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Devotees
offer brooms at Moradabad temple
Moradabad:
Brooms have quietly nudged away milk and marigold,
the traditional offerings made to Hindu deities in
a temple here Traditionally used to clean dust and
dirt from Indian homes, brooms, devotees believe,
will swipe away their sins. The ancient Bholenath
temple on the outskirts of Moradabad town is one of
the most revered temples of Lord Shiva. Over centuries,
the tradition of offering brooms has replaced the
more traditional offerings of marigold blooms and
milk. "This is a very revered temple and people come
here from far and near. Whatever wishes you have are
fulfilled here by the Lord," said Rajeshwari Sharma,
a devout. Devotees believe offering fresh brooms will
also brush away their sins. "This is a very old temple.
People offer brooms here thinking that their wishes
will be fulfilled," said Amit, another devotee. While
flowers, milk, clarified butter, oil, incense sticks
and camphor form traditional offerings in Indian temples,
for bizarre reasons, very unconventional offerings,
like liquour, clocks, earthen pots, are in vogue in
some temples across the country.
-Feb
10, 2007
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