COSMIC FIASCO OF ASHATGRAH
Yet another big religious event that Ladori had to undertake in the year 1962 was to pacify the wrath of cosmos and destruction of earth by high energy radiations from the outer space.
Akhand Bhajan-Kirtan continuously for two months at Dharamshala in Hattian followed by a large scale Yagna which was solemnized in the lawns of Hanumar Shiv Doala situated at Hattian under a huge Peepal tree, between the tracks leading to Mandi and Upli Jabbar that lasted for a week where quintals of havan samagri, firewood (Samvidha) and plenty of pure ghee was used by eleven priests at a stretch, day and night, in order to pacify the wrath of infamous cosmic fiasco of Ashtagraha when eight planets were in conjunction with Capricorn and every Indian astrologer proclaimed that life on earth would end at 5.35 PM on February, 3, 1962.
In order to escape from the predicted calamity, The life came to stand still, buses, trains and planes went empty. Schools, colleges and offices were closed. Ghee worth crores of rupees went up in smoke of sacrificial fires to appease the gods in full length and breadth of the country. However, by the grace of God, nothing happened and people took a sigh of relief.
Ladori was also not behind in following rest of country and in pleasing the gods which shows deep religious mindedness of the residents of Ladori.
In the present times, however, it can generally be observed that drastic change has taken place in religious thinking of the people with their attitudinal change brought about by the rapid socioeconomic status of the people. It is evidently clear that money power, trickling of western culture into the remotest corners of the country. Computers, laptops, mobile phones, internet culture and craze for so called false social status have taken precedence over the religious chores of the common people. However, belief in gods is still deep rooted and not likely to be over shadowed!
Akhand Bhajan-Kirtan continuously for two months at Dharamshala in Hattian followed by a large scale Yagna which was solemnized in the lawns of Hanumar Shiv Doala situated at Hattian under a huge Peepal tree, between the tracks leading to Mandi and Upli Jabbar that lasted for a week where quintals of havan samagri, firewood (Samvidha) and plenty of pure ghee was used by eleven priests at a stretch, day and night, in order to pacify the wrath of infamous cosmic fiasco of Ashtagraha when eight planets were in conjunction with Capricorn and every Indian astrologer proclaimed that life on earth would end at 5.35 PM on February, 3, 1962.
In order to escape from the predicted calamity, The life came to stand still, buses, trains and planes went empty. Schools, colleges and offices were closed. Ghee worth crores of rupees went up in smoke of sacrificial fires to appease the gods in full length and breadth of the country. However, by the grace of God, nothing happened and people took a sigh of relief.
Ladori was also not behind in following rest of country and in pleasing the gods which shows deep religious mindedness of the residents of Ladori.
In the present times, however, it can generally be observed that drastic change has taken place in religious thinking of the people with their attitudinal change brought about by the rapid socioeconomic status of the people. It is evidently clear that money power, trickling of western culture into the remotest corners of the country. Computers, laptops, mobile phones, internet culture and craze for so called false social status have taken precedence over the religious chores of the common people. However, belief in gods is still deep rooted and not likely to be over shadowed!
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