Darpan : A Lost Diary |✓|

Chapter 25

The blow of Shank increased the divinity of the little temple near the banks of Ganga. Lahari blowed the couch again as Satyapriya did Arati for Bhuvaneshwari.

" Hey Ambika! Hey Simhavahini ! my only request for you is to keep my mother safe always please don't let any evil befall her " Satyapriya prayed from the bottom of her heart.

It was a little temple consisting a Garbha Griha and little Mandapa.
A small lion sculpture was situated in the middle of mandap which was facing straight towards the idol of Bhuvaneshwari which was nested inside the Garbhagriha. The temple was gifted by Yudhishtira to the dear Granddaughter of Pandavas, Satyapriya.

It was the part of her routine to clean the temple and worship Bhuvaneshwari everyday.

" Finished? We should offer the flowers of Bhuvaneshwari to Maheshwara too hurry up " Lahari urged.

Satyapriya heard nothing. She just stood with her hands joined in namaste and her eyes closed.

" Can I Meditate here? As it's Shravan Maas other temples are filled with devotees and so disturbing " Dristadeva said standing near the entrance. A white cloth covered his upper body where as saffron dhoti was tied around his waist giving a saint's look to him.

" Ask the owner Rishivarya " Lahari said dramatically.

" Lahari, we should not behave like that with siddi purushas " Satyapriya said as she stood up.

" What ?! He siddi purusha! " Lahari laughed.

Dristadeva himself giggled looking at Lahari.

To her surprise Satyapriya was unable to talk anything infront of him. After a few minutes of silence Satyapriya looked up.

" Thanks for your help yesterday" She said.

" Before she became your mother, she became my aunt it's my duty to safeguard her " Dristadeva said and sat infront of the devi in Padmasana.

Satyapriya smiled. After visiting Maheshwara's temple both Satyapriya and Lahari made their ways back to palace.

" Pitashri is here with a important news " Lahari initiated the talk.

" What's that ?" Satyapriya asked.

" You must hear from him " Lahari herself put an end.

" Are you fine?" Satyapriya asked reaching for her pulse.

Soon after reaching the palace Satyapriya rushed towards Vatsala's chamber.

She found only Krishna there. Vatsala was missing.

" Where is she now? I can't call out her name because Dada will be disturbed " Satyapriya huffed.

She then saw fresh flowers infront of her father's portrait.

" Oh she is awake then must be getting dressed " Satyapriya said to herself and walked inside cautiously.

" Suprabhat pitashri " She greeted Abhimanyu's portrait and placed a flower infront of him.

Vatsala came outside towards bed and both mother and daughter gestured each other be quiet as Krishna was in his deep sleep.

" You go out Satya I will follow you " Vatsala whispered.

After reaching out Satyapriya hugged Vatsala.

" You scared me yesterday" Satyapriya said.

" If you really wanted to eat Sashkuli you could have asked me .... I would have prepared it with rice instead of barley more over can't you sense the taste? Are you kid?" Satyapriya asked crossing her hands accross her chest.