:: OP-ED

I believe in all Gods

Niharika Nag

Oct 17 : My relationship with God is uncluttered. There is no one in between — just me, my prayers and Him. I have been brought up in a very religious family that believes in going to temples and doing puja. They are obsessive about it and so I have inherited my faith as a family tradition.

I do not worship all the time but I make it a point to say my little prayer everyday. I also go to the temple every Thursday. It gives me strength. I have been carrying a pocket Bible in my bag since I was in class IV. I believe in all forms of God — they are all one. I get my strength from all of them and that’s how I see the Almighty.

I get all my answers from God. He communicates with me via dreams or an intuition. This has been happening since my childhood. I still listen to my intuitions and dreams for many things in life. It is important to believe in God because in times of trouble we remember Him.

I have still not ventured into spirituality. I feel I am too young for that and don’t feel the need for it yet. However, spirituality for me is to go deep into one’s self where one finds peace. As I grew up, my prayers changed. Now I don’t want fairytales from God. I have become more practical. I pray for good health, lots of opportunities and lots of money!

(As told to Shubham Shukla)

— Niharika Nag is a Bengaluru-based model