Odisha: Villagers In Nayagarh Attempt Resurrection Of Dead Man Even After Post-Mortem | OTV News
2 min read Nayagarh: Science and prudence took a again seat at Singarpur village beneath Sarankul Police limits in Nayagarh district the place villagers resorted to superstition to revive a useless man even after his autopsy was performed.
Incidentally, the village is simply round 95 kilometres away from Bhubaneswar, the capital metropolis of Odisha.
The deceased, recognized as Rabi Nahak of Singarpur village had taken half in conventional Danda Nacha (often known as dance of penance) two days in the past and as per rituals, he had not eaten something since then.
The rituals of Danda Nacha includes painful rituals whereas paying obeisance to Goddess Kali and Lord Shiva for 21 days. Generally, the rituals start 21 or 13 days earlier than Maha Bisuva Sankranti or Pana Sankranti. The ‘Danduas’, because the performers of the ritual are referred to as, additionally supply prayers on behalf of the individuals who need their needs to be fulfilled.
On Sunday, Rabi fell unwell whereas performing a penance ritual following which he was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). However, the medical doctors declared him introduced useless. Rabi’s physique was later handed over to his members of the family following an post-mortem on the identical day. The medical doctors mentioned that Rabi had died on account of dehydration and solar stroke.
When the bereaved household of Rabi was getting ready for the cremation, the villagers satisfied them that they need to conduct a puja to resurrect the deceased.
Subsequently, they allegedly took the physique and carried out rituals for a number of hours yesterday. The villagers gave the physique a shower with dozens of pitchers of water and performed kirtans and chanted mantras in an try to deliver him again to life. However, all of the makes an attempt to resurrect Rabi went in useless.
Later, the Sarankul Police intervened after receiving the knowledge and satisfied the villagers of the fact. The mortal stays of Rabi was lastly consigned to flames.
IIC of Sarankul Police Station Bimal Mallick mentioned, “The villagers believed that since he was a Dandua he might come back to life. Even after performing rituals for several hours when the miracle did not happen the last rites were finally conducted in the middle of the night.”
