During my last India trip, i was having a chat with my mother about her trip to Kasi and various other holy places in India. Everytime she spoke about it her eyes widened and she spoke with smile. Like a 16 year old talking about her infactuation, like a 6 year old talking about seeing Aliens. There was a sparkle which i read as fanaticism towards Hinduism. Her description about Kasi, the rituals for the dead, the crowd that gathers there, seeing the ganges... it was all filled with awe. I couldnt understand it and i did not want to understand it. "Freaking fanatics!!" I thought to myself.
Then one day, i came across this video from a Tamil movie called "Naan Kadavul".
The video is that of a sanskrit song singing praises of Lord Shiva, pictured in Kasi. That is all i want to say about this video. By the end of it, i was spine chilled. I just sat there staring at the monitor. The magnanimity of the song can not be explained in words. Now i am beginning to understand my mother, her awe, her admiration for a place called Kasi. I am not sure what it really is... but i think i know. If small video about Kasi with a powerful Sanskrit song can be so powerful, i can not wait to witness the actual Kasi in all of its spirits.
I feel i know nothing about my own country **Ashamed**
I personally think everyone should listen to this song once in a lifetime. I can't assure myself that everyone will feel the same way as i do. But it's worth the try. Because even if they remotely do, they will sense the power, softness, truth and a "larger than life" feeling.
Here is the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=607JFixZYys
Here is a link if you want to focus on the sanskrit song -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwlW0GxSw_A
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