Crowd gathered to observe Dada Mahotsav in Tonk
There is an odd custom in Tonk district of Rajasthan. Here individuals play a ball weighing 80 kg on the event of Makar Sankranti. If this ball goes into the fort whereas taking part in then it’s believed that there will likely be reasonable rain this yr. This time additionally this custom was adopted on Makar Sankranti and the ball went into the fort. After this individuals have expressed happiness. Said that this time there will likely be neither famine nor drought. In Tonk district, the custom of prediction by taking part in ball has been happening for the reason that princely occasions.
For this sport, a ball weighing about 80 kg is ready by filling outdated torn garments. Then on the event of Makar Sankranti, individuals play this distinctive sport. In this, the ball is kicked in the direction of one another by kicking it with the ft. This sport befell within the type of Dada Mahotsav in Awan city of the district. A lot of individuals had been current to observe the sport. In this competition, Dada went to the fort premises whereas taking part in. After this the organizers introduced that this time the climate will likely be reasonable.
This is how predictions are made throughout Dada Mahotsav
The technique of prediction on this Dada Mahotsav organized on the event of Makar Sakranti can be distinctive. If the sport strikes in the direction of Daada Dooni Darwaza then it’s believed that this yr will likely be considered one of happiness and prosperity. Whereas if Dada Akhaniyan goes in the direction of Darwaza then it’s believed that this yr’s climate won’t be good. In different phrases, there’s a risk of famine that yr. In this sequence, if Dada goes to the fort then it’s believed that there will likely be reasonable climate. This time on the event of Makar Sankranti, this sport continued for 3 hours and eventually moved in the direction of Dada Garh advanced.
People from 12 villages play
People from twelve villages take part on this Dada Mahotsav performed in Anwa. All these individuals divide into two elements and attempt to push a ball fabricated from outdated garments and ropes weighing about 70-80 kg to one another’s courtroom by kicking it with their ft. Many occasions this sport ends inside an hour and a half, however generally such a scenario arises that the sport continues for the entire day. Before beginning this sport, formal worship is finished after which it begins as per custom.
