People In Gujarat Village Celebrate Gaai Gohri Where They Let Cows Walk Over Them, To Thank God

Diwali is a festival of lights; it marks the home coming of Lord Rama after defeating Ravana. But there are many other festivals that are celebrated locally in villages and states around the time of Diwali. One such festival is Gaai Gohri, that is celebrated by the tribals in Gujarat's Dahod district.

As the entire country knows, cows are considered sacred by many among Hindu and are worshipped across India, but the Gaai Gohri festival in Garbada village is one of its kind.

ANI shared a video of the festival, which is now going viral.

#WATCH: Villagers allow cows and bulls to run over them during 'Gaai Gohri' festival in Gujarat's Dahod district. pic.twitter.com/Ki6p8FDYBi

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One can see elaborately decorated cows and bulls, their horns colored and bells tied around their necks and legs. People lie down, not caring that they might get hurt, fatally.

For the festival that is celebrated two-days after Diwali, the tribals decorate and color bulls and cows, and let them walk over their bodies. The risky act of letting cows and bulls walk or even run over themselves their way of thanking god for fulfilling their wishes.

This is also their way of atoning any sins they might have committed against these animals.