Temple Moments Part 5: The Wishing Tree

In the temple grounds grows a “tree of wishes”.
The threads tied around its boughs represent the prayers of women hoping to find happiness through marriage.
The miniature cot suspended from its branch is a plea to be blessed with a child.

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Picture taken in Kapaleeshwarer Temple, Chennai
The libretto to Dvořák’s Song to the Moon from Rusalka can be found here

August 28, 2013 | Categories: loneliness, prayer, solitude, temple | Tags: Antonin Dvořák, Chennai, Childlessness, Kapaleeshwarer Temple, Loneliness, Prayers, Rusalka | 3 Comments