quota: People of Jethi group, who got here from Gujarat throughout the princely states and have been wrestlers of Kota court docket, nonetheless have a good time Dussehra otherwise. In Kota, these individuals make Ravana of clay even earlier than the institution of Navratri and develop wheatgrass on it. These individuals kill Ravana, who’s constructed from the soil of the Akhara, by crushing him along with his ft on the day of Dussehra. This custom is being adopted in Kota for the final 150 years.
In this, such a practice is finished at many locations in Kota, during which Ravana’s ego is destroyed by trampling it along with his ft by the wrestlers. According to the previous custom, individuals of Jethi group created Ravana on this method at many locations in Nanta and Kishorepura. It was crushed and destroyed on Saturday. From the time of puja within the temple, war-like ambiance was created with the sound of drums and cymbals. Even Ravana’s voice and his boastful laughter have been introduced out by the mic. While crushing Ravana, there have been shouts of God and Mother Limbaja. Now wrestling and akhara can be organized on this soil.
Unique Dussehra in Kota (ETV Bharat Kota)
With the institution of Navratri, Ravana is ready from the soil of the Akhara: Before this, worship and aarti of Limbaja situated at Nanta was carried out. Sohan Jethi, who performs this service, says that there are 120 households of Jethi group in Kota. Besides, these individuals additionally serve three temples. Akharas are additionally linked to all these temples. Of these, one is in Kishorepura and two in Nanta. Making clay Ravana begins throughout Shraddha Paksha itself. It is totally ready on the primary day of Navratri. Ghee, milk, honey, curd and wheat are added to this soil. In such a scenario, barley grows in it for 9 days of Navratri. After this nobody enters this temple, solely the priest is distributed inside to worship the Goddess. Only just a few wrestlers and other people related to the temple committee come right here, who get entry contained in the temple solely by the window. Garba is organized within the temple premises.
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The royal household had constructed the Akharas: People of Jethi group got here to Kutch Kota of Gujarat, Rajasthan about 300 years in the past. He is principally a Gujarati Brahmin and his occupation has been wrestling. The princess from Kutch, Gujarat was married into the royal household of Kota. Came to Kota from Gujarat for his security. During this time, a wrestling occasion was organized right here, during which our ancestors had defeated the wrestlers coming from overseas. Happy with this, the royal household requested him to remain in Kota and in addition made full preparations for him.
During this era, three Akharas have been additionally inbuilt Kota. The design and maps of those akharas are the identical. Wrestlers proficient in wrestling used to take part in wrestling and wrestling competitions throughout the nation. Apart from Kota, there’s a custom of constructing Ravana of clay in Mysore, Udaipur, Bhuj and Baroda of Gujarat and different locations.
