Temple Visit
Now why should a temple visit be of such importance that one has to write about it, a Brahmin boy and temple should be like a never ending romance that is going on for ages. Hmm not so in this Brahmin boy’s case as I am not so regular with visiting temples, we all have our routines and sentiments of going to the temples and holy places, just happens that I have some weird reasons as to why I do not visit temples. We can talk on this later but as of now let me tell you something I faced with my "Once in a Moonlight" kind of visit to the temple.
Last Saturday I and my dad were visiting the temple to perform a pooja, since I was to perform the pooja I was wearing the traditional clothing [pancha and anga vastram] (if I am right). I soon as I enter the temple, people were watching me as if some alien has come into the place and the best part is since it is temple in the colony itself most of the faces were known. I was worried the dressing has gone wrong somewhere; thankfully all was well with the dress I was wearing. As a ritual we were exchanging pleasantries with all the known people and I sat in the middle of the hall, the lazy bum in me was pulling me towards the empty benches that where there near the wall, so eventually I gave into it and slowly sleep was catching up as we were waiting for the poojari to come and start our pooja. A minute passed and I see a person walking in and felt that he was a known face, with the sleepy mind of mine which was already half asleep I tried to recollect if this was the same person I knew. In a split second the answer came back as yes. I smiled seeing this person and he gave back a strange look as if he is seeing for the first time. I stood and asked if you are Mr. X and he says no and introduces as Y, we talk a little and get to know that he is my senior in school. I felt very bad that I could not get the person right but with his bald head and little size tummy protruding out any one could have mistook his identity as Mr. X.
Got back again to the table and was sitting idle and looking for the poojari to come, a few minutes later another person enters and again I feel that I know this person, this time a bit more and felt this one was my junior in school and we both played cricket together. He also saw with the same intent but now I was a bit reluctant and said to myself that your sleepy brain is pushing all the known faces and you are seeing them here right now. I was making some stupid reasons and did not move, he came forward and said hi Raghu anna and now I acted as if I did not recognize him. All the while talking to him he was calling me anna but for the visuals he would like my anna. For his appearance he was near to 6 feet, a little chubby for his height and a moderate tummy showing up in his tight T-shirt. He was at the temple to get the pooja of his new bike “enfield bullet”. I wished and all the best and we parted ways. I was waiting for my dad to come back as he has gone out to get the pooja material and he came after few minutes and saw me sleeping and woke me up.
I was on and off with sleep and I see a newly married couple walking in and again I felt I knew the girl….wait…..I said to myself and said this has become common with you today and it is better you close your eyes and sleep for some time. After a few minutes I again open my eyes to see if the poojari was coming but no again I see a couple with their child walking in and yes……I again feel that I knew the girl. She came a bit close and I see a little tummy on her also, sorry, she was pregnant. I was saying this was a little too much for me but she gave me a smile and I too nodded and gave back a smile. Later her husband calls her by the name and I was able to relate the name to the face I felt I knew. She was my classmate.
By this time I was getting very uneasy with what was happening and felt like shouting out for the poojari and get done with it. Luckily he came and we performed our pooja and got back home for a much required sleep for me. We have to do this pooja for another two weeks and do not know what all will happen next week.
Last Saturday I and my dad were visiting the temple to perform a pooja, since I was to perform the pooja I was wearing the traditional clothing [pancha and anga vastram] (if I am right). I soon as I enter the temple, people were watching me as if some alien has come into the place and the best part is since it is temple in the colony itself most of the faces were known. I was worried the dressing has gone wrong somewhere; thankfully all was well with the dress I was wearing. As a ritual we were exchanging pleasantries with all the known people and I sat in the middle of the hall, the lazy bum in me was pulling me towards the empty benches that where there near the wall, so eventually I gave into it and slowly sleep was catching up as we were waiting for the poojari to come and start our pooja. A minute passed and I see a person walking in and felt that he was a known face, with the sleepy mind of mine which was already half asleep I tried to recollect if this was the same person I knew. In a split second the answer came back as yes. I smiled seeing this person and he gave back a strange look as if he is seeing for the first time. I stood and asked if you are Mr. X and he says no and introduces as Y, we talk a little and get to know that he is my senior in school. I felt very bad that I could not get the person right but with his bald head and little size tummy protruding out any one could have mistook his identity as Mr. X.
Got back again to the table and was sitting idle and looking for the poojari to come, a few minutes later another person enters and again I feel that I know this person, this time a bit more and felt this one was my junior in school and we both played cricket together. He also saw with the same intent but now I was a bit reluctant and said to myself that your sleepy brain is pushing all the known faces and you are seeing them here right now. I was making some stupid reasons and did not move, he came forward and said hi Raghu anna and now I acted as if I did not recognize him. All the while talking to him he was calling me anna but for the visuals he would like my anna. For his appearance he was near to 6 feet, a little chubby for his height and a moderate tummy showing up in his tight T-shirt. He was at the temple to get the pooja of his new bike “enfield bullet”. I wished and all the best and we parted ways. I was waiting for my dad to come back as he has gone out to get the pooja material and he came after few minutes and saw me sleeping and woke me up.
I was on and off with sleep and I see a newly married couple walking in and again I felt I knew the girl….wait…..I said to myself and said this has become common with you today and it is better you close your eyes and sleep for some time. After a few minutes I again open my eyes to see if the poojari was coming but no again I see a couple with their child walking in and yes……I again feel that I knew the girl. She came a bit close and I see a little tummy on her also, sorry, she was pregnant. I was saying this was a little too much for me but she gave me a smile and I too nodded and gave back a smile. Later her husband calls her by the name and I was able to relate the name to the face I felt I knew. She was my classmate.
By this time I was getting very uneasy with what was happening and felt like shouting out for the poojari and get done with it. Luckily he came and we performed our pooja and got back home for a much required sleep for me. We have to do this pooja for another two weeks and do not know what all will happen next week.
all the best for the weeks to come :). Refresh ur brain and soon u mite meet someone....
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