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This redemption is expressed through many forms and depends upon the
nature of vows which are in consonance with whims and fancies of gods. And as
such, they can never be uniform or common. If the adored are appeased, turning
partial submerge the devotees in ocean of mercy-shower boons. The belief that
gods have preferences and extend succor on expression of genuine and
unqualified surrender led to curious and pompous ways of showing grateful
devotion. Belief yields instant relief - a bumper harvest at it. When it becomes firm, it
is called FAITH. When it unfurls its flag, it establishes traditions queer and exotic.
They vary from place to place and time to time, and encircle literates and illiterates
living in places-- rural or urban. This is the background for the emergence of
traditions--fascinating and fantastic, odd and uncommon, abhorrent and revolting, I
opine.
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