Jaipur : since morning, there is noise of mourning tunes on the festival of Moharram across the country. The Moharram procession will start after noon. But do you know that a Moharram made of gold will also be included in Rajasthan. This Moharram procession is taken out in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Here, 250 tazias are included in the procession on the festival of Moharram, but people come more to see the tazia made of gold.
This Tajia is kept in the City Palace of Jaipur
This Tajia is kept in the City Palace of Jaipur. It is adorned with about 10 kg gold and 60 kg silver. On the festival of Muharram, it is also saluted by elephants. It is said that during this time Raja Ram Singh had it prepared after his illness was cured. This Tajia is taken out in Jaipur for the last 156 years. It is adorned with 200 kg sheesham wood. Even today, this Tajia is taken out under the supervision of two Sarpanchs and 11 Patels.
The Tajia procession goes till the cemetery situated on Agra Road
Imamuddin, who has been taking care of this Tajia for 50 years, says that the Tajia is not brought to Karbala ground on the day of Muharram. It is taken to the graveyard on Agra Road where it is cooled and brought back with Harphool. However, its zari is removed there and then it is kept safely for a year.
In Jaipur, Tajia is saluted by 21 elephants
This Tajia is placed at Tripolia Gate 5 days before Muharram. And in the Ghat Gate area of Jaipur, in Mohalla Mahawatan, the Tajia is saluted by 21 elephants and then it is picked up from here. Many verses of the Quran are written on it and along with it, a map of Karbala is also drawn.
