Tolerance

Tolerance!

Travel hangover from the previous day! haven't slept much. Yet got up to get ready for the rituals and a long arduous journey to Allahabad for Triveni Sangamam.

After much of a struggle, succeeded in wearing a 9-yard Saree (which measured maybe 8 yards). 

The driver chose to show us the countryside of UP !! annoyed by the body roll in the back seats of Toyota Etios I frowned and asked him why that route, he said that because it is an auspicious Shravan month, thousands of pilgrims walk from Allahabad to Varanasi by road and the highway was closed one side of the National highway !!! How interesting to see the trust and faith in such rituals! the delayed route and bumpy rural roads were no more a concern!

After theertha snana Sangalpam, we proceeded to Triveni snanam. 

Mind blowing experience.

Three boats are anchored in the middle of the river Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati Triveni Sangamam point, other pilgrims' boats are surrounding this fleet of three. At the center of the three boats is a 4/4 square wooden plank literally balancing on the ropes tied to these three stationary boats. One by one we are asked to get onto the wooden platform, which goes inside due to our body weight. We hold our breath!!! the boat instructs us to do so many dips. The chillness in the stomach is more than the chillness of water. The ordeal got over finally !!! more than devotion !!!! fear of life.  A sigh of relief.

Returned to Varanasi safe and sound and really relieved of the travel and the adventure bathing in the Sangam. 

As we all sat in our room, it is a fine feeling to see the mouse running around !! welcoming us may be !!

First day it was shock, today it is tolerance!!

More tomorrow.

Cheers,

Jayy