Agni Kavadi / agnikavadi Fire Walking Temple Night Ritual in Kerala, walker devotee walk across huge wood pit Fires


Fire Walking Man going through the Very Huge Burning Fire Woods for the Hindu Ritual of Agni Kavadi, the most difficult Kavadi-offering. With the Kavadi hanging on his shoulders, the devotee walks through a pit of burning coals (large Burning woods). The devotees all around the pit sing hymns in praise of the Lord Muruga. The beating of the drums and the burning of the incense make the entire atmosphere awe-inspiring. The real devotee gets into a state of ecstasy and easily walks over the fire. Kavadi-bearer will attain high state of religious Power. He dances in ecstasy. His very appearance is awe-inspiring; there is divine radiance on his face. Devotees often experience the state of feeling complete union with the Lord. Sometimes the Deity enters their body and possesses them for some time. Perunguzhi Temple is one of the ancient temples in south India situated in Trivandrum District of Kerala state at India. Agni Kavadi festival at the Rajarajeswari Temple at Perunguzhi draws a large number of devotees within the country and now it attain international attention and lot of Foreigners and International Tourists came here for seeing this RItuals, which is conducted at mid night and end by Very early morning. Apart from Other Temple in India, Rajarajeswari Temple at Perunguzhi Fire Walking Ritual use too many quantity of Fire Woods and the Depth of Fire will be too high and Furious.


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Location: Perunguzhi,Trivandrum,Kerala,India
Photo credit: © Premraj K.P / Alamy / Afripics
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