Toronto, Ontario
The
Hill and the Fest
We had a grand festival in honour of
Govardhana Puja, which is a meditation on Sri Krishna’s strength in the lifting
of a massive hill. It was this time last year, that along with a small group, I
circumambulated the actual hill which is located a relatively short three hour
drive from Delhi. It was a walk that surprised us. Anticipating few pilgrims
would be trekking its length and breadth during the night, we discovered that
the crowds, indeed, were out. We
commenced at 9:30 p.m. in order to avoid a congestion of pedestrians, as well
as the heat of the sun. It looks like others had the same idea in mind.
If I’m not mistaken, it was Purnima, the full moon, and that
apparently attracts many.
In Toronto, we don’t get quite the same
numbers, as in India, for an event like Govardhana, which is the name of the hill.
Still the attendance was great, or at least good. I gave the talk and a chant. We
had prasadam—quite delicious. A major
feature was a hill constructed of halava,
something young kids are more prone to relish because of its sweet content.
People were in an awesome mood at the
temple, as were the walkers whom I met on the walking trail today. Perfect temperatures
with the sun on my face made it what it was—a stroll to remember. Optimism was totally in the air. https://instagram.com/p/BagZ_F_Fz11/
Now, the only thing about this evening’s
event which hit a sour note was that one of our visitors had his good pair of
shoes stolen. Ouch! That hurts to hear. Fortunately, we got the thief on
camera. This will be pursued.
May the Source be with you!
10 km
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