Prompt ….
PHOTO PROMPT © Carla Bicomong
Keerti a budding vocalist and winner of Indian Idol struggled in the Indian film industry without success.
His manager advised him to perform on Kartick-Poornima during the Deep Daan on the bank of Ganga at Hardwar in the foot hills of Himalaya.
The crowd that had come for the Ganga-aarti and ritualistic worship enjoyed the pleasant diversion. His concert was much appreciated and was highlighted in the media. Soon he was a celebrity.
The darkness waits for a ray of light eternally but occasionally it goes out to find the photon that may release it from itself.
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Kartik-Poornima – Full moon in Hindu month of Kartik (generally falls in November). Shiva killed a demon named Tripuri on this day and hence, it is known as Tripuri-Purnima. There is a tradition of taking a bath in Ganga and donating lamps on this day – it is believed that this fulfills all human desires.
Ganga-aarti – Offering of light to River Ganga.
https://youtu.be/JMoQPldFgko
Thanks for the prompt Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. SHALOM.
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A happy ending for him. I need one of those photons to find me!
May it find you soon. Thanks a lot.
A story with a positive message. Well done.
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Beautiful… the Ganga arti is spell binding🙏🏻
It is. Thanks a lot.
Always enjoy your stories that tell us a bit more about the customs of your country.
It is easy to write about what I know. 🙂
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I love that last line. Sometimes we need a bit of luck, or to take a different approach, to achieve.
Glad it worked. Thanks a lot for the read and encouragement.
I like the positivity within your story, and the lyricism of your words.
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Cracking stuff as usual!! Nice job
Glad this appealed to you. Thank you.
Good that he finally got her due from her audience.
Thank you.
The last line is thought provoking. Really enjoyed your story.
So very glad. Thanks a lot.
A lovely story with a thoughtful and positive message.
Thanks for the read.
A nice story of proactivity, with a challenging moral. I love the idea of going in search of something that will release you from yourself.
Happy the idea appealed to you. Thanks for the read and feedback.
Great story. Love the message.
Thank you.
Your stories always end on a positive note and I like that 🙂
Glad you like them. Thank you so much.
Your story strikes a positive note and I enjoyed all the references to cultures past and present.
Happy you enjoyed it. Thank you so much.
Looks like we had a shared vision this week. तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ….
Nice one.
Yes the pic took us to the same place. Thanks a lot.
this was nice and the comments were fun to skim too –
and liked the use of photon and also the message here
🙂
Glad you enjoyed the little piece and the comments. Thanks for the read and feedback.
my pleasure 🙂