Winter's Holy Days
IN WINTER SABARIMALA A TRIP TO REMEMBER:
In winter all men down south of India
Follow celibacy for 40days
They are up by very early in the morning
Praying meditating on the lord
They would never shave but bathe
Morning and evening to maintain hygiene
They wear black to show their
Detachment into any normal life.
They will not attend any wedding
Stay away from all celebrities
They have restricted food
No onions or garlic but saatvic food
That could be gruel or soup
Sleeping on a water reed mat
Nothing too comfy on the bed
With a wooden plank for a pillow
They should be at ease.
no sandals or boots allowed one need
to walk bare foot along the thorny hilly path
filled with snakes and wild elephants and thorns.
one loose their identity as all are dressed alike
to loose the "I" and be equal among all the ego is taken away.
The 40th day they celebrate together
And carry a coconut filled with clarified butter
Along with some rice on their head
To give it to the bachelor lord of the hills
Some time these holy days are extended
From mid November to mid January
To see the celestial wonder of star
High above when the temple opens in décor
All shout in ecstasy the lord is pleased the lord is pleased
Beautiful lullaby is sung to put the lord to sleep
It is a holy time with winter many around have different
Mode and ways to spend in the name of lord….sunkan
LET ME ADD A BRIEF
in south india or the whole of india sometime come together to follow this trip to
sabarimala the deity is known to have been born from two males shiva and narayana who came
as mohini to bring him into this world. so he will not have anything to do with female in
his vicinity, so women lesser than 10 and above 55 are allowed to go to see him, to see
him one must follow celibacy and strict meditation and lead a ascetic life for the period
that they follow to go and see him...sunkan
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