My in-laws are ardent believers of goddess Yellamma. They consider Yellamma as their family diety. My mind does not reciprocate to their devotional feelings. From the very beginning, I have strange feelings of gramadevathas like yellamma, sateri, hatti lakkamma etc., To be very frank,I'm scared of such goddesses. I was newly married then. I could see lot of people gathering at the nearby Yellamma temple. The temple was hardly any distance from my home. I thought some puja must be on. Out of curiosity, I went to the temple. I saw a decorated sheep tied to the tree. Ouch!! I guessed what it's going to be! The sheep was not sad. It was coolly grazing the grass around the tree. It was unaware what would happen to her in next few minutes. It was brought in front of the idol. I could very well imagine the horror scene. As a man lifted the sickle I closed my eyes. My heart squeezed inside. I couldn't bear anymore. I ran home with tears in my eyes.
That feelings that crept inside me that day lies solid in my heart. Why was the poor sheep slaughtered? Does it not have the right to live? Why is man so cruel?
Nicely expressed in your words.
ReplyDeleteIts really cruel how man slaughters a animal which doesn't even have a say in it's life. I don't understand what they gain from it.