December 25 this year was indeed special. It was obviously the Christmas Day. The British Royal family was there for the Morning Mass. Sure, monarchy as a mode may appear a secondary motif in the post- colonial period. Yet believe the Brits to be the best when it comes to celebrating the festivals, religious or civil, with all the regal grandeur. They are really good at the ceremony. This year was not an exception either. Little Prince Louis to his grandpa, the reigning King Charles delivering his annual Christmas message, all were wow in the regalia, the royalty related roles.
In our very own Maharashtra, it was the Dutt Jayanti. Every year my parents would send a certain amount to the Gangapur Dutt temple. In their memory, so do I.
Personally I like the Dutt concept a lot. Want to know why? To begin with, I like the Anusuya story which in my opinion celebrates the power of the feminine principle as a manifestation of the mothering role to which even the Trimurti bow down .
Yet another aspect of the Dutt Avatar is this search for the Sadguru, the ideal spiritual teacher/leader. The beauty of the Dutt concept is that it suggests that the guru is to be found, to be met everywhere, and in each person, every form of the fauna and flora.
In other words, the moment we find modern values in ancient customs, ceremonies become marvellous, right?
Pratima@The old is the new!
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