Video: Devotees At Banke Bihari Temple Drink AC Water Believing It To Be 'Charan Amrit'
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Viral footage reveals devotees reverently gathering and sipping the water flowing from elephant-shaped tube.
At Mathura's revered Banke Bihari Mandir, a strange scene unfolded as devotees eagerly queued to collect and drink water dripping from an elephant sculpture, believing it to be 'Charan Amrit' – sacred water from Lord Krishna's feet. Viral footage reveals devotees reverently gathering and sipping the water flowing from elephant-shaped tubes, with some using cups and others cupping their hands to catch every precious drop. However, it turns out that the water was just a discharge from an air conditioning unit. Serious education is needed 100%People are drinking AC water, thinking it is 'Charanamrit' from the feet of God !! pic.twitter.com/bYJTwbvnNK PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AIR CONDITIONING WATER!Cooling and air conditioning systems are breeding grounds for many types of infections including fungus, some really hellish.Exposure to air conditioning condensed water can lead to a terrifying disease known as Legionnaires'… https://t.co/FhOly0P7Dj
A temple visitor, recording the video, is also heard debunking the myth. He tells devotees, ''Didi, ye AC ka pani hai, charnon ka pani nahi hai ye Thakur ji ke. Yaha ke mandir ke pujariyon ne is cheez ki pushti ki hai.'' (This water is from the air conditioner, not from Lord Krishna's feet. The temple priests have confirmed this). Undeterred by the clarification, numerous devotees continued collecting, drinking, and splashing the water.
The video shared on X was captioned, ''Serious education is needed 100%.People are drinking AC water, thinking it is 'Charanamrit' from the feet of God !!''
