Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Puja In Sri Lanka

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Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Puja In Sri Lanka

Tamil Hindu father holds his child during a special pooja at the historic Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Hindu Temple (Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil) on Nainativu Island in the Jaffna region of Sri Lanka. It is believed that this child may be Autistic and during this puja the family 'sells' the child to the temple in exchange for a coconut tree. The tree is then again exchanged for the child and the temple keeps the tree. Once the tree is planted it is believed that if the tree grows well then so will the child. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)


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