Rocking the gods

“Zhalak diklaja….” they said. But then wasn’t he already here? I mean considering the fact that they were dancing because he was here. And then couple of days later they were convincing him that he was not in Pune but in Chinatown. Wow!! But till now I was of the opinion that he came from the heavens and that he stayed in the pandals and temples in the cities. And that mostly in India. Definitely not in China.

And more than anything else all this made me wonder whether his taste in music is also changing with times. And whether he is also keeping up with the changing trends. Looks like he is also of the opinion that since at present Himesh is in vogue, why not his music. After all last year, when Lord Ganpati was here it was the raunchy but very famous South Indian number that had appealed to him. Come to think of it, it’s been quite some time now, since the gods have decided to strictly stick to the latest happenings in music. Not only ganpati but all the gods and goddesses keep up with the changing music trends. Who cares about the artis anymore? So what if it is meant to be a religious festival. After all these songs are sung like artis nowadays. So maybe from next year onwards, we can start a new trend. Instead of the artis, let the greatest hit of that year be sung when performing the puja. Anywyas, it is during the few minutes of puja that we actually recite the artis. Other times it is the Himeshs’ and Tata Youngs' that keep everyone rocking. So might as well rock the gods with the same numbers and not make it an obligation to make him listen to the artis.

Disclaimer: This is my analysis of the situation and is not meant to hurt anyone's sentiment religious or otherwise.