Buffalo fights mark Padwa in Barwani as Ram and Jio Ka Tower beat Kantara

A buffalo fight was held at Dussehra Maidan in Barwani at 9 am on Tuesday, on Padwa, the day after Diwali. A large number of people gathered at the ground to watch the old tradition of the Dhangar community.

Two bouts were held, and a buffalo named Kantara lost both. In the first, a buffalo named Ram defeated it, and in the second, a buffalo named Jio Ka Tower beat it. Ram and Jio Ka Tower thus both won their bouts.

Giving details of the event, Surya Dhangar said that before the fight, community members decorated their animals and took them in a procession from the main market to Dussehra Maidan. The animals were worshipped in the Bharud locality during this time. Fireworks were also set off during the procession.

The tradition of buffalo fights has been followed in the Dhangar community for many years. Two buffaloes are pitted against each other face to face. The animals are specially decorated for the fight. Community members believe the event gives them a chance to meet and come together.

Govardhan Puja was also performed in homes on Padwa. The animals were decorated and worshipped in the morning. Women made Govardhan from cow dung in the courtyards of their homes and worshipped it.

The festival is linked to the belief that in the Dwapara Yuga, Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan mountain on his finger to break the pride of Indra.