Music and the Gods !

Music seems to connect everybody and when humans wish to reach out to the Gods there is no other better way to do this - sing .

I've had the privilege of witnessing this devotion this Ganesh Chaturthi in Bangalore . I didn't have to venture too far since the loud speakers are just a few hundred meters aways .

I tried verifying the build and make of these loud speakers but in vain since they have crossed so many hands that no numbers are visible . The only thing which makes them worthy is how loud they can play a song , the sound quality here does not matter (so if you are a Bose fan you know you are looking at the wrong place).

From morning 7 am to night 11 pm these songs fill the atmosphere , the earth , the wind , the water and more importantly your ears . Right from classical to the Tollywood and Bollywood numbers(this is to make sure we are not far behind Hollywood) everything is all mixed up in a way which can force a DJ to think and admit : all these years I've been wasting my life at the Pubs .

The Gods for sure have to listen , after all that's the loudest we can sing for them . A little more decibel will make the rest of us loose our ear drums .

The devotees throng , dressed up for the occasion . Some where I feel it still has to do with the girls . Yeah hold on if you got offended and feel tempted to chip in .

Almost all the organizers line up in devotion around the God ogling at who ever passes by or tries offering something to the deity . In the night we have a grand party where female artists sing and dance to the numbers .

The men get drunk , the party continues , the crowd keeps pouring , the music continues , the stars and the moon gaze in excitement as if to say - the Gods are watching , let the music play !!