For some, this is the beginning, not the end, of religious devotion.
Haridasa poets like Vijaya Vitthala, Gopala Vitthala, Jagannatha Vitthala, Venugopala Vitthala and Mohana Vitthala assumed pen-names ending with "Vitthala", as an act of devotion.
Even today, studies find that more fervent religious devotion correlates to more desire for aggressive and medically futile end-of-life intervention, not less.
The episodes so far are on iPlayer until the end of the month; follow with devotion Chummy's attempts at bike-riding, the births that make One Born Every Minute look rosy, and the filthy 50s East End grime.
The website's consensus states: "End of Watch has the energy, devotion to characters, and charismatic performances to overcome the familiar pitfalls of its genre and handheld format".
The squad start the day with devotion at 7.30am, pray before every meal and the day ends with devotion at 6.30pm and midnight.
Thirty five years of devotion to the Flyers and Eagles has taught me to expect even the finest playoff campaigns to end in failure.
Thereafter the royal house of Wessex, who became the kings of England, made a point of devotion to Cuthbert, which also had a useful political message, as they came from opposite ends of the united English kingdom.
It is a matter of devotion.
The Donnas inspire this kind of devotion.
Spenta Armaiti (Beneficent Devotion), the spirit of devotion and faith, guides and protects the believer.
