1.3 Lakh For First Pitcher Of Holy Water In Odisha Temple

Bhubaneswar:

Some might name it a superstition, some might even see it as a enterprise alternative, the day’s first pitcher of holy water drawn from well-known Marichi `Kunda’ (pond) positioned within the Mukteswar Temple right here, fetched Rs 1.30 lakh, in an public sale carried out on the eve of Lord Lingaraj’s annual Rukuna Ratha pageant right here.

The public sale for the holy water was held on Friday evening close to the Marichi Kunda. It’s believed that bathing within the holy water helps resolve fertility issues amongst devotees.

The public sale was carried out by Bodu Nijog, a bunch of servitors of Lord Lingaraj temple. A pair from Baramunda space in Bhubaneswar supplied the best worth they usually obtained the primary pitcher of water by paying Rs 1.30 lakh whereas the bottom worth was simply Rs 25,000.

Equally, the second pitcher of water was auctioned for Rs 47,000 towards the bottom worth of Rs 16,000 whereas the third pitcher fetched Rs 13,000.

After the primary three {couples} obtained the holy water, the Badu Nijog distributed different pitchers amongst poor {couples} with out making any calls for. The water public sale course of which has been happening since a very long time, couldn’t be held for final two years on account of COVID-19 pandemic, stated a servitor.

Purchasers of the primary pitcher stated their household was ready to go as much as Rs 2.5 lakh to purchase the Marichi Kunda holy water.

“There is no such thing as a such scientific cause behind this perception on this water. We don’t imagine that bathing with a pitcher of water will improve fertility in human beings. On the identical time, I additionally don’t deny that the water may need some (different) medicinal properties because the Marichi Kunda is surrounded by many Ashoka timber, the roots of which finish within the tank,” stated Dr Santosh Mishra, an eminent gynecologist.

Dr Mishra stated individuals imagine that Mom Sita conceived twins-Lav and Kush, after staying a while at Ashoka Vatika, a backyard of Ashoka timber in Lanka by Demon King Ravana.