Crowd gathered to observe Dada Mahotsav in Tonk
There is a wierd custom in Tonk district of Rajasthan. Here folks 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 might be reasonable rain this yr. This time additionally this custom was adopted on Makar Sankranti and the ball went into the fort. After this folks have expressed happiness. Said that this time there might be neither famine nor drought. In Tonk district, the custom of prediction by taking part in ball has been occurring for the reason that princely instances.
For this sport, a ball weighing about 80 kg is ready by filling previous torn garments. Then on the event of Makar Sankranti, folks play this distinctive sport. In this, the ball is kicked in direction of one another by kicking it with the toes. In the type of Dada Mahotsav, this sport occurred in Awan city of the district. Numerous folks have 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 might be reasonable.
This is how predictions are made throughout Dada Mahotsav
The methodology of prediction on this Dada Mahotsav organized on the event of Makar Sakranti can also be distinctive. If the sport strikes in direction of Daada Dooni Darwaza then it’s believed that this yr might be certainly one of happiness and prosperity. Whereas if Dada Akhaniyan goes in direction of Darwaza then it’s believed that this yr’s climate is not going to be good. In different phrases, there’s a chance of famine that yr. In this sequence, if Dada goes to the fort then it’s believed that there might be reasonable climate. This time on the event of Makar Sankranti, this sport continued for 3 hours and at last moved in 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 folks divide into two elements and attempt to push a ball manufactured from previous garments and ropes weighing about 70-80 kg to one another’s courtroom by kicking it with their toes. Sometimes this sport ends inside an hour and a half, however generally such a state of affairs arises that the sport continues for the entire day. Before beginning this sport, formal worship is finished after which it begins as per custom.
