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Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Arundhati- Vashishtha
At night
When Holy Fire is lit
The newlyweds take seven steps
Around it
They look up at you
For your blessings
O Arundhati and Vashishtha*
Now that the knot has been tied with love
Ages pass
You are there forever
So is the benediction
*Mizar and Alcor form a naked eye double star in the handle of the Big
Dipper asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. Mizar is known as Vasistha and Alcor is
known as Arundhati in traditional Indian astronomy.[8] The pair is considered to symbolize marriage (Vashishtha and
Arundhati were a married couple) and, in some Hindu communities, priests
conducting a wedding ceremony allude to or point out the constellation as a
symbol of the closeness marriage brings to a couple.-- Wikipedia
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Thank you for sharing with us that tradition and ceremony, which I was completely unfamiliar with. I do remember hearing about these stars being used to test for eyesight - but I would probably fail that dismally...
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tradition... to really use the stars to look up every now and then... we should really treasure the night a lot more... Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteA tradition brought to life by your beautiful words, Sumana! This was simply wonderful.
ReplyDelete~Prajakta
What a meaningful tradition, Sumana. I find the last three lines particularly moving - the timelessness of the double star & of love.
ReplyDeleteLove the spark of culture in this piece :D
ReplyDeleteI love this take on the prompt. :)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tradition, Sumana. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGayle ~
Very romantic! Peace, Linda
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tradition and how beautiful is your description of it. The timelessness of stars and love at the end so wonderfully ties this piece togather. Thank you for participating in the prompt.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the notes Sumana ~ Love the benediction for the newlyweds ~
ReplyDeleteSumana, this is a beautiful tradition...there is so much to learn about astrology and astronomy and different interpretations from around the world. I will look for those stars in the Big Dipper now and know.
ReplyDeleteHow very beautiful, Sumana. I think when marriage is blessed by the divine it becomes such a blessing to the couple and all who know them.
ReplyDeleteI didnot know about this tradition and your words are magical!
ReplyDeleteFascinating.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely tradition. Wonderful symbolism of those forever entwined stars.
ReplyDeleteConnections of Stars in
ReplyDeleteskies.. make angles
of numbers..
sanskrit of
letters..
skyscrapers
and written
language
for myths..
without Angles
of Stars in skies..
there are no Angels
in sacred text.. as
Angles come first..
smiles..
with sticks
scratching
imaginary
connections
of stars.. so
above to below..
in sand to staRt
us off ending now
and beginning again..
in digital
keys
of
heArt..:)