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Siddharth gave an unsure smile. He liked the fragrance of her dupatta, the caress and the blushing too.

Samedha heard the announcement from the conductor, “Nehru place”. “Do you know Sid, Nehru Place is the biggest computer hardware market in Delhi? We have to get down here.” Both were alerted to get down from the bus.

A sudden gush of people threw them out of the bus. Siddharth lost his balance and almost crashed with the bus. “What was that?” he asked after regaining his composure.

“This is not rare in Delhi Sid” She tried to comfort him. “Forget it. Let’s go” She added extending her hand towards him.

Both of them reached the temple and Siddharth realized during their long walk from the bus stop to the temple cash counter, they were holding each other’s hand. A conscious feeling crept into his mind, was it deliberate or just a casual act from both of them? He did not want to release her hand. It felt so soft. He carefully looked at her without her knowledge.

Oblivious of the developments in Siddharth, Samedha was busy in devouring the beauty of the place not bothering about her hand. He had to release her hand reluctantly to take out his wallet to pay the entrance fees.

Both entered into the Lotus temple premises. The temple was the testimony of modern art and architecture. Siddharth wanted to touch them as a token of appreciation but she pulled him back to debar him from touching.

“No touching, Sid” she reprimanded a little. This act of her did not bring any disappointment to him as the holding of hand was restored. The tight grip of her hand had captivated him.

He looked at her face and tried to memorize every contour of her face. The swinging strands of her hair, those talkative, bright and beautiful eyes, perfectly shaped nose and lovely lips. She appeared prettier than ever before. He wished to live his life time with that feeling of fulfillment and joy.

“Time to move and see some more…” she declared.

Both went past a large hall and they couldn’t stop admiring the magnificent monument.

“You know Sid this temple is about forty meters tall and surrounded by nine reflecting pools due to which it appears as if the temple is floating like a Lotus flower in the middle of the water. There are twenty seven freestanding "petals" made of white marble. This complex edifice took ten years to get ready. As Lotus is a symbol of peace, purity and love, this temple is open to people from all religions. This is the testimony of India’s ageless art, borderless culture and timeless values.” Samedha presented a piece of knowledge.”

 “And thank you for bringing me here. Apart from the bus ride, everything has been so lovely.” he said gratefully.

“Sid, do you know why did I get you here?”

“Hmmm...I am not sure...”replied Sid. But the ambiance is just so mesmerizing.

          “No Idols to gaze at. No mantras to chant. No rituals to follow. But still people can connect themselves to the Almighty. And that is because they sense his presence in everything around here...in the silence...in the end less white color of the walls...in these pillars. Their hearts reach to those vibes where no sense organ can. The Feel, Unseen and Untouched, made us to realize the presence of divinity. This is supernatural, Sid. And some where our relationship stands on the same feel. We have sensed each other before we met.”

This left Siddharth spell bound. He looked deep into her eyes thinking of nothing and thinking of everything.

                                                                                            - to be continued ... 

PS: I wanna thank Mr Santosh Kumar Patnaik, for sharing his experience about New Delhi and his immense help in editing these parts. This oomph factor is all yours my friend.