http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QapXes0XFYIThe deity came on the chariot illuminated
the moon was in its full strength(pournami)
the chant rocked the sky in length
the feverish fervour rose to heights
The beautiful silver chariot
with wonderful workmanship all around
and floral garlands strewn over
was a delight to the eyes.
The morning saw a fanatic devotion
people walked to the portals
with scepters dodging out
of the tongue and the back
The devotees pulled the decked kavadis
massive and weighing tons
others carried them on the shoulders
as they ran to the sanctum sanctorium.
It was a amazement to see the sight
lovely and frightening at the same time
colourful and gaudy at the moment
real and incredible at times
The evening saw a distinction superior
mean not the morning was inferior
the feel was an assuage and relish
with the crowd diffused in piety.
The deity with a smile sweet
had a fastidious charm
when the chariot moved slowly forward
pulled by the stout bulls firmly.
The cheer gradually enhanced
as the deity came closer
the exhilaration reached its peak
the ecstasy was bewildering .
The prayers were in soft melody
coconuts were broken in thousands
with faith and belief staunch
as it brought enormous fortune.
The festival in the alien land
thousand of miles across the native soil
celebrated by a community so small
draws crowds large in hundreds of thousands.
The sleepy town of Teluk Intan
surrounded by river on three sides
a tiny peninsula in the straits of malaysia
woke up in a star
tle to the Pournami rhythm.
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