Many Hindus believe that a dip in holy water washes away their sins. The assurance of being ‘sin-free’ was psychological till now, but a temple in Rajasthan is now offering a document that will prove you are ‘paap-mukt’ (sin-free).
Gautameshwar Mahadev Paapmochan Teertha, a Shiva temple in Pratapgarh district, offers a ‘paap-mukt’ certificate to anyone who takes a dip in its ‘kund’ and pays Rs 11. Aminat Kachhari, a body of priests, charge Re 1 for each certificate, while Rs 10 is for ‘dosh-nivaran’ (removal of weakness).
According to legend, a sage was cursed for causing the death of an animal. He punished himself, took a holy dip in the ‘kund’ and was freed from the curse. This incident led to the tradition of taking dip and setting oneself ‘sin-free’.
(With ANI inputs.)
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