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Aishwarya Kapoor

The Bhadrapada Chaturthi Moon You Must Not Look At, and the Syamantaka Story That Explains Why

The night the sky becomes a trap

Every other night of the year, the moon is an invitation. Poets address it. Mothers point it out to children. Lovers use it as a witness. But on the fourth night of the bright fortnight in Bhadrapada, the night Hindus call Ganesh Chaturthi, the moon is something you do not look at. Not because it is ugly. Because it will follow you.

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