Thread by @Kal_Chiron

Many Hindus have ancestral murtis of devatas (kuladevata, kuladevi and others) which are currently in their homes with them and being daily worshipped (abhisheka etc)

My mother was covid positive. Both doses done. So infection was very mild. But 15 day quarantine in her bedroom.

Today her RTPCR came in negative. She came out of her bedroom for first time in 15 days. First thing she did was go and see the gods.

gods become such an integral part of family that it becomes difficult to do anything without them being around to witness it.

these murtis are with family for generations. They must have seen so many things happening in family. Many known, quite a few unknown

so many rejoices and heartbreaks. so many lies and truths. so many ups and downs. generations come and go. what remains constant are those murtis

almost every room has some photo, statue etc of some god. that is usually standard. but the pratishThita ancestral vigrahas of kuladevata, kuladevi and other assortment of gods is different.

I remember how I used to feel seeing them once a year when I was abroad. it is like seeing some old and loving grandparent who cannot move a lot due to old age, but who's presence is reassuring.

all 16 sanskaaras of everyone in family happened in front of these gods.

I remember I once wanted to see how it is to drink whiskey. No alcohol/nonveg allowed in home ever. So I managed to smuggle a sample when parents had gone out of station with friends

We had a smaller home then, so no separate place. gods were housed in a corner of living room.

I still remember the guilt for doing that. even today when I am sitting in front of my gods and if I remember that incident, I feel embarrassed. Just like I would feel when in front of parents now if my parents had caught me then.

worship your kuladevata / kuladevi folks. It is not just for some fruits.

in my opinion their presence in home completes the family. without them, home isn't completely a home... and family isn't completely a family..