Finally, the rituals were completed yesterday. The day began early in the morning, visited the temple after bathe to bring the holy water. After a long time, I went to this temple. I remember, it started with very small temple, the ones that shows up inside in the photos below. This place has grown a lot since then. Inquired a bit about things happening there - now every evening, there is a session reading and discussing the Bhagavad Gita, something that everyone should read. I have a wish to read it myself. These rituals realizes us the true meaning of life - nothing is forever.
And then pluck some flowers from our garden - we need flower every day and we maintain several trees, that would give flowers in all seasons most likely. Plucking flower is a very old practice which has its own advantages. In villages, people go very early in the morning and it exposes them to the most needed vitamin that is essential to immunity - Vitamin D - the only source of which is sunlight. With the City life culture, this is fading away and more and more people are diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency.
And finally to the fish market in our local. As it was a Friday, I did not get what I wanted, but still brought, because as a tradition, we must eat. Wednesday / Sunday are the ones on which most people eat. Other days of the week are treated as sacred and most people stay away from non-veg.
And the food to the soul - it's believed the spirit comes and accepts our offerings and do not trouble anyone after this day. May the soul rest in peace.
