Monday, July 22, 2013

Temple

Monday is my weekly visit to Shiv-Mandir day, to offer water to the Shiv Lingam.
Little R is most excited to go- she likes Gods.
While I have sole focus of offering water, praying and leaving, little R observes much more. Sample this:
At the temple:
1. Hi! Gampa ji (Ganpati)
2. Oh look- cat
3. Dhyan se Loli (floor is wet)
4. Woh Dekho cow
5. Cow Kuch kha rahi hai
6. Cow ke pass jaana hai
7. Le le le cow
8. Prasad chahiye
9. Yeh kya hai- misri do (she saw half-cut banana pieces as prasad)
10. Pujari ji kahan hai
11. It's raining too hard
12. Hanuman ji ko jai karni hai
13. Nandi ji kahan Gaye
14. Skoda kahan hai
15. Old man ko Dekho!!!

Once we return home:
1. Mein shiv mandir ja rahi hoon (hitching up her pjs like her Dadi does her salwar)
2. Shatrughan (our driver) City le aao
3. Woh ladki kahan hai (who was offering prayers horizontally on the ground) - Dekho aise
4. Jaldi karo shiv mandir band ho jayega
5. Lota kahan hai


Clearly, I have a lot to learn.

Image courtesy: worldnomads/ google

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