Jai Malhar !!! Jejuri Temple Visit

Saturday (17 Jan 2010) Morning... I thought of ringing up a married couple (Deepti & Prashant), incidentally they are my friends too. No Response it what you get.... HaHaHa.

On a fine Sunday Morning, when you wake up at 10:30 AM and till 11:45 have not taken a bath, these married people call you to try to make up for the Avoidance and surprisingly they have a GOOD plan too. :)

So.. we planned for Jejuri ... a temple, 45 KM away from Pune and their "Kul Devta".

The experience on the whole was awesome... Ghat, then highway, and the best part uphill stairs towards main temple.
Clicked lots of pictures....

This pic was while going from Pune via Hadapsar, a half an hour drive from IBM Ozone Office.

This would be a picturesque spot in Monsoon Season.



Another picture at the same spot, see the ghats covering almost everything. It felt amazing, when I actually saw this picture on my laptop. :)

We shopped for some fruits and Prashant even bought a bunch of Spinach from the vendor as she had only vegetables... :)

I tried to steal a small tomato from one of the fields, but the farmer saw that and called me.
I talked to him in Marathi "Kay Kaka, Chouri karai cha hot e na!!" (This is not fair Uncle, I was supposed to steal it !!!)

Hearing this, the farmer, his wife and I, all were laughing.
Jajuri temple entrance.
I always wonder why do we keep our deities inside a locked temple or room in Maharashtra? Never found the answer though.

The temple has a unique tradition of applying turmeric powder to the idols.

This is the temple of Lord Khandoba who is also known as Lord Shiva. Khandoba has five wives, Mhalsa and Banai/Banubai being the most important.

The main Khandoba temple.


Here Lord Khandoba with his third wife, Rambhai Simpin, is a tailor woman from Belsare village who was a heavenly nymph or devangana and is sometimes identified with Banai. She is a prototype of the Muralis - the girls "married" to Khandoba. She is the wife who goes for hunting with her Lord (ref Wikipedia).

The girl "Neha". Donot really know why I really clicked her and now uploaded this picture here.... She was sitting in one of the secluded temple in the Jajuri fort near the stairs. She was so silent, unlike other children of her age yet happy. (Just trying to put reasoning, I know it isn't sufficient).









Finally, back in Pune.
Near MG Road found this contemporary styled Auto Rickshaw and the proud owner let us click few photographs. (See the woofers at the back of passenger seat) :)

Talks! Talks! Talks! ... Things make their own way ...

Today talked to Jyoti... She asked me to accompany her to Cafeteria and I accompanied her when I did NOT wanted to go. But let me tell you, all the conversation we had... which of course, she being girl, was around her ;) ... was good to have and I really felt better.

"I really felt, as they say it, there is Karma behind everything. Do not worry, whatever happens in your life, it is for good ONLY and God is there to make things right, if they really (NOT your perception) go wrong, which they USUALLY DO NOT".

What else to write, I have a philosophy of my own, but I myself am not interested in writing it. Its full of FLAWS. Need to GROW ... UNDERSTAND, REALIZE & IMPLEMENT :)

Oh! By the way, just wanted to mention, to make a note of it, I have started writing my thoughts while .... M....
- Good Going.

This is the third time I am editing this post, but its really necessary - As HE Says it: "Everything is POSSIBLE, just have FAITH ... Faith ferries a man across seven seas".

Thought from Heart

My mood was low from morning .... was trying to keep it at bay in office.... but as evening approached ... everything was coming back and could not even hide my facial expressions.... could not laugh when friends were cracking a joke... :(

Went to my favorite destination in the whole of IBM TPO building .... 7th floor ... Prashant came with me and we had a small chat... felt a huge load, off my head and heart.

Can't describe what all we discussed, but I felt relieved. I felt like whatever happening is right and and everything will be back to normal. Watched a video (a must watch inspiration... ) that further made my belief firm.

And the last one... I tossed and I knew what my heart wanted ... that is what turned up.... :) ... Thanks GOD...

"Give Time ... It(Not Appropriate, but will work) will come back ... ".

Resolution:
"I should continue to do whatever I am doing (technically - NOTHING... :)), have FAITH and wait for Mother P. to work on her own in her own way... Today I believe she will pave some way ... "