This was an amazing read! Very well written and relatable! On a trip to Rishikesh a few years ago, I was sitting on the terrace of the hotel I was staying at. I could see the Ganges maybe half a kilometre away. Suddenly there was loud music - apparently some folks were partying on the other side. No different to the loud, out of tune shenanigans that pass for pujas and aartis at the pandals during sundry festivals. So sad. Hai yeh kalyug used to a dramatic dialogue said in jest a couple of decades ago. Seems it and our species end has started with gusto now :(
Just terrific ! Brilliant actually !
Thanks, Rajan.
Brilliant
Thanks, Rama!
Brilliant piece. Hope the Government or Management committee reads it.
Religion was long divorced from spirituality and intellect. It is the opium of the masses, and the pushers have no reason not to push it.
It is heartbreaking to see the degeneration so fast. The incredulity of the policy pushers is unbelievable.
I have never been to Kedarnath, neither do I wish to go. Whatever happens there in the peak bhakti (aka tourism) season is far away from devotion.
The title is so apt here- Shiva's Lament.
That's a wise decision!
Also a shame, because it was a very stirring place when I first went.
This was an amazing read! Very well written and relatable! On a trip to Rishikesh a few years ago, I was sitting on the terrace of the hotel I was staying at. I could see the Ganges maybe half a kilometre away. Suddenly there was loud music - apparently some folks were partying on the other side. No different to the loud, out of tune shenanigans that pass for pujas and aartis at the pandals during sundry festivals. So sad. Hai yeh kalyug used to a dramatic dialogue said in jest a couple of decades ago. Seems it and our species end has started with gusto now :(
A sense of community was always a part of religion, but we have taken it to new heights.