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Hi. I am a Christian married to a Hindu. We are raising our child as a Hindu. We run our own company and my husband works 7 days a week.

I make it a point to take him to temples and once in a while to the church. We celebrate all festivals (Hindu & Christian) in the proper manner.

My query is... my son is quite young (18 months old). But, he is very influenced by what we do. At the time of Navratri, we performed Arti in the morning, lit a diya and prayed. My son really liked this. We want him to be religious (not ritualistic) but religious. Now, mornings are a very busy time for me. I have to prepare his breakfast, send the dogs for a walk (one by one) then keep their food and water ready, then send my husband off to work, feed my child breakfast, and wrap up everything by 9:30 so that I can keep a check on my employees (I do this over the internet from home). But, I log in to our chat session at 9:30 as they consult me on a number of queries during the course of the day.

Now, after Navratri, my son wants to light a diya and aggarbati every day, in the morning before my husband leaves. I don' t have the time to bathe so early in the morning. Is it wrong to light a diya and agarbatti without bathing ? Please let me know. In my religion, there is no such problem, but I don' t want to offend God by doing something wrong. Please let me know how I can go about this. Sri replied. Hi m. Myself sri. And my answer to your query is yes, you have to take bath and wear only fresh washed clothes before you light the lamp in the puja room. If its difficult for you and if your son can do it then make sure he takes bath and does it by himself. I' m telling coz i' m a hindu brahmin :) and now m i really need you and your husband' s help. Even i' m in love with a christian girl from more than 2 years now and we' ve decided to get married in another 3 years. Me and spouse would love to get in touch with you people and make our married life a very happy one. Pls m pls talk to hubby and help us. Pls pls pls contact me by replying to this thread. i' ll be available anytime here. If you stay in karnataka i can give you my mobile no. Pls m pls help me and my spouse to lead a happy married life with your valuable suggestions. We' re waiting to hear from you people... Pls...