June 11, 2012

A tale of a well in Andhra Pradesh


 
 It was an arid region receiving meagre rainfall. As a child, I used to visit a temple there, where people used to draw water from a sacred well with a bucket and rope to wash their hands and legs before approaching the resident deity. Recently, I visited the same temple. As my mind was being flooded by nostalgia, I found that the well has been replaced by a tap. The original well has silted up and is now used as a dustbin.



Mr. K.Venu Gopal, Joint Director,Ground water department Andhra Pradesh, went down memory lane and relates traditional ways to present practices. To read his full story click here.



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