Curated by - BAGHWAN DAS BERAGI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, After wishing prosperity to Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, the townspeople on Wednesday worshiped Lord Govardhan on Padwa and prayed for happiness and peace. According to Hindu tradition, 33 crore deities reside in the cow, whose worship gives virtue, due to this belief, on this day the cow was decorated attractively by applying livestock material and mehndi. On the other hand, according to the belief, Govardhan made of cow dung was worshiped by law and crushed by the cow. It is noteworthy that on the next day of Deepotsav, the ancient tradition is carried out on Suhag Padwa, but this time due to the solar eclipse, this event was organized on the third day of Deepotsav and this day, after visiting the temples, the Govardhan Parvat form a mountain by making a mountain out of cow dung. Prayers were offered for happiness and prosperity. People also worshiped the cow along with the Govardhan Puja in the city. On this day special decoration of animals was done and by worshiping them, people showed their enthusiasm by lighting fireworks. Along with this, women decorated rangoli and lit lamps on the threshold of the houses.
the tradition of throwing in dung
According to every year, this year also, on the second day of Deepawali, the years-old tradition was carried out by the Gawli Samaj. On this day, along with worshiping the Govardhan mountain by the society, children were thrown into the dung. According to the belief, children are bathed with cow dung, seeking protection from disease and protection throughout the year, and this tradition has been followed by society since the Mahabharata period.
played in the village
After the festival of Deepawali, the ritual of playing chheda is still performed in rural areas in the traditional way. Due to this, on Wednesday, in villages Bamori, Sapti, and other villages, the youth tampered with the cows. Villagers told that according to tradition, by putting leather and green bush on sticks, the cows are tried hard by smothering them. The same unique ritual was performed this year as well.