24 July
2013
The long view of the road…
Went to Tribeni ghat (by the river Ganges). Next to it is a “shmasan ghat” – this is a place where you cremate (burn) dead bodies of the Hindu persuasion. Talked to a family who had brought a dead family member there. Out of respect for them I am not posting any pictures here.
But watching a dead body surrounded by family members always sets a perspective of life for me.
Also it took me back to that day in 1981 when I lost my grandmom to cancer and my dad encouraged me to accompany him to the “shmasan ghat”. My first trip to a cremation ground…
You remember me that day when I lost my Bapi,It was the SASTHI of Durgapujo.
I have visited different crematoria in diff parts of the country more than 100 times…the first visit is perpetually etched in memory
This is where my GrandMom was cremated in March of this year….
Oh!