हिंदुस्तान और उसका संस्कृत

I was an atheist till I was almost 22. I did not like going to temples. I used to consider them as money making machines. I once visited Sheetla Mata Mandir in Gurgaon & that i thought was my last visit to any temple. I hated how they asked for money at each step. The moment you enter the temple, a priest would put a tilak on your forehead (without your consent) and ask for 10 rupees, then somebody will hit a peacock feather on your forehead & ask for another 10 rupees. Then another tilak with ashes & another 10 rupees. My mother used to spend that money happily because of superstition but I used to feel disgusted. Such things took me away from temples & belief in God. Then I grew up, started following politics and then i saw a news article that moved me. As per the announcement by the AAP chief, the salaries of imams will be increased from Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 18,000 per month. Whereas the salary of the helpers would be increased from Rs 9,000 per month to Rs 16,0...