Stones lasted 10 hours, injured 1,000 people, DM-SP kept looking at 'Battle of Honor', this is the result of Bloody Game

Last updated: August 23, 2025, 20:40 IST Pandhurna Gotmar Mela: The practice of Pandhurna Gotmar Fair, who has been going on for three centuries, is the next day of Pola. This time a bloody game was also played. More than 1,000 people were injured. At the same time, two people were referred to. This time there was an agreement in the ‘Battle of Ijjat’. See photos … Pandhurna district, divorced from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, comes in the news for a unique practice every year. Pandhurna is known worldwide for the tradition that began in the 17th century. This tradition differs completely from general traditions. Actually, the local festival is celebrated here. The next day, a bloody game is played, which people come from far and wide to see. A fair is held on the banks of the Jam River of Pandhurna. In this, people from both towns throw stones at a large cheat between Pandhurna and Savargaon. Each year, hundreds of people are injured in this. This is known as Gotmar Fair. The Gotmar scholarship began this morning with the worship of the flag of Palash Tree. After this, people from both towns started a bloody game. Earlier, 600 police staff was deployed by the administration. Apart from 45 doctors, 16 ambulances were deployed. Please tell that more than 1,000 people have been injured so far. In this, someone’s eye broke and broke someone’s leg. At the same time, two people were referred to Nagpur. The flag of Palash is buried in the middle of the Jam River. For this, the tree is identified in the forest a year in advance. A day before the Pola festival, Suresh is brought to a person named Kavale. The Gotmar shelter is planted in the river in the morning. Red canvas, pylon, coconut, chain and shrubs are worshiped on the flag. Then place the second day the morning of the bloody game. All players and rural flags are worshiped. After this, the bloody game begins. In this, the players throw stones, then some people use the sipon. Gofon is from rope, in which stone is kept. It is rotated and thrown hard. It is believed that a love story was born between Savargaon and Pandhurna, which moved to a sad end. A girl from Savargaon and a son of Pandhurna fell in love, and they were secretly married. When the boy took his girlfriend, the people of Savargaon attacked it with stones. People from Pandhurna Paksha also have retaliation again. Both lovers were killed in the Jam River. Later, both sides realized their mistake and performed the bodies of lovers at the court of Maa Chandika in the fort and performed the last rites. The locals said the Chhindwara administration in 2001 placed a plastic ball instead of stone on the Jam River to change the nature of the fair, but the locals threw the ball into the river. Stoned stoning. From 1955 to 2023, about 13 people in the Gotmar scholarship died. Hundreds of people are injured every year. Nevertheless, people join the bloody tradition with double enthusiasm every year. This year, 1,000 people were also injured. People come from afar to see this scholarship. Villagers said that the party that wins in this battle devotes the flag of Palash at the feet of Maa Chandika and offers prayers. The villagers regard this righteous as an guest of honor, so they also bet on life. This time there was an agreement in the Battle of Honor and the two parties devoted the Palash flag at the feet of Maa Chandika. First published: August 23, 2025, 20:40 IST Homemadhya-Pradesh Stones lasted 10 hours, injured 1000 people in ‘Battle of Izzat’, that’s the end of the bloody game