Take A Dip In Holy Water And Get Rid Of Your Sins Just For ₹ 11, With A Certificate!

India can amaze you in many ways. On one hand, India can boast about its first ever space shuttle and mesmerize you, and on the other hand, it can give you umpteen ways to ‘cleanse’ yourself.

‘Paap mukti’ comes in a new form now in Rajasthan. You take a dip in the holy waters in Shiva temple’s in Rajasthan and there! You are free of all the sins. Not only that, you get a certificate for it too, after paying Rs 11.

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The temple is Gautameshwar Mahadev Paapmochan Teertha in Pratapgarh’s district. Aminat Kachhari charges are for Re 1 and dosh-nivaran is for Rs 10.

 

The temple holds this record since Independence and the temple is popularly known as ‘Haridwar of tribals’.

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One of the priests named Nandkishore Sharma said:

People ostracized in their villages come here to take a dip and go back with `paap-mukti’ certificates. For centuries, it has been a famous pilgrimage held in great reverence, especially by the tribal community. Lakhs of devotees gather here for Gautameshwar fair held in May.

 

In case you’re wondering what started this age-old tradition here, the story dates back to a sage named Gautam Rishi who sought redemption after killing an animal.

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The sage is said to have taken a dip in the holy waters to get rid of the ‘curse’.

This triggered a tradition and now the temple witnesses many farmers who come there to lift their ‘curse’ after they have killed animals and insects while farming.

Wow!

Our judicial systems can take a backseat now because the person is not paapi anymore if he pays Rs 11 and gets a certificate. 😛

News Source: The Times Of India

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