(Editors note image contains graphics)A Hindu devotee seen showing his pierced body to the audience during Charak Puja Celebration. Charak Festival is one of the oldest Folk festival where devotees want to show their faith to god & believe that by doing this self-pain activity Lord Shiva will help them to overcome from their daily trouble full life.

---

Size: 7665px × 5113px
Photo credit: © SOPA Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: belief, celebration, charak, devotee, devotees, faith, festival, hindu, hook, hooks, iron, pierce, pierced, puja, religion, ritual, rituals, traditional