The awkward moment : As Modi touches his feet, Advani looks away

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:If Advani did that, it only means that he is a pseudo-traditionalist. In Hindu tradition, when someone touches an elderly person's feet, the old fart is supposed to bless the young one. If he doesn't, he gets cursed by sage Parasara.

I carefully looked at the video. It looks like Modi was slow in accepting the flowers from Advani and kind of timed the "feet-touching" act a little awkwardly. May be Advani was quietly reciting some verses at that time (which is also common for the elderly when others touch their feet).

Both the journalist and you are like the super secular scholars in Dandaka forest waiting for some daadiwala to perform a fire ritual.

Rashmun wrote:

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:If Advani did that, it only means that he is a pseudo-traditionalist. In Hindu tradition, when someone touches an elderly person's feet, the old fart is supposed to bless the young one. If he doesn't, he gets cursed by sage Parasara.

I carefully looked at the video. It looks like Modi was slow in accepting the flowers from Advani and kind of timed the "feet-touching" act a little awkwardly. May be Advani was quietly reciting some verses at that time (which is also common for the elderly when others touch their feet).

Both the journalist and you are like the super secular scholars in Dandaka forest waiting for some daadiwala to perform a fire ritual.

If the old man does not want the younger man to touch his feet, but the younger man insists on the feet touching, is the old man obliged to give his blessings to the younger man?

Btw, Modi used to also touch the feet of Keshubhai Patel even as he was working towards destroying Keshubhai politically.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:

Rashmun wrote:

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:If Advani did that, it only means that he is a pseudo-traditionalist. In Hindu tradition, when someone touches an elderly person's feet, the old fart is supposed to bless the young one. If he doesn't, he gets cursed by sage Parasara.

I carefully looked at the video. It looks like Modi was slow in accepting the flowers from Advani and kind of timed the "feet-touching" act a little awkwardly. May be Advani was quietly reciting some verses at that time (which is also common for the elderly when others touch their feet).

Both the journalist and you are like the super secular scholars in Dandaka forest waiting for some daadiwala to perform a fire ritual.

If the old man does not want the younger man to touch his feet, but the younger man insists on the feet touching, is the old man obliged to give his blessings to the younger man?

Btw, Modi used to also touch the feet of Keshubhai Patel even as he was working towards destroying Keshubhai politically.

Yes!

Modi touching Keshubhai's feet is fine. (Arjuna shot at Bhishma in the war but asked for his blessing before that.)
The voters gave a clearer message to Keshubhai.

Rashmun wrote:

Rashmun wrote:http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/at-bhopal-rally-narendra-modi-touches-lk-advani-s-feet-but-veteran-looks-away-423452?pfrom=home-lateststories

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:More important qostin:  What is Arun Jaitley doing to Rajnath Singh ji.

Seva Lamberdar wrote:It was not proper on the part of Modi to bow to another politician / political  colleague (Advani or someone else) in an official setting. A mere hand shake or 'namaste' would have been enough.