• #16 the indian town that worships a motorcycle

  • Apr 21 2025
  • Length: 3 mins
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#16 the indian town that worships a motorcycle

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  • in this episode, we explore the story of om banna and the bullet baba shrine in rajasthan, india. after a fatal motorcycle crash in 1988, locals claim the bike kept returning to the crash site on its own, despite being impounded by police.

    eventually, they built a temple around it. today, travelers stop to leave offerings of liquor and pray for safe journeys.

    topics covered:

    om banna and the origin of the bullet baba shrine

    roadside temples and folk religion in india

    royal enfield’s cult status

    ritual, memory, and belief systems in rural india

    whether it’s superstition or something else, the bike is still there and so is the story.



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