Here is the secret of the hollow stone in Hacibektas
The activities to commemorate Haci Bektas-i Veli will be held in August this year as every year. Thousands of Alevi citizens from all over the world will come to the Hacibektas district of Nevsehir to attend the ceremonies and flock to Cilehane.
Thousands of people who come to Hacibektas compete with each other to pass through Deliklitas, to place a wish stone on the statue of Haci Bektas Veli, and to make wishes and pray by lining stones in an empty field in the area.
Alevi citizens and Cilehane
When Alevi citizens who come to the district for the ceremonies come to the Cilehane location, they first place a wish stone on the statue of Haci Bektas Veli, believing that their wishes will be accepted while placing stones here. Citizens who placed stones on the statue said, “This is a tradition. We do it by making a wish and believing that it will be accepted when the stone is placed. “It doesn’t matter how many stones are there.”
Citizens, who then move to an empty field next to each other, lay three or five stones in a row, pray and wish for acceptance. Citizens laying stones in the area said, “People believe that they will be accepted when a wish is made by placing three or five stones on top of each other in line with their beliefs and thoughts. There should be 3 or 5 of them, this is the standard. In the area created in Cilehane area, the visitors place the stones on top of each other by making wishes and praying ”.
Citizens who came to Cilehane, known as the place where Haci Bektas-i Veli suffered and took refuge to worship, finally try to pass through Deliklitaş, which is here.
“After saying ‘Ya Hak’, a hole opens”
Alevi citizens who believe that the hearts of the people leaving Deliklitas are clean, stated that they also fulfilled their worship and were very happy. “Haci Bektas Veli is suffering 40 days here. On the 40th day, after saying “Ya Hak”, a hole is opened. We believe that sins will be forgiven after passing here or that those who pass without being stuck are sinless. We do not know exactly how real this is. After entering, we have an excitement in our minds saying “can we pass or not”. It’s also a psychological thing. It is also about weight. Overweight people cannot pass. After leaving, we feel a relief as if we were sunless.” citizens said.
While overweight and elderly citizens who had difficulty getting out of Deliklitas had a hard time, the happiness of those who managed to get out of Deliklitas drew attention. This year, Alevi citizens from all over the world are expected to come to Hacıbektaş district of Nevşehir to attend the 57th national and 31st international ceremonies and stay in tent cities, hotels and some of their relatives, while some of them set up tents in the empty spaces shown to them in the district they come from. it is expected to meet the housing needs.