The vermilion orange hue of the sky reminded Trina of her mother. Ma used to say that the sky turns orange when Goddess Durga gets angry with her husband Shiva and throws away her vermilion box, scattering vermilion powder all over the sky.
Inquisitive Trina used to ask ‘Why does Durga get angry?’ Ma used to reply ‘all women get angry with their husbands, you will understand once you get married’
Trina is now married and she perfectly understands what her mother meant then. She had a horrible fight with her husband Tanmoy and was sitting angrily in a park, overlooking the sky, trying to calm down. Far away from her home, in this foreign land the sky looked exactly like the one from her childhood. Today, just like goddess Durga she was angry and her vermilion was scattered all over the sky.
Word count: 143
P.S.: Vermilion powder is worn by Hindu married woman on their forehead. It is a sign of their marriage and considered sacrosanct, similar to the wedding ring. Durga and Shiva are Hindu goddess and god respectively who are esteemed as an ideal couple according to Hindu mythology.
This was written for FFfAW Challenge-Week of June 20, 2017, 120th challenge hosted by Priceless Joy. The photo prompt courtesy footie and foodie
A great tale, well done. Your writing reminds me of the renowned writer, Jhumpa Lahiri.
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Oh!! this is the best compliment I ever received..Thanks sooooo much…love 🙂
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Welcome 🙂 I loved your story and the emotions expressed.
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Thanks a ton, once again…do read other stories in my blog..I would love to read your comments on them… I hope you enjoy them..
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Sure, will do 🙂
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Terrific weaving of the story bringing to the for emotions in 143 words.
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Thanks a lot Vishal…
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What a beautiful take ❤️❤️
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Thanks Natasha💓💓
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Beautiful way of expression! Enjoyed the read, 🙂
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Thanks a lot Dashy..I am glad you enjoyed😃
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Thank you for a fascinating look into your culture. Now I know why ladies wear orange . . . excuse me . . . vermilion dots on their foreheads!
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Thanks for visiting… I am glad you liked my post.
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Love your take here.
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Thanks a lot…
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Beautiful and expressive words dress up this tale. Lovely take on the prompt Balaka. Well done!
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Thanks a lot Radhika. .
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Great story Balaka! I love stories that are legends and I especially appreciated the information you gave us about Hindu legends!
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Thanks for the comment…am glad that you liked the story and the legend.
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I loved the interpretation of the orange hued sky. and yes a wife does get angry with her husband.
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Thanks Kalpana for loving the post…I am glad you liked…all of us do get angry with our husbands once in a while…I believe that is part of marriage..
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So far from home and yet Durga is still there and being mad at Shiva.
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This is the story of every woman…thanks for your comment James
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Excellent piece I really liked the connects you made thru the use of the Vermillion.
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Thanks Michael
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Perfect. In every way…. 🙂
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Awww….. Thank you
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Lovely story , Balaka. Loved how you related vermilion to the orange hues . Also loved the Lord Shiva – Goddess Durga story in contemporary light .
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Thanks a lot moon
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Interesting take on the picture!
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Thanks 🙂
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What a lovely story.
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Thanks Neel
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Wow! This is one of the stories I didn’t know anything about. Being an Indian, I love to read stories about mythology. Thanks for bringing this out.
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Thanks a lot…am glad you liked it
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Loved the folk lore connect in this story – good one Balaka!! 🙂
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Thanks Shalini😘
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