The Pearls of Catharsis Times Issue 04, July 2017 | Page 71

puffery about this place being
the scariest place of India is
just a hoax.
Rajasthan also has an unusual
shrine where a bike is
worshipped. Yes! you read
that right. Here, the deity is
no gold-laden idol but a 350-
CC Royal Enfield Bullet. If
you’re thinking this temple is
dedicated to all the bike
lovers, then no, you’re wrong.
This shrine is actually devoted
to Om Banna, a man who died
riding his bike! For all those
who are wondering why so
much hype about a man dying
on a road accident and why is
it even worth mentioning
while talking about ghosts and
spirits, read further!
In the December of 1988, Om
Singh Rathore was travelling
in his Royal Enfield when he
lost control and his bike
crashed into a tree, killing him
on the spot. The next
morning, police took the bike
under their custody, only to
find it missing soon after. And
surprisingly, they found the
bike on the same spot where
PHOTOGRAPH BY AZLIAH SUHOD