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Chai Time

Kamakshi Canteen Ramnathi Temple Goa Arun Shanbhag
Kamakshi Canteen, Ponda, Goa

After performing the Lagu Rudra puja, an honor accorded the Kulaviis at the Ramnathi kula devasthan, I sneak away to the canteen beside the front entrance. They make the best missal and ussal paav. As I gorge myself, I notice these two guys on a chai break. Both were caught up in their own thoughts and did not utter a single word to each other. Prolly none were needed. Their mere presence supported each other.


Closeup of wall calendars:
From left:
Vishnu and Lakshmi;
Krishna demonstrating his all pervading form and as Arjuna's charioteer;
Saraswati, Lakshmi and Ganapati; see another poster here
Lakshmi – representing the divine mother, incorporating all the other devis.
Venugopal – Krishna playing the flute


Another Chai Time at adjacent canteen at Ramnathim, Goa.


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