A Sacred Lake

“The sacred lake also called Ganga Talao represents the mighty Ganges river of India.” Mauritiusinsideout.com>grand-bassin-mauritius A Sacred Lake In the midst of a tropical forest The mouth of a long extinct volcano Surrounded by hills not so high Bordered by lush trees and bushes Is the seat of sparkling waters That undulate in little waves In direction of the prevailing winds, Reflect the azure blue of the clear sky The bright rays of the sun during the day And white shines of stars and the moon at night. Before men had set their eyes on the lake Angels danced on the shore of the waters To the tunes of the breeze on moonlight nights; When a dream revealed the sight to a soul And slim pathways were threaded to the lake Angels no more plied to the sacred site, But thousands of men flocked to the spot for prayers And on the eve of Maha Shivratri Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims tread to the lake To source sacred water to pour on Lord Shiva. All year round, tourists converge to the lake To stroll around this sacred site Charm their eyes with its unique tapestry And snap shots of its picturesque beauty To relish as memento of their trip And cherish as a divine work of art Legated to this tropical island By the graceful divinity Who dropped a piece of paradise In midst of the Indian Ocean.