....Both my sisters elder to me r in Madhupur , Jharkhand whr I spent my Childhood ....today is "Bhai Phota"......just after Deepawali .....the festivity of Brothers anointed by Tilaks frm sisters who pray for Eternal Long Life for their brothers .....thr is a chant which they will spell upon anointing the Tilak , suggesting tht Why the God of Death "Yama"is immortal since "Yamuna" the sister anoints her brother Yama with the Tilak of immortality , they will also do so on tht cue to pray for their brother's mortality....year after year we three brothers r subjected to this festivity .....as time nd distance separates us my two elder sisters puts these Tilak on their Puja room walls remembering us & praying for our well being ......as I called Ma right now , who was the chief organiser in her hey deys facilitating the sisters to perform the ritual , her voice string sharp nd enthusiasm no dim at all , as she narrates how the morning festivity was conducted on the walls by thm .....as my heart swells nd emotions choke , I offer my Pranams to thm , thanking thm for sustaining me over the years ..... keeping me anchored , steadfast & solidly attached......such is the power of our festivity ....Long Live my Sisters ....!!!!!
.....Rojnamcha...!!! the Indian Ocean Diary having being initiated in 2010 is very close to Heart....journey of an Indian Doctor's service in a remote land...!!!
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