An interesting observation Satyam (our driver) made while we were waiting for some of our group members to arrive and watching the inflow and outflow of people from the temple was the following. Someone vows and someone else is tonsured! This was in the context of the numerous people who shaved their heads in the temple vicinity. More specifically, Satyam said this in the light of small children being completely tonsured. Certainly they have the least bit of knowledge as to for what they are loosing their hair lock. All that they know is that they went to the temple.
I tried my best to capture the scene but was unable to since we were caught up with the line and I could not go back. The scene here in the photo is that of a couple of families performing the pooja. Right at the end of the line, beside the parents who were busy and engrossed with the ritual, were two children who were the least interested in what was going on beside them. They were busy with their comics book!
Coincidence! i was also in Kanakadurga temple, Vijayawada that morning :D Unplanned visit.
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