The vehicle is divine

In India a vehicle is not only treated as a medium of transport but much more than that. It is a friend for some, it is a family member for other some. These are not only a bunch of people's emotions but altogether constitutes the country's emotions. Some pray to the vehicle as though it is God.

Indians consider safer journeys most important rather than speedy journeys. This choice of safer journey may be also influenced from the sentiments which Indians live with. They consider a small scratch on their vehicle as heart-breaking.

What more can a vehicle ask for? Well there is a tradition which is catching up very fast in India, a tradition called Ayudha Puja (Puja of Instruments/Weapons). The long friend, Vehicle is getting added to this list. This though is of recent origin. In early years where vehicles where pulled by animals, they where worshipped. But the mechanical vehicles are also getting worshipped now in India.