Pot Pilgrimage to Bangladesh

The city of Mahastangarh is 2,375 years old and is said to hosted many saints and other holy persons of the Hindus, Buddha and Muslims -- making it a shrine of sorts of all religions of the region. It has also hosted a ganja-ganza every last Thursday of the Bangla month of Boishakh for the last 100 years that draws both male and female pot aficionados.

Despite an increased police presence in the last few years, thousands are expected to once again congregate for what usually turns out to be a three day festival.

Many come here with specially designed kalki or pot, which is part of the tradition and the smokers will chain themselves to draw others' attention.

Those sit in shades with tridents will draw religious devotees who call them 'Baba'. Devotees will seek blessings of the Baba and in return, give them chickens and other homage.

The locals have put up 5,000 temporary stalls to capitalize on the crowds (some of whom reportedly only come to watch) and in these troubled times we might take note of how cannabis consumption fosters peace.

Religious or racial differences hold no bar for these ganja-lovers who will dance holding each other's hands after stuffing their lungs with marijuana smoke.

Brings new meaning to the phrase peace pipe, doesn't it?