Promesse Jauhar The Mother's Sun Child
Contents
Loving Moments with his Mother

Loving Moments with his Mother

Dayawati Jauhar holding her infant son PromesseDayawati Jauhar seated with the infant Promesse on her lap

“…it is certain that the nature of the child to be born depends very much upon the mother who forms it, upon her aspiration and will as well as upon the material surroundings in which she lives.”

These words of The Mother resonate deeply in the bond between Promesse and his mother, Dayawati Jauhar, whose quiet strength and nurturing presence shaped not only his character but the very rhythm of his early life. In the memories that this book aspires to bring out, their bond emerges as one defined by tenderness, resilience, and unspoken understanding of a relationship where love was expressed in small, enduring gestures rather than pompous declarations. This section seeks to capture that intimate world, that of a mother’s guiding spirit reflected in her son’s being, and a son’s silent reverence woven into every glance, every shared moment, and in every memory that lingers eternally.

Dayawati Jauhar seated between her two young sonsPromesse standing beside his seated mother, Dayawati Jauhar
Promesse and his mother together in the water
Promesse with his mother, Dayawati Jauhar
Promesse with his mother and children on a Pondicherry streetPromesse and his mother sitting together on the grass
Promesse with his mother and family gathered on a rooftop
Some candid moments between mother & son
Promesse's birthday celebration with his mother, Vandana and Lata Promesse cutting his birthday cake beside his mother, with Vandana
Birthday celebrations with his mother, Vandana & Lata
Promesse's birthday meal with family around the table Promesse bowing to receive his mother's blessing on his birthday
Blessings and love of his mother on Promesse’s birthday
Promesse's mother resting her cheek against his, both smiling
Promesse standing beside his seated motherPromesse and his mother at the dining table
Moments of love – Promesse & his mother
Promesse and his mother embracing, cheek to cheek Promesse blowing out the candles on his birthday cake as his mother watches
Mother & son – making memories
Promesse and his mother with the relics, gathered with others on the stairsPromesse's mother carrying the relics down the stairs
Promesse and his mother carrying Sri Aurobindo's relics in a procession
Promesse with his mother, taking Sri Aurobindo’s relics to Nainital
Promesse seated beside his elderly mother at her bedside
The mother – son bond never ages with time