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 enjoying, then it’s believed that there will probably be average rain this 12 months. 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 probably be neither famine nor drought. In Tonk district, the custom of prediction by enjoying ball has been occurring because the princely occasions.
For this recreation, a ball weighing about 80 kg is ready by filling outdated torn garments. Then on the event of Makar Sankranti, individuals play this distinctive recreation. In this, the ball is kicked in direction of one another by kicking it with the toes. In the type of Dada Mahotsav, this recreation happened in Awan city of the district. Numerous individuals had been current to observe the sport. In this competition, Dada went to the fort premises whereas enjoying. After this the organizers introduced that this time the climate will probably be average.
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 be distinctive. If the sport strikes in direction of Daada Dooni Darwaza then it’s believed that this 12 months will probably be one in every of 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 will probably be average climate. This time on the event of Makar Sankranti, this recreation continued for 3 hours and eventually 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 All these individuals divide into two elements and attempt to push a ball fabricated from outdated garments and ropes weighing about 70-80 kg to one another’s courtroom by kicking it with their toes. Sometimes this recreation ends inside an hour and a half, however typically 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.
