CURATED BY – CHANDAN KUMAR CHAUBEY | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, At some places Holi is played with Gulal, at some places the group of Huliars are drenched with water showers and at some places there is also a tradition of Lathmar Holi. But in Polyakhurd of the district, there is a tradition of walking on burning embers on Holi, which the villagers are still following. The special thing is that even after walking on burning embers, neither does anyone get blisters on his feet nor does anyone feel pain. So people's problems also go away.
It may be a little difficult to believe, but the tradition of walking on the burning embers of Holi in the premises of the temple of Gal Mahadev on the day of Holi in village Polay Khurd of Polaykalan tehsil of the district has been going on for many generations. It is the faith and belief of the villagers that by walking on the burning embers here, Gal Mahadev fulfills the wishes of the devotees. Chairman of Simhastha Fair Development Authority, Makhansingh Chauhan, who has the status of Cabinet Minister, also participates in this unique event every year.
Gal Mahadev fulfills the wishes of the devotees.
Villagers say that the tradition of walking on embers on the day of Holi has been going on in their village for many years. From village children to elders, they walk barefoot on burning embers. As if walking on normal ground. By doing this, Baba Gal Mahadev keeps his village away from disaster and himself from diseases and troubles. The villagers claim that even after walking on such hot embers, neither do they get blisters on their feet nor do they suffer from any kind of problem. Villagers told that the event starts at 9 pm in the temple courtyard. In which thousands of devotees participate. Those who, after the special puja, go out barefoot after worshiping Gal Mahadev on burning embers. Gal Mahadev: Any devotee who makes a wish at Mahadev's place. Baba fulfills the wishes of those devotees in one year. However, local people say that they do not have any accurate information as to when this tradition started in their village.