As many would find it baffling to put one’s little child in a pile of cow dung, it surely does not bewilder the townsfolk of Betul in Madhya Pradesh. Children in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district are tossed or placed in cow dung for the Hindu festival of Govardhan Puja (November 8) for good luck.
Participants hope that the children will be granted good health and protected from disease as a result of the puja (prayer or ritual).
People in Betul believe that tossing their children in cow dung would turn out to be beneficial as it helps in keeping them away from diseases or any sort of ailments.
The age-old ritual takes place in the coming weeks after Diwali on Govardhan pooja. The tradition has been practiced for centur
ies and the locals have said that it has benefited their children.
The cow as we know is considered one of the most sacred animals and holds the utmost importance in Hinduism. Due to its sacred impor
tance, it often leads to controversies nut its believers believe otherwise.
Govardhan Puja is also known as ‘Annaku’ is a Hindu festival that takes place on the fourth day of Diwali, during which devotees pray to Lord Krishna.
Govardhan Puja commemorates the day Lord Krishna defeated Lord Indra, who brought heavy rainfall, destroying fields. By
letting their little ones run amok in the muck parents living in Madhya Pradesh state hope that good health will be bestowed on them.
Govardhan Puja, also known as Annaku, is a Hindu festival that takes place on the fourth day of Diwali, during which devotees pray to Lord Krishna. Govardhan Puja commemorates the day Lord Krishna defeated Lord Indra, who brought heavy rainfall, destroying fields.
