DAWN

was reading an illustration in office today. and came across this..could not resist posting. i wish everyone had seen those pictures. anyways...here are the words

The daughter of Heaven has appeared with the light:
Young woman in flaming garb,
Who reigns on all earth
Blessed dawn, shine on us today.

At dawn and dusk, . ..the faithful bring to the river offerings of flowers, fruit and tiny oil lamps to float down the current.

" Here comes the light if the day, the most precious light of all: the radiant messenger is born in the might.

Dawn, the daughter of sky and sun, announces to the faithful it is the time to salute the appearance of the celestial body by lighting the oil lamp at the river's edge and greet the Sun God

- page no 7,
ETERNAL INDIA
by
INDIRA GANDHI