Unusual decision of the Indian family - bury the car, thousands of people at the 'funeral' ceremony

An Indian family recently went viral for their unusual decision to "bury" their old Suzuki Wagon R instead of taking it to a scrapyard. The funeral ceremony was very special and attracted about 1500 people.

The Polara family from Padarshinga village in Gujarat thought their 18-year-old car was "lucky" and wanted to say goodbye in a special way. Instead of abandoning her after 20 years of faithful service, they organized a lavish burial ceremony for her.

Family patriarch Sanjay Polara told media that he owns several more expensive cars, including an Audi, but believes the Wagon R was key to his family's prosperity. For this reason, he decided to do something special to honor her.

The Polara family dug a 15-meter-deep hole in their property, where the car slowly descended through a makeshift path. The vehicle was draped in flower petals and decorated with colorful wreaths, while music played from portable speakers in the background.

Gujarat: In Amreli, farmer Sanjay Polra gave his 15-year-old car a symbolic "final resting place" in gratitude for the prosperity it brought his family. The family held a ceremony with the village, planting trees at the site to commemorate their fortune-changing vehicle pic.twitter.com/vtoEkVQLIP

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She was then covered with a green cloth and several rituals were performed as part of the ceremony, which cost more than $4500. The family also erected a samadhi (shrine) to honor their beloved car.

“This car was more than just a vehicle; it was part of our journey to success. Instead of selling it, we wanted to honor it with a lasting memory for future generations,” said Sanjay.

After all the rituals were completed, an excavator was used to cover the car with mud.

Sanjay Polara, who owns a construction business in Surat, said he also plans to plant a tree over the unusual grave to remind future generations that this is the resting place of the family's lucky car.

Interestingly, this isn't the first time we've seen someone bury their car to honor it for their service.

In 2017, we wrote about Alcides Ravel, a Uruguayan farmer who buried his Ford F-350 after 48 years of service. We have also seen people burying their loved ones in their favorite cars…/Telegraph/