A beautiful lady, dressed traditionally was waiting at the bus stop. There was a little girl holding her right hand index finger - I presumed her to be the daughter of the beautiful lady! There is rush at all the temples in the city. Most of the temples where Venkat resides are bursting with sentient beings! Today is that day of the year - you seek blessings of the 'lord of seven hills' and you can safely assume to have found a way to the 'gate of heaven'...
I was sure that the little girl was going to the temple to seek blessings! Odd, yet beautiful!My mother is a pious lady. She also went to Varadarajaswamy temple to offer her prayers and seek Vishnu's blessings. Vaikuntha must really be a good place to be in as so many of them crave! Walking long distances, hanging precariously on the footsteps of the bus, waiting in serpentine queues, yelling, pushing & moving on - all of that to reach the "Vaikuntha dwara"!
I have not been at the threshold of that door yet. Or maybe I have, I wouldn't know. I have this strange affliction that carries on with me - of not knowing it all until it passes! Wait a minute, isn't that true for everyone? Oh well, I'll let that pass...and look at the multitude milling around temple doors to seek a peaceful 'passing away'.
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