Pilgrim Shivam

-- “ke janto maa Durga r kathamo r upekkhito chheleti r eto mahatmyo?”(who knew, the most neglected boy of Durga-kathamo has such magnanimity?)         Thank you, dada. These words of yours set my path to another horizon. And I got out of me in search of Skanda. Kumar Kartikeya, the warlord of the Gods, a General with an invincible army of Gods, a face of bravery, an epitome of beauty. But what do we know about Him? Who is He? The son of Lord Shiva and brother of Lord Ganesha! Just another demi-god in the list of Indian mythology! Or He is too good to hide Himself deep within the unknown!         In this search we have nothing with us. We don’t know, where to or how to find Him. This journey runs with a heart full of love and questions at the same time. Who can describe or define Him better than himself? So we started our search. From the deepest forests to the pages of hidden ancient scriptures,...

We know what an epic is right? Like --- The hero is outstanding. ... The setting is large. ... The action is made of deeds of great valour or requiring superhuman courage. Supernatural forces—gods, angels, demons—insert themselves in the action. It is written in a very special style. The poet tries to remain objective. . . . . and ajsg$%$%$%#% . . . .(what?)  The poet is considered to be great, the creations are considered to be even greater. With such explanations we think of our Ramayana as the same -- a great epic from India. Valmiki was the poet. Is that it? Do you actually believe that? If yes then why? If no, question remains the same. Isn't it over-simplification of the truth? Except the hard-core non-believers, who by force remain ignorant though life and nature continue to surprise them every now and then, we all must admit that the world that is sensible through our senses is not the only one. Sometimes we feel, but ignore what always happen around ...