Pune Residents Worship Tree Gushing Out 'Holy Water', It Turns Out To Be Leaking Pipe | WATCH

In yet another instance of devotion blurring the line into superstition, a video from Pune has gone viral, showing residents offering flowers, turmeric, and vermilion to a tree trunk they believed was emitting holy water.

However, a subsequent municipal inspection revealed the liquid was in fact leaking from a damaged underground pipeline.

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The incident occurred in Premlok Park, Pimpri, where locals began congregating near Sahara Society after videos circulated of people worshipping a Gulmohar tree.

Many were convinced that "miracle water" with supposed "healing powers" was flowing from the trunk, prompting them to perform traditional rituals.

According to Punekar News, the apparent divine occurrence attracted considerable attention, with residents treating the event as a religious revelation. But officials from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) soon arrived and uncovered the real cause.

"It's not a miracle. An old water pipeline runs beneath the tree. Due to a leak, water found an outlet through the hollow trunk," Deputy Engineer Pravin Dhumal told *Punekar News*.

The water supply was subsequently shut off, and repair work commenced-without the tree being removed.

A video shared on X summarised the episode: "In the area of Pimpri Chinchwad, citizens began offering garlands, flowers, turmeric, and vermilion to a tree, worshipping it after seeing water coming from it. Later, some sensible citizens informed the municipal corporation about this, and during the investigation, it was revealed that a water pipeline had burst beneath the tree."

The footage has since ignited online criticism and debate, with many users expressing dismay at the persistence of superstition in metropolitan areas.

"Superstition is increasing in urban areas more than in rural areas. What could be the reason?" one user questioned.

"How can we progress as a nation if these kind of things still happen in 2025," wrote another.