Part 2 It was dawn. The sun's rays falling on Bhargavi 's eyes woke her up. Bhargavi quickly got ready to visit the Vishnu temple. She took the Puja's thali and arranged the Diya, kumkum, agarbatti , flowers and other necessary samagri for Puja and proceeded towards the temple.
As she walked up the temple 's stairs, she saw a young man standing. She couldn't see his face as he was facing towards the Vishnu murti , neither could she see the Vishnu murti as her view was obstructed by the man's back.
"It's the first time someone entered the temple before me" she thought to herself.
She walked inside the temple without seeing his face.
"I always start my day seeing Narayan 's face " the thoughts flashed in her mind.
But as she walked nearer to the young man, she could feel something strange, uncanny, yet pleasant. She didn't know how to describe that feeling in words. It was not the first time, she was getting this anubhuti in the temple. But she got this feeling only when she was near her Narayan, when she kept Lord Vishnu 's idol before her eyes.
But today she had not seen Him. She couldn't understand.
Leaving behind the plethora of emotions in her heart she sat and started arranging her Puja's thali. She lit the Diya and incense sticks.
Suddenly the speed of wind started picking up. The Diya was about to blow. Bhargavi tried to prevent it from blowing off. But the wind speed was too high. If the Diya blew off she couldn't complete her Puja in peace, and if she didn't wake up the villagers with her Vishnu chant, the whole routine of the villagers will be disturbed.
And then came another hand to protect the Diya from blowing off. The two pairs of hands were enough to protect the Diya from the harsh winds.
Bhargavi glanced towards the person who helped her. It was the same young man who was standing beside her in the temple. This time she could see his face. Through her eyes , his face was just before the idol of Lord Vishnu. Even his eyes were fixed at Bhargavi. The twinkling eyes locking with each other and the hands protecting the flame of Diya.
And she broke the eye contact and looked away. Even he looked away.
Bhargavi completed her Puja and he kept on standing there, listening to her reverence filled voice.
Finally Bhargavi started walking down the temple's stairs . His eyes were still at her. Bhargavi looked back and saw him. Their eyes met once again.
Once again Bhargavi broke the contact and turned away. And instantly, she smiled.
"It's the first time I couldn't start my day seeing Narayan's murti, before seeing anyone else's face. Then why do I feel I have never got the better Darshan of Him before today" she thought to herself. The young man's captivating eyes flashed before her eyes and a pleasant smile appeared on her lips.
There in the temple , Even he couldn't stop himself from smiling. After all he was meeting his Lakshmi after such a long time. That too when she was completely unaware of her identity. But his presence was enough to please her.
Edited by aditi97 - 9 years ago
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