Dol Purnima

Residents of our building complex filled plastic packets with water, burst these on people and littered the premises. When the sun climbed higher, they put on loud Hindi music. People including those who are sick and senior citizens sleep in the afternoon.

I had thought of treating myself to an indoor Holi facial but I still have a mild cold, so skipped it. Last evening, the building’s inhabitants poured cans of ghee and buckets of oil to fuel the fire made of logs that are a few floors high. It polluted the atmosphere and the toxic residues entered our homes.

People have asthma and breathing issues. A massive fire may even kill them. The next war may be fought over the water we waste, no kidding.

Our planet has three-quarters of water but little of it is in a pure state for drinking, cooking, washing and bathing. I hear climate change deniers suggesting stupid methods to source water like bursting the glaciers and polar ice caps with dynamite.

Mashi worshipped Krishna, Radha and Ma Manasha today. Tonight will be a moonlit night. I will sit by the window, enjoy the peace and imagine the Rash Leela of Krishna with his gopinis. I will listen to mystical Radha Krishna songs. That is how I'll end Dol Purnima.

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