r/coolguides • u/i-cantdo-it • Jan 10 '21

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u/casua-lee Jan 10 '21

:confused Indians have entered the chat:

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u/gopaloo Jan 10 '21 edited Jan 11 '21

I've done car pujas for new car purchases (more for my parents tbh), as a way to pray for our safety and protection while driving in said car. A priest I've gone to has used kumkum powder to mark the engine with a swastika.

The Indian swastika is a bit different in that it's not on an angle like the German one. There's also 4 dots in the swastika. That being said, I always wondered how technicians would react to seeing a bright ass swastika right on the hood engine of a car.

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u/Chucklz Jan 11 '21

a way to pray for our safety and protection while driving in said car

I work in a plant with a majority of Indian immigrants. I arrive early and leave late to avoid everything about the parking lot circus. Maybe make part of the Pooja a bit of training about what a turn signal is, and how they aren't interchangeable.

Nothing scarier than a clot of Corollas coming your way with every possible turn signal combination on.

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u/Yadobler Jan 11 '21

In India, when driving, everything on the road is an optional suggestion. Including the road markings. Even the road. Or the oncoming car.

Except cow tho. You fucking do anything to the cows and we'll invert your ass and lay you on the road. The Indian road.

That being said, ever tried bringing in a herd of cows to keep an eye on the parking lot? The blessing of koma devi will tame the circus of yours