In a unique tradition in central India, hundreds of holy men march over rows of women to "grant their wishes".

This tradition is celebrated every year at Angarmoti temple in Dhamtari District, Chhattisgarh on the first Friday after Diwali. This year it was held on November 1.

The ritual often draws women who have had difficulties conceiving, leading them to prostrate themselves in the path of the holy men who step on them, in a custom believed to bring fertility.

One of the women who came for this reason commented: "These holy men get their special power from goddess Angarmoti and the lady these men put their feet on, gets her wish for a baby fulfilled."

In a unique tradition in Dhamtari District in state of chattisgarsh hundred of Saints runs over a women, tremple them at Angarmoti temple.
This tradition is celebrated Evey year on the first Friday after Hindu festival Diwali every year. This year it was held on 1st of November. In this tribal ritual women who don't get pregnant ( don't have any baby) laid down on floor and Saints run over them. One of the women who came here with the same wish says, these Saints get special power from goddess Angarmoti and on which lady these Saints put their legs ,her wish of getting baby get fulfilled.
In this years old tradition, hundreds of devotees throng here, they dance, they pray.