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Old 26th March 2008, 08:35 AM
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This happens only in INDIA – Motorcycle Babaji (Devata)

From last many years we have been traveling a lot between Jodhpur & Our working place Near Ranakpur.( World fame for famous Jain temples having best carving pillars & domes ,around 500 years old ) In the initial years we never notice any thing odd than few years back our driver pointed out it to us And we saw it that
about 20- 25 km From Pali (a district headquarter) towards Jodhpur near highway there was a motor cycle lying from many years with few dried up garlands on it.
Our Driver told us the story that this motorcycle belonged to a Young Rajput Man and at this place he mat an accident & died while driving this almost brand new motorbike so after Police enquiry this motorbike was taken to police thana & stored there in luggage room…….......... but can u believe this in the night the motorbike on its own came back to the site of accident .So the police took it again & removed all patrol from it thinking somebody must have played a prank And locked it in Garage ……….but lo! next night again the same thing happens.
So police men got scared & cleared the motorbike to next of the kin very quickly.
The family people sold it to a person & he took it to Gujarat About 400 km from the site ……………But will u believe that again in the night motorbike came to same site on its own without rider And came to stand there. The person who purchased it was so scared that he left his claim on it.
The baffled family people than decided to keep it there only as people Concluded that as the dead person was very fond of his new motor cycle so his departed soul didn’t want it any where else And at this place his soul is still residing as he met an accedental sudden death so didn't get mukti So better keep it there only otherwise the angry soul may make matters worse for everybobdy.
Now as the family people believing that departed soul is still lurking there started doing Pooja & Deepak & putting flowers to motor bike .
When we first saw it it was just motor bike lying there with few dried up garlands but in just few years as the fame spread the place becomes swarming with worshippers, in the starting only on the day of his accident every month & DOB and death anniversary & so on.
Than in few years the place become almost temple with motorbike standing there covered all in fresh garlands & a pakkaa squire with a photo of late person, the place was given the name of Shri Om banna’s Sthan. (As the late person’s name was Omsingh And young people in rajput house hold are called Banna affectionately )
Now most of the Rajput community from near by villages And many of the other community people all comes there toworship the motor cycle & want there wishes & Mannats to be fulfilled & returns back with all pooja & Chadava When there worship is full filled!And people have many stories that there wishes were granted there.
Every time when we pass from that site swarms of people are there, worshiping.
Newly wed couples are brought there to do the pooja just after marriage & new bourn babies are brought there to remove there hair first time ( a religious ritual ) People have accepted Shree Om banna as there home deity ( KULDEVTA ) and Village daity.
With all this so many small shops have established there selling Flowers, Incense sticks, garlands, flowers, and tea stalls eatables & so on. It has become a full Pooja place.
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The funny thing Was that all the drinkers from nearby areas has a merry time as the Om banna was a rajput person & drinking is officially accepted in them so people started putting a” Bhog of Darru ( alcohol )” or Bear to Ombanna & than sit in near by Shrubs & have a lot to ? enjoy.
Now the persons looking after it has prohibited this & put a notice that no Bhog of drinks shud be served to dainty.
But this place has grown up to a religious place in few years.
‘India Today “Magazine also pen down about it some time back

All I can say is This Happens only in India.
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Old 26th March 2008, 09:09 AM
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hmm.. Idiots.. what more can I say...

Sorry, If I am going to hurt anyone here... but this is my personal opinion.

I blame it on our belief on God-man. Whoever it is.. unless he can show it outright that they can do what not for this society.. they are not Superpowers. But following them and worshiping them as God leads to all these sorts of fakes and scams.

A human can never be a God or a messenger of God. If so then he better do something to this society rather than just sit and preach, I say.
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Old 26th March 2008, 09:19 AM
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Truely IT HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA!!!
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Old 26th March 2008, 10:24 AM
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true,this happens only in India....
when superstitions abound,spirituality takes a back seat...
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