Devotees in Karnataka participate in the annual festival 'Thootedhara' or 'Agni Keli' at the Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple in Mangaluru by throwing burning palm fronds at each other as part of a traditional ritual to please Goddess Durga. The event, held every April, involves locals engaging in this practice to honor the deity, with the festival having a long history of celebration.
#WATCH | Mangaluru (#Karnataka): Devotees celebrate Thootedara festival at Kateel Durgaparameshwari temple to please Goddess Durga The locals use burning palm fronds against each other as part of the ritual to please the deity. The festival has been celebrated for centuries at… https://t.co/Bp2vZbC1fo
‘Thootedhara’ or ‘#AgniKeli’, a traditional event held in #Karnataka's #Mangaluru, takes place every April https://t.co/ZPnDFM3gF9
Devotees throw burning palm fronds at each other as part of the annual festival 'Thootedhara' or 'Agni Keli' at the Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple in Mangaluru. #Thootedhara #AgniKeli #KateelSriDurgaparameshwariTemple #Mangaluru #ITReel https://t.co/MCncOKpKGv
Karnataka: Devotees throw burning palm fronds at each other as part of the annual festival '#Thootedhara' or '#AgniKeli' at the Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple in Mangaluru. https://t.co/VQcXMF99di
#Watch | Devotees throw fire at each other in 'Agni Kheli' ritual at Karnataka's Kateel temple. 📽️: ANI https://t.co/5tvaeH8Ko1
#WATCH | Karnataka: Devotees throw burning palm fronds at each other as part of the annual festival 'Thootedhara' or 'Agni Keli' at the Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple in Mangaluru. https://t.co/EtoEkI2YoF
VIDEO | Visuals of ‘Agni Keli’ tradition being performed at Kateel Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple in Mangalore, Karnataka. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/dv5TRARJn4) https://t.co/1jIKE5Y0KW