In India, virtually anything 'strange' can be worshiped. So it's no surprise that an old Royal Enfield 350cc motorcycle and its deceased owner have been deified after an incidence that happened about 30 years ago.
It's rather an interesting story so please read on.
In Dec 23 1988, a 23 Y-O man named Om Singh Rathore was riding home on his motorcycle when he lost control, hit a tree and was catapulted into a 20-foot, where he died on the spot. His body was discovered the next day, and the broken “Bullet” motorcycle was taken to the police station. And that’s where things start to get weird.
Legend has it that the police soon discovered that the recovered motorcycle was missing. It was later discovered at the scene of the accident, and brought back to the station. Suspecting that it had been taken by relatives of the deceased, they emptied the tank of petrol and removed the chain, but once again the vehicle disappeared and showed up at the accident spot.
Fearing occult forces, the police returned the
bike to Om Singh’s family, who allegedly sold it to a man in Gujarat,
but it soon reappeared at the site of the accident, 400 km away. The new
owner apparently didn’t want it back after that.
Stories of the disappearing motorcycle spread like wildfire, and many people became convinced that both the Royal Enfield and its deceased rider were deities to be worshiped. They soon built a small temple at the site of the accident, with a shrine for Om Singh Rathore and a protective glass case for the bike. Nowadays, thousands of people from all over Rajasthan come to the Bullet Baba Temple to worship the unusual deities and ask for various favors.
Local taxi and bus drivers, tourists driving on National Highway 65, and relatives of lorry drivers, often stop at the temple to pray for a safe journey.
They believe that Om Singh and his Royal Enfield motorcycle will protect them on the road and bring them back home safely, and many swear that since the temple was erected, road accidents on the highway decreased dramatically.
It's rather an interesting story so please read on.
In Dec 23 1988, a 23 Y-O man named Om Singh Rathore was riding home on his motorcycle when he lost control, hit a tree and was catapulted into a 20-foot, where he died on the spot. His body was discovered the next day, and the broken “Bullet” motorcycle was taken to the police station. And that’s where things start to get weird.
Legend has it that the police soon discovered that the recovered motorcycle was missing. It was later discovered at the scene of the accident, and brought back to the station. Suspecting that it had been taken by relatives of the deceased, they emptied the tank of petrol and removed the chain, but once again the vehicle disappeared and showed up at the accident spot.
Stories of the disappearing motorcycle spread like wildfire, and many people became convinced that both the Royal Enfield and its deceased rider were deities to be worshiped. They soon built a small temple at the site of the accident, with a shrine for Om Singh Rathore and a protective glass case for the bike. Nowadays, thousands of people from all over Rajasthan come to the Bullet Baba Temple to worship the unusual deities and ask for various favors.
Local taxi and bus drivers, tourists driving on National Highway 65, and relatives of lorry drivers, often stop at the temple to pray for a safe journey.
They believe that Om Singh and his Royal Enfield motorcycle will protect them on the road and bring them back home safely, and many swear that since the temple was erected, road accidents on the highway decreased dramatically.
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