Fire Walking Kavadi Ritual in Hindu Temple Night Festival at Kerala standing above the Huge firing woods
Agni Kavadi is 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. Perumkuzhy 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.
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Location: Sree rajarajeswari Devi temple,Perunguzhi,Trivandrum,Kerala,India
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