Kumbhar :)

We were in Dhamnod village, where we met Bhagwan bhai. Bhagwan bhai is a potter. We watched him change a blob of clay into earthen pots.

Once the pot is off the wheel and just about to go into the kiln, the potter keeps one hand inside the pot for support and uses the other to tap the outer surface to strengthen it and give it shape.

Reminded me of this analogy about relationships: if the hand inside is that of love, the relationship can withstand many outer storms.

The round darts that you see in the picture are for the inner support, while the flat darts are for the tapping. Bhagwan bhai shared that the inner darts are always heavier than the outer darts. Looks like the weight of love should always be greater :)

On a sunny afternoon, when I am fetched a glass of cool water from a similar pot, I know the amount of love and labor that someone has put into it, with a lot of gentle tapping.

@Ghaths of Maheshwar.