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Posted on: Mar 06, '08

HER HER MAHADEV-A FIRST HAND BRUSH

AN UNDOCUMENTED DOCUMENT-
          HER-HER MAHADEV

WHILE ON JOB AT JIM CORBET PARKS TO CONDUCT A DOCUMENTARY SHOOTING ON INDIAN TIGERS WE WERE TOLD OF A HOLY FESTIVAL OF NATIONWIDE HINDU COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ACROSS THE FRONTIERS OF ALL STATES OF INDIA..
AND GIVEN A CHOICE ..
WE PREFERRED TO ENCASH TO GOLDEN BREAK..
FAR FROM DEEP WOODS..

WE WERE ADVISED TO BAPTISE IT A NEW INTRIM MISSION TO VISIBLY DOCUMENT THE CELEBRATIONS OF THIS ANNUAL RITUAL ON HOLY BANKS OF BENARAS.
(NORTHERN INDIA'S HOLIEST CITY)

NEVER ENENDING COLOURFULL STREAMS OF PILGRIMS BEGAN QUEING DOWN EITHER SIDES OF THE BANKS OF RIVER GANGES THAT INDEED BROUGHT IN COLOURS OF VARIED INDIAN CULTURAL RHYTHEM..

WITH CHANTS OF HER-HER-MAHADEV
RENTING THE COSMOS..
ONE COULD FEEL THE HOLY FEVER SHAKING THE MIGHTY WAVES OF RIVER GANGES AND MAKING THEM DANCE TO THE RHYTHEM OF SPIRITUAL MELODIES.

COME THE TWILIGHT HOURS AND THEN BEGAN THE MAIDEN ACTION OF THE DAY LONG RITUAL..

BATHING IN HOLY WATERS .WITH PRAYERS OF HEARTS  FINDING WAYOUT THROUGH LIPS..
WITH NO AGE/SEX BARS IN RELIGEOUSLY ENRICHED    INDIAN CULTURE..
THE HOLINESS OF HEART WAS RULING OVER SPIRITUAL EMOTIONS.AT HOLIEST PEAK.

ALL SEEMED TO BE GOING COLOURFULL AND MAGNANIMUS..
A TYPICAL NATIONAL SPIRITUAL FESTIVAL..

BUT SUDDENLY WE COULD HEAR A FEEBLE YELL FOR HELP..

AND SUDDENLY ......
AS MANY AND FEW CHILLING VOICES WERE TEARING THE ATMOSPHERE FOR
HELP..HELP HELP...

ALTHOUGH PERCHED AT HIGH CORNER OF SIDES ACROSS THE BANKS WE WERE AT LOSS TO VISUALIZE THE PRESENCE OF ACTIVE LIFE GUARDS...

INSPITE OF OUR LINGUISTIC BARRIER WE COULD FEEL THAT OF COURSE THE SHRIEKS WERE NOT FOR SEEKING BLISS OR SPIRITUAL REWARDS..

THEY WERE DISTRESS CALLS FOR HELP AND WANTED SAVING SOMEONE IN DIRE DISTRESS.

ALARMED WITH THE INDICATIONS..OUR CAMERAS BEGAN SCANNING THE WAVES ON HIGH ZOOM MODE...
AND
TO OUR SHOCK AND AWE WE COULD ZERO IN A COLOURFULLY CLAD ENTITY BEING SWAYED BY TORRENT CURRENTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEEP
HOLY RIVER..
AS IF THE MIGHTY RIVER WISHED TO GULP DOWN THE STRIVING PILGRIM..

BUT OUR ZOOM SCAN HARDLY SUPPLEMENTED ANY MOVEMENT FROM ANY ANGEL TO INITIATE A RESCUE, CHARGING IN TO SALVAGE THE LOOSING HUMAN LIFE.

WITHOUT LOOSING SIGHT AND TIME TWO OF OUR CREW SHED OFF THEIR RECORDING GEAR AND PLUNGED INTO THE HIGH CURRENTS OF HOLY RIVER..GANGES ...

EACH LESSON OF SWIMMING/SCUBA DIVING SKILLS WAS RESORTED TO  & PUT TO TEST AND FINALLY THE TESTS OF TRUST SHOWED RESULTS....

ONE OF MY CREW WAS ABLE TO REACH ,HOLD AND HOOK THE COLLAR OF THE SINKING PILGRIM AND DRAGGED HER OUT ON OUR SIDE OF THE ALIVE WORLD ...

BEFORE WE COULD ENJOY THE RESPITE OF FINDING HER ALIVE AFTER   THE OBLIGATORY FIRST AIDS TO BRING HER BREATH IN ORDER ....WE WERE FLOCKED WITH LOADS OF PILGRIMS FROM OUR SIDE OF BANKS...

AND TO OUR UTTER SURPRISE AND HONOUR THOUSANDS OF CROWDS SURGED TOWARDS "US FIVE" AND LIFTED US ALL IN THEIR ARMS AND CHANTED                                      HER-HER-MAHADEV...
NOW PERHAPS WE KNEW WHY AND WHAT
HER -HER -MAHADEV
HAD TO DO WITH US...

MAY BE THE GREAT ONE(HER-HER -MAHADEV) WISHED US TO PERFORM A HOLY RITUAL IN OUR WAY..

BUT INDEED THE RECORDED SEQUENCE OF WHOLE EPISODE WILL REMAIN AWAY FROM MEDIA EXPOSURE...
ITS A PERSONAL TREASURE FOR US FIVE FOR REST OF OUR LIVES
FOR IT REVEALED TO "US FIVE "THE GOSPEL TRUTH BEHIND THE CHANTS OF                                                           HER -HER -MAHADEV

THIS REMAINS BESIDES THE POINT THAT
HER-HER-MAHADEV ..

DOES NOT "SHOW-OFF" HIS MERCIES EITHER..

WE CALL IT A DAY ..
TO REMEMBER...
BUT WITHIN OUR DEEP HEARTS..
WE DID OUR LITTLE GOOD HOLY RITUAL IN HIS HONOUR

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sonyys2008 said:
a nice reincarnation

October 30, '08

apple000 said:
A nice story with a beautiful gesture of love

May 22, '08

Nazlini said:
you have a wonderful and brave crew....

March 07, '08

sonikudi37 said:
har har mahadeo
its such an inspiring story.
You five were her angels placed there at the right time by God himself!
And what a wonderful story teller you are Mark.
You paint a beautiful word picture dear.

March 07, '08

sazzyme said:
five stars..full rating Mark..

for the daring feat..tis not just U FIVE..its U FIVE HEROES...

March 07, '08

daisyann26 said:
ITS GREAT...THANKS FOR SHARING

March 07, '08

Shady1 said:
wow i was deeply moved by this.

March 07, '08

sadhana1971 said:
i feel sorry to read it..
none of them dare to jump in to the water
except ur crew...????
hmmmm is it a calling?

March 06, '08

astrologychat said:
Well..I envy you Buddy..
Such a First hand brush with Almighty God..
He was there and watching you when the Test was thrown on you and and your wonderful Crew.
Thats why we say in our language
"Noble Deeds are Biggest Prayers.."
and YES they are Answered..
You all angels are a Blessed Lot.
Enjoy the Blessings.

March 06, '08

madhumitaCAP2000 said:
what an experiance and thanks for sharing as it showed two things
1. the absence of security gaurds and the absence of the zeal to save a fellow pilgrim by the crowd
2. the alertness of your crew AND THE BEST OF ALL THE FACT THAT THE CROWD THANKKED YOU for your deeds .Thank God for their civility.
And thankyou for those lovely photographs

March 06, '08

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