Worshippers dance with a human SKULL to appease Hindu deity and call for rainfall and a large harvest in India

[Bossman]

'Aghori's are those who as per belief goes to such a height in their 'sadhana', so that all the surrounding things loses difference in their eyes, for e.g. they can eat anything (irrespective of wheather it is eatable or not), drink anything, stay anywhere, nothing can cause any affection or repulsion in them. Probably their way of religion is a branch of Tantraa, which is itself an evolution of mixture of Buddhist and Hindu

so you are justifying cannibalism? BTW Aghoris have nothing to do with Buddhism. Aghoris is a 500 year old totally Hindu sect. Your are bring in Buddhism to dilute a totally reprehensible Hindu practice.

 

[Vapnope]

Where did they get human heads? Do these people bury their dead?

 

[Deltadart]

Worshippers dance with a human SKULL to appease Hindu deity and call for rainfall and a large harvest in India


By Lydia Catling For Mailonline
11:04 13 Apr 2021, updated 15:13 13 Apr 2021
Hindu devotees took to the streets holding on to human skulls in Bardhaman, India, for annual festival
Incredible pictures show unusual ritual in which people carry heads in streets, attracting a lot of attention
Week-long Gajan festival mostly celebrated in West Bengal and is associated with Hindu deities such as Shiva
Worshippers carrying a human skull dance along the streets of Bardhaman, India, as part of a festival which appeases a Hindu deity.

Startling photographs show residents of the city taking to the streets dressed in bright colours and holding on to several skulls.


The Hindu devotees were also carrying a sword as part of the the Gajan Festival, which is commonly celebrated in West Bengal at this time of year.


Onlookers stood on their doorsteps, on the side of the street and outside shops, pulling out their phones to capture the incredible display.

A few selected men, wearing flowers around their necks and ornate head accessories, were chosen to carry the skulls and often held them high above the crowds.

The week-long Gajan Festival is mostly celebrated in West Bengal and is associated with Hindu deities such as Shiva, Neel and Dharmaraj.

According to photographer Avishek Das, on the last day of the Bengali Calendar, in the middle of April, devotees worship dead bodies to satisfy Lord Shiva for better rain and harvest, a 100-year-old traditional practice.

The central theme of the pre-harvest festival is satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion and sacrifice.

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Give a god a bone: A group of worshippers took to the streets in Bardhaman, India, today as part of the Gajan Festival, carrying human skulls along as part of the procession

Hindu devotees held up the human skulls and pointed them right in front of cameras for passersby who had stopped to take pictures and record the unusual ritual,

A few selected people, wearing flowers and elaborate head accessories, appeared to be the chosen ones to carry the skulls for the parade

While many of those involved in the procession seem unfazed by the human skulls, others, including this young boy, were still a little wary of them

The week-long Gajan Festival is mostly celebrated in West Bengal and is associated with Hindu deities such as Shiva, Neel and Dharmaraj. Pictured: People stand on doorsteps to take pictures of the festival

The 100-year-old tradition is said to take place on the last day of the Bengali Calendar, in the middle of April, where devotees worship dead bodies to satisfy Lord Shiva for better rain and harvest


Those selected to carry the human skulls held them in their hands high above the crowds as large groups of people and took pictures of the unusual sight

The central theme of the pre-harvest Gajan festival is satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion and sacrifice. Pictured: A man carries a human skull through the street as people stop to take pictures

As well as the parade, the Hindu devotees then set down the human skulls and take part in a traditional dance (pictured)

Worshippers dance with a human SKULL to appease Hindu deity in India

Hindu devotees walked through the streets of Bardhaman, India, today wearing elaborate colours and holding human skulls. The tradition has been taking place for 100 years as part of Gajan Festival.

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Shining India! No doubt they will get a free pass in the west. Just switch the religion and watch it go viral all over the world. Makes you wonder.

 

[ALexxy87]

so you are justifying cannibalism? BTW Aghoris have nothing to do with Buddhism. Aghoris is about 500 years old totally Hindu sect. Your are bring in Buddhism to dilute a totally reprehensible Hindu practice.

I just stated the facts, neither criticiaing, nor justifying. You should know the history of Tantraa culture, though it has a trace in Vedic and pre vedic era, its final form is derived from mix up of buddhism (Vajrayan) and hinduism, there are numerous proof of it.

Where did they get human heads? Do these people bury their dead?

Probably from open air crematorium of remote villages.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Thanks God I am a Muslim.....

 

[Juggernaut_Flat_Plane_V8]

shocking ritual...beneath good taste,logic and reasoning....Highly dissapointed

 

[Anubis]

Where did they get human heads? Do these people bury their dead?

People who celebrate "Halloween" should not comment on other people's customs.

IF that tribal was to go to the US he would be shocked to see people dress up as monsters and celebrating demons.

On another note, Where did they find the SKULL ? Did they rob some Muslim Grave to get it ?

Some do bury their dead(in a sitting position)...The graves are called shomadhis...children below 5 are also buried...at least that is the practice here in Bangladesh.

 

[Daghalodi]

There are hundreds of form of this rituals, walking with human skull is not a part of majority of them. Though this is not so catchy in the eyes of outsiders, it is neither to be proud of nor of shame, everyone take it just as a ritual, still much better than killing, torturing or converting people in the name of religion.

Yes your right. This ritual is still better than distributing people into a racist caste system and running a systematic pogram to kill,rape, murder and subdue them just because they belong to a lower caste.More over lynching and killing people for eating beef , honor killings,Love Jihad, ghar wapsi just to name a few all in the name of Religion.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Imagine Iblees sitting in jail watching this sh!t.

Mogambo khush hua

 

[Andhadhun]

I just stated the facts, neither criticiaing, nor justifying. You should know the history of Tantraa culture, though it has a trace in Vedic and pre vedic era, its final form is derived from mix up of buddhism (Vajrayan) and hinduism, there are numerous proof of it.

Probably from open air crematorium of remote villages.

One cannot just go and grab a burning head from the Crematorium. There would be relatives who would bash you head in if you try to desecrate a funeral pyre.

in Any case those heads look partially decomposed, and not burnt.

Some do bury their dead(in a sitting position)...The graves are called shomadhis...children below 5 are also buried...at least that is the practice here in Bangladesh.

Samadhi burial is only for saints, sadhu's etc. when they die during Samadhi. For normal death, they are burnt.

 

[yuba]

Looks like it a mixing of their tribal rituals and Hinduism they did not kill the people whose skulls they holding let them carry on

shocking ritual...beneath good taste,logic and reasoning....Highly dissapointed

If they did not kill the people head they carry what's wrong some tribes have those shrunken heads its a tribal ritual with Hinduism thrown in

 

[Andhadhun]

I just stated the facts, neither criticiaing, nor justifying. You should know the history of Tantraa culture, though it has a trace in Vedic and pre vedic era, its final form is derived from mix up of buddhism (Vajrayan) and hinduism, there are numerous proof of it.

Probably from open air crematorium of remote villages.

Aghori's are basically from Hinglaj Mata Shakti Peth from pakistan.

Hinglaj Mata is their chief initiation deity.

Also Aghori, practice Aghori Yoga and not Tantra. Its a common misunderstanding since their terrible look and unique practices make people to associate them with Tantra.

 

[WinterFangs]

How are Indians in this forum openly defending and supporting these rituals??? is your screw lose? and stop trying to deflect it with “atleast they ain’t killing or forcing people to convert“ bs, cant come with a justification so you deflect it to Islam, when ps. Islam openly denies the killing of innocent and encourages people to practise their own religion, but ig your small brains won’t get it.

 

[yuba]

where do they get these mummified heads from?
if not killed then grave robbery or stealing corpses from morgues?

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If it is grave robbery then it is wrong i saying this could be like those shrunken heads that some tribes have then i see it as a tribal ritual . To me it looks weird because im not from that tribe and neither Hindu but if it a old custom and no crime been committed the state has no reason to stop it

 

[Andhadhun]

Looks like it a mixing of their tribal rituals and Hinduism they did not kill the people whose skulls they holding let them carry on

If they did not kill the people head they carry what's wrong some tribes have those shrunken heads its a tribal ritual with Hinduism thrown in

I just looked up this festival and it turns out to be a strange mix of Buddhism, hinduism and Islam.

Its referenced in Bengali literature Shunya Puran (literally meaning "No history" or "story of Nothingness")

How are Indians in this forum openly defending and supporting these rituals??? is your screw lose? and stop trying to deflect it with “atleast they ain’t killing or forcing people to convert“ bs, cant come with a justification so you deflect it to Islam, when ps. Islam openly denies the killing of innocent and encourages people to practise their own religion, but ig your small brains won’t get it.

I was not aware that this needed "defending" from Indians.

WHO is ATTACKING this ?