It’s a fascinating rearguard action by The Telegraph. Its Sunday edition (Aug 20) has the main front-page story titled, “Faith proves sweeter than filth”, referring to Mahim’s story of sweet sea-water. Obviously, it didn’t expect a second miracle in the form of Ganesha drinking milk in less than 24 hours. So, this morning’s paper almost omitted the god-controlled events except a very brief mention of milk miracle. To me, TT’s volte-face is like eating its own humble pie.
Mahim sea-front, faith on display (picture source)
Most of the time, it’s the media that chases and glorifies perfect non-events only to throw them aside after the juice has been sucked out. Mahim creek’s sweetened sea-water is a case in point. That the water tasted sweet was evident, which surely has perfect explanation, but people are in great hurry to feel ‘divine intervention’.
Quick came the riposte from the other side. This time, it’s the turn of gods and goddesses to feel thirsty for endless supply of milk, a repetition of similar happenings in September 1995. A succinct narration of events that unfolded then is provided in this small article, The Hindu Milk Miracle.
Paul Sood at Leicester, UK feeds milk to his deity (Sep ’95) (picture source).
Today morning, Star Ananda (TV) reported that a group of youth is performing puja at Digha sea-shore to exhort the unknown sea-god to make its water sweet. Clearly, absurd things do happen every then and now, only the time and place change. Perhaps the people in action are plain crazy for footage, perhaps some ulterior designs are at play, or perhaps faith reigns supreme. Who knows..!
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