Stunned And Amazed!!!: Night is a Maya

Stunned And Amazed!!!

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Night is a Maya

While in India I attended my friend's wedding. There was a Bhaarat or Mapillai Azhaipu in the evening and early the next day was the main function or Muhurtham.

When we reached the Kalyana Mandapam for the Bhaarat we saw how beautiful the Marriage hall looked with its gorgeous lights and beautiful decorations. The next day when we reached the same Mandapam for the Muhurtham we saw that the Marriage hall was missing something. It was like a part of its charm had been lost and it was just not signifying anything exciting. This was because the lights that adorned the building the previous evening were not glowing anymore. That is when someone said: "Night is a Maya!"

It is said that Night has a certain Maya or Magic to it. This Maya confuses or mesmerizes people in its charm and you lose track of reality. When the sun rises, the rays of the sun overpowers the Maya, kills the magic and lifts the people from their hypnotic state. That is why it is often said that when you are making major decisions do not make them at night. If you can wait, wait until daylight. The Maya that could have clouded your decision would have been lifted and you will be more clear about your decision. May be this is closely related to the saying "sleep over it".

Also, when you buy clothes especially sarees they ask you to check the saree in daylight for seeing the real color of the saree. This is also so true. Sometimes when you see a saree at night under the light it seems to be of a different color then when it is viewed in daylight in the sun.

May be Night has some Maya or Magic.

posted by BUS @ 2:00 PM

3 Comments:

At 6:44 AM, May 11, 2005, kamal said…

Now that might be true. I get some of the most crazy/brilliant ideas in the night, then these ideas seem unattainable in the day.

Sometimes I wish I could just implement those ideas there and then :)
At 6:41 PM, May 11, 2005, RS said…

Good one, keep it coming :))

Actually good post and useful advice there about sarees that I can use!
At 10:41 AM, May 13, 2005, dinesh said…

It's happened to me too. I get these brain waves at night. The next morning I say to myself "you crazy ? you thought you could do that ? " ! Night really is a maya !