Software program engineer to Attukal priest; Shantanu’s story – KERALA – GENERAL

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Shantanu was as soon as riddled with questions from kinfolk who went crosshairs over his resolution to give up a profitable IT software program job. The senior software program engineer left his job to stroll the best way his thoughts trudged— to be on the heavenly abode in Attukal serving the devi because the priest.

“ Even when the pay is much less, nothing can take away the success of serving AttukaL devi,” says Shanthanu.

Shantanu has bought a lineage working at Attukal. His father, Narayanan Namboothiri was the primary priest within the temple for a protracted 30 years. The soil acquainted and carries his entire childhood whereas the nooks and corners of the temple are just like the again of his hand. Shantanu needed his father’s yes-nod earlier than quitting the job. Breaking his regular stoic nature, his father wholeheartedly informed his son to go together with what his thoughts dictates.

Shantanu handed his engineering from KNSK engineering faculty in Nagercoil. After finishing, he jumped into the IT milieu and settled right into a job. This was within the 12 months 2011. Later he made a sojourn to Kuwait to take a brand new gig which by no means saved him engrossed. He returned again to take work with one other firm inside Technopark. The covid pandemic pressured him to work at home which turned out to be the decider for Shantanu to take a deviation from his IT job.

His spouse Devika, who runs a handloom store close to Attukal additionally helps her husband’s resolution to surrender the IT job. She mentioned, Shantanu was tangled in work from morning 8 to nighttime 12 and had much less time left for the household. With the present one, he’s relieved and furthermore, the aura that he will get within the divineness is unmatched.

Shantanu is particular in his thoughts and says there isn’t a return for him to IT and he feels full in serving Attukal amma.