Universe conspires to bring things together
And what's that got to do with Hanuman? And who is Hanuman?
Hanuman was an ape-like humanoid who came to help and was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. Hindu's now revere him as a God. He is usually found in pictures and idols as praying at the feet of Lord Rama.
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About two weeks ago, my mother and I were invited to a Hanuman pooja (prayer ritual) at a friend's place down the road. It was a small gathering of just the family and us. Usually I would not go for these gatherings as though I am very spiritual, I am not religious and connecting with God for me is best done in silence and solitude.
But because my mother is unable to walk without help and she wanted to go, I accompanied her. It was a lovely pooja particularly since the primary deity was my Lord Rama.
Perhaps I was meant to go and the Universe conspired to do that. So why would the Universe conspire for this particular pooja? Because whenever I visit Mumabi I always visit the Hanuman Ghanteshwar (Bell) temple and because I love my Lord Rama.
People dedicate a bell to Hanuman when their wishes come true. Hence it is called the Ghanteshwar (bell) temple
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I wonder if the creators of It's A Wonderful Life borrowed from this - a bell every time an angel gets his wings.
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I had a similar post this week...
ReplyDeleteI am sure your mother also appreciated your presence.
ReplyDeleteWow.. are those bells I see all across the pillars!? That's so awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely chance to go to your favorite temple while helping your mother. Seems like a win-win.
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Traci
wow!!! So all those bells signify fulfilled wishes? This temple is now in my to-be-visited list :)
ReplyDeleteSo many bells.... I must visit this temple when I am next in Mumbai! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and it must sound wonderful when the breeze rustles all those bells.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy the idea of a bell of appreciation to the gods for wish fulfillment. I may start a collection of bells of my own with that purpose in mind.
ReplyDeleteLoved the pix, and got fascinated by the bells :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to read your mom doing better, Suzy.
Thanks for linking up :)
Wow...I didn't know that people dedicate bells when their wishes come true...Interesting..Thanks for sharing Suzy and hope your mom is doing better...
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Sounds like a temple I may like to visit someday! Bell-towers look awesome. There is a special Hanuman temple in our area too. Many months ago I wrote about that temple (and a sort of a poem-prayer about this super-bhakta Lord) in a blog post of mine. Just in case you may like to go through that at some point....http://letbeautybeyourconstantideal.blogspot.in/2014/01/in-praise-of-anjaniputra.html
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