Jai Shri Krishna!! so ever since last year ive been looking at this krishna temple on the way to school. its a blink and you'll miss it kind of temple, and its not that big actually. if the doors are open, you might be able to see Krishna for a millisecond. its in an alleyway, terrible roads, so of course you cant stop there.
but that one millisecond is so worth it.
i spent every morning and evening waiting to pass that temple. at a rough patch in life, i only went to school in order to pass that temple. i found strength in Him. the temple opened at odd timings, so multiple times i would gaze upon closed doors. once they even closed the temple for reconstruction. i cant tell you how badly my heart broke. they took away the idol and my will to live on the same day.
but He came back, of course He did, stronger than ever.
my mom knows abt my obsession with this krishna. this idol was the single most beautiful thing i had ever laid my eyes on. somehow something told me krishna was specifically in this temple, and since it was so close to school i felt completely safe with Him around.
so one random day we were coming back from one temple visit and me and my mom were passing through this particular alley cause i begged her to, just in case He was there.
my mom was very happy and so was i. we were on a bike and i was holding a bunch of things so i tried hastily taking a picture- which came out very badly, but it was all i could do. it was a terribly maintained street and there were autos and bikes honking at us. so of course we couldnt stop.
my mom had other plans. she brought the bike to a screeching halt and met my eyes through the mirror. "get down and go," she urged. i panicked for half a minute before thrusting everything in her arms and bolting to the half-closed gate.
i stood there smiling my ass off as i finally could gaze upon my beloved. He was, in every way, beyond description, beyond my ability to word, merciful. the priest gave me some flowers off the top of His head. i couldnt be more content. times were rough, and just when i thought He left, He proved me wrong.
i was smiling the whole way back home. i had my spotify on autoplay, and just as i entered the temple, "I Like Me Better" by Lauv started playing. everything was too perfect- is too perfect. He is too kind. it was the best day of my life.
and yes, i did take pictures. here is my beloved:
πJai shree krishna! Hi hi hi!! π
I am soooo sorry for being so late to answer! I am very inactive here lately but omg this is sooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing this story with me!
Whenever I hear the way people adore him and the stories of bhakti, it just makes me so happy! He is the enchanter after all. I can totally understand, once he comes into your life, everything turns magical.
My story isn't the same but he was the only one there for me when I wasn't even there for myself and yeah 2 years ago I wouldn't have imagined myself to ever be into bhakti or krishna but here I am, soo in love with him. He showed me beauty in life that I wasn't able to see before. I totally get you!
Also the pictures are so beautiful, just in awe of him and his wonders all the time!
Thank you again for this ask! It brightened my whole week!
May we be able to hold his hands and walk alongside him for eternity! ππ