Places impact you for a variety of reasons. And the same place impacts different people in different ways. This is especially true when it comes to spiritual experiences, where every single person’s experience is unique. And personally, every spiritual experience is unique, the same person can have different deeply spiritual experiences at different places, at different times. This thought has emerged because of my own experiences over the years, but especially so this year, with different and unique experiences at various places I have visited recently. I began this year with a visit to Baroda (Vadodara) with friends. It was meant to be a relaxed trip, a touristy trip, with our sons. We enjoyed ourselves to the hilt, but the highlight of that trip was a visit to the Lakulisha temple at Pavagadh. It was the iconography of the temple that I connected with, and I spent a few hours simply lost in the details of the figures carved around the temple. There was an indefinable connect with
Every temple has vendors outside, selling flowers and coconuts....
Outside the temple on Chamundi Hills, there were a few more, selling items made of stone and wood...
The wooden articles were common ones, but these stone figures were beautiful!
And yes, for once, I did succumb to the temptation, and bought some too!
Outside the temple on Chamundi Hills, there were a few more, selling items made of stone and wood...
The wooden articles were common ones, but these stone figures were beautiful!
And yes, for once, I did succumb to the temptation, and bought some too!
I always end up buying something or other even if I don't need them . :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
Much as I am tempted, Indrani, I usually hold myself back from buying stuff thanks to lack of space, but this time i just couldnt resist those cute little elephants and the beautiful lamp!
DeleteI usually don't buy stuff but it is good to indulge sometimes I guess?
ReplyDeleteYes, Mridula. I dont usually buy much, but these were just too beautiful! plus,we are always on the lookout for stuff from across the country to keep for our annual navaratri golu. these were perfect!
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