....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 ....!!!!!
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