Rajasthan News: 42 Injured In Stone-Pelting 'Pattharmar Holi' At Bhiluda Village; Ajmer Celebrates 'Kodamar Holi' With Whipping Tradition

Rajasthan News: 42 Injured In Stone-Pelting 'Pattharmar Holi' At Bhiluda Village; Ajmer Celebrates 'Kodamar Holi' With Whipping Tradition

Holi which is known as the festival of colours has a different shade in Bhiluda village of Dungarpur Rajasthan where Holi is enjoyed by pelting stones. This bizarre ritual of Holi injured 42 people this year. Similarly, in Ajmer's Bhinay block, people formed two groups and attacked each other with whips.

Manish GodhaUpdated: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 05:02 PM IST
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42 Injured During 'Pattharmar Holi' in Bhiluda | File Photo

Jaipur: Bhiluda is a tribal-dominated village and the stone pelting Holi is being celebrated here for decades on the belief that blood coming out from the stone pelting falls on the ground will save the village from any untoward happening throughout the year.

The people gathered near the Raghunathji temple of the village to celebrate this Pattharmar Holi and did the Gair dance on the beats of the drums and then got divided into two groups and started throwing stones at each other. 42 people were injured due to this stone attack and were rushed to the Bhiluda Hospital.

42 Injured During 'Pattharmar Holi' in Bhiluda

42 Injured During 'Pattharmar Holi' in Bhiluda | File Photo

Almost a similar translation is being followed in Ajmer's Bhinay block, where Holi was celebrated by whipping. Known as the Kodamar Holi, the tradition lasts for 3 days from the day of Dhulndi.

According to the tradition, half the village is the king's team and the other half is the queen's team. One team is called Chowk and the other is called Kavadia. Ten players each from both the enter the field with a turban tied on their head. Both sides kept hitting each other with whips tied with thick ropes. These whips are soaked in water to make them harder. The teams push each other back. The one who pushes more becomes the winner. After the Koda Maar Holi is over, everyone hugs each other.

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