Gujarat family performs last rites of car
The things we use in life, such as cars, mobile phones, laptops, etc., are thrown into the dustbin after a while, but in a village in Amreli district of Gujarat, such a scene happened that made everyone Be surprised. One family in this village buried their lucky car with full ceremony at the end of this period. The family was so attached to the car that they organized a huge event to remember it forever. Before the burial, the family held appropriate pujas. After decorating the car with flowers, placing coconut on top and covering it with a green cover, the family members perform puja amidst the chants of the priest and sprinkle rose petals to bid farewell to the car. Moreover, the entire funeral cost Rs 5 lakh.
During the program, around 1,500 people in the village were fed in the presence of local saints and religious leaders. For this unique event, we sent out a special invitation to people. “This car has become a part of our family and is very lucky to us,” the letter read. We want to keep it in our memories forever, so we give it a dignified burial.
This car is lucky
The car was purchased in 2006 by Sanjay Pollara, a farmer from Padarshinga village in Rati Taluka, Gujarat. He said the car was a blessing to his family. Sanjay said the car not only improved the family’s financial situation but also increased their respect in society. The family felt the car had made a positive difference in their lives, so they decided to give it a special honor. The family worshiped the deity and then marched in a car decorated with flowers to their samadhi at the farm. His family members were very emotional while in samadhi.
I offer flowers to Samadhi every year – Sanjay Pollara
Sanjay Pollara said he was emotional. “We thought it should be commemorated in a special way, so we decided to donate a mausoleum,” he said. Pollara also decided that every year on November 7, he would go to the mausoleum to lay flowers and plant trees around it. Vipul Sojitra, a resident of the village, said: “When I heard that the car was granted samadhi, I was surprised, but now I understand what the family wanted to do for their lucky car. Something special.”
