Rusheshwar Mahadev : Where time is stagnant and faith is constant…
Hello all,
I read a poem today by a famous novelist named Kurt Vonnegut.
True story, Word of Honor:
Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer
now dead,
and I were at a party given by a billionaire
on Shelter Island.
I said, “Joe, how does it make you feel
to know that our host only yesterday
may have made more money
than your novel ‘Catch-22’
has earned in its entire history?”
And Joe said, “I’ve got something he can never have.”
And I said, “What on earth could that be, Joe?”
And Joe said, “The knowledge that I’ve got enough.”
Not bad! Rest in peace!”
— Kurt Vonnegut
The satisfaction that you have had enough is the only wish anyone could ask for. And I pray to God every single day to grant me the ability to be satisfied with this ENOUGH. Enough is the decisive word. Somebody’s enough might not be enough for me, and vice versa. But to be satisfied with one’s enough is the ability we all need in recent times. Sometimes, people take this satisfaction as a lack of ambition, and I think there is one fine line between these two. But when you are mature enough to cross this line, you will reach a state of immense happiness.
But enough is not a word when we talk about the fantastic temples, ruins, and archeological sites of our country. We have innumerable places, and we are not aware of such treasures. By scrolling through Google Maps, we found one such wonder! Rusheshwar Mahadev Temple ruins.
The temples are located on the bank of the Mahi River. The main old temple is believed to be 800-1000 years old and is in a highly dilapidated state. There are many small temples adjacent to the big temple, which add beauty to the place. There is one new temple just beside the whole old temple complex. Wild grass is all around the ancient temple, so be careful while walking. But the place is serene and peaceful.
We didn’t go to the main temple but to the smaller one. The walls are in a ramshackle state, but still, they haven’t lost their beauty with floral paintings and beautiful drawings. A small Shivling is there inside, but idols of Nandi and Ganpati are in disrepair form. Local people gather here during Shivratri and Shravan month.
The best part was the sunrise. We didn’t expect to watch sunrise today as, according to the maps, we were in opposite directions, and the place would be ideal for sunset. But as we were sitting there and talking, Sheel noticed the sun slowly appearing behind the temple and tree. The morning sun, spreading colors of joy in the sky, with dawn light kissing the temple domes and hugging the trees, was a site to behold!
The road to the temple is a tar road but very narrow. It can be found easily if we follow Google maps. One more thing we noticed is the place was very clean with not a single plastic visible. But let’s try to keep it this way only.
So this was our short visit yesterday morning in the ruins, which are like a breath of fresh air even being thousand years old. If I quote Mehmet Murat Ildan, “Strangely, an ancient ruin warms you while you feel cold looking at a modern building! Why? Because the past had a soul, it had an idealism; it had an aesthetics and a grace!”. So true, na! This feeling is always there when we visit old ruins or archeological places.
We must preserve our past and glorify it with our present…
That’s it.
See you next week.
Loction:Google map link
Appx time form Vadodara – 28-30 km, 45-55 minutes.
Past had a soul. What a beautiful emotion. Lovely kajal. I feel very proud to be your friend as I read this, as you have grown as a writer. Much love and more power to your writing.❤️
Thank you so much dear…
Serene !
Silent !
Yes! So true.