Handful of gems |
The genesis of a pearl is very unique. Unlike others, pearl is an organic matter derived from living beings-
Mollusks and oysters. Sand and other impurities nestle within the body of the mollusks and oysters and over a period of time get converted into
Pearls, which the world considers priceless.
For all the members of
Blue Caramel Jaipur,
Jodhpur,
Udaipur and
Mumbai, there is a great lesson to be learnt, which is even if we have impurities in ourselves in the form of doubts, negativeness, jealousy or the like, if we are focused enough and have the desire to excel, then the time will not be far when these impurities will become subordinate to our work ethic and we will become priceless like pearls, pearls of the professional sphere.
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