Yes, Mitzy, no one should bow down to anyoone except God. We Hindus, since time immemorial, worship only ONE GOD. " Ekmevadwitiyam sharnam>" ( We take refuge in one and the only ONE). Other deities (erroneously called gods and doddesses) are manifestations of the ONE GOD. Gifts of ONE GOD.
Our Motherland is our Mother ? We salute her, rever her like we respect and rever our parants, our superiors, elders.... Whats the problem in calling the Motherland 'Durga" ??/ Bharat mata also has the attributes of Durga !! Bowing down to Motherland, father, mother, teacher is different than bowing down to ONE GOD. Why dont u see the reflections of the ONE God in every part of the creation ?????
We get the smell of ONE GOD everywhere so we revere everything. This is Bharat. Not Saudi Arabia. U have to choose one. Decide.
