A young man jumped into the big cauldron of Ajmer Dargah and started collecting the money lying in it. The servant present at the spot took him out. Later the police took him into custody and released him with a warning, the matter went viral.
Ajmer: A strange and sensitive incident came to light in the world famous Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti Dargah complex located in Ajmer, Rajasthan on Saturday afternoon. A young man suddenly jumped into the historical “Badi Degh” of the Dargah and started collecting cash from the material present there. This incident created a stir among the devotees and employees present at the spot.
The incident is reported to have happened around 3 pm, when normal activities were going on on the campus.
The young man jumped into the big cauldron and started collecting money.
According to eyewitnesses, the youth suddenly approached the big cauldron and jumped into it without any warning. The cauldron contained dry rice, dry fruits, milk, sugar and cash offered by the devotees.
As soon as he reached inside, the young man started picking up the cash lying there and kept it in his pocket. The people present around were surprised to see this.
Khadim showed promptness, took the young man out safely
Seeing the situation worsening, a Khadim (servant) of the Dargah Committee took immediate action. He himself jumped into the cauldron and after a lot of effort controlled the young man.
After a lot of efforts, the young man was taken out safely and the situation was brought under control. If there was no timely intervention, the incident could have taken a more serious turn.
Police reached the spot, the young man was found mentally weak.
As soon as information about the incident was received, Dargah police station immediately reached the spot and took stock of the situation. Initial investigation revealed that the youth is mentally weak.
The police and the Dargah administration handled the situation peacefully and the youth was let off with only a warning instead of any legal action.
The incident became a topic of discussion among the devotees.
The video of this incident that took place in the Dargah complex has also surfaced on social media, after which this matter has come into discussion. However, the administration has clarified that there was no religious or criminal intention in the incident and the mental condition of the youth was unstable.
Historical importance of Ajmer Dargah and Badi Degh
This Dargah of Ajmer is known as an important center of Sufi tradition not only in India but throughout the world. The “Badi Degh” located here also has historical importance.
According to history, this huge cauldron was gifted to the Dargah by Mughal Emperor Akbar after the conquest of Chittorgarh. Akbar himself reached the Dargah on foot and offered Aqeedat at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti.
Features of Badi Deg and Langar Tradition
This cauldron is considered to be one of the largest cauldrons in India, in which about 80 maunds (about 3200 kg) of langar can be prepared at one time.
In this, special langar made of rice, milk, dry fruits and sugar is prepared, which is distributed among the devotees. According to tradition, non-vegetarian food is never cooked in this cauldron.
On special occasions like Urs, langar is prepared on a large scale in this cauldron, while on normal days smaller cauldrons are used.
Questions raised on security and management
Although there was no serious damage in this incident, it has definitely raised questions on the security arrangements of the Dargah complex. Experts believe that there is a need to further strengthen security and crowd control at such sensitive religious places.
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