Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Site Puha

With the passing of the lunar month that included two eclipses (spp - see previous posts) came an auspicious day to invoke the aid of Ganesh and start a new work. The project includes 6 towers grouped on a podium, 18 to 24 stories tall. The contract has finally been let for this work and the contractor is chomping at the bit to get going.

Following the precepts of vastu, Indian feng shui, the first work was done in the Northeast and the building commenced from the South west.

The priests were called and fires lit and a puja, or hindu blessing ceremony was held. a huge canopy was erected and chants sung and
concrete and bricks were blessed.

The big brass were adorned with wreaths of flowers and every body got to enjoy sweets and lunch.



All sorts of people were invited to place bricks, spread mortar, and break cocnuts. I'm not sure what OSHA would say about all the barefeet on site, but I guess for this event we answer to a higher law.

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