After the dinner dishes are washed, the fans slow down, and the city sleeps, you will hear one final sound in an Indian home: The mother or grandmother whispering a small prayer ( prarthana ) at the home temple. Then she checks on everyone—pulling up a fallen blanket, turning off a forgotten light.
After the dinner dishes are washed, the fans slow down, and the city sleeps, you will hear one final sound in an Indian home: The mother or grandmother whispering a small prayer ( prarthana ) at the home temple. Then she checks on everyone—pulling up a fallen blanket, turning off a forgotten light.