Ayyanar waits for a Year
God Ayyanar stands with a sickle and spear,
right outside the village limits.
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the two extremes of human attention.. one of complete devotion, attention, presence, cleanliness, offerings and the other of forgetting the minute the back is turned, neglect, littering, garbage .. seen in most temple gatherings in rural India.. but I didn't know that goat sacrifices are still done.. I thought sacrificial ceremonies were more more symbolic.. thanks for sharing
It is human tendency to worship god and promise a lot of offerings as if to barter some specific favors in return. It is with this mindset people throng to worship Ayyangar on specific days and dispersing there after leaving the deity alone. But how the God, creator of the universe can be left in solitary condition by mortal human beings? Nice poem, throwing light on human tendencies/psyche. Thanks for sharing.10 points.
Thought provoking poem.How lonely is the God who got so valuable offerings and left alone after people have gone? This feeling of being left is rally painful.Thanks for sharing the beautiful poem.- - - - - - - -10