This act of courage led Singh's men to victory over the enemy!

Although Cannabis known as bhang and ganja, is associated with worship of Shiva, Bhang is offered to Shiva idols, Cannabis has a long history in India, veiled in legends and religion. There are religious communities who use drugs in conjunction with religion in order to open pathways to spiritual realms or to help the being disconnect from the material world and connect to the spiritual world. During the Middle Ages, soldiers often took a drink of bhang before entering battle, just as Westerners took a swig of whiskey. One story tells of the Sikh leader, Gobind Singhs's soldiers being scared by an attacking elephant with a sword in his trunk. Terrified, the men nearly mutinied until Singh gave one courageous man a mixture of bhang and opium. The herbs have him the strength and agility to slip under the elephant from below and kill him without endangering himself. This act of courage led Singh's men to victory over the enemy! 🌿🍃🍁 Jai Shri Mahakal! 🙏🏻