Sparkling Faith



So yesterday I visited the famous Dakhineshwar temple. The journey was serene. Winter dusk. The Ganges looked spectacular, with the setting sun slowly moving away.Different.Disappearing yet so visible. Bright and all glowing. The yellow light guides everyone home. The river had this layer of mist. I felt the chills now and then. The far-fetched boat looked relaxed. The faintly visible moon showing itself on the other side of the sky. One leaves only to be followed by someone else. So there I stood at the river 'ghat' mesmerized. What a beauty!What a spectacle!Sun to my right and moon to my left. The Sun leaves and the moon rightly stays behind. After gently touching the waters with a pranam gesture I visit the temple. The temple is historical. It is India’s 9th largest temple. I disliked the rush so much. Rush everywhere.Not a minute to be wasted. Rush for what? To allow further push and pulls. My senses cautioned me of the smell of the burning incense sticks and the warmth of the stony ground.Smell of camphor and sandalwood.Lovely. Eyes chased few pigeons flying. Anyway, after worshipping when I left I glimpsed back. I saw so many devotees with joined hands waiting on the other side of a division waiting so eagerly to get a glimpse of the deity. Their eyes spoke so much.Sadness.Desires.Happiness.Reverence.Just like the moon their eyes glistened.No.Just like the reflection of the temple on the outside water body their eyes glistened. A macrocosmic spectacle. The inside deification so beautifully reflects on the outside still water. Water captures memory. Always and ever.

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