In the shivering cold, if you are told to take a dip in the icy water flowing under the layer of ice, you will go. Bones started trembling just after listening to it. But in Japan, the New Year is celebrated in a similar way. Thousands of people bathe in icy water on the beginning of the Japanese New Year, whether 25 years old or 75 years old, everyone participates in this ceremony. And they believe that by doing this they will get rid of their sins and their body will also be purified.
stay under water for six minutes
This event was also held at the Kanda Myojin Temple in Tokyo. Hundreds of people had reached here to pray to God. As soon as the priest asked for a bath, people took off their clothes and started bathing with icy water kept in a wooden vessel. After bathing for about six minutes, these people came out, worshiped and then danced fiercely.
I lost my mind
When these people were asked whether they do not feel cold. A woman said that instead of feeling cold, my toes hurt. But when this pain is over, I feel refreshed. I think there can’t be a better start to the new year than this. An old man of 62 years said, the water was very cold, my mind was shaken. But now I feel that it is a new year and better times are going to come. One person told that he has got the blessings of the deity. At that time it does not feel cold at all.
Unique festival celebrated in Russia
Every year in Russia, on the day of Epiphany, faithful Christians remember the Lord Jesus Christ by taking a dip in the river and lake. On the occasion of Epiphany, people traditionally go to the nearby river or pond and take a dip in the frozen water. It is said that on this day Jesus Christ took a dip in the Jordan River. There is a belief in Russia that on the midnight of Epiphany, all the water becomes holy, due to which all kinds of sins of a person are washed away. Like every year, this year also President Vladimir Putin took a dip in the icy water. This tradition has been going on in Russia since the 16th century.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 15, 2023, 12:19 IST
