Boy throws magnets deep into the Ganga to collect coins, netizens say ‘main be join karne wala hu…’
A viral video shows a boy using a magnet to retrieve coins from the Ganges River, where devotees toss coins as offerings. With over 6.2 million views, the viral video is getting amusing reactions from netizens.
One of India's most sacred rivers, the Ganges, holds deep cultural and religious significance for Indians. Millions of Indians perform countless rituals here, including bathing in the Ganga river, to wash away their sins.
Among these religious traditions is the act of tossing coins into the waters, symbolising wishes, prayers or hopes for blessings for devotees—a ritual that has turned the riverbed into a collection point for coin offerings.
In recent years, a unique activity has emerged along the banks of the Ganga river, that of retrieving the sunken coins using magnets. For some, this extraction of coins and other metallic objects has become more than just a pastime; it's a source of livelihood.
A recent video that has gone viral on social media has captured one such moment, where a young boy aboard a boat casts a magnet tied to a rope into the river, patiently waits for it to sink into the river bed, and then fishes out clumps of coins.
With a wide smile, he shares how his family relies on the money collected this way, occasionally discovering not just coins but even small gold or silver items.
The video, which has gained over 6.2 million views on Instagram, sparked an array of reactions online. Netizens chimed in with humorous remarks.
Here are a few comments
One said, "Bhai koi nhi bolega Paisa phele se he tha."
Another wrote, "Pehle se hi laga hua hai."
A third wrote, “1 hi side pe sareee coin......waa.”
"Main be join krne wala hu kya krna hai," commented the fourth.
"Sona kab se chipakne laga," wrote a fifth user.
“Bhai tere cet rank pe ye branch mil sakta hai bahot scope hai,” wrote a sixth user.
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First Published:7 Nov 2024, 07:45 PM IST
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