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A holy dip and Rs 11 is all it takes to be 'certified' free of sins
UDAIPUR: Hindu pilgrims traditionally believe that bathing in holy waters washes away their sins, but the solace so gained is purely psychological with nothing tangible to show.
But a Shiva temple in Rajasthan is different. Here, redemption comes with a certificate that qualifies one duly purged of all sin, or `paap-mukt'.
Welcome to Gautameshwar Mahadev Paapmochan Teertha, a Shiva temple in Pratapgarh district. This temple offers a `paapmukti' certificate to anyone who takes a dip in its `kund' and pays Rs 11.
The temple claims to have maintained a record since Independence of all those who bathed in its Mandakini Kund and got certified. A body of priests called Aminat Kachhari charges Re 1 for each certificate, while Rs 10 is for `dosh-nivaran' (removal of obstacles). "People ostracised in their villages come here to take a dip and go back with `paap-mukti' certificates," said priest Nandkishore Sharma.
Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...rtified-free-of-sins/articleshow/52426177.cms
UDAIPUR: Hindu pilgrims traditionally believe that bathing in holy waters washes away their sins, but the solace so gained is purely psychological with nothing tangible to show.
But a Shiva temple in Rajasthan is different. Here, redemption comes with a certificate that qualifies one duly purged of all sin, or `paap-mukt'.
Welcome to Gautameshwar Mahadev Paapmochan Teertha, a Shiva temple in Pratapgarh district. This temple offers a `paapmukti' certificate to anyone who takes a dip in its `kund' and pays Rs 11.
The temple claims to have maintained a record since Independence of all those who bathed in its Mandakini Kund and got certified. A body of priests called Aminat Kachhari charges Re 1 for each certificate, while Rs 10 is for `dosh-nivaran' (removal of obstacles). "People ostracised in their villages come here to take a dip and go back with `paap-mukti' certificates," said priest Nandkishore Sharma.
Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...rtified-free-of-sins/articleshow/52426177.cms
