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5 March 2024
A Tamil Hindu devotee is splashing water over himself while performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. This ritual involves being suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and being bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.
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5 March 2024
A Tamil Hindu devotee is splashing water over himself while performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. This ritual involves being suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and being bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.
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