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Vrindavan

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#Vrindavan


Even if the place is dirty, if the people are nice, then everything is nice.
-And Vrindavan, a supposedly highly religious place is so not well maintained for the amount of praises it receives. And for dwelling supposedly religious people, Vrindavan homes a lot of business-minded people who have made of God a donation-reaping factory.

To be honest, Vrindavan was a huge disappointment.


I know I'm personally highly opinionated when it comes to religion but for once I tried to be receptive and played along.


Of course the architecture was sort of worth it.
But errmm I even decided to go by the saying, in Rome be a Roman. So I was, the person who has stopped folding hands in front of stone or gold statues since 6 years now, the person who doesn't really chant or venerate.. Doing the exact opposite in that village.

I admit that this past year I have started to believe in Religion ( not the manipulated one: religion) and that I have let go of atheism since 3 years now.


So believe me, I was at my best to give "religion" a try. But they toyed with my feelings and faith yaar.

Fine. I was not going to take them too seriously but after a few Radhe Krishna they started giving us 'Donation packages'. x% for widows, y% for temple reconstruction, z% for services... If you don't have change don't worry, we have change.. Cheque? ATM is right there, here's the receipt Sirji..


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Wo! WO! Wo! What was that?
Vrindavan was a mood spoiler.



When you give any donation, it ought to come from the heart, but there the priest literally started off: "Toh aap kitne deghe? 6000?"
WTF?!



Even the street vendors- they curse you when you don't get to them to buy something.

Vrindavan: worst experience till now.


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