From the archive record
Warning; May have graphic content and may not be suitable for minors. Bulls trample men for supposed good luck on the occasion of Ekadashi in Madhya Pradesh. Tradition once again took centre stage in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, when people were trampled by cows on the occasion of Ekadashi. This bizarre Hindu traditional ritual have been practice since many centuries on a day after Diwali where scores of people gathered at Bhidawad to got run over by herds of cows decorated with colours and henna in different patterns as a part of ritual to get their wishes fulfilled. Superstitions prevalent in parts of India, especially in its villages, range from animal sacrifices and raping children as a cure for infertility or dropping babies in rivers to killing. The self-styled religious ascetics force th