Rs 3650 for a pitcher of water!
By Bibhuti Mishra in Orissa
Tuesday, 30 March , 2004, 11:09
A pitcher of water costing Rs 3650! Unbelievable but true. Not just any water but the water drawn from a holy well called 'Marichi Kunda' on the eve of Ashokasthami of Lord Lingaraj.
Legend has it that Lord Shiva had killed a demon at the spot and the demon's wife had asked the Lord how she could be a mother without her husband.
The Lord took pity on her and granted her a boon. She bathed in the water of the well and was blessed with motherhood.
So, many childless women throng the place every year on the eve of Ashokastahami and a small quantity of the well water is auctioned.
The highest bidder this time paid Rs 3,650 while the second and third pitchers of water went for Rs 2,450 and Rs 1,600 respectively. The total income earned was Rs 16,130.
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