This happened in Tanjore in 2007.

I was visiting the Raja Raja Cholan temple when I was approached by a small boy, not older than eight years old, selling agarbathis.

Since I was travelling, and also since the bathis are easily available back home, I told him that I didnt want it.

The boy was persistent, so to send him off, I gave him some money.

He was taken aback and refused the money saying that he didnt want charity.

I was so overwhelmed by that small boy's action and bought the bathis.

Its true what they say, travel opens up your mind like nothing else.