I was trying to understand the speed of light, which is nearly 300,000 km per second—nothing but the fundamental measure of time and distance. If light traveled at infinite speed, our very existence would be questionable. If it were slower, the entire concept of time, distance, weather, and even mass formation would be drastically different. Consider this: In Bengaluru, people say, "You are an hour away from me," instead of "You are 10 km away." What they are really saying is that there is a traffic jam. Time and distance are relative, shaped by perception. When do you feel that time is frozen and you are moving at the speed of light? Or that the world rushes past you—like standing on a platform while trains zoom by? Kaal (time) is defined by both distance and perception. Now you know why the calendar in your home is called Kaal Nirnay—the determination of time. You are an eternal soul, beyond time. But the body exists within dimensions—time and space are its parameters. This AI-generated image represents my exploration of time in the universe using light. "Tamso ma jyotir gamaya..." (Lead me from darkness to light) "Mrityor ma amritam gamaya..." (Lead me from death to immortality) "Asto ma sad gamaya..." (Lead me from untruth to truth)