Devotees cover deities with woolen shawls to protect them from cold in Jaipur

Jaipur, Jan 16 (ANI): Devotees in Jaipur have been protecting their deities in various temples of the city by covering them with woolen blankets and warm clothes.

Besides, they also made arrangement for hot water and hot holy offerings.

The devotees were concerned that their deities should not suffer in biting cold.

"We think god as a human being. What we feel during the cold season, they also feel the same way. So, we equally give utmost care and attention during the change in season. We provide warm clothes and also give a hot water bath," said Ram Das, a priest of Hanuman Temple.

The priests have made special arrangements to protect the idols from the cold wave.

"Prasad" is also selected according to the weather. The items made of Gud, Til or Gazak are considered good to beat the cold.

"For dinner, we offer various laddos (sweet) which is considered one of the hot items. During these three months of winter, we also arrange for a heater to keep them warm," said Purushootam Das, a priest of Laxmi Narayan Temple.

Prayers in the morning follow bathing the deities in warm water and then wrapping in woolen blankets.

The priests in Jaipur claim that this is an old tradition, in accordance with Vaishnav Sampradaya. By Lokendra Singh (ANI)