Wednesday, June 27, 2012

A Living Heritage



…that which never ages, never becomes irrelevant, never dies.

A Living Heritage can neither be bought nor owned; it can only be inherited.

It is for everyone; it has to be shared and cherished.

Living Heritage is in our ceremonies, our customs, and our festivals. It is in our palaces and our forts. It reverberates through their historic walls at night during son et lumiere and brings them alive.    

It is in conservation, preservation, and restoration.

It shows itself in the arts, the paintings and the photographs of yesteryears.

It is revealed in old and faded handwritten historical accounts and the shining crystal collection.

It finds expression in the rebuilt vintage car collection and the broken walls surrounding Eklingji – the ruling deity of Mewar.    

Living Heritage is in the oath made by Shriji and his forefathers 1,400 years ago. It is the soul of this custodianship unbroken since 734 AD.   

This is the Living Heritage of Mewar. And it has to be kept alive by bequeathing its legacy to the youth. 


*I wrote this copy in an effort to define the idea of 'Living Heritage' for Eternal Mewar

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