Death Defying Acts-Part 31: To Be or Not To Be

Embodiments of Love!

I have been observing Mahalaya Paksham-14 days Pitru Paksham, the period for offering sesame seeds and water to the departed, for the past many years after the demise of my father;

I normally do not shave in that period; my wife objects to this as I have not devoted much time to her at any point of my partnership with her

On 23 rd September, I even declared that I might quit prayer and other rituals and retain only SIVA Pooja and Gayathri Japa only for the rest of my time;

24 th September, Wednesday being the last day of the period of offering to the departed, I performed the water and sesame seed offering to the departed souls;

Then a thought came to my mind that I should pack all the framed photos of the Gods/Goddesses and stop my worship; this was not a frustrated decision; I thought somewhere I needed to stop conflict

But my inner being said that somebody would die if I did this; this thought horrified me

Also I am born with the belief and faith; so I postponed;

At 14:30 hours my wife called me that my sister in law, Shrimathi kalyani Manni (wife of my cousin brother, Shri jayaraman - son of my father’s elder brother-) expired this day in the morning

I was shocked; this death as per our custom means –No prayer for the next 13 days-

Note: The Festival of Navrathri starts from this day and we cannot do any formal prayer to my Mother Kali this time

Do you understand what I am talking about?

धन्यवाद:

See you in the next episode

With lots of love

श्वस्ति , मङ्गलं भूयात्

राजगोपालः

rajagopal

24.09.2014