Chapter 69 [Expensive Ritual]
Although it was late, Jaipur, as the capital of Rajasthan, was a bustling street with bright lights and heavy traffic. We took a few taxis at the train station and looked at the scenery outside the window while chatting with the taxi drivers to inquire about the customs and practices in Jaipur.
Then we came to a four-star hotel called Ramal in the city center and asked for a few rooms, and then had a sumptuous dinner in the restaurant. The young couple living in the luxury suite felt very happy. If there were outsiders present, the two could remain calm. It seemed that they didn't care about anything, but when no one was around, the young couple finally released their curiosity.
Running around in the room and being curious about everything, it might also be because of physical reasons that Bel Singh felt like a real 15-year-old boy. He likes to play and likes new things. In addition, the two of them were newly married, and it was even more exciting in this unfamiliar environment, so this night was a toss.
At about 10 o'clock the next morning, the Belsingers, wearing traditional Indian clothes, took a taxi with little Jamal to the largest Indian temple in the city center. They bought some coconut garlands and other gifts for the gods at the door, and then took off their shoes on the right side of the temple. The right side is considered noble in India. So there are not many shoes on the right side, but each pair of shoes is neatly placed, and each pair of shoes is expensive.
There was no one to watch, but no one dared to move these shoes, unlike the place where the civilians put their shoes on the left, which was a mess. Sandals and slippers were everywhere, waiting for you to take off your shoes and enter the temple. After worshiping, when I came out, I thought it was almost impossible to find my shoes. I let others wear them away, or I put them in the pile of shoes and couldn't find them at all.
But people can't walk barefoot, right? You can just find a pair of shoes that suit your foot shape. Then wear them and leave. Even if the later owner sees them, he won't care too much. Everyone walks in other people's shoes like this, which is also a feature of Indian temples.
After entering the temple, all men and women had to go barefoot. The white marble was scorching hot, and walking on it felt like a foot massage. When you come to the temple gate, you can see a curtain erected in the middle of the gate. People can pass through both sides of the curtain. The right side is for the nobles and the left side is for the common people, so Bel Singh led people to walk from the right.
After entering the temple, the crowds on both sides automatically separated, and then worshiped the three main gods of Hinduism respectively, and then a large statue of Shiva would be placed on the right. After all, this temple is dedicated to Shiva, and the owner of the temple must be the biggest, especially in front of the statue, there is a black marble carved linga, which is a cylindrical stone.
Below is a round stone base of the same physique, and it is very large. This linga represents the genitals of Shiva. It is a sacred object. Every Shiva temple has this linga. Every male who worships will touch it and pray for his body to be strong, his fertility to be improved, and to have more sons.
After paying respect to Lord Shiva, I went to the back of the temple and found the Brahmin elder of the temple and explained my purpose. This temple is located in the center of Jaipur and is the largest temple in Jaipur. The Brahmin priests in the temple are not only numerous but also of high status. If I want to ask the Brahmin elder to perform a ritual, the cost is quite high. He asked for 50,000 rupees.
Moreover, all the expenses of the ritual were borne by Bel Singh, and the ritual took a day. It happened that I had time today, so I did it. It was worth spending any money to eliminate Lina's psychological barriers. The Brahmin elder's ritual was very complicated, with chanting and various rituals. It took seven or eight hours for the ritual to be officially completed. When I left, I also got half a coconut garland and some rice products like rice popcorn.
I spent 80,000 rupees to get such a little thing. I don't know if I suffered a loss or took advantage, but after seeing the ritual was done, Lina's mood was indeed much better. The happy little girl is back again. It's worth spending any money. The next day, the couple went to Jaipur hand in hand and strolled around the ancient city.
After tasting the famous local delicacies, when they returned to the hotel, Jamal made a mysterious OK gesture to himself. It seems that the plane ticket and passport are all settled. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the third day, when the confused Lina followed her husband Bel Singh to Jaipur Airport, the little girl finally reacted.
She covered her mouth in surprise and looked at Bel Singh with her big watery eyes in disbelief, and said tremblingly. "Brother Bel, aren't you here to discuss business? Otherwise, it would be impossible to take a plane to go abroad. Are you going to give me a surprise? A romantic honeymoon trip? Why didn't you tell me earlier? You really have to give me a surprise. This surprise is really big. I really like it."
As she said that, she threw herself into Bel Singh's arms like a little swallow, and finally got out that the first stop of this honeymoon trip was RB. At this time, the little girl returned to normal, and sat in the waiting hall and asked Belsinger, "Brother Bel, why didn't we go to Europe for our honeymoon? Instead, we chose RB? What's fun in RB?"
This can understand why the little girl asked so? Because the British ruled India for a century, India westernly in place. Even in the most remote rural illiterate, you can talk about two English words, and Britain is the paradise in the minds of all Indians. The European Europe is the center of the world. Of course, the first choice of honeymoon travel is Britain, and then Europe. As for the choice of RB, it is very different.
It is necessary to explain when seeing the little girl who doesn't understand. If she makes the little girl unhappy, this honeymoon journey is not perfect, so she said with a smile with the little girl. "Don't you know this? RB is the most developed country in Asia, and it is also a paradise for shopping."
"Let's go to RB for nothing else, but for food and shopping. In addition to RB, we can also go to Singapore. After all, many Indians in Singapore live in this country and then go to Malaysia to enjoy the scenery of tropical beaches. Is there anything dissatisfied with the honeymoon trip? "
Women all over the world have a common problem, that is, shopping mad, and every woman's eyes are shining when they hear the four words of shopping paradise. The little girl is no exception. Although Lina has lived in Lajast Tanzhan, India since she was a child, the only time I went out to go to Delhi, India, and I had basically never been out of the door.
But the little girl has received higher education and extraordinary taste. It is not that ordinary people can catch up. Of course, I have to buy it in the RB shopping paradise. I think that the little girl here is regarded as not going to Britain's honeymoon. And I started to calculate what kind of thing should I buy in Tokyo or Ginza in the shopping paradise in my heart.