Crowd gathered to look at 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 enjoying, then it’s believed that there shall be reasonable rain this 12 months. 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 shall be neither famine nor drought. In Tonk district, the custom of prediction by enjoying ball has been occurring for the reason that princely instances.
For this recreation, a ball weighing about 80 kg is ready by filling outdated torn garments. Then on the event of Makar Sankranti, folks play this distinctive recreation. In this, the ball is kicked in direction of one another by kicking it with the ft. In the type of Dada Mahotsav, this recreation came about in Awan city of the district. A lot of folks had been current to look at the sport. In this competition, Dada went to the fort premises whereas enjoying. After this the organizers introduced that this time the climate shall 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 12 months shall be one in all happiness and prosperity. Whereas if Dada Akhaniyan goes in direction of Darwaza then it’s believed that this 12 months’s climate is not going to be good. In different phrases, there’s a risk of famine that 12 months. In this sequence, if Dada goes to the fort, then it’s believed that there shall be reasonable climate. This time on the event of Makar Sankranti, this recreation continued for 3 hours and eventually moved in direction of Dada Garh complicated.
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 All these folks divide into two elements and attempt to push a ball made from outdated garments and ropes weighing about 70-80 kg to one another’s courtroom by kicking it with their ft. Many instances this recreation ends inside an hour and a half, however generally such a scenario arises that the sport continues for the entire day. Before beginning this recreation, formal worship is finished after which it begins as per custom.