Part 4
The evening arti had a huge number of people today, because of the annual Mela.
Bhargavi didn't know what to wear. She was panicking, looking at the saris she had. "Wear the red one" she heard a voice. Was this the same young man whom she met in the temple? She had never heard his voice, then how come she was so sure? As with this voice the same uncanny, strange yet divine feeling had accompanied.
She wore the red sari, red bangles and bindi accompanied with gold jewellery. She looked into the mirror. " something was missing. " She thought
A pair of hands came grasping her. Bhargavi closed her eyes, she started breathing heavily. It was something she had never felt before, yet felt before. Strange, uncanny yet pleasant!! Those hand took her Sari's pallu and kept it on her head.
"Now nothing is missing" said the voice. She opened her eyes and looked into the mirror. She was looking just like a beautiful bride. And the young man was standing beside her, holding her pallu. They completed each other. Bhargavi 's shy smile and his twinkling eyes...
Bhargavi looked back. He was gone. He was nowhere to be seen. Was she hallucinating? Maybe yes. But her anubhuti was enough to make her happy.
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Bhargavi entered the temple. Looked as if Sakshaat Mahalakshmi is entering the Vishnu temple. " Bhargavi start the Bhajan" said pujari ji.
But Bhargavi 's eyes were searching the young man. He was no where around.
"I know he will come" she said to herself.
And he came. He stood at the farthest corner of the temple, looking at her with an assuring look , that he will always stay with her.Bhargavi saw him and started her Bhajan. Today her voice was much more enchanting than ever. As today her voice along with reverence and respect, had love filled in it.
Everyone praised Bhargavi for her beautiful voice. But the young man didn't come. He stood at the farthest corner. Looking at her with eyes filled with pride. Every praise of Bhargavi made him proud.
Bhargavi didn't hear it from him, but his eyes said it all. She was glad that he liked her voice.
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At the evening when the Mela got over , everyone was going back. Bhargavi 's eyes searched for the young man.
She saw him leaving. He was walking away.
"He won't turn back. Did he turn back earlier?" She thought. " But then why I feel that this time he will turn?" She said with a sigh.
And he looked back. The two pairs of eyes met again. Not a single word they said to each other, yet they spoke millions of words.
His eyes had an assuring look. " I am leaving for now, but I will come back to take u with me. This separation is just for a while. We are soulmates and will surely meet" he didn't say anything but his words reached her ...
He broke the eye contact and walked away. Bhargavi looked at him with waiting eyes.
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Bhargavi came back home.Everything was like a dream for her.
"Is this the feeling which poets describe as Love? " Again she didn't have an answer. The young man's last smile flashed before her eyes.
"Bhargavi! Bhargavi! " Her mother exclaimed.
"What happened ma?" Bhargavi asked .
"You always talked about your uncanny connection with Lord Vishnu na? Today I know why u felt like that. " She answered. " Lord Vishnu had come today and gave his Darshan to me. He wanted to marry u Bhargavi ! Now u will be Lord Vishnu 's wife. I am so happy for u , my daughter "...
Bhargavi didn't know how to react. Yes she always loved to stay near Lord Vishnu, but his wife? And what about her feelings for the young man she met in the Vishnu temple... A drop of tear fell from her eyes...
Edited by aditi97 - 9 years ago
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