It is the last day of Diwali. It is the best moment of Diwali. Why this Dickens like rhapsody? Is that your question! Well, I am describing the most interesting day during Diwali which celebrates the most fascinating relationship.
Yes, I am talking of the last but the best day of Diwali, Bhaubeej. Well, the rest of the Diwali days are generic, right? Sure they are deeply symbolic, but hardly individuating, right? Vasubaras for the agrarian cow n calf, Dhanteras for health, and so on.
Why, even Padwa basically symbolises the return of King Bali to his earthen empire, right? Bhaubeej does not have any such philosophical perspective to signify it. That is simply because it does not need any! Why, even the Yamunotri story is that of sibling love, and the blessing that Yama grants is for the long life of your brother.
After parents, if there is any relationship that is primal and visceral, it is that of a sibling. Being of the same generation, moreover, each 'understands' the other every which way. So much is shared in the formative years that his/her professional life, his/her family never interfere much in this bond, forever strong, and which demands hardly anything, but commands all that continues to be the best in you. Long live Bhaubeej!
Pratima@ As this festival symbolises the warmth that continues despite freezing distances, is it any wonder that the Chardham Yatra, the Kedarnath trek, the Badrinath route, the gorgeous Yamunotri n Gangotri pilgrimages close for the winter on this day to re-open in summer when the cold, cold nights n days thaw!
Quote of the day: "To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time." Yes, Clare Ortega.
Word of the day: visceral Visceral means caused by strong feelings and not by careful thought.
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