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Watch - Cattle made to walk through fire during Kicchu Hayisuvudu ritual in Mandya in Karnataka state of India
Devotees led decked-up cows over burning hay to celebrate Makar Sankranti in a ritual seeking good fortune and protection from harm.In South India’s Mandya district of State of Karnataka on occasion of Hindu festival Makar Sankranti on 14th January men decorated the cows with garlands and bells and walked them over hay set ablaze.The Makar Sankaranti festival marks the advent of spring and is celebrated by kite-flying and other regional festivities in the month of January.The age-old ritual is believed to bring good fortune and keep cows and other livestock and crops from harm's way.
While the rest of the country was celebrating Makar Sankranti (also celebrated as Pongal, Lohri, Bihu in different parts of India), people in Karnataka forced cows to walk through massive flames. People claim that this is part of an age-old tradition where locals in Karnataka decorate cows with garlands and bells and then make them walk over fire. The locals believe that this will ensure good fortune and protect them from harm. Visuals of one such event show cows being forced to walk through massive flames at night. People around seem to be oblivious to the risks posed to the animals.
At night, villagers gather and prepare a massive fire by burning dried hay. The cattle are chased in the direction of the fire and made to jump over or walk through it.
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