When...

When he is the first thought in your mind when u wake up... And the last before you sleep...

When you had never given your number to any other boy… but the moment he asked u for it... U gave it at once...

When u join a class... Only coz he had done it once...

When u start blogging... Only coz he does...

When there are no words of commitment… just unspoken feelings…

When every new email notification makes u open it with the excitement that it may be his... Though u know it won’t...

When the words of a song make sense... and music does not matter...

When he starts avoiding you- or so u think, the fact may remain that he is trying hard not to talk to u.. Only so that u are not hurt anymore.. He doesn’t know how much he is hurting by not talking...

When you want a small thing from him- very small... Only a reason...

When this happens... then you know... this is natures way to help you grow!!

Pune's Ganesh Visarjan Procession- A memorable experience!!

Of the many festivals that India celebrates, the Ganesh festival is very different and unique- probably the only one of its kind! So much of excitement to bring home the cutest of Indian Gods!! The ten days make the environment so pleasant- so holy! The decorations, the pujas, the aartis, the modaks... everything!!

   
But after the days of celebration, comes the time to bid adieu to our beloved God :( There is this beautiful and unique way to do this- to please and convince Him to come back soon the next year!!

I am born and brought up in Pune, but unfortunately I hadn't witnessed any Ganpati visarjan procession until this year.

We all gathered at the very famous Laxmi Road- the roads were adorned with beautiful Rangolis. So many people and among them were so many photographers armed with their weapons- clicking all the way on the roads!
It was all so crowded that we did not have to walk- the crowd automatically pushed us ahead :P

The dhol-tashas beat so loudly and so rhythmic that unknowingly you start moving to the beats... I realized then how the famous term "Ganpati Dance" came into being :P
It needs so much of zeal and energy- we could literally feel the performers sweating it out- but without even a hint of pain or fatigue.
Girls were no exception. There were few all girls squads- commonly known as dhol pathak- who also played the dhols and tashas....believe me they all were equally active and energetic!
The rhythm followed a typical format- it started gradually- then a little fast- then even faster- and then the music played so fast as if there is no stopping!! Oooo the feeling is amazing!!!

We even saw the famous Marathi music conposer-singer Salil Kulkarni- he was part of one of the squads!

Since we wanted a clear view of the whole procession, we sneaked into a building and up to the terarce! All people below seemed like a layer of multicolored balls all floating on the water- moving back n forth only inch by inch...we felt like a small kid with a new toy!

In the meanwhile it also started drizzling which made the environment even more pealsant!




As one pathak followed another, the Ganpatis started arriving- with the five "Manache Ganpati- Lords of honour" leading the troop!
The loud rhythmic slogans of "Ganpati Bappa Morya! Pudhchya Warshi Laukar Yaa!!" only gave us the feeling that our most desirable guest- the Ganesha- will be leaving soon :(






All idols seemed to be so serene- with such beautiful and lively eyes- as if the Lord is here to take away all my troubles- as if he is the true Vighnaharta.
I automatically closed my eyes for a short prayer!





I really dont know if anything like "God" exists.. if He exists in the form of idols or if the temple is His home...
But I have started to believe whatever I am, whatever I witness, whoever I am surrounded with, whatever makes me happy or sad, whenever I enjoy and have fun, is all due to some power, and probably that divine power is what we call God!!