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Unique Temple Belief: Offering Brinjals to Lord Shiva Claimed to Cure Skin Spots
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News18•09-10-2026, 21:05
Unique Temple Belief: Offering Brinjals to Lord Shiva Claimed to Cure Skin Spots
- •In the Mithila region, people believe that offering a bhar of brinjals to Lord Mahadev cures a skin condition known as ahila.
- •Ahila refers to a thick, black or red mole-like mark or blemish that can suddenly appear on the face, neck, or hands.
- •The ritual involves taking a vow, and after the ailment is supposedly cured, carrying brinjals on a stick to a Shiva temple as an offering.
- •Local priest Radhakrishna Thakur confirmed that this tradition has been practiced for centuries by people of all ages.
Key Questions Answered
Ahila is a thick, black or red mole-like mark, blemish, or spot that can appear on a person's face, neck, hand, or other parts of the body at any age.
People attach brinjals to both ends of a bamboo or basil stick, carry this balanced load on their shoulders from home to a Shiva temple, and offer it to Lord Mahadev.
According to local priests and long-standing traditions, this belief has been practiced for centuries, where individuals make a vow and fulfill the offering after their skin spots are cured.
