Weapon Worship in Haridwar's Akharas on Dussehra: Upholding Centuries-Old Tradition, Sun Prakash and Bhairav Prakash Spears Worshipped as Deities in Mahanirvani Akhara

On the occasion of Dussehra, while effigies of Ravana are being burned across the country as a symbol of the victory of good over evil, the akharas in Haridwar observed the centuries-old tradition of weapon worship. The Naga sannyasis of the Dashanami tradition performed rituals…