Raj absolutely! It did seem that DDJee's ghost has invaded Rad's body. She was speaking and trying to convince Dev exactly like DDjee by taking advantage of his weak points!! hehe. Niha's title made me just burst in laughter because it was exactly what i was thinking in the temple scene!!
You are right. During the mourning period of 13 days, people don't go to temples. But when they can hold up such an auspicious event of RPti abhishek during this period, going to temple is no big deal for them! Strange people. RP's are supposed to be correct in their rituals and practices, but here it seems that RP's can do whatever they wish and however they wish to. They probably think that they are much bigger than these small rituals set up by the society! If that's the case, why are they scared of the society? And are not bringing out Dev's truth? Only the Lord/creatives knows! Well, I don't understand whats the urgency to hold this RP puja now? Cant they wait for another 11 days atleast? What will happen if Dev takes up his post after a fortnight? Will the sky fall down upon those people who are seemingly under the shelter of these Purohits? 😡
Purohits are breaking one rule after the another and the society is not raising a finger at them. But these Purohit's are scared that the same society would thrash them, if they disclosed RaDev wedding?!! 😕
Nevertheless, coming to ur main point...tell me something what was Radhika's vachan to DDjee?
Her vachan was that she would make Dev a good RP, would never let this family's image tarnish. Right?
If she forces Dev in to marrying Barkha, won't that become a adharm? Yes, it would. Because a married man is marrying again and plus he is a RP! So if Dev becomes a adharmi, how can he be a good RP? Her vachan goes null then and there!
Second, her promise to protect the honor of the family. Is there any honor left after DDjee washed his dirty linen during the RP puja...disclosing his Son Harinath's deeds? No. Then which image is Radhika going to protect? Just like there were hushed rumors about her supposedly second marriage with Dev...wont people be murmuring about Harinath's illegitimate affair? Y'day Daima was screaming at Dev that he should protect the legacy...blah blah...and if he married Rads, people would point fingers at him. Did people point fingers at RP and say that his Son, Harinath was a characterless and spineless man to have kept two wives (and even had babies from both of them!) Did his RPti crash down at the revelation of this truth? NO. It did not! Why should RaDev marriage bring down RPti name?
If we neglect this point and think that indeed by disclosing RaDev marriage, RPti would come down...then if tomorrow in any chance...if people come to know of Dev's lies that he was never married to Barkha and kept her as his wife, wouldn't the RPti come crashing down then?
Thus, by asking Dev to re-marry, Radhika is actually nullifying the vachan given to DDjee!
She is even risking Barkha's life in this mess. Barkha, although did take a wrong step, but that doesn't mean her whole life should be ruined. Dev shall never love her...and she would never get a wife's status in front of him.
Radhika in her brainwashed status, is taking a very wrong step that will prove fatal to the entire RPship. The Purohit clan too would be responsible. Acc. to them, protecting the family's honor = protecting dharm. This is wrong and Dev understands this. Hence his words at the river, that he be given mental strength to endure everything and he could take the correct and right decision!